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LBI Beach House — Summer 2026

Beach Break

Handmade sandwiches on the sand · Pizza oven · Catch-of-the-day · Sunday quiche

June 26–28, 2026 · 6 Friends · Tides & Toppings

⚠️ Allergies & Dietary Notes

Nick & Sarah: NO PEANUTS, NO TREE NUTS (all forms). Check every label.
Sarah Bianco: Gluten intolerance — GF bread & crust available for every meal. Marked below.
Livi Schilsky: Pescatarian — no meat, seafood & veg are fair game. Marked below.
Grace Shaw: No seafood — she'll skip anything from the water. But cheese, meat, veg, everything else is on the table.
No dairy restrictions — cheese is fine for everyone (including Sarah). But we'll call out dairy-free options where they shine.

Weekend at a Glance

Friday lunch: Nick's handmade custom Mario's Italian sandwiches, individually wrapped to the beach.
Friday 2 PM: 🔥 Pizza oven fires. Warming through the afternoon.
Friday afternoon → dinner: Antipasti from the oven in waves (shishitos, charred Caesar, roasted eggplant, clams, shrimp). Then build-your-own personal 8" pizzas with a toppings bar and suggested combos.
Saturday AM: Boys on the water. Girls, you're on your own for lunch.
Saturday evening: Girls set the beach — apps, charcuterie, drinks. Boys cook whatever we caught (or whatever looked best at the fish market).
Sunday: Quiche brunch with whatever's left. Everyone heads home.

Venerdì Mezzogiorno · Beach Sandwiches

Friday Lunch — Mario's on the Sand

Nick handmakes these. Each wrapped in butcher paper, carried out to the beach. Pick a spot, rip the paper, eat with sand between your toes.

Sarah's Favorite — Tomato Provolone
Cutlet, provolone, thick-sliced tomato, heavy on the mayo, salt and pepper. That's it. Clean, rich, simple — Sarah's go-to order at any deli. The mayo-cutlet-provolone-tomato stack is unbeatable when every component is right.
Nick's Favorite — Bruschetta Chicken Cutlet
Cutlet, fresh mozzarella, bruschetta topping (diced tomato, fresh basil, garlic, olive oil, balsamic), arugula. A crunchy cutlet under a fresh, bright tomato-basil pile. Hot and cold, crunchy and juicy — everything you want.
Roasted Veg & Fresh Mozz
Grilled zucchini, roasted peppers, fresh mozzarella, basil, balsamic glaze. The vegetarian option.
✅ Livi · Vegetarian
Build Your Own Cutlet Sandwich
Pick a roll (crusty, kaiser, sub, or GF wrap). Pick your cutlet or skip it for veggie. Then build from whatever's on the board.
Proteins: Breaded chicken cutlet · Prosciutto · Capicola · Italian salami · Soppressata
Cheeses: Fresh mozzarella · Sharp provolone · Extra sharp provolone · Parmigiano
Veggies: Lettuce · Tomato · Red onion · Roasted red peppers · Arugula · Hot or sweet vinegar peppers · Roasted mushrooms
Sauces & Finishes: Mayo · Oil & vinegar · Balsamic glaze · Marinara · Buffalo sauce · Blue cheese or ranch · Bruschetta topping (diced tomato, basil, garlic, EVOO) · Hot honey · Truffle oil
Specialty builds available for anyone who wants one — just tell Nick what you're feeling. Classic Italian, Chicken Parm, Buffalo, Plain Hero — he's got the stuff. This is just the quick-order menu.
Fresh Mozz & Tomato
Fresh mozzarella, thick-sliced tomato, basil, balsamic, olive oil, flake salt. Simple. Perfect. 3 ingredients done right.
✅ Livi · ✅ Sarah Bianco (GF wrap)
GF Italian Wrap
The full Italian build — prosciutto, capicola, salami, sharp provolone, lettuce, tomato, red onion, oil & vinegar — wrapped in a sturdy GF wrap. Same fillings, no gluten.
✅ Sarah Bianco · Gluten-Free
Crunchy Sides
Chips, crunchy veg, pickles, olives — whatever looks good. Grab it, throw it in the beach bag.
Venerdì Pomeriggio · 4 PM

Antipasti from the Oven

These hit the oven from 4 PM onward while the oven gets up to pizza temp. Nothing takes more than 4 minutes. Pass pans around family style. Make the eggplant first — it's the showstopper.

