It's New to Us by Jean Stratton

DINING ITALIANO: “We always use high quality ingredients and family recipes and sauces, including recipes from my grandmother who was a native of Italy.” The team at Antimo’s Italian Kitchen, Trattoria & Pizzeria in Hopewell includes from left: Abbas Bayoumi, Antimo Iovine (chef/owner), and Jeff Kyle. They are shown in the restaurant’s new outdoor cafe.

Antimo’s Trattoria & Pizzeria Serves Authentic Italian Cuisine

Dining at Antimo’s Italian Kitchen, Trattoria & Pizzeria is like going to to a good friend’s house for dinner. A warm, friendly and down-to-earth atmosphere is a perfect complement to the authentic, home-cooked Italian cuisine, which is prepared just for you.

Located in the Hopewell Village Square, 52 East Broad Street in Hopewell, Antimo’s was formerly the site of Sansone Brother’s Restaurant.

FARM FRESH: “This is a producer-only market. Everything is super-fresh, and we save energy by emphasizing local and area farmers and vendors.” Michael (Mikey) Azzara, manager of the Lawrenceville Farmers Market, is shown at the market on Gordon Avenue.

Lawrenceville Farmers Market Offers Locally-Grown Products

Local farmers’ markets are popping up like flowers in spring. With increasing consumer interest in healthy organic foods, sustainable farms and agriculture, and now worry over high energy costs, buying local is the way to go.

Local farmers’ markets have grown from 40 in 2000 to 103 in 2007, according to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. Every county in the state has at least one weekly community farmers market, and more are being launched all the time.