Dining Your guide to eating out in Port Chester, Rye Brook and surrounding areas
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Five eateries coming, two have gone S
By Jananne Abel
ince I last did an update on the ever-changing dining scene in Port Chester and Rye Brook two months ago, one restaurant is just opening, others are coming along, another I only recently discovered had been in the works may be opening soon and two have closed, both unexpectedly. The newly discovered restaurant in the works is IncAzteca which will be taking over the spot at 480 Westchester Ave. where Sichuan Pavilion had a thriving business for many years and was forced to close by the Village of Port Chester. The husband and wife team of Paola and Guadelupe Velasco of Port Chester will be opening a combination Peruvian/Mexican eatery in the small standalone space. They have no definite date for opening yet, as they were waiting on their inspection when I interviewed them Monday, Dec. 12, which was to happen later that week. They hope to open before the end of the year.
Dig Inn should be opening sometime in January in the Rye Ridge Shopping Center. Jananne Abel|Westmore News
Paola is Peruvian while Guadelupe is Mexican and thus the diverse combination of ethnic foods. She currently works for Whole Foods in the accounting department while he has worked at all types of restaurants over the past two decades. They have family who have helped them realize this dream of opening their own restaurant. IncAzteca, which will serve up Peruvian and Mexican cuisine, Because they have five chilwill be opening soon at the corner of Westchester Avenue dren, three together and two Jananne Abel|Westmore News and Merritt Street. Guadelupe’s from a previous of the two. marriage, Paola is maintaining ing on the space since August, The restaurant will seat up to Paola said when I found them her secure job at Whole Foods 19 people and the Velascos plan for now. there Monday. What’s different about their restaurant compared to Sichuan A sign in the window at Pavilion is that they are not Wingstop at 10-12 Abendroth going to offer liquor and thereAve. Monday said the national restaurant chain would be openfore don’t need two bathrooms, Paola said. Sichuan Pavilion, on ing Wednesday, Dec. 14. There the other hand, had a full liquor were some issues that had to license and only one bathroom. be corrected following the Port I could not find anything in the Chester Building Department According to a sign in New York State Liquor Authorinspection which delayed the the window, Wingstop opening from the originallyity Handbook for retail estabwas scheduled to open planned mid-November date. lishments selling liquor to back Wednesday, Dec. 14 on This will be Wingstop’s first up that statement. Abendroth Avenue adjacent Westchester location and the At the beginning of the year to G&S’s empty lot that was first of many wing restaurants the Velascos were planning to once a parking lot. franchisee Brian Robinson open something small like a deli Jananne Abel|Westmore News expects to open. or coffee shop. But when they to offer delivery and takeout as I’m excited to see how their looked at this restaurant, they well. chicken wings compare to those liked the space and location, so We only noticed the sign at nearby Buffalo Wild Wings. they decided to go with it. in the window “We are taking announcing Brandi Trattoria our chances,” said IncAzteca’s upand Brandi Pizzeria Paola. next door to Wingstop IncAzteca will coming opening Westmore in the same building have dishes from a few weeks ago, are still on target to Mexico and Peru but the Velascos Please turn to page 2 and combinations have been work-
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Five eateries coming, two have gone Continued from page 1 open on or about Jan. 9, general manager Michael Lodolce said when I found him working inside the large 50 Abendroth Ave. space Monday. The staff has been hired and the menu is pretty much set except for the prices, and Lodolce promised they would be reasonable. Brandi Pizzeria is one of the oldest restaurants in Europe and inventor of the margherita pizza, dating back to 1780 with origins in Naples, Italy. Brandi will include a full service Italian restaurant seating 100 on the Abendroth Avenue side and a small pizzeria accommodating 12 on the North Main Street side of the space, which stretches between the two parallel thoroughfares. Besides Margherita pizza, some specialty pizzas on the menu include Burrata Italiana made with burrata, prosciutto di parma, cured olives and roasted red pepper topped with baby arugula and Bianca. The latter is topped with fresh mozzarella, ribiola (Italian, soft-ripened cheese), housemade ricotta, parmigiano reggiano, toasted candied pistachios, truffle honey drizzle and aged balsamic. A few intriguing pastas: Pasta in Cartoccio (pasta cooked in tinfoil, porcini mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, bread crumbs and shaved parmigiano) and Gnocchi Gorgonzola e Noci (potato dumplings, smoked mozzarella, walnuts and gorgonzola cream sauce). I’m also interested in trying Branzino Mare Chiaro (pan seared branzino filet, clams, mussels, leeks, jalapeno, with a tomato mint sauce and Agnello al Forno (oven roasted lamb chop, polenta, goat cheese and blueberry marmalade). Besides brown paper now covering the
windows, the front door is locked and I have not been able to find out a thing about the modern Moroccan restaurant that will eventually be taking over the space where nessa enoteca previously did business at 325 North Main St. Except for the sign above the door announcing that Argana Restaurant & Bar will be coming soon, the rest remains a mystery albeit an intriguing one I look forward to unlocking. In Rye Brook, construction delays have caused Dig Inn at the Rye Ridge Shopping Center to alter its opening date to sometime in January. Construction manager Steve Griffiths said Monday, Dec. 12 that his crew should be completing the construction of the space this week but didn’t expect the farm to table, locally sourced, organic, fast casual restaurant to open until the beginning of next year. Rye Brook will be Dig Inn’s first location in the suburbs. Currently there are 12 in New York City and one in Boston, said Griffiths. Dig Inn was founded in 2011 by Adam Eskin, a former Merrill Lynch trader who always had an interest in healthy living.