Blistered Shishito Peppers
Tossed in oil and salt, spread on a sheet pan, 2-3 minutes in the oven. They blister and pop. Squeeze lime, hit with flake salt. Zero effort, big payoff.
✅ Everyone · GF · Vegan
Charred Caesar
Romaine hearts halved lengthwise, brushed with oil, laid directly on the oven floor for 60-90 seconds. Cut side chars, interior stays cool and snappy. Garlicky Caesar dressing, crispy breadcrumbs. A completely different vegetable than raw romaine.
Sarah's: hold the parmesan · Sarah Bianco's: GF breadcrumbs
✅ Livi
Roasted Eggplant — Honey & Tahini
Thick eggplant planks, oiled, salted. Sheet pan in the oven until collapsing and deeply browned — 5-6 minutes. Finish with tahini, honey, flake salt, torn mint. Serve warm or at room temp. People who don't like eggplant love this.
✅ Everyone · GF · Vegan
Pizza Oven Broccolini
Tossed in olive oil, salt, chili flake. Spread on a sheet pan, 3-4 minutes. Tips get dark and crispy, stalks stay tender. Squeeze lemon, shower with pecorino (hold for Sarah — just lemon + salt).
✅ Everyone · GF
Sweet Potato Wedges
Cut into wedges, tossed in oil, smoked paprika, salt. Oven ambient heat (not the floor) — 8-10 minutes. Edges caramelized and crispy. Garlic aioli for dipping.
✅ Everyone · GF · Vegan (if aioli is omitted or vegan)
Pizza Oven Clams
Littleneck clams on a sheet pan with garlic butter, white wine, parsley. The oven shucks them in their own liquor. A minute or two and they pop open. Sopping bread mandatory.
Grab 2-3 dozen littlenecks from the fish market
✅ Livi · ❌ Grace (seafood) · GF (skip the bread)
Garlic Butter Shrimp
Littleneck clams on a sheet pan with garlic butter, white wine, parsley. The oven shucks them in their own liquor. A minute or two and they pop open. Sopping bread mandatory.
Grab 2-3 dozen littlenecks from the fish market
✅ Livi · GF (skip the bread)
Garlic Butter Shrimp
Cast iron skillet on the oven floor. Garlic butter, chili flake, lemon, 2-3 minutes. Pass the pan around.
Sarah's: sub olive oil for butter · Livi's: yes, this is her thing
✅ Livi · ❌ Grace (seafood)
Bruschetta
Toasted bread rubbed with garlic. Diced tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil, flake salt. Summer in a bite. Make a big tray — it goes fast.
Sarah Bianco's on GF baguette rounds · Sarah's: hold the cheese if you add any
✅ Everyone · ✅ Bianco (GF bread)
Garlic Bread Bar
Brush any good bread with garlic oil, hit the oven for 60-90 seconds. Charred in spots. Best garlic bread you'll ever eat. Dedicated GF baguette for Sarah Bianco.
✅ Sarah Bianco (GF loaf)
Venerdì Sera · Forno

Friday Dinner — Build Your Own Pizza

Each person gets an ~8-inch personal dough ball. Roll it, top it, launch it. We'll set up a toppings station with everything below — grab what you want, try a combo from the menu, or go rogue. The oven is hot and ready. Pizzas take 90-120 seconds each.

Gluten-free crust: Pre-made GF pizza shells for Sarah Bianco (Caputo Fioreglut preferred — behaves like real dough). Cooked on a separate sheet pan.

Toppings Bar

Sauces: San Marzano tomato · Garlic oil (EVOO + crushed garlic + flake salt) · Red pepper pesto (no nuts) · Ricotta-garlic base
Cheeses: Fresh mozzarella (tear it yourself) · Shredded low-moisture mozz · Ricotta (dollops) · Pecorino / Parmesan (shaved) · Goat cheese (crumbled)
Proteins: Soppressata · Pepperoni · Italian sausage (cooked, crumbled) · Anchovy filets · Grilled chicken
Veggies: Roasted mushrooms · Roasted red peppers · Caramelized onions · Kalamata olives · Artichoke hearts · Cherry tomatoes (halved) · Thinly sliced potato · Capers · Chili flakes
Post-oven: Arugula · Fresh basil · Hot honey · Flake salt · Truffle oil · Balsamic glaze · Lemon zest · EVOO drizzle

If you want inspiration, here's what we'd order:

1 · Margherita Classica

San Marzano sauce, fresh mozzarella, basil, EVOO, flake salt post-oven. The benchmark.

✅ Livi · ✅ Bianco (GF)

2 · Soppressata & Hot Honey

Red sauce, soppressata, mozzarella, hot honey drizzle. Spicy, sweet, salty.

❌ Livi (meat) · ✅ Bianco (GF)

3 · Funghi & Truffle

Garlic oil base, mixed mushrooms, mozzarella, thyme, truffle oil finish, pecorino. Umami bomb.

✅ Livi · ✅ Bianco (GF)

4 · Bianca (Potato & Rosemary)

No sauce. Thin-sliced potato, rosemary, pecorino, garlic oil, flake salt. Potato gets crispy in the oven.

✅ Livi · ✅ Bianco (GF) · Hold pecorino for dairy-free

5 · Puttanesca

San Marzano sauce, olives, capers, anchovies, garlic, chili flake, parsley. No cheese. Salty, briny, punchy.

✅ Livi · ✅ Bianco (GF) · ✅ Sarah (dairy-free)

6 · Sausage + Peppers

Red sauce, mozzarella, crumbled Italian sausage, roasted peppers, caramelized onions.

