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Duck tortilla takeover on Asian dining scene
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Not long ago, at Show Win in Northport, I noticed — and ordered — a duck tortilla roll from a menu insert of dinner specials. The crisp and alluring little cylinders ($8), made with duck, scallions, hoisin sauce and flour tortillas, are fried and then cut on the bias. They bring to mind a much costlier, more complex dish: Peking duck.
Yet this was far from the first time I’ve encountered...
Read more »Kelli's of Nesconset: New for sports and wings
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Kelli’s Grille & Wing House takes over the freestanding brick building that used to house Foster’s Grille. It seems to have been born for watching big games.
As owner Joe Crennan tells it, there are 25 flat screen TVs playing virtually every sporting event televised, including pay-per-views. Individual TV screens in booths can be tuned to kids’ shows on request.
The Kelli for which...
Read more »This week's restaurant reviews
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What is special at Kushi Japanese Fusion restaurant in Nesconset, says Joan Reminick, is the sushi, the rolls and the mixed seafood yaki udon. Plus, the warm and welcoming service. She gives the restaurant two and a half stars.
Peter M. Gianotti says that veteran eatery Jonathan's Ristorante in Huntington ranks among the top five or six places to dine in town. He cites Chef Tito Onofre's saute...
Read more »Kushi brings sushi to Nesconset
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Kushi Japanese Fusion takes over the diminutive Nesconset strip mall space that used to house Kazu. The place is actually the offshoot of another Long Island Japanese restaurant, Onsen Sushi in Oakdale.
Both restaurants are owned by brothers-in-law Jason Chen and Eric Wu. Chen, whose effusive personality and raw fish skills won him a loyal following in Oakdale, remains behind the sushi bar...
Read more »Ragazzi, Nesconset: Monday night car shows
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Every Monday this summer, from 6 to 9 p.m., the parking lot of Ragazzi Italian Kitchen and Bar in Nesconset will host an exhibit of classic and exotic cars — Fords, Pontiacs, Lamborghinis and Mercedes, to name a few.
Complimentary Aperol spritzers and Italian tapas will be available at the bar.
Ragazzi Italian Kitchen and Bar is at 2950 Middle Country Rd., Nesconset, 631-265-8200....
Read more »Ragazzi, Nesconset: Tuesday is pasta night
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Tuesday is pasta night at Ragazzi Italian Kitchen and Bar in Nesconset. For $19.95, you'll be able to get a three-course prix-fixe meal that starts with a Caesar or mixed green salad followed by your selection of any menu pasta entree, ordinarily ranging from $12 to $16. Dessert will be a choice of either tiramisu or a napoleon. Soda and coffee are also part of the deal.
Some of...
Read more »Ragazzi in Nesconset's Super Bowl game plan
Ragazzi Italian Kitchen & Bar in Nesconset kicks off the Super Bowl with a series of specials on the big day.
The eatery's "NFL menu" includes $40 half-trays (and $80 trays) plus $7 a la carte portions of Buffalo wins, nachos, sliders, miniature rice balls, fried calamari, house-made breads stuffed with cured meats and cheeses, and skewered chicken with a Thai-style peanut dipping...
Read more »Ragazzi in Nesconset goes heart-healthy
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It should be a no-brainer that a restaurant co-owned by a cardiologist would offer some heart healthy menu options. Such is the thinking behind Dr. Salvatore Trazzera's new list of dishes at Ragazzi Italian Kitchen & Bar in Nesconset.
“Dr. T’s Heart Healthy Menu” follows guidelines from the American Heart Association and is all about foods low in saturated fat, cholesterol,...
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