Walt Whitman mall's Gastronomy Kitchen by Cirella's closes
Scarpariello-style wings at Gastronomy by Cirella's in Walt Whitman Shops. Credit: Yvonne Albinowski
Walt Whitman Shops' Gastronomy Kitchen by Cirella’s has closed.
The new-American restaurant opened inside Saks Fifth Avenue at Huntington Station’s Walt Whitman Shops in 2016. Its fate has been in limbo since Long Island’s last Saks Fifth Avenue announced in March its plans to close in May.
A note on the restaurant's website and social media pages states that it is "temporarily closed."
Gastronomy was owned by Dean and Karen Cirella, who also own Cirella’s Italian restaurant in Melville. Dean is listed on a business liquor license as the current owner. He did not respond to request for comment Monday. Mall management did not immediately respond to request for comment.
The eatery located next to the Saks men’s department was a sibling concept to Cirella’s. It was accessible from inside the mall and had its own entrance at the rear of Saks, so it could be open when the store was closed. Gastronomy served lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. The menu included mains such as short rib risotto, seafood cioppino and lobster pot pie. Gastronomy also offered live music and late-night happy hours until 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Gastronomy Kitchen by Cirella's, 230 Walt Whitman Rd., Huntington Station, 631-350-1229, gastronomyrestaurant.com
Melissa Azofeifa is a restaurants reporter with Newsday's FeedMe team. Having grown up on Long Island, she loves talking about food and its impact on culture. A graduate of Stony Brook University, she joined Newsday in the fall of 2024.
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