Open For Business
7 Gerard St., Huntington
631-385-8486
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You’d think there’d be a Huggable Hanger Steak on a menu at a restaurant co-owned by Joy Mangano, the queen of “home solutions” on the Home Shopping Network. Hidden away from the familiar restaurant rows in Huntington, this building has three stories of airy space that should quickly be front and center in the dining scene here. The large Italian menu offers appetizers served family style, a wide range of pastas, seafood and steaks. Nightly specials include Roasted Suckling Pig every Tuesday, Osso Bucco on Saturdays and Roasted Lamb Shoulder on Sundays. Chef Steven Lecchi did a stint as Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony’s private chef after doing time in the kitchen at Lespinasse. So is a dessert special of J-Lo Jello asking too much?
92 E. Main St., Huntington
631-425-7788
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Where Empire Szechuan once ruled, this glossy Asian hotspot offers creatively prepared Chinese, Thai, Malaysian and Japanese dishes in a beautifully imagined interior designed to capture a bit of the Huntington late-night buzz.
See You In September
1195 Corporate Dr., Westbury
516-222-1042
In the space vacated by Macaroni Grill comes the large suburban version of the tiny East Village Italian, known for crispy brick oven pizzas with sourdough crusts and well-sourced ingredients.
Photo by Jenn Richards
1095 Jericho Tpke., Commack
631-486-8864
After 75 years in Lindenhurst as the home of the Twin Lobster special, this casual Long Island legend opens a north side sibling in a newly constructed house where simply prepared old school fresh fish, ordered at the counter, will rule.
1446 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn
516-625-2600
Look for a late-September opening for this offshoot of the Manhattan and Water Mill upscale Greek seafooder in the old Buongusto space. They’re known for exquisite presentations of whole fish, awesome mezz and a raw bar including tuna tatare.
Sripraphai
280 Hillside Ave., Williston Park
516-280-3780
Thai food fanatics have been salivating while eagerly monitoring the slow progress of construction at this only branch of the celebrated Queens legend of lemongrass.
Hopefully by the end of this month all will be ready to serve you your catfish salad and drunken noodles.
