November 13, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III & IV • Page 19 Enjoy authentic coal oven pizza at Ronnie G’s Enjoy authentic coal oven pizza made by a genuine Grimaldi at Ronnie G’s Coal Oven Pizzeria. Ronnie Grimaldi is con- tinuing his family’s long-standing tradi- tion of making mouth-watering coal-fired brick oven pizza, and delicious appetizers, salads, soups, heroes, calzones, and classic Italian entrees and desserts. Pumpkin bread served with vanilla ice cream and drizzled with caramel 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 restaurateur. He and his brother eventually opened res- taurants in Hackensack, Edgewater, and Ridgewood. When he was looking for a place to open his own restaurant, Grimaldi fell in love with Ramsey – and his current 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 restaurant. Grimaldi and his fiancé Amy Stamden are hands-on owners and are at the restau- rant daily, supervising the kitchen staff, making the dough, and cooking many of the house specialties. “Everything is fresh,” they said. “Noth- ing 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 “Mur- squid sit in milk to enhance its tender- ness. 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 generous 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 popu- lar dish. The chicken is pounded thin and assembled with fresh mozzarella and (continued on Crossword page) One of Ronnie G’s specialty coal oven pizzas