13 picks for Friday the 13th
Koi Kokoro Japanese kitchen in Islip offers a yellowtail jalapeno flight as a appetizer. Credit: Doug Young
Fear of the number 13 is triskaidekaphobia. Fear of Friday the 13th is paraskavedekatriaphobia. And fear of long words is hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.
Conquer your fears. This is your lucky day. Here are 13 ways to enjoy it at the table.
Seafood paella at Viaggio Tapas, 324 Sunrise Hwy., Rockville Centre, 516-208-7789, viaggiotapas.com
Sashimi at Koi Kokoro, 501 Main St., Islip, 6311-650-0307, thekoikokoro.com
Tacos at Tocolo Cantina, 920 Old Country Rd. (The Gallery at Westbury Plaza), Garden City, 516-222-0060, tocolocantina.com
Pork, hominy and cabbage stew, at Verde Kitchen & Cocktails, 70 E. Main St., Bay Shore, 631-665-6300, verdekitchen.com
Berkshire pork chop at Hush Bistro, 291 Main St., Farmingdale, 516-293-4874
hushamericanbistro.com
Guacamole at The Refuge Food & Spirits, 515 Broadhollow Rd., Melville, 631-577-4444, refuge110.com
The “Cadillac” burger, at P.J. Clarke’s, 8289 Jericho Tpke., Woodbury, 516-367-7400, pjclarkes.com
Linguine with black olive sauce, at Casa Rustica, 175 W. Main St., Smithtown, 631-265-9265, casarustica.net
Shanghai-style soup dumplings, at Moonstone, 14 Northern Blvd., Great Neck, 516-500-1000, moonstoneny.com
Korean fried chicken, at Monsoon Steak & Sushi, 48 Deer Park Ave., Babylon, 631-587-4400, monsoonny.com
Grilled octopus, at Kyma, 1446 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn, 516-621-3700, kyma-roslyn.com
Fritto misto, at Jonathan’s Ristorante, 15 Wall St., Huntington, 631-549-0055,
jonathansristorante.com
Pan-seared halibut, at Cafe Testarossa, 499 Jericho Tpke., Syosset, 516-364-8877, cafetesta rossa.com
