A GUIDE TO EATING OUT IN PORT CHESTER, RYE BROOK AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Dining Out & About You don’t have to go far to find great food. Just look inside!
A Supplement to the
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American
Frankie & Louie’s Restaurant
Pizzeria
Specializing in Catering Parties Available - On or Off Premises Ample Free Parking in Rear Daily Blackboard Specials 414 Fax Orders Welcome Open for Lunch Fresh Baked Cakes for All Occasions
FAST FREE DELIVERY for Lunch & Dinner
Willett Ave., Port Chester, NY Fax: 914-690-0996
914-939-0202
WEEKLY SPECIALS
Every Monday & Tuesday Large Pizza Pie Plus 50 Chicken Wings
Every Wednesday
Family Style Night Each Dish Serves 2 to 4 People Choose from Luigi’s Special Menu • Pastas • Chicken • Fried Calamari $ 95 • Eggplant Rolatini • Veal • Sausage & Peppers Price Includes Salad
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Every Thursday Ravioli Night
• Cheese Ravioli • Meat Ravioli • Vegetable Ravioli Price includes salad
$
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Valentine’s Day Saturday, Feb. 14
Early Reservations Requested
Every Sunday
Pasta Madness with salad
$ 95
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Choice of: Linguini Marachiare (Sautéed garlic, clams, shrimp and scallops in a marinara sauce)
Rigatoni Napolitano (Pieces of chicken, sautéed onions and mushrooms in a marinara sauce) Bowties Calabrese (Mixed vegetables in a creamy pink sauce) Penne A La Luigi’s (Sauteed onions, garlic, eggplant, zucchini and string beans in a marinara sauce) Shells Paisano (Sautéed onions, bacon, peas and grated cheese in a white sauce) Fusilli A La Chef (Sautéed garlic, shrimp, mushrooms and peas in a pink sauce)
American Legion Post 93
Green Symphony Vegetarian Cuisine
78 Pearl Street Port Chester 937-5562
Kohl’s Shopping Center 427 Boston Post Road Port Chester Tel/Fax 937-6537
Garden Plaza Restaurant-Diner Washington Park Plaza 261 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 939-8888
Old Homestead Bar & Restaurant 325 North Main Street Port Chester 939-0758
Port Chester Coach Diner
Doral Arrowwood Anderson Hill Road Rye Brook 939-6620
Rye Ridge Delicatessen & Restaurant
134 North Main Street Port Chester 937-9695
Brazilian Café Brazil 37-39 North Main Street Port Chester 934-1600
LARGE SELECTION OF WINE & BEER • FULL LIQUOR LICENSE
Valentine’s Day - Sat., Feb. 14 - Reservations Requested
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531 North Main Street, Port Chester, NY 914-937-3497
Panda Restaurant 213 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 937-4699
The Pub
Teri’s Tavern
Eclectic Menu
120 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 937-8465
32 Grace Church Street Port Chester 939-4310
1 Mill Street Port Chester 939-2001
Restaurant, Take Out & Catering
Number 1 Chinese Restaurant
Panda II Chinese Restaurant
Sam’s Bar & Grill
WE ARE OPEN LATER!!!
