Big Joe Cookbook

A simple dish with amazing flavor and he uses fresh button clams that were caught a couple of miles away from his restaurant. I love this dish

Jackie Wright from Point Pleasant sent me this great recipe for an appealing appetizer. It is very good and can be enjoyed any time of year. It's especially good when you can get fresh local crabs from New Jersey.

They purposely don’t have any WIFI, and they do that because it makes it easier to enjoy yourself and you will at The Ark.

I just about cried when I read Melanie Dougherty’s recipe for pork chops. I love pork chops and they love me! My grandfather was a butcher in Brooklyn for over 50 years and I love butcher shops.

Chef Brian has been influenced by his work at some of the world class restaurants here in New Jersey, San Francisco and New York.

The restaurant is expansive and also is a great location for small private parties. You have to check out the deck and the view; it’s awesome.

Throw in a great seafood menu that pops with special dishes, a world class award winning wine list and your time at Rooney’s will be well spent

Why does lasagna taste so good the next day, and the day after that and the day after that? Good lasagna takes a little time to put together but it really is a total meal within itself.

I like to think that I’m a pretty good judge of great barbecue

Throw in a great seafood menu that pops with special dishes, a world class award winning wine list and your time at Rooney’s will be well spent