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Whale's Tale, Northport: Reopened and weather-ready
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The Whale’s Tale, situated in Northport’s Brittania Marina, has opened for the season — and beyond. Owner Sosh Andriano said that a newly installed detachable glass enclosure keeps the chill winds away and may make it possible for the water-view place to stay open most of the year. The enclosure is stowed in summer, when plastic wind curtains are used on rainy days. For very hot days, a new misting...
Read more »La Casa Cafe in Northport: Redecorated, reopened
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It was a busy winter for Joe Celano, owner of La Casa Cafe at Crab Meadow Beach in Northport. Celano, along with two members of La Casa's crew, remodeled the interior of the restaurant without professional help. Now, said Celano, there’s a bigger waiting space as well as an expanded bar area with new hardwood floors. A 70-inch flat screen TV at the entryway plays a perpetual aquarium scene — unless...
Read more »Cook's Scratch Kitchen & Bakery opens in Northport
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Two brothers, Josh and Dave Cook, are the co-owners of the new Cook’s Scratch Kitchen & Bakery, which replaces 1014 Coffee House in Northport. Josh Cook said the place is both a cafe and bakery that serves breakfast and lunch. Just about everything served is made “from scratch.”
At the new Northport eatery, eggs and poultry are sourced from Raleigh's Poultry Farm in Kings Park. Chef...
Read more »Torcellos, East Northport: $9.95 lunch deal
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Driven by a craving for pasta e fagioli, I landed at Torcellos in East Northport one recent afternoon. What I found was an irresistible lunch deal which, at $9.95, included soup or a salad plus half a hero or lunch pasta — or else soup plus a salad. That combination turned out to be my choice. A soft drink was also included.
Lunch began with the pasta e fagioli I had been jonesing for — ...
Read more »Tim's Shipwreck Diner in Northport reopens
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All too often, a sign posted on a restaurant reading “closed for renovations” turns out to mean “outta here.” Many will be relieved to learn that this was not the case for Tim’s Shipwreck Diner in Northport, which posted such a notice last week. Now, the eatery is up and running after having made some structural changes to its kitchen.
The iconic rail car diner originally landed in Northport...
Read more »Cilantro, Northport: First bites
Photo credit: Newsday / Joan Reminick
The new Cilantro Mexican Inspired Food in Northport has been up and running for about a month now. Under the same ownership as the nearby Nina’s Pizzeria, the space — which last housed The Original Kasper's Hot Dogs — was conceived to run in the manner of Chipotle Mexican Grill. Order a burrito, a tortilla-free burrito bowl, tacos, fajita or salad at the counter, pick a protein and add some toppings....
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