Great Neck | Simply Fondue for Valentine’s Day
Simply Fondue
24 Great Neck Road
Great Neck, NY 11021
516-466-4900
simplyfonduelongisland.com
First, a word to the wise: When planning to take your lady out for Valentine’s Day, do not wait until that week to make reservations. Because if you do, you will likely find that every restaurant is booked solid, unless you are willing to eat dinner at midnight. [...]
D’Coccos’s in Oceanside: A Makeover Made in Heaven
D’Cocco’s
3573 Long Beach Rd.
Oceanside, NY 11572
516-766-3938
I know D’Cocco’s in Oceanside pretty well. My wife grew up just a few minutes away and now we have the pleasure of taking our toddler there as well. We’ve really come full circle. Since I’ve been there so often I was shocked that they had suddenly done a complete [...]
La Piazza in Merrick (and Plainview Too!)
La Piazza
2191 Merrick Rd.
Merrick, NY 11566
516-546-2500
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As far as pizza goes in Nassau County, you’d be hard pressed to find an establishment that is as busy as La Piazza. I grew up with the location in Plainview and now live not far away from their south shore location in Merrick, and I’ve [...]
Waterzooi in Garden City
Waterzooi
850 Franklin Ave.
Garden City, NY 11530
516-877-2177
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This week’s collaboration on Reservations with Rob (airing all day today on FiOS 1 Long Island) between FiOS 1’s Rob Petrone and Eating Long Island’s Mark Levine takes us to one of our favorite restaurants in Nassau County, Waterzooi. In the 11 years that Waterzooi has [...]
Kid Friendly: Taco Joe’s in Massapequa
Taco Joe’s
4267 Merrick Rd.
Massapequa, NY 11758
516-308-3311
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With our toddler in tow, we were searching earnestly for a Friday night dinner spot where we could have both a relaxing dinner and not bother anyone around us on a Friday night dinner. We spent about 20-minutes in the car before we spotted our destination for this night.
Take-Out of the Week: Smokin’ Al’s Famous BBQ Joint in Massapequa
Smokin’ Al’s Famous BBQ Joint
4847 Merrick Rd.
Massapequa, NY 11758
516-799-4900
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I’ve been aiming to try Smokin’ Al’s in Massapequa ever since they opened up earlier this year. An offshoot of the popular location of the same name in Bay Shore, even my hardest to please friends have been ranting and raving about the [...]
Drinking Long Island: Brooks & Porter in Merrick
Brooks & Porter
16 Merrick Avenue
Merrick, NY 11566
516-379-9400
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Before a recent Saturday night out with a few friends for a sushi dinner (more on that in a future post), my wife and I arranged for the babysitters (the family) to come early so that we could get out for a pre-dinner cocktail alone. Grown-up time is [...]
Seventh Street Cafe in Garden City
Seventh Street Cafe
126 Seventh Street
Garden City, NY 11530
516-747-7575
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Garden City was running its own Restaurant Week until the night of our visit so we took the opportunity to get out there and get our price fix on. Three courses were offered for the reasonable cost of $22.95 at many of the best restaurants in the neighborhood. [...]
San Marzano Brick Oven Pizzeria in Merrick
San Marzano
38 Merrick Ave.
Merrick, NY 11566
516-546-3300
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Tonight was take-out night. With four hungry mouths awaiting dinner, the others who were over had a hard choice in deciding what to pick up. Since I’m the resident “expert”, everyone looked to me to make an educated choice for our dining experience tonight. Without hesitation, I [...]
Famous Dave’s BBQ in Westbury
It’s Wednesday afternoon and I’m all alone on a lunch excursion around Roosevelt Field Mall. I had a few options but I chose the cheap route for this outing.
Famous Dave’s is one of those chain restaurants that are all the rage these days. They offer low-cost, average fare without compromising your taste. It’s kid-friendly, low-key [...]
