This week's restaurant reviews

Turkuaz Grill, located in Riverhead, serves Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine. Turkuaz is next door to the aquarium and and has tables that face the Peconic Riverfront. (June 15, 2011) Credit: Randee Daddona
Joan Reminick writes about "lingering over dips and kebabs within view of the Peconic River" as she reviews Turkuaz Grill in Riverhead, above, in this week's Cheap Eats column. She gives the restaurant two stars.
Newsday's Peter Gianotti's finds "this year's most extreme makeover" at Serata in Oyster Bay. He gives the restaurant two stars.