Ho Sai Gai 544 Willett Avenue Port Chester 937-8337 or 937-8339
317 Boston Post Road Port Chester 937-0008
Rye Ridge Shopping Center 126 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 937-2131
Dave Haggerty Chef / Proprietor
Chinese
Pantanal Restaurant 29 North Main Street Port Chester 939-6894
Central American El Tesoro Restaurant 92 Purdy Avenue Port Chester 935-9440
Chinese Great Wall Restaurant 140 Midland Avenue Port Chester 939-0068
Ray’s Café 176 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 937-0747
Sichuan Pavilion 480 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-8889
Wah Yuan Chinese Restaurant Post Road Plaza 262 Boston Post Road Port Chester 939-7776
Coffee Shops Caffe Del Monte 321 North Main Street Port Chester 937-0108
The Kneaded Bread 181 North Main Street Port Chester 937-9489
Padaminas II Brazilian Bakery 103 Adee Street, Port Chester 939-1002 or 939-1003
Colombian Asi Es Colombia 172 North Main Street Port Chester 934-7675
Delicias Colombianas 36 Broad Street, Port Chester 939-9425
El Rincon Paisa 130 North Main Street Port Chester 939-9364 Listings continue on page 4R
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RESTAURANT REVIEW
Piero’s: Fine Italian food in cozy, bustling environs By Jananne Abel
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he man for whom the restaurant is named is still very much in charge at Piero’s Italian Restaurant in Port Chester. But now that his two sons have joined the business, he has relinquished many of the day-to-day operations of this popular Washington Park eatery to them. Piero Rosaspina’s caricature no longer appears on the menu, but the 33-year Greenwich, Conn. resident still cooks on Friday and Saturday nights and regularly circulates among the customers, many of them regulars who have come to know his Italian hospitality. While Piero is the only pureblooded Italian on the staff, his sons and other longtime employees have helped to make the 44 South Regent St. restaurant the cozy, friendly, consistently fine dining spot it has become during its nine years on the block. It opened in December 1994 in a white stucco self-standing building which has been a neighborhood restaurant of some sort for as long as I can remember. Piero’s wife, Didder, who is Danish, does the bookkeep-
ing. Sons André, 30, and Peter, 34, share management responsibilities and coverage hours. Peter said he is the front manager, serving as maitre d’ and bartender, while André does some of the ordering and manages the back. Both have waited tables. Peter said he also sometimes does prep work in the kitchen and Piero said he is teaching both sons to cook. “If you don’t know how to cook, it gets you like this,” said Piero, holding his hand up to his throat. When his head chef, Ecuadorian-born Manuel Lliguichuzca, who has been with him for 25 years, was out sick for over a year, he had to be able to take over in the kitchen. Or if anyone doesn’t show up, he has to step in. Second chef Jackson Alvarado,
Owner Piero Rosaspina cooks up a shrimp dish in the kitchen at Piero’s Italian Restaurant in Port Chester. also born in Ecuador and now living in Port Chester, has been with Piero 14 years, working his way up from dishwasher. Before opening in Port Chester, Piero, 66, owned a much larger restaurant in Greenwich Village called Livorno for 22 years and these two worked for him there. Having grown up in the restaurant business, Peter knows how important it is to treat customers well. “It’s a tough business, but you make
it fun,” he said, “a party for everyone, not just yourselves. You’re people pleasers.” Piero’s is a small bustling restaurant serving marvelous Italian pasta, chicken, veal and seafood specialties. I’ve never been disappointed with any of the food I’ve ordered there—everything made to order with the freshest ingredients. And if you don’t find what you want on the menu or offered as a special that day, Piero and his kitchen staff will be glad to make whatever you please. Piero continues to make a weekly trek into New York City to the fish market or for fresh pasta and vegetables, sometimes at 2:00 in the morning.
Looking for a larger space
Piero’s is located in a small, white, self-standing stucco building at 44 South Regent St.
After entering Piero’s through a magenta curtain, there’s a small bar to your left, but the rest of the room is filled with tables. They are draped with white cloths covering dark green under cloths and accented with matching green napkins. Dishes, white with green trim, are nothing fancy. Magenta and green floral print curtains with a cream
background cover much of the front wall of the restaurant. Mirrors on the other walls make the space look larger than it is. Pretty photographs of Italian scenes fill the remaining wall space. Carpeting is worn and could stand replacing. The Rosaspinas say it would be nice to have five to 10 more tables in their restaurant, which seats 55, to meet customer demand. In fact, after nine years at their current location, they are now looking for a bigger space in Port Chester. They would like to find a place that has parking and would be able to accommodate parties. Parking at their present locale is only available on the neighborhood streets around the restaurant which can get tight. Sometimes you have to circle the block a few times to find a spot.
