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Looking for the perfect setting to celebrate the holidays? Make your holidays plans now at Basil T’s Brewery & Italian Grill, the best Italian restaurant in NJ!

Seeking the ideal space to enjoy delicious food, an inviting atmosphere and good company? You’ll find all of that and more in Basil T’s, the best Italian restaurant in NJ!

While the Red Bank restaurant is a fantastic place to enjoy incredible Italian cuisine all year long, it is particularly inviting during the holiday season. With its beautiful décor, warm lighting, and amazing menu, a holiday party at Basil T’s is bound to be an evening full of elegance and fun.

The best Italian restaurant in NJ offers an extensive menu of tasty food, sure to satisfy a diverse group of taste buds. The banquet menu offers a listless number of options that cover every course, from the bar and appetizers to entrees and desserts! This gives you the leisure of customizing your party’s menu to best satisfy your guests!

Best Italian Restaurant in NJ Now Offering Holiday Reservations

Kick off your holiday get-together the right way with an open bar, antipasi table, or array of pasta courses— all served fresh for your party guests. These serve as the perfect transition to the main course, with offerings such as Chicken Francese, Berkshire Pork Chop Pizzaiolo, Black Angus Steak, and so many more! Cap off the night with amazing desserts, including homemade tiramisu!

Aside from parties, the best Italian restaurant in NJ offers more unbeatable ways to celebrate the holidays. Basil T’s gift cards are now available and make perfect gifts for your friends, family or co-workers. Gift cards may be purchased at the restaurant or at http://www.rallowines.com/category-s/116.htm.

Now is the time to give yourself something to look forward to! Schedule reservations now at Basil T’s Brewery & Italian Grill, the best Italian Restaurant in NJ. To reserve your special event at Basil T’s, please call MaryLyn Caruso at 732-842-5990 ext. 11. Visit the restaurant online at http://www.basilt.com/.

The New Jersey brewpub Basil T’s would like to give thanks to all who supported them and the Garden State Brewers Guild in their brewing collaboration with Tun Tavern.  Their version of the beer, Cocoa Fuoco, was introduced on February 7. Basil T’s had a great turnout, with a good mix of Mug Clubbers, beer aficionados from around the state, guest brewers, and beer writers. Response was very positive; in fact, many people were surprised how drinkable a chocolate-chili pepper- cinnamon beer could be! By the way, it’s still on tap if you want to try some.

Also currently on tap is their traditional February seasonal, Iceboat Ale, a malty, well-hopped Scottish Ale. Don’t worry — this is the first of several batches master brewer Gretchen Schmidhausler will be brewing this winter. Alas, the Porter is gone . . . but, how would you feel about a reprise of Snow Wiesel IPA?

Tun Tavern calls it Cocoa Fuego, while the Italian Basil T’s calls it Cocoa Fuoco.  In English, the new beer is Chocolate Fire.  Cocoa Fuoco perfectly blends the taste of chili peppers, cinnamon and chocolate. The two versions were extremely similar but still contained slight variations of the recipe.  The pubs use different numbers of barrels and different types of hops during the brewing process.  Nevertheless, both Cocoa Fuego and Cocoa Fuoco can be considered the same beer by casual New Jersey beer fans.  The packed crowd at Basil T’s gave their hearty approval to both unusual blends.

How NJ Brew Pubs Made Cocoa Fuoco and Cocoa Fuego

Tim Kelly of Tun Tavern says a candy bar that was made from chocolate, chili peppers and cinnamon inspired him to create Cocoa Fuego.  He later pitched the idea to Gretchen Schmidhausler, head brewer of Basil T’s, at a brewer’s conference in Camden.  After 6 months of toying with ingredients, they had successfully developed a perfect mix of Dutch chocolate, ancho, cinnamon, chipotle and guajillo peppers.

Visit http://www.basilt.com/ for more information on hours and specialty craft beers.

Basil T’s Brewery and Italian Restaurant is preparing for the a celebration of local restaurants, Jersey Shore Restaurant Week. Running from November 5 -14, 2010, Jersey Shore Restaurant Week gives locals and visitors a taste of the food and drink offerings of various New Jersey restaurants and pubs along the Jersey Shore.
The first Restaurant Week in November 2009 drew 56 restaurants, the second in April 2010, 75. Thousands came out to enjoy specially priced 3 course meals at the Shore’s best restaurants and all Special Events sold out. November 2010 will be the third Jersey Shore Restaurant Week.

Basil T’s is no stranger to great beer and delicious food. The results of the 27th Annual Readers’ Choice Restaurant Poll recently honored the Red Bank brewery and Italian restaurant as it won best in Central NJ in both the Best Beer and Best Pub categories. The Italian restaurant in New Jersey offers six handcrafted beers (which includes a seasonal offering) by the Pint, Mug, Growler or Basil’s Sampler. Basil T’s is ready and excited to participate in this year’s Jersey Shore Restaurant Week. You can expect a full array of beer, wine and great Italian meals to be on hand during the entire event. For more information on Jersey Shore Restaurant Week or to buy tickets to the event, please visit this link: http://www.jerseyshorerestaurantweek.com/

Learn More About One of the Top NJ Restaurants

The Original Basil T’s is all about tradition. Everything is homemade, from the sauces and dressings to the mozzarella cheese, as well as the spectacular desserts and award winning beers. Visit this Italian Restaurant in New Jersey and experience truly unequaled culinary delights that only generations of dedication can produce. To the Rallo family, the Original Basil T’s is much more than a restaurant. . .it is life itself.
To view menu options or to make a reservation, visit Basil T’s online here: http://www.basilt.com/