WESTWOOD, NJ — A restaurant co-owned by "Real Housewives of New Jersey" stars Gia and Teresa Giudice has opened to the public.
The pair, along with restaurateur Maria Sausa, opened Il Vero in Westwood on Wednesday, Gia Giudice announced.
"The doors are officially open!" she said Friday. "Thank you so much to everyone who came out and supported us on our opening night! It means the world to us, and it's only going to get better from here!"
Last month, the Giudices, as well as Joe and Melissa Gorga and other relatives and friends, came out to support the spot. Click to watch the video:
Teresa's husband Luis Ruelas was also there, along with Gia's boyfriend Christian Carmichael.
The restaurant has two floors and a roof deck, and serves up pasta, seafood, and light fare.
"Il Vero," means truth in Italian. In a recent interview with Patch, Gia said the title comes from her family's truth-telling on reality TV.
The spot was formerly Prohibition, but owner Sausa was looking for a change post-pandemic.
"It's a different way of clean eating with Italian food that a lot of people are not used to," Gia said. "So that you don't have to leave the restaurant feeling so stuffed ... we'll have crab pasta with lemon sauce, lobster dishes, meat dishes, lamb chops."
Il Vero is located at 170 Center Ave. READ MORE: Gia Giudice Talks About New Restaurant In Interview
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