Weekend Eats: Winter finale
BARNEY'S
315 Buckram Rd., Locust Valley
516-671-6300
barneyslv.com
COST $$$
The dining room with the fireplace is cozy and attractive. Top dishes include crab cakes, rack of lamb, seared duck breast and leg confit, braised spareribs.
MARIO
644 Vanderbilt Motor Pkwy., Hauppauge
631-273-9407
restaurantmario.com
COST $$-$$$
Bracing Italian fare defines Mario, an amiable and dependable restaurant. Go for the snapper in brodetto, stracciatelle, cannelloni, ravioli, tripe Napoletana.
SRIPRAPHAI
280 Hillside Ave., Williston Park
516-280-3779
sripraphairestaurant.com
COST $-$$
The Nassau branch of the Queens classic, Sripraphai is a reliable stop for some Thai heat. Try green curries, barbecued pork, spicy roast duck, papaya salad.
VITTORIO'S
184 Broadway, Amityville, 631-264-3333
vittorios.biz
COST $$-$$$
Comfortable Vittorio's sends out very good chicken scarpariello and pastas. But it's also appealing on "steakhouse Wednesdays," when juicy cuts of beef reign.
