Casale al Mare
Want to live La Dolce Vita? This Italian lifestyle embraces pure bliss in everything from family to friends, to perhaps most importantly... food. For Esterina Casale, la dolce vita can be found in a delicious bowl of homemade pasta smothered in a fabulously fresh sauce, or any other Italian specialty food or dessert. Esterina is the owner of Casale al Mare, a shop filled with specialty Italian products like pasta, rices, sauces, cheeses, meats, extra virgin olive oils, balsamic vinegars, gelato, cakes, candies, cookies, espressos, coffees, and so much more.
Esterina Casale, owner of Casale al Mare
Though the selection is large, it's entirely curated by Esterina, who knows a thing or two about what customers want. Prior to opening her Brigantine shop in 2015, she had a shop in Peddler's Village in Pennsylvania for 15 years, and eventually became an expert in the business. All the products in her shop are selected by Esterina with guidance from her family in Italy, who she visits several times a year.
Imported Olive Oil from Italy
With treats like the Limoncello - a scrumptious cake with chestnuts, chocolate, and of course, lemon, or the Taralli - a cookie with either sweet or savory ingredients, you'll be singing an aria in no time. Pair any of the desserts with a hot espresso drink and it's like Italian heaven. Casale al Mare's espresso bar has lattes, red eyes, macchiatos, cappuccinos, and American coffee. Grab a seat at the outdoor patio, snack on your favorite dolce and experience the sweet life in Brigantine.
Along with their imported goods, Casale's sells hostess gifts (including Italian ceramics) and gift baskets, sandwich trays, soups, antipasto platters, fresh baked breads, and more. Best of all, they offer tastings of their products and free samples. And they are open year-round, 9am-5pm.
After a few visits to Casale’s you may be inspired to head directly to the homeland. And Esterina can help here as well. She leads tour groups to Italy twice a year in spring and fall, with her niece Federica Casale - exploring from the Amalfi Coast to Rome. Groups get up close and personal with Italian history as Federica is a licensed tour guide of both Rome and Vatican City.
Stop in and say ciao to Casale's!
