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Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES
II • November 13, 2013
Enjoy authentic coal oven pizza at Ronnie G’s
Enjoy authentic coal oven pizza made by a genu-
ine Grimaldi at Ronnie G’s Coal Oven Pizzeria. Ronnie
Grimaldi is continuing his family’s long-standing tradition
of making mouth-watering coal-fired brick oven pizza, and
delicious appetizers, salads, soups, heroes, calzones, and
One of Ronnie G’s specialty coal oven pizzas
classic Italian entrees and desserts.
It all started in 1933, with Grimaldi’s great-uncle Patsy
Lancieri, who opened one of New York City’s first coal-
fired brick oven pizzerias. Uncle Patsy Grimaldi later
opened a Brooklyn pizzeria in 1990. It was there that
Ronnie Grimaldi learned how to become a successful res-
taurateur. He and his brother eventually opened restaurants
in Hackensack, Edgewater, and Ridgewood.
When he was looking for a place to open his own res-
taurant, Grimaldi fell in love with Ramsey – and his cur-
rent location at 31 West Main Street. His cozy restaurant is
located in the strip mall near Brady’s. Grimaldi wanted to
give his business his family’s famous name, but decided to
use “Ronnie G’s” to avoid a conflict with another restau-
rant. Grimaldi and his fiancé Amy Stamden are hands-on
owners and are at the restaurant daily, supervising the
kitchen staff, making the dough, and cooking many of the
house specialties.
“Everything is fresh,” they said. “Nothing is frozen.”
Ronnie G’s concentrates on making the specialties of
the house, which allows for each dish to be made to order.
Special requests can be accommodated.
The restaurant uses all-natural “Mursquid sit in milk to
enhance its tenderness. When a customer places an order
for fried calamari, the squid is removed from the milk,
dusted with flour flavored with Ronnie G’s own blend of
spices, and cooked to perfection.
The house salad is served on a chilled plate, and is gen-
erous enough to share. Salad options also include a Caesar
salad and a mozzarella and tomato salad. Grilled chicken
can be added to any salad for an additional fee.
Entrees include penne alla vodka, with sauce that is
always made fresh in the pan.
Chicken parmigiana is another popular dish. The chicken
is pounded thin and assembled with fresh mozzarella and
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