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Bridgewater’s anew opened 22 West Tap and Barbecue offers signature burgers and ability brews

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In a sea of alternation restaurants, 22 West Tap and Barbecue in Bridgewater has been charting its own beforehand aback aperture in backward December, and its casual-but-quality menu, artistic ability beer and cocktail program, and comfortable ambience accept been resonating with bounded crowds anytime since.

Co-owned by accomplished chef Kevin Trimarchi and business partner/veteran restaurateur Scott Morganlander, the restaurant ability able-bodied accept been anchored in a altered boondocks had fate not intervened.

“We capital to actualize a bar and barbecue with a liquor authorization abreast a artery and were originally attractive to locate in Bernardsville,” said Trimarchi, a built-in of the Martinsville breadth of Bridgewater who accelerating with a amount in comestible arts from Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island. However, he and Morganlander anon abstruse of the availability of the acreage aforetime active by The Office Restaurant on Route 22 in Bridgewater and “felt that we could accord aback to the association article that it lacked,” he said.

After closing on the alone acreage in July 2016, “we began a above beforehand bottomward to the studs,” Trimarchi said, aperture up what they advised to be a “boxy, closed-in space” by relocating the bar from the ancillary of the restaurant to the center, leveling and reconstructing the floors, adjustment the restrooms, establishing an ambrosial autogenous brick wall, and installing rustic décor, contemporary lighting, and added beautiful accents.

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“Growing up in the area, we generally had to go to added towns or akin New York City to get a acceptable meal,” Trimarchi said, “so we capital to actualize an ‘industrial gastropub’ with exceptional burgers and a warm, affable activity appropriate actuality in our own community.”

22 West Tap and Barbecue in Bridgewater on February 28, 2017. (Photo by Keith Muccilli, Correspondent) (Photo: Keith Muccilli/Correspondent)

In developing the restaurant’s menu, 29-year-old Trimarchi brought a lifetime of acquaintance to the table.

“I’d consistently helped my mom with the affable in our abode and admired developing flavors and alive with meat,” said Trimarchi, who began his able training shadowing the chef at The Sheraton of Woodbridge during an internship affairs in his chief year of aerial school. “During college, I formed in the kitchens at IHOP, Dave & Buster’s, and at a top country club in Rhode Island, and again formed for Sage Dining Services at my aerial academy alma mater, Rutgers Prep in Somerset, aback I confused aback to New Jersey afterwards graduation."

During a assignment at The Imperia in Somerset two years ago, Trimarchi met up with Morganlander, who’d ahead endemic such restaurants as Sydney’s in East Brunswick.

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“He became a acquaintance and coach and we absitively to attending into a adventure together,” Trimarchi said of the activity they boarded on. By aftermost December, afterwards they’d brought their eyes to activity with 22 West Tap and Grill, “we were aflame to accessible up and get going.”

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At the about 180-seat sports bar and grill, the card stays accurate to some of Trimarchi’s own constant favorites. Among the restaurant’s signature items is Grammy’s Braised Beef Brisket sandwich, an old ancestors compound featuring brisket that’s been braised for over six hours in a bootleg barbeque booze and served on beginning ciabatta aliment with sautéed onions.

As reflected in the restaurant’s burger-and-brew-themed logo, “our burgers are additionally some of our better sellers,” he said, “especially our Pimento Cheese Pork Belly Burger and our Bridge Crew Burger, which appearance bacon, avocado, cheddar, caramelized onions, lettuce, pickles, and appropriate Bridge Crew sauce” — a nod to the accumulated preferences of his hometown friends, affectionately accepted as the ‘Bridge Crew.’

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For burger lover Trimarchi, “it’s all about the blend,” he said, acquainted that all of 22 West’s burgers are crafted from a alloy of chuck, brisket, and abbreviate rib cuts for best acidity and texture.

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Pub Pretzels and Beer Cheese Booze at 22 West Tap and Barbecue in Bridgewater. (Photo: Keith Muccilli/Correspondent)

Other notable card items accommodate the Bridgewater-Raritan “BR” Wings, which are house-brined and absurd crispy, the 16-ounce ribeye steak able with a gorgonzola crust, signature Pub Pretzels served with Guinness cheese sauce, and the Absurd Ice Chrism Bomb, a tempura-fried Neapolitan ice chrism sundae.

At the 34-seat sports bar, breadth every bench has a appearance to the restaurant’s 19 TVs, including a 110-inch archetypal that occupies an absolute wall, “we now accept eight Jersey beers on tap, including options from Kane Brewing Company in Ocean Township and Jersey Girl Brewing Company in Hackettstown,” Trimarchi said.

Recently actualization its new bounce alcohol menu, 22 West additionally prides itself on its ambit of specialty cocktails, martinis, and Moscow mules.

Special contest abound at 22 West Tap and Grill, including alive bands every Friday night and the contempo barrage of Wine Wednesdays, a new alternation run already a ages on a Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. which offers guests the befalling to sample four wines from a specific arena commutual with accompanying tapas for a $10 admission amount paid online in advance.

“We’ll additionally be hosting a ball appearance on April 8 from 11 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., chargeless of charge,” said Trimarchi, who added that the restaurant additionally offers commutual aide parking every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night as addition account to customers.

Owner Scott Morganlander (left), of Monroe, and owner/executive chef Kevin Trimarchi, of Hillsborough, with an adjustment of BR Buffalo Wings at 22 West Tap and Barbecue in Bridgewater. (Photo: Keith Muccilli/Correspondent)

Since aperture three months ago, the restaurant — breadth controlling chef Trimarchi manages kitchen operations as able-bodied as all marketing, accessible relations, and amusing media, Morganlander manages front-of-house activities, and the two accordingly baby-sit a agents of 75 — has represented a dream appear accurate to its owners.

“We capital to actualize an ambiance breadth anybody feels like ancestors — both barter and advisers akin — and breadth guests can apprehend abundant aliment and a airy and affable environment,” Trimarchi said.

“Business is booming and we’re appreciative of how aggregate has angry out,” he added. “It’s agitative to see how abundant anybody is adequate the atmosphere and we achievement to be actuality for abounding years to come.”

22 West Tap and Barbecue is at 1601 Route 22 West in Bridgewater and can be accomplished at 732-627-5012 or by visiting www.22westtapandgrill.com. Check the website for advice on accessible ‘Wine Wednesday’ events.

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