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Amidst the charm of a small New England town you will find a restaurant pulsating with cosmopolitan activity. This is the result of Mauricio Salgar’s dream of opening an upscale restaurant. The partnership of Mauricio Salgar, proprietor/operator of The Black Seal in Essex, CT. and Joseph Shea, owner of A. J. Shea Construction, was the match needed to carefully restore this Victorian architecture and open Gabrielle’s (which is named after Mauricio’s daughter). Mauricio Salgar is a graduate of The New York Restaurant School. He has spent most of his life traveling to the best restaurants in the world. This is his passion! Joseph Shea is the person who rebuilt and maintains the restaurant to its high standards. With the arrival of Chef Jason Groten, the final piece was now in place.
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Distinctions
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An elegant new American Bistro dining environment
New Menu Creations offered on a weekly basis
Signature Martinis
Extensive wine list with hard to find labels
Open Seven Days a week for lunch and dinner
Gabrielle’s Greenhouse ensures the freshest herbs and vegetables
Attentive wait staff enhances your complete dining experience
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Fresh, Fresh, Fresh!
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Any good chef will tell you that the best meal starts with the freshest ingredients. At Gabrielle’s, we take it to a new level! Executive Chef Jason Groten commitment to finding only the freshest of the fresh leads him to new discoveries practically every day. If he can’t find it fresh enough, he grows it himself, year ‘round!
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Press
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“It’s a perfectly warm and unobtrusive space to enjoy a confident range of cuisine. The general theme is Mediterranean but it doesn’t stop there. French, Thai, American, even a splash of Mexican, everyone gets a turn on this menu, enabling you to design endless creative meals”
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“Now there’s Gabrielle’s, which with architectural alterations and a monochromatic color scheme, is as suave and sophisticated as the coolest restaurant on Manhattan’s East Side.”
Connecticut Magazine
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