Sadly, after exactly a year, Café Mirage closed its doors in the former T&J Villaggio space at 223 Westchester Ave. on Sunday, Nov. 27. The owners, Dave and Katy Haggerty, didn’t have the capital to open the party room downstairs which kept the venture from being profitable. I don’t know exactly when, but I just noticed two weeks ago that the Peruvian restaurant El Plebeyo had closed after more than a decade at 25 North Main St.
American Atrium at Doral Arrowwood
Sofia’s Café
975 Anderson Hill Rd., Rye Brook 935-6600
22 South Main St., Port Chester 939-0005
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar 44 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 690-9453
Cousin Frankie’s USA Grill 112 Willett Ave., Port Chester 305-4878
Härth Hilton Westchester 699 Westchester Ave., Rye Brook 939-6300
Port Chester Coach Diner 317 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 937-0008
Purchase Country Diner Westchester County Airport 240 Airport Rd., Rye Brook 437-7650
Q Authentic Barbecue Restaurant 112 North Main St., Port Chester 933-7427
Rye House 126 North Main St., Port Chester 481-8771
Rye Ridge Deli Rye Ridge Shopping Center 126 South Ridge St., Rye Brook 937-2131
Sam’s Bar & Grill 1 Mill St., Port Chester 939-2001
The Clydesdale Pub & Grill 435 North Main St., Port Chester 935-1234
The Pub Doral Arrowwood Anderson Hill Rd., Rye Brook 939-6630
Wing Lady Westchester County Airport 240 Airport Rd., Rye Brook 437-7650
Wingstop 10-12 Abendroth Ave., Port Chester 490-6746
Irish Pub & Restaurant
SERVING LUNCH AND DINNER FULL U S Salads, Pasta, Burgers, L P Sandwiches, Steaks, Seafood IRISH MENU AND Our Famous Bar Pizza and Buffalo Wings
Serving Great Food Since 1990 & Getting Better KITCHEN OPEN TILL 3 A.M. DAILY SPECIALS Reasonable Prices 5 to 14 $ 50
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Happy Holidays
7 Plasma TVs for You to Enjoy Your Favorite Sporting Events 538 Willett Avenue (off Putnam Ave.) Port Chester, N.Y. • 914-937-2106
Central American
Asian Buddha 1 Rye Ridge Plaza Rye Brook 481-4651
Chinese China House 170B North Main St., Port Chester 939-7288 or 939-7290
East Wok Restaurant 140 Midland Ave., Port Chester 939-0068
Ho Sai Gai 544 Willett Ave., Port Chester 937-8337 or 937-8339
King Garden Chinese Restaurant 32 Grace Church St., Port Chester 939-4310
Manchu Garden 504 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 939-8688
Number 1 Chinese Restaurant 120 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 937-8465
Panda Restaurant 213 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 937-4699
Wah Yuan Chinese Restaurant Post Road Plaza 262 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 939-7776
Coffee Shops Pan America Bakery & Café 22 South Main St., Port Chester 939-0005
Starbucks Coffee Company Rye Ridge Shopping Center 118 South Ridge St., Rye Brook 937-1597
Colombian Aqui Es Santa Fe Café 32 Broad St., Port Chester 305-1060
Asi Es Colombia 172 North Main St., Port Chester 934-7675
El Encuentro 132 North Main St., Port Chester 305-1828
El Rincon Paisa
Edo Japanese Steak House
130 North Main St., Port Chester 939-9364
140 Midland Ave., Port Chester 937-3333
Los Chuzos de Juancho
Euro Asian Bistro 30 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 937-3680
Burgers Elevation Burger 176 South Ridge St., Rye Brook 305-6700
Westchester Burger Co. 275 South Ridge St., Rye Brook 305-6095
Brazilian Café Brazil USA 37-39 North Main St., Port Chester 939-1139
Churrascaria Copacabana 29-31 North Main St., Port Chester 939-6894