❌ Livi (meat) · ✅ Bianco (GF)

7 · Bianco Veggie

Ricotta dollops, roasted mushrooms, peppers, artichokes, olives, garlic oil base, arugula post-oven.

✅ Livi · ✅ Bianco (GF)

8 · Sarah Special (No Cheese)

San Marzano sauce, extra garlic, dried oregano, EVOO, chili flake, fresh basil. Clean. Bright. No dairy.

✅ Livi · ✅ Bianco (GF) · ✅ Sarah · Dairy-Free
Sabato · On the Water

Saturday — Boys Fish, Girls Coast

Boys: Morning on the boat. Targeting fluke, striper, bluefish. Whatever bites, that's dinner.
Girls: You're on your own for lunch — beach, town, whatever feels right. We'll text when we're heading in.
Sabato Sera · Beach Club

Girls' Beach Appetizers & Drinks

Girls run the beach from 6 PM. Charcuterie, apps, drinks, sunset — whatever you feel like making. Boys are on fish duty, so this is your setup. The kitchen's open, the cooler's cold.

Charcuterie & Apps
Whatever looks good at the market. Meats, cheeses, olives, fruit, crudo if you want it — you build your own spread. Just watch the nut situation (Nick & Sarah — none anywhere) and grab GF crackers for Bianco.
Drinks
Garden mojitos by the pitcher (backyard mint, lime, rum — slap don't muddle). Rosé, crisp white, mint iced tea, cold beer. Whatever found its way into the cooler.
Sabato Sera · Pesce

Boys' Seafood Dinner

What we caught determines what we cook. If we skunked, the fish market backup plan is locked and loaded. All prep happens while the sun goes down.

🎣 If We Catch Fish —
Whole Grilled Striper or Fluke
Score the skin. Stuff the cavity with lemon, garlic, herbs. Grill 6-8 minutes per side over medium heat. Skin crackles, meat stays juicy. Bring it to the table whole — it's a show. Serve with lemon wedges and flake salt.
✅ Livi · ✅ Bianco (GF)
Bluefish — Grilled
Bluefish is oily and strong-flavored. It needs aggressive treatment. Hit it hard with lemon, garlic, oregano, olive oil. Don't overcook — it dries out fast. Serve with a salsa verde (parsley, capers, anchovy, garlic, olive oil — blitz while it rests).
The lemon cuts the oiliness. Don't skip it.
✅ Livi · ✅ Bianco (GF)
Simple Grilled Filets
If we end up with a mix of filets. EVOO, salt, pepper, lemon. 3-4 minutes per side. Salsa verde on the side.
✅ Livi · ✅ Bianco (GF)
🐟 Fish Market Backup —
Seared Tuna Steaks
Pat bone dry. Season hard with salt and pepper. Screaming hot cast iron — 90 seconds per side. Slice against the grain, fan on a platter. Serve with a citrus-soy dipping sauce or salsa verde.
✅ Livi · ✅ Bianco (GF)
Sea Scallops al Forno
Giant sea scallops, patted bone dry, seasoned hard. Screaming hot cast iron on the oven floor — 90 seconds per side. That crust is impossible anywhere else. Lemon butter finish (olive oil for Sarah).
✅ Livi · ✅ Bianco (GF)
Sides for Seafood Dinner
Grilled corn in the husk — lime, flake salt, cotija (hold cotija for Sarah)
Tomato & cucumber salad — cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, parsley, red wine vinaigrette. Make ahead, gets better as it sits.
Arugula salad — lemon vinaigrette, shaved parmesan (hold for Sarah).
Grilled lemon potatoes — parboiled, smashed, grilled with lemon, garlic, oregano.
Crusty bread + EVOO — GF baguette for Sarah Bianco.
🍷 Suggested Wine —
Crisp white: Vermentino, Albariño, or Chablis. Bone-chilled. If someone insists on red, a light chilled Nebbiolo. Nothing heavy — this is seafood.
Domenica

Sunday Quiche Brunch

Whatever's left from the weekend gets baked into a quiche. Set it and forget it while everyone packs up. The best meal of the weekend because you didn't plan a thing.

The Clean-Out Quiche
Flaky butter crust filled with whatever's left — roasted mushrooms, peppers, broccolini, eggplant, caramelized onions. Fold in leftover seafood (separate quiche for Livi) or chop leftover meats for the others. Eggs, cream, cheese. Baked until set, golden, and puffed.
One quiche per dietary group — meat-eaters, seafood (Livi), and a straight veggie. Sarah's gets no cheese, just extra roasted veg.
✅ Everyone · GF crust available for Bianco
Cold Leftover Pizza
Breakfast of champions. Reheat in a dry pan if you're fancy.
Fresh Fruit Salad
Whatever's in season. Toss it together. Simple, bright, balances the quiche.
✅ Everyone
Coffee
Strong. Black. Keep it coming.

Beach Break · LBI Pop-Up · June 26–28, 2026

Wrapped in butcher paper. Cooked in the oven. Eaten on the beach. Mangia.