Dinner for three On a recent visit to Piero’s, our party of three opted to forego the appetizer, knowing that entrée, salad and dessert would be plenty. We thus began our meal with a lovely Piero’s House Salad ($6.50) of mixed greens, radicchio, onions, tomatoes, olives and piPlease turn to page 8R
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Colombian Los Remolinos Restaurant 123 North Main Street Port Chester 937-7456
Contemporary American A Traditional Italian Restaurant 2 South Water Street, Greenwich, CT 203-531-6400 Lunch i. r Mon.-F • • • •
Regional Italian Specialties Steaks, Chops, Fresh Seafood, Lobster Daily Specials Fireside Dining
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Valentine’s Day Saturday, February 14th Early Reservations Requested
• Catering • On-Premises Parking
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• Private Room Available • Major Credit Cards
OPEN 7 DAYS Mon.-Thurs. Noon-10 p.m. • Fri. Noon-11 p.m. Sat. 5-11 p.m. • Sun. 5-10 p.m.
Penfield’s at the Rye Town Hilton 699 Westchester Avenue Rye Brook 939-6300
Dominican
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Frank’s PIZZERIA • RESTAURANT
914-939-8299 23 Putnam Avenue, Port Chester
Tandoori Taste of India 163 North Main Street Port Chester 937-2727 or 935-9680
International Café Mirage
Sonora Nuevo Latino Cuisine
Ecuadorian Mi Casita Restaurant 118 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-9373
Rinconcito Ecuatoriano Restaurant
Fast Food
Garden Catering 140 Midland Avenue Port Chester 934-7852 or 934-7810
Kentucky Fried Chicken 262 Boston Post Road Port Chester 935-0741
Say “I LOVE YOU” in Pepperoni
Indian
Burger King
216 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 934-8137
330 Boston Post Road Port Chester 939-8331
WE R E V I L DE
111 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-3416
260 Boston Post Road Port Chester 934-7877
Hollywood Chicken International
Dunkin Donuts
I Love You
One Station Plaza
531 North Main Street Port Chester 937-3497 Specialties include: Coquilles St. Jacques—scallops & mushrooms; pasta; New Mexican Jack Rabbit Stew w/jalapeno cornbread; Spicy New Orleans Chicken & Alligator Sausage Jambalaya; Double Cut Baby Lamb Chops with Mediterranean Seasoning & Haricots Vertes; Black & White Sesame Seed Crusted Chilean Sea Bass; Semi-Boneless Quail with Oyster Mushroom Sauce; Hot & Spicy Shell Steak Diablo with Habanero Sauce, rice & beans; dinner size exotic salads; Coconut Curry Shrimp; Veggie Cheeseburger; Texas Steak Wedge with Hot Chili, Cheese & Onions; Mediterranean Grilled Tuna Aioli Sandwich, oyster bar & more. Free parking on premises. Hours: Sun.- Tues. 6 p.m.-midnight, Wed. & Thurs. 6 p.m.-1 a.m., Fri.-Sat. 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Catering for all occasions. All major credit cards.
150 North Main Street Port Chester 937-7343
Have a Heart Shaped Pizza Delivered to Your Sweetheart.
Greek/American
McDonald’s Restaurant 321 Boston Post Road Port Chester 937-3355
Hubba 24 North Main Street Port Chester 939-7276
179 Rectory Street 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.
Irish/American
Wendy’s Restaurant
Davy Byrnes Restaurant
303 Boston Post Road Port Chester 939-9417
538 Willett Avenue Port Chester 937-2106
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Italian Hostaria Mazzei 25 South Regent Street Port Chester 939-2727
Marianacci’s Restaurant 24 Sherman Street Port Chester 939-3450
Pasquale II Ristorante 2 Putnam Avenue Port Chester 934-7770
Provare Trattoria Doral Arrowwood Anderson Hill Road Rye Brook 939-4554
Riverhouse Restaurant 2 South Water Street Greenwich, CT 203-531-6400 Specialties include: Clams Posillipo, Fried Calamari, Hot/Cold Antipasto; Tri-color/Caesar Salads; Tortellini/Pasta Fagioli Soup; Rigatoni Primavera, Linguine with Red or White Clam Sauce, Fettucini Alfredo, Cavatelli Bolognese, Spinach Lasagna, Eggplant Parmesan; Chicken Marsala, Chicken Scarpariello; Veal Parmesan, Veal Francese, Steaks & Chops, Steamed, Broiled or Fra Diavolo lobster, Fried/Oreganato or Francese Sole, Calamari Marinara or Fra Diavolo. Daily specials, Fireside dining, catering, private room available. Open for lunch & dinner. Hours: Mon.-Thurs. noon-10 p.m., Fri. noon-11 p.m., Sat. 5-11 p.m., Sun. 5-10 p.m. Major credit cards. On-premises parking.
