Dubrovnik Restaurant Hosts Holiday Lunch for Seniors

Each year Dubrovnik Restaurant hosts a complimentary holiday lunch for the Hugh A. Doyle Seniors in New Rochelle to acknowledge the elderly who may be alone during the holidays. Owner, Jerry Tomic said, “I love to host a warm lunch for the seniors during the holidays.” “We know how meaningful it is to be with family during the holidays and I enjoy being able to share my mothers’ traditions with the community especially, with those who may be without family and friends.”

This year, Dubrovnik hosted 40 senior citizens for a complimentary Croatian holiday buffet lunch. The special luncheon ran from 12:00-3:00 pm and included traditional Croatian holiday dishes such as: Homemade Chicken Soup, Marinated Anchovies, White Cabbage Salad with Croatian Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Polpete in Light Gravy, Chicken Brodet with Homemade Polenta, Charcoal Grilled Branzino with Swiss Chard and Potatoes, Pasta with Seasonal Vegetables, Croatian Style Crepes with Homemade Jam, Poached Pear in Plavac (Croatian Red Wine,) and Fresh Seasonal Fruit

“We are so grateful to Dubrovnik Restaurant for this special gift,” said Phyllis Maucieri, the Executive Director of the Office of the Aging. “Our senior members were thrilled to attend, to experience Croatian cuisine and were taken by the incredible hospitality the Dubrovnik staff extended to them.” The Hugh A. Doyle Senior Citizen Center serves approximately 75 seniors per day and up to 500 seniors per month.

Dubrovnik Restaurant was founded to offer guests a genuine Mediterranean and casual ambiance with healthy, fresh coastal foods. Owner, Zeljko (Jerry) Tomic lives in the nearby town of Pelham and owns several businesses in Westchester County. The name of his popular Dubrovnik Restaurant originates from his hometown, a historic Croatian port city and popular tourist destination. Dubrovnik features the best of Croatian cuisine including succulent roasts and fresh grilled fish. The fish are presented to customers raw and on iced platters for selection tableside prior to cooking. Preparations are kept simple and authentic with imported Croatian sea salts and olive oils. Dubrovnik has been recognized by Westchester Magazine as a “One-of-a -Kind Restaurant,” by the New York Times as “A Portal to the Old World and is a 2015 recipient of the Restaurant Hunters’ “Favorite Restaurant. “The restaurant features an open wood-fired grill set on an open -air terrace facing its own vegetable garden, valet parking, two private rooms and is handicapped accessible. To make reservations you may call (914) 637-3777.