Are you on Facebook? We have a group called "I love Giuseppe's cooking at Pinocchio's of Spencer." Please join us! I'd love to reach 1000 friends... I'm pretty sure Giuseppe HAS 1000 fans, but we have a long way to go to get the group to that number. So if you know someone else who loves his cooking, please forward this to them!
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Check out our Thursday wine special! Any labeled bottle of wine in the restaurant is only half price shown on the wine list! This excludes wine by the glass and the wine on the table, which is already an excellent deal at $15 a bottle. We have some great wines on our list, come in and check it out.
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Boy, this economy is just not letting up, is it? We are feeling it at
Pinocchio's, too. So I want to remind you that you can eat GREAT food for a
budget price, Monday through Wednesday at Pinocchio's. Did you know you can
get a salad, meat lasagne, and a dish of gelato for only $14.95? How about
bruschetta, flounder almondine with pasta, and a piece of pie for only
$14.95? or a cup of soup, a plate full of fried calamari, and a creme
caramel for dessert, only $14.95?
And every night you can come in for salads and a pizza and still be under
$25. Have you tried Giuseppe's pizza? Homemade pizza dough, homemade
sauce, and fresh toppings - yum! I like mine "fra diavlo," with red pepper
flakes in the sauce for a spicy change. So if your pocketbook is a little
light, visit us during the week and fill your stomach with some great
Italian food, for less! Feel good about supporting a local business.
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10. Yes, you are in my section! We all
take care of everybody in our dining room, so that you get great service.
On the other hand, we try not to hover. It is sometimes a delicate
balancing act, so if you need something, feel free to wave any one of us down.
9. No, we are not reopening for lunch -
being open did not make fiscal sense. Sorry.
8. Yes, we will close the dining room to the
public if you rent out the whole restaurant for your Christmas party or
other event (capacity: 50). This does not apply to Friday and
Saturday nights, however.
7. The freezer has been fixed, but continues
to be wonky. Thank you for your concern and your continued support!
6. Not only is the Italian in the kitchen "legal," he is now a U.S. citizen, as of July 28, 2010.
5. The bottle on the table is filled with
Chianti wine, not balsamic vinegar. Yes, you can drink it, and many do.
No, it is not homemade.
4. Yes, we take reservations. Leave
them on the answering machine or with a dining room staff member (Tracy,
Kevin, John, or Sonja,). Please, do not leave your reservations
with Giuseppe. He does not write your name down right no matter how many
times you spell it to him.
3. Our bread IS Italian bread, as it is made
daily by the house Italian in the tradition of his family. If you want
crusty bread with a soft white center, well, he doesn't make it that way.
2. For those of you who state you are from
New Jersey and expect REAL Italian food, I have bad news. My real
Italian chef has never been to Jersey. But give him a try, anyway.
1. Yes, Giuseppe is married - to me! We finally tied the knot on Valentine's Day, 2010.