International Café & Brazilian Bakery 103 Adee St., Port Chester 939-1002
Rio Minas Brasil U.S.A. Buffet 140 Midland Ave., Port Chester 481-5724
8 South Main St., Port Chester 481-1340
Makondo Restaurant 139 North Main St., Port Chester 305-6147
Dominican Hollywood Chicken International 216 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 934-8137
Reyna Restaurant 66 Poningo St., Port Chester 939-9251
Ecuadorian El Criollito Restaurant 138 Irving Ave., Port Chester 934-8010
Rinconcito Ecuatoriano Restaurant 150 North Main St., Port Chester 937-7343
Fast Food Burger King 260 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 934-7877
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Fast Food Chipotle Mexican Grill Rye Ridge Shopping Center 100 South Ridge St., Rye Brook 937-0351
Chop’t Creative Salad Company 116 South Ridge St., Rye Brook 908-4184
Dunkin Donuts Port Chester locations: 330 Boston Post Rd., 939-8331 295 Midland Ave., 935-9034
Garden Catering 140 Midland Ave., Port Chester 934-7852 or 934-7810
Hubba 24 North Main St., Port Chester 939-7271
Kentucky Fried Chicken 262 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 935-0741
McDonald’s Restaurant 321 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 937-3355
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen 275 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester
Subway Restaurant Port Chester locations: 262 Boston Post Rd., 934-5045 19 North Main St., 914-481-5255
Taco Bell 303 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 939-0695
Texas Chili Restaurant
Italian Il Sogno Wine Bar & Restaurant 316 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 937-7200
Marianacci’s Restaurant 24 Sherman St., Port Chester 939-3450
Pasquale II Ristorante 2 Putnam Ave., Port Chester 934-7770 The great cuisine of Arthur Avenue comes to Port Chester. Specialties: Stuffed Artichoke, Linguine Pescatore (with chopped clams and shrimp in white or red sauce, Costata di Vitello (veal chops), Chicken Balsamic, Zuppa di Pesce (lobster, shrimp, calamari, clams and mussels in red sauce over linguine), Fusilli Primavera (zucchini, peas, mushrooms, broccoli in light red sauce, Veal Scaloppine. Homemade Cheese Cake and Tira Mi Su. Closed Monday. Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri. 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m., Sat. 3 p.m.-11 p.m., Sun. 1-9 p.m. Most major credit cards. Free onpremises parking. 321 North Main St., Port Chester 914-481-5678
Tarry Lodge 18 Mill St., Port Chester 939-3111
Italian/Pizzeria Angelo’s Pizza & Pasta 147 Irving Ave., Port Chester 939-0900
Antonio’s Pizza and Restaurant Pathmark Shopping Center 130 Midland Ave., Port Chester 939-5137
Whole Foods Market
Belle Fair Gourmet
French Appétit Bistro 540A Willett Ave., Port Chester 690-2000
Greek/American One Station Plaza 111 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 939-3416
Domino’s Pizza 262 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 967-5070
Frank’s Restaurant and Pizzeria
Frankie & Louie’s Pizzeria & Restaurant
Tandoori Taste of India
Irish/American Davy Byrnes Irish Pub & Restaurant 538 Willett Ave., Port Chester 937-2106 Full Irish menu includes Gaelic Mixed Grill, Shepherd’s Pie, Corned Beef and Cabbage. Also Irish Beef Stew, Corned Beef Sandwiches, Fish & Chips, Irish Soda Bread, salads, pastas, seafood, steak, Chicken Pot Pie, turkey, burgers, soup, chili, Sherry Trifle, New York Style Cheesecake, Guinness Dark Irish Beer, Hart Irish Beer. Lunch: Sun.-Sat. 11:30-5, Dinner: 5-10 p.m. Credit cards:VISA, MC, AX. Some off-street parking.
