We are very pleased to announce that our pizza has been re-imagined, restyled, and is better than ever with the help of the one and only pizza guru Anthony Mangieri.  Anthony is the culinary master behind New York City’s famous Una Pizza Napoletana which closed its doors earlier this year after five phenomenal years in business and will reopen in San Francisco early next year .  He has since become world famous for his unrelenting passion for what he does, and as one of the best pizza makers in the country.  Take a look at the video by clicking here if you’d like a closer look at what Anthony does.

Anthony Mangieri has been hired as Undici’s pizza consultant for our new Pizza Napoletana.  What kind of pizza needs its own pizza consultant?  The kind that is made in wood burning only oven with no gas used and is made from only the freshest, hand selected ingredients.  The kind that has to be practiced and perfected for years before you reach that perfect balance.  The kind that you’re going to have to taste to understand what we’re talking about.

“You can’t make, in my opinion, the same flavor with coal or with gas,” says Mangieri. “There’s nothing beautiful about it.  The heat from a coal oven is not gentle.  It’s very dry, it’s very overpowering.”  Wood only burning ovens require a higher level of attention and finesse, but the rewards for such efforts (the pizza) are well worth it. “To make pizza in a wood over good, there’s so much attention that needs to be payed.”  Anthony has spent countless hours with us fine tuning the ingredients, the oven, and even the wood that’s burned.  The end result is Pizza Napoletana at its finest, and according to Mangieri, the best pizza in New Jersey.

View the whole set of pictures on our Flickr page here.

Undici Taverna Rustica in Rumson, New Jersey is proud to host The Wines and Cheeses of Italy event for Jersey Shore Restaurant Week on November 14th from 12-3pm.  Come and sample over 50 Italian wines, Italian meats from Salumeria Biellese, chocolates by Antoine Amrani, and delicious Italian cheeses courtesy of Sickle’s Market.

Friday Nights from 4-6pm is Happy Hour at Undici Taverna Rustica in lovely Rumson, NJ.

• Discount drinks
• Buffet with homemade pasta
• Grilling station
• Complimentary meats, olives, and pasta

Come relax after a long work week and warm up in front of our fireplace as the weather gets colder!