T & J Villaggio Trattoria 223-225 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 937-6665
Tarry Lodge 18 Mill Street Port Chester 937-3070 The oldest Italian restaurant in Port Chester. Specialties: Pasta, veal, chicken, seafood; famous for their 10-inch pan pizza; Linguini Carolyn, Rigatoni Simplicata, Veal Pizzaiola, Chicken Francaise, Seafood Fra Diavolo; soups and salads. Hours: Lunch - Monday-Friday. Dinner - 7 days from 5 p.m.. All major credit cards. Some off street parking available.
Dining Out The best place to find that perfect dining experience.
Italian That Little Italian Restaurant 228-230 Mill Street Greenwich, CT 203-531-7500 Specialties include: Pasta Fagioli, fried calamari, spinach & portobello, classic Caesar salad, gorgonzola salad; Penne Puttanesca, Manicotti Classico, Gnocchi Pomodoro, Tortellini & Salmon Alfredo, Chicken Parmigiana (with tomato sauce & mozzarella), Veal Campagnola (mushrooms, garlic, peas & onions), Chicken/Veal Scarpariello (hot sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms & rosemary), Atlantic Salmon, Shrimp Scampi/Marinara, mussels; variety of home specialty pizzas including traditional, salmon & goat cheese, artichoke & more; calzones & sandwiches. Catering & party room available. Open Tuesday through Sunday. Parking lot behind or street parking.
Italian/Pizzeria
A Greenwich Tradition for 20 Years Day tine’s . 14 n e l a V , Feb ay Saturd vations e s e R r sted Reque
DELICIOUS FAMILY RECIPES COZY VENETIAN MURALS IN DINING AREA Zagat Names it: “That little Italian gem in Greenwich.”
Antonio’s Pizza and Restaurant
203-531-7500
Pathmark Shopping Center 130 Midland Avenue Port Chester 939-5137
Fax 203-531-7546
228-230 Mill Street, Greenwich, CT
Brother’s Pizza
PARTY ROOM AVAILABLE • CATERING • PIZZA
24 Grace Church Street Port Chester 937-5676
Frank’s Italian Restaurant and Pizza 23 Putnam Avenue Port Chester 939-9711 939-8299 Italian specialties: Veal Piccata, Chicken Scarpariello, Calamari Marinara or Fra Diavolo over Linguine, pasta, white pizza, heartshaped pizza, calzone, sandwiches, salads, hot wedges. Hours: Monday-Thursday 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday-Saturday 10:30 a.m.10:30 p.m., Closed Sunday. Catering for all occasions. Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard. Free parking on premises. Listings continue on page 6R
ALL ADE HOMEM
Mexican SPECIALS Monday Nights Fajitas for Two $ served with 2 Margaritas
2495
Beef, chicken and vegetable combination
To advertise in this special monthly section call Elaine at the at 914-939-6864.
Tuesday Nights FREE Quesadilla with 2 dinners from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday Nights Mary Ann’s Special Soup FREE with 2 dinners from 4-7 p.m. Thursday Nights Special $500 Herradura Gold Tequila Margarita with every dinner from 4-7 p.m.