McShane’s Pub & Restaurant 123 North Main St., Port Chester 937-7800
Italian Alba’s Ristorante 400 North Main St., Port Chester 937-2236
Fortina Rye Ridge Shopping Center 136 South Ridge St., Rye Brook 937-0900
“Fine Italian Cuisine in a garden setting.” —Westmore News, Oct. 17, 1997
Holiday Parties Welcome! Special Catering for Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve Available Dine In or At Home Private Parties (up to 70 people) Most major credit cards • On premises parking Hours: Tues. - Thurs. 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. Friday 11:30 a.m.- 11 p.m. Saturday 3 - 11 p.m. • Sunday 1 - 9 p.m. Monday closed
Coals
Café Guatemala
163 North Main St., Port Chester 937-2727 or 935-9680
—New York Daily News, July 23, 1998
35½ North Main St., Port Chester 305-3220
23 Putnam Ave., Port Chester 939-8299
Indian
“Just like grandma’s.”
20 Belle Fair Boulevard Rye Brook 939-2370
Guatemalan 28 Grace Church St., Port Chester 937-8537
2 Putnam Avenue, Port Chester, NY 914-934-7770
Piccolo Italian Gourmet
36 Broad St., Port Chester 937-0840 575 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 708-1985
The Great Cuisine of Arthur Avenue
414 Willett Ave., Port Chester 939-0202 Specialties include: Mozzarella sticks, fried calamari, zucchini sticks, grilled chicken salad, Caesar salad, antipasto, pasta fagioli, tortellini soup, eggplant parmigiana wedge, veal & pepper wedge, Penne a la Vodka, homemade manicotti, Chicken Marsala, Veal Cutlet Milanese, scungilli marinara or fra diavolo, shrimp marinara; meatball, mushroom and Luigi’s Special pizzas; stuffed pizza; focaccia, baked ziti, lasagna, salad and broccoli gourmet pizzas; sausage & pepper and chicken roll calzones; fresh baked cakes and pastry. Weekly specials. Mon. & Tues.: Large pizza plus 50 chicken wings. Wed.: Family Style Night. Thurs.: Ravioli Night. Sun.: Pasta Madness. Hours: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. 7 days a week. Catering available. Free delivery lunch & dinner. Credit cards: AX, VISA, MC. Ample free parking in lot.
POLLO A LA BRASA
MISTI RESTAURANT “Our Specialty is Roasted Chicken”
Authentic Peruvian Cuisine SERVING Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Peruvian Pepper Steak Chicken Dishes Pork Dishes Seafood Soup Fried Seafood Shrimp Dishes
John’s of Arthur Avenue 508 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 481-8888 or 481-8889
OPEN - 7 DAYS Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday - Sunday 8 a.m. - Midnight
Michael’s Restaurant & Pizzeria 125 Midland Ave., Port Chester 939-2241
Papa John’s Pizza 117 North Main St., Port Chester 481-5096
Pizza Pasta & Things Kohl’s Shopping Center 529 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester 939-8000
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110 North Main St., Port Chester, NY Delivery Available Se Habla Español
939-9437
Lunch Specials Takeout also
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Italian/Pizzeria Multi-national Regent Pizza & Pasta 199 South Regent St., Port Chester 934-2900
Open Christmas Eve New Year’s Eve • New Year’s Day Reservations Requested Special Christmas Eve Catering Menu Available Dine In or At Home SEAFOOD SPECIALS For Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day
Frankie & Louie’s
RESTAURANT • PIZZERIA
Fresh Baked Cakes for All Occasions Daily Blackboard Specials OPEN 7 DAYS
FAST DELIVERY
414 Willett Avenue Port Chester, NY
914-939-0202
Roddy’s Pizza & Salad 46 North Main St., Port Chester 937-5120
T&J Restaurant & Pizzeria 10 Pearl St., Port Chester 939-4134
Villa Rustica Pizzeria & Trattoria 261 South Ridge St., Rye Brook 939-8888 or 939-8885
Luncheonettes Bagel Emporium 211 Irving Ave., Port Chester 937-5252
Café 800
Dougie’s Standby
163 North Main St., Port Chester 937-2338
604 North Main St., Port Chester 939-0022
Lenny’s Bagels
30 Broad St., Port Chester 481-5040
Lyon Park Deli, Café & Catering
45 Midland Ave., Port Chester 934-2244
29 Putnam Ave., Port Chester 937-1171
Marini’s Deli 340 Willett Ave., Port Chester 939-4201
