All Entries in the "Food Court" Category
Landmark Local Diner A Whole Lot More Than Breakfast
A staple of The Five Towns for over 50 years, the Sherwood Diner has established itself as The Five Towns’ premier late night eatery and a great place to grab some lunch. Many older Five Towners recall going to Sherwood Diner for late night snacks when they were still in high school. Owners George Hadjizacharias [...]
Cooking up a Feast a Hewlett’s New “La Cucina”
After opening in December, La Cucina in Hewlett, has been doing very well, filling up their dining room throughout the week as owner Luigi Muto, head chef Peter Curio and manager Kenny Kotchek bring a “casual modern Italian eatery” to Hewlett, something they felt was missing from the area. Muto is also the owner of [...]
Comfort Cuisine at Munch N’ Stuff
If you’re looking for some of the best comfort food in The Five Towns, Munch N’ Stuff in Lawrence is a great choice. Open since January in the former location of Schnitzel Time, Munch N’ Stuff Grill offers a variety of options that are sure to end your hunger pangs. “It’s a family restaurant and [...]
A Taste of Yemen in Hewlett
Pass through the doors of Ahuva’s Grill and be transported to an authentic Yemenite Israeli kitchen where homemade soups are slow-cooked for hours and flavorful meats are marinated a full day before serving. The family-owned and operated glatt kosher restaurant, which opened last month in Hewlett, already has locals packed inside its walls each evening [...]
February 17th Food Court: Sapore – New Italian Taste Sensation in Woodmere
In Italian, “Sapore” means “the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue are stimulated by flavor,” and that’s exactly what Woodmere’s newest restaurant has to offer: flavor. Located on Broadway in the old location of The Bistro Grill, Sapore is kosher Italian, and has some of the finest seafood and pasta you’ll find [...]
Dining Family Style at Mezzanote
One of the few true family style restaurants on Long Island, Mezzanote at the Lawrence Country Club isn’t a your average Italian restaurant. Family style means there are large dishes meant to serve four or five people. The platters are placed on your table and you can take what you’d like from them in a [...]
Bistro Takes it Up A Notch in Lawrence
Growing up with a mother who was a chef and a father who was a butcher, Raphy Bitton has been around fine food since he was a child. He has brought that taste for food to his new restaurant, Prime Bistro in Lawrence. After Bistro Grill in Woodmere closed last month (Bitton will be opening [...]
Visit Your ‘Godfather’ in Atlantic Beach
Eric Fiebert and Paul Shanat have owned Atlantic Beach Café since 1996. Four years ago, the business got a major renovation, including expanded seating, a customer restroom to help accommodate the beach club crowds in the summer and a complete overhaul of the outside of the building. Today, the deli is still serving some of [...]
Traditional Italian with a Modern Twist at Da Nicola
Da Nicola in Hewlett offers some of the finest Italian cuisine in The Five Towns, precisely the restaurant’s goal according to manager Rob Disanto. With a full bar and a large stone fireplace setting the décor of the restaurant, it provides a nearby, elegant place to have a fine meal in The Five Towns. “We [...]
Piñatas is a Big Hit for Mexican in Hewlett
Piñatas in Hewlett is bringing affordable Mexican food to The Five Towns. With no item on their menu exceeding $10 and an open-faced kitchen where you can see your food being cooked, Piñatas is good place to go for locals who want quality Mexican food that doesn’t break the bank. The restaurant is the second [...]
Five Towners Choose Cho-Sen for Great Chinese Food
Cho-Sen Island in Lawence has been a Kosher staple in The Five Towns for the past 18 years. However a fire hit the Chinese food mainstay in June, which destroyed much of the building’s interior, requiring it to be completely renovated. Owner Neil Wallen said that many of his customers took the closing particularly hard, [...]
More Than Pizza is Special at Friendlier in Woodmere
Friendlier Pizzeria and Trattoria opened in 1976 by current owner Vito Vinceslao’s father Tony and his uncle Mario. They have remained a popular Woodmere restaurant due to customers who have just kept coming back over the years. “We have very loyal customers,” Vinceslao said. “We are known for our special salad ($6.95) and roast chicken [...]