Restaurant Live Mariachi Band Friday and Saturday Nights A Great Variety of Seafood & Vegetarian Specialties Full Bar with Big Screen TVs in a Festive Atmosphere Happy Hour Sunday - Thursday 4-7 Margaritas & Beers at the bar only Lunch & Weekend Brunch 11:30-4 Dinner: Sun. - Thurs. 4-10 Fri. - Sat. 4-Midnight
275 BOSTON POST ROAD FREE PORT CHESTER On-premises Parking 914-939-8700
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Italian Make Your ay Valentine’s D Reservations Early
Frankie & Louie’s Restaurant
For over 55 years we’ve provided a great place to eat! Since 1947, Port Chester’s Oldest Restaurant
Marini’s Pizzeria
18 Mill Street Port Chester, NY
(914)
LUNCH: Mon. - Sat. 11:30 - 3:00 DINNER: 7 Days a Week Sat. & Sun 3 p.m. til
937-3070
CATERING - On & Off Premises Private Party Room Available All Major Credit Cards
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BEST STEAKHOUSE 2002 & 2003 Westchester Magazine & The Journal News
BEST AWARD OF EXCELLENCE 2002 & 2003 Wine Spectator
Michael’s Fine Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
Mirabello’s Pizza Trattoria
Valentine’s Day • Saturday, February 14 Early Reservations Suggested • Private Rooms Available
199 South Regent Street Port Chester 934-2900
P & D Pizza
www.thewilletthouse.com
508 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-8845
(914) 939-7500 20 Willett Ave. • Port Chester, NY
GREAT STEAKS • GREAT ATTITUDE SINCE 1990 • COME AND ENJOY!
46 North Main Street Port Chester 937-5120 Specialties include: Buffalo wings, mozzarella sticks, fried calamari, jalapeno peppers; homemade soup of the day; hot & cold sandwiches—Italian combo, tuna salad, pepperoni & cheese, meatball parmesan, sausage & peppers, chicken melt, veal cutlet, eggplant parmesan, steak & cheese, turkey burger, veggie burger, pizzaiola burger; scungilli salad, gorgonzola salad; lasagna, baked ziti, manicotti, tortellini, gnocchi, cavatelli, Chicken Parmigiana, Veal Parmigiana, linguine w/ red/white clam sauce, calamari (marinara or fra diavlo), variety of pizzas, broccoli rolls, chicken rolls, calzones, large selection of gourmet pizzas. Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-midnight, Sunday 3p.m.-10 p.m. Street parking, handicapped accessible. Free delivery (w/ $6.00 min. purchase).
125 Midland Avenue Port Chester 939-2241
When you want the “Best” You want The Willett House
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414 Willett Avenue 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. Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m. 10 p.m. Sun. Catering available. Free delivery lunch & dinner. Credit cards: AX, VISA, MC. Ample free parking in lot.
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Pizza & Brew Restaurant Rye Ridge Shopping Center 136 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 937-2511
Italian Pizza Pasta & Things Kohl’s Shopping Center 529 Boston Post Road Port Chester 939-8000
T & J Pizza & Pasta 227 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-4134 Family style restaurant. Specialties include: appetizers, homemade soups, wedges, calzones, salads. Pasta: Fettucini Alfredo, Linguini with red or white clam sauce, homemade lasagna, homemade manicotti, baked ziti, Veal Scallopini Marsala, Eggplant Parmigiana, Chicken Francese, Shrimp Marinara, Fried Calamari Fra Diavolo. Gourmet pizzas: marinara, Chicken Parmigiana, lasagna and white. Homemade desserts, daily lunch & dinner specials. Catering for all occasions. Delivery available. Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.11 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-12 midnight, Sun. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Municipal & street parking.
Japanese Hakata Restaurant 163 North Main Street Port Chester 939-7911
Luncheonettes Bagel Basket 140 Midland Avenue Port Chester 934-2245
Bagel Emporium Kohl’s Shopping Center 431 Boston Post Road Port Chester 937-5252
Club Sandwich 7 Rye Ridge Plaza Rye Brook 939-3475
Deli Delight 174 North Main St., Port Chester 937-5775
J.P’.s Standby Drive-in 604 North Main St., Port Chester 939-9442
Lenny’s Bagels 200 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 939-1379
Lyon Park Deli, Café & Catering 29 Putnam Avenue Port Chester 937-1171
RESTAURANTS: To advertise in this special monthly section call the at 939-3101.