Tarry Market’s La Cucina 179 North Main St., Port Chester 253-5680
Vinny’s Luncheonette
Mexican bartaco 1 Willett Ave., Port Chester 937-8226
Coyote Flaco 115 Midland Ave., Port Chester 937-6969
El Tio Restaurant
OPEN
Christmas Eve 4-10 p.m. Regular Menu
143 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 939-1494
Kiosko 220 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 933-0155
Mary Ann’s Mexican Restaurant
OPEN
23½ North Main St., Port Chester 939-8700
Lunch & Dinner • Regular Menu
8 Poningo St., Port Chester 939-8125
Christmas Day 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Celebrate New Year’s Eve 4-7 p.m. - Regular Menu
8-11 p.m. - Prix Fixe Menu (3 course meal) with Party Favors and Glass of Champagne at Midnight - $58
Open New Year’s Day 3 Course Prix Fixe Menu - $35
RESERVATIONS ADVISED
Open for Lunch & Dinner
Private Room Available • Cooking Classes
179 Rectory Street, Port Chester, NY
914-933-0200 • www.sonorarestaurant.net
Bambú Restaurant & Nightclub
200 South Ridge St., Rye Brook 939-1379
182 North Main St., Port Chester 939-9591
“Nothing about the food here is ordinary...” Excellent The New York Times
Peruvian Acuario Cevicheria y Mas
181 North Main St., Port Chester 937-9489
Nuevo Latino Cuisine
179 Rectory St., Port Chester 933-0200 Specialties include: Lobster and plantain bisque, traditional Colombian free range chicken and potato soup, tuna and yucca cake with mango and wasabi sauce, Ecadorian ceviche: shrimp, tomato base, avocado, red onions and citrus, lobster and avocado quesadilla, steamed Rhode Island mussels, pan roasted Chilean sea bass with white beans, chorizo and lobster broth, Sonora seafood paella, grilled lamb chops with wild mushrooms, mashed potatoes and roasted garlic mojito sauce, grilled skirt steak with mojito thyme sauce and lobster moro rice. Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dinner starts at 5:00 p.m.Tuesday-Sunday. Closed Monday. Cooking classes. Latin jazz music every Thursday. Private room available. Free on-premises parking.
800 Westchester Ave., Rye Brook 914-694-5758
The Kneaded Bread
Come experience Sonora. You will not be disappointed.
Sonora Nuevo Latino Cuisine
Rancho Grande
Salsa Picante Mexican Restaurant 110 Adee St., Port Chester 481-5488
Sin Dulce Pastry & Bakery 146 North Main St., Port Chester 481-1283
Taqueria La Picardia 118 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 937-2003
Multi-national
El Chalan Restaurant
El Parralito Restaurant 2 South Main St., Port Chester 305-5600
La Gladys Restaurant 453 Ellendale Ave., Port Chester 481-1365
Misti Restaurant 110 North Main St., Port Chester 939-9437 Specialties include mussels cooked in onions, tomatoes and sweet corn kernels, Peruvian-style seafood sushi; soups: beef, chicken, seafood; variety of salads; fish morsels cooked in onions and tomatoes; shrimp cooked in spicey sauce, steamed seafood in Peruvian spices; rotisserie chicken (pollo a la brasa) with French fries and salad, chicken fried rice, Peruvian-style beef with spaghetti, pepper steak, roast beef, “Hungry Joe” Steak with fried plantains, egg, bacon and rice, beef tripe stew with rice; custard. Open Mon.-Thurs. 8 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri.-Sun. 8 a.m.-12 midnight. Lunch specials. Delivery or takeout available. Street parking. VISA, MC accepted, ATM on premises.
Nico’s Chicken 137 Irving Ave., Port Chester 939-7090
Panka Peruvian Bistro 167 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 481-5424
Pio’s Chicken 148 Irving Ave., Port Chester 305-2491
Salvadoran La Pupusa Loca de Port Chester 165 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 935-0767
Rinconcito Salvadoreno Restaurante 20 Broad St., Port Chester 937-9287
Seafood El Palacio de los Mariscos 134 North Main St., Port Chester 939-2222
Brisa Marina Restaurant
Port Chester Seafood
40 Grace Church St., Port Chester 934-9090
295 Midland Ave., Port Chester 937-2232
Inca & Gaucho Restaurant Seafood & Steakhouse
Saltaire Oyster Bar and Fish House
173 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 939-2100
55 Abendroth Ave., Port Chester 939-2425