The Digest | New Jersey Magazine
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A s a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, they had to close their restaurant. ey felt that a steak, fresh out of a wood fire oven, followed by putting it in a box was not their product. Whereas in the dining room, they would usually serve it on a cast-iron skillet sizzling hot, which is how it is supposed to be. Regardless, they took this time to truly go back to their original vision— showcasing the relationship with the butcher. Now more than ever, people were dining at home. What they did was they had these "Block Boxes" that customers could pick up and take home. Each box contained different types of meat such as pork chops, chicken cutlets, sausages, prime filet mignon and much more. ey had so many people calling and talking about their meat that it essentially brought back the relationship that was once lost. Aer only one year in business, e Butcher's Block has evolved with the additions of a restaurant and now a café! D'Ambrisi says he would not have been able to do it without the help of his team, sharing a personal relationship with each one of them. "e coolest thing about all these guys was that I was taking this old meat warehouse of history and turning it into something I believed in. e best part was, they believed in me. ey saw it for how it was and they just believed in it too. I am grateful for that. ere's a lot of trust in each other and we all believe in this," explained D'Ambrisi. "It's our culture and we created it." is building in Monmouth County may be small, but is jam packed with an adventure of its own. ere is a cafe, restaurant and butcher shop all in one place. If you are looking for an experience unlike any other, e Butcher's Block is the place to be. PHOTO BY @JOHNDECKERSTUDIO R E D BA N K 123 Broad St • Red Bank, NJ 07701 • 732-219-6558 SALONCONCRETE.COM B ELL W O R KS 101 Crawfords Corner Rd #1109 • Holmdel, NJ 07733 • 732-444-1063 MON 9-6 | TUE 9-6 | WED 9-8 | THURS 9-5 FRI 9-6 | SAT 9-5 | CLOSED SUN TUE 9-7 (EDUCATION DAY MODELS WELCOME 11-3) WED 9-9 | THURS 9-8 | FRI 9-7 | SAT 8-6 | SUN 10-5 | CLOSED MON V U E N J . C O M 115