Dinner & FIREWORKS! July 1

As part of an all-day fundraising event at Driftwood Cabana Club to help rebuild Sea Bright, the oceanfront Ama Ristorante at Driftwood, voted the Best Italian restaurant in Monmouth County, will hold a special reservation-only dinner, wine and cocktails with seating beginning at 5 p.m., $275 per person. Seats are limited on a first-come, first-serve basis and are sure to go quickly. Those with earlier reservations are invited to stay at the Club after dinner to watch the fireworks display. Tickets must be purchased first at seabrightrising.org before contacting Ama at 732.530.9760 to make a reservation.

For tickets call Ilene Winters, Director of Sea Bright Rising at 908.400.3617 or e mail at ilenewinters@me.com.  

It's all part of an all-day effort to raise fund for Sea Bright that the Stavola family - owners of Driftwood Cabana Club and Ama Ristorante in Sea Bright - will host Rebuild Sea Bright Day, on Monday, July 1 (rain date July 2), opening their private beach club to the public for a day of food, fun and fireworks on the beach, including live entertainment, a clambake and the biggest fireworks display in New Jersey this year. The event is a fundraiser for the residents of Sea Bright, and proceeds will benefit both Sea Bright Rising and a Building Permit Relief Fund established by the Stavola family. In addition, an exclusive, one-night only dinner menu will be offered at Ama Ristorante that night, also to benefit the two Sea Bright funds.

The menu is as follows:

Ama Ristorante Rebuild Sea Bright Menu July 1, 2013

By Executive Chef Pat Trama

Appetizers (Choose One)

Yellow Fin Tuna Parfait

Heirloom tomato jelly, organic mango, local basil oil

Jersey’s Own Tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, scallions, basil, Brooklyn Bread

King Crab Leg on the Half Shell

Fresh horseradish, blood orange, mascarpone crema

Baby Burrata Cheese

Heirloom Watermelon, Micro Arugula, 12-year-old Balsamic

Entrée (Choose One)

In-house Potato Gnocchi

Tuscan Summer Black Truffles, Local Zucchini Flowers, Sickles Juliette Tomatoes

Mediterranean Branzino

Citrus Gremolata, Toasted Farro, Red Grapes and Local Rainbow Chard

Wild Atlantic Swordfish

Summer Pesto, Grilled Vegetable Caponata, Zucchini Chips

28-day Dry Aged Prime New York Strip

Charred Cippolini Onion Marmalade, Steak Fries and Reggiano Crust

16-ounce Milk Fed Veal Chop

corn risotto, gorgonzola cremificato, beech mushroom

Dessert (Choose One)

Blood Orange Creamsicle

Just-picked Local Berries

Warm Chocolate Cake

Tahitian Vanilla Bean Gelato

Strawberries

Balsamic-Soaked Angel Food Cake

Ciao Bella Gelato or Sorbet

Italian Hazelnut Meringues