![]() ![]() In addition, the restaurant’s emphasis on healthy eating is paramount. What is it about Tino’s pizza and other dishes that is so appealing? Certainly, pizza is one of the most popular foods worldwide, but it varies considerably from place to place.Īs he explains, Tino’s is set apart by the Italian ovens, and its pizza is also known for its thinner crusts. We had parties for baptisms, and now we’re celebrating that baby’s graduation!” “We have lots of families, and now we are even getting second generations. “Many of our customers in Kingston have been with us from the restaurant’s beginning,” he continues. I am very thankful we have been able to reopen. We can accommodate up to 35 outside in Kingston. In July, we opened outdoors, and people began to come back and enjoy eating outside. ‘We were able to keep busy,” reports Tino, “and many of our customers stayed with us. You can see the Statue of Liberty and the Freedom Tower from the location.”Įach restaurant has felt the impact of COVID-19, and each was closed from March until July, except for takeout and curbside pick up. “Interestingly, our locations all have historic relevance, including our Jersey City restaurant, which is in the Paulus Hook waterfront community, which was important in the Revolutionary War. Next, we found a good place in Madison, and now, we look forward to our new location in Jersey City. Kingston was the first location, and then I always wanted a shore location, so we opened Ocean Grove. “I’ve been in the restaurant business for 20 years, and it has always been what I wanted to do. “I wanted to spread the love!” he explains. Why he has taken on the added responsibilities of operating four restaurants is rooted in his passion for his work. He alternates working in the different eateries, serving as chef and administrator, and overseeing the variety of catering events in each location. That work ethic is still in the forefront of Tino’s business regimen, and he has now added new artisan pizzerias in Ocean Grove and Madison, with a third expected to open in Jersey City in January, bringing the total number to four. from Italy 48 years ago, and as boys, he and his brother helped out in their father’s landscaping company. The work ethic has always been a very important concept in the Procaccini family, he notes. ![]() Still in college at the time, Tino attended classes every morning, and then spent afternoons and evenings in the kitchen at the restaurant. Offering high quality food has been his focus since 1999, when he and his brother John Procaccini opened La Borgata Ristorante & Pizzeria in the Kingston Mall. “Because of the high heat, up to 800 degrees, the pizza cooks very fast - in 90 seconds, and this brings out the flavor more intensely,” says owner/chef Tino Procaccini. ![]() Located at 4428 Route 27 (Main Street) in Kingston and initially known as Osteria Procaccini, it introduced many diners to Neopolitan-style pizza, which is cooked in terracotta ovens from Italy at very high temperatures. has welcomed customers for the last nine years. T his invitation to enjoy lunch or dinner at Tino’s Artisan Pizza Co. We are proud to bring our artisanal pizza and specialty dishes to all our customers.” Tino Procaccini, chef/owner of Tino’s Artisan Pizza Co., is shown with one of his signature pizzas in the popular Kingston pizzeria. PIZZA PERFECTION: “Our aim is to offer the most delicious homestyle food with fresh organic ingredients and the time-honored method of terracotta oven cooking. ![]()
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