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Westbury eatery adapts for Phase 3 indoor dining

When City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill started preparing to reduce their seating by 50%, the owners didn't want their 240-seat restaurant to look bare. So they found a way to keep the restaurant's ambience alive, while still maintaining the social distancing requirements.

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Zouji Dumpling House

188 Glen Cove Ave., Glen Cove

Dumplings are only the starting point for a menu rich in authentic, Northern-style Chinese flavors and textures at Zouji Dumpling House in Glen Cove.

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Abbracciamento 

174 Merrick Rd., Lynbook

A veteran Brooklyn restaurateur comes out of retirement to open Abbracciamento in Lynbrook, an understated, elegant Italian redux that is instantly one of Long Island's best. 

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One10

569 Broadhollow Rd., Melville

One10 in Melville, one of the year's biggest new openings, is a partial triumph for restaurateur Anthony Scotto.

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Fogo De Chao 

235 Old Country Rd., Carle Place

Inside Fogo De Chao, a new all-you-can-eat Brazilian steakhouse in Carle Place, gauchos with skewers and swords will deliver as much flank steak, short ribs and lamb ribs as you can handle.  

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Kandahar Grill

459A S. Broadway, Hicksville

Raj Ghani's great new halal eatery in Hicksville deserves a wider audience.

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Holy Smoke Grill

 3357 Merrick Rd., Wantagh

 Quality meets value at Holy Smoke Grill in Wantagh, a casual, meat-centric eatery.

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