Cedar Creek in Glen Cove's new chef and menu
11. Cedar Creek American Bar & Grill, Glen Cove
Every neighborhood needs a hangout that's both energetic and easygoing, a clubby spot where everyone is a member. Cedar Creek, from the owner of Mim's in Syosset and Roslyn Heights, delivers deluxe snacks, eclectic options, and an upbeat site ready for good times. Recommended: pulled-pork slider, pulled chicken with vegetables and biscuits, little Chicago-style hot dogs, fried Fire Island Creek oysters, duck rillettes, Texas chili, a tender grilled sirloin, a Meyer Ranch hamburger, Chatham cod fish-and-chips, banana-Betty parfait, pineapple upside-down cake.
Read our critic's review | Video: Go behind the scenes at Cedar Creek Credit: Yana Paskova, 2011
David Dunn, a veteran of East End and Manhattan restaurants, is the new chef at Cedar Creek American Bar & Grill in Glen Cove.
Dunn recently succeeded Richard Soriano. Under Soriano, the restaurant earned a two-and-one-half star rating last year in Newsday and was named one of the top 11 eateries of 2011.
New additions to the menu include steak frites with blue-cheese fondue, rack of lamb, lobster bisque and fried macaroni and cheese.
Dunn formerly cooked at the Montauk Yacht Club and East Hampton Point; and, in Manhattan, at Cafe Luxembourg and the W Hotel.
Cedar Creek American Bar & Grill, 75 Cedar Swamp Rd., Glen Cove; 516-656-5656.
Dining at Cedar Creek.