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Luncheonettes Vinny’s Luncheonette 182 North Main Street Port Chester 939-9591
Mexican Coyote Flaco 115 Midland Avenue Port Chester 937-6969
El Tio Restaurant 143 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-1494
La Hacienda Bar & Grill 139 North Main Street Port Chester 690-9720
Luis Tacos 135 South Main Street Port Chester
Mary Ann’s Mexican Restaurant 275 Boston Post Road Port Chester 939-8700 Specialties include: Turkey chilli, chalupas, jalapenos stuffed with shrimp, cactus salad, tofu, brown rice, tofu jack cheese, Acupulco seafood dish, Enchiladas Puerto Vallarta, goat cheese quesadilla, salads and tostadas, Tampico Burrito (breast of chicken), chimichangas, tacos and taquitos, beef tamales, fajitas (tuna and salmon, chicken or steak), Mole Amirillo (grilled pork loin), Steak Picado Fundido, combo dishes with shrimp, beef or chicken, vegetarian plates, all homemade on premises. Nightly and lowfat specials. Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 4-7 p.m., lunch and weekend brunch 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., dinner 4-10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 4 p.m.-midnight Fri. and Sat. Credit cards: Visa, MC and Amex. Free on-premises parking.
Rancho Grande 8 Poningo Street Port Chester 934-2675
Tortilleria el Paisano 167 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 934-0372
Northern Italian Alba’s Ristorante 400 North Main Street Port Chester 937-2236 • Fax: 937-2271
Eclisse Northern Italian Cuisine Washington Park Plaza 275 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 937-5770
Northern Italian Giorgio’s Restaurant 69 Merritt Street Port Chester 937-4906/1096
Pasta Per Voi 23 North Main Street Port Chester 937-3200 Specialties: Appetizers include Baked Clams Oreganata, Grilled Portabello Mushroom Balsamic, Mussels or Clams in Light Marinara Sauce; soups, salads. Pasta dishes include Penne Siciliano w/ eggplant, black olives, mushrooms and capers in red sauce, Rigatoni Erica w/ pimento and artichoke hearts in a pink sauce, Linguini w/ Shrimp, Mussels and Clams in Fresh Basil Red Sauce, Chicken Marsala, Veal Picatta, Shrimp Scampi, Filet of Sole, Shrimp Marinara and Fra Diavolo, Zuppa di Pesce w/ shrimp, mussels, clams and fresh fish over linguini; Steak Pizziolla, Shell Steak Contadina, Grilled Pork Chops. Catering on and off premises. Open 7 days a week for dinner, lunch weekdays. Street parking.
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 OPEN Wednesday - Monday 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Piero’s Italian Restaurant 44 South Regent Street Port Chester 937-2904
Peruvian
110 North Main St., Port Chester, NY Delivery Available Se Habla Español
Lunch Specials Takeout also
939-9437
Acuario Restaurant 137 Irving Avenue Port Chester 939-7090
Chavin Restaurant 16 North Main Street Port Chester 937-7917
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El Chalan Restaurant 45 Midland Avenue Port Chester 934-2244
El Parral Restaurant 2 South Main Street Port Chester 939-0409
Valentine’s Day Specials Regular Menu Also Available
El Plebeyo Restaurant 25 North Main Street Port Chester 690-2797
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Machu Picchu Restaurant
35 ½ North Main Street Port Chester 934-1075 Listings continue on page 9R
Dining Out The best place to find that perfect dining experience.
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Italian Cuisine Family Style Restaurant
40 Grace Church Street Port Chester 934-9090
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A Sample of Some of Our Appetizers
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Stuffed Portobello Polenta Mushroom Brown Sauce Stuffed Artichoke Hot Antipasto
A Sample of Some of Our Salads Arugula Caesar Mozzarella Caprese
227 Westchester Avenue, Port Chester, NY
914-939-4134
Corporate Accounts Welcome
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Piero’s: Fine Italian food in cozy, bustling environs mento served with a cup of homemade Italian vinaigrette dressing on the side so you could use the amount desired. We also shared a nice but unremarkable Caesar Salad ($7) of romaine lettuce and croutons with homemade Caesar dressing. A basket of Terranova brick oven bread from the Bronx accompanies all meals and we were only disappointed that the butter was hard and difficult to spread. Our request for a dish of olive oil to dip it in was accommodated without question. For our meal, we chose the salmon special ($22.95), a good-sized piece of salmon filet stuffed with shrimp, crabmeat, onions, celery and mayonnaise and topped with a marinara sauce. Scrumptious! It was served with choice of vegetable or pasta. Piero said the restaurant also serves sole prepared with the same stuffing. Penne Genovese ($17.95) was also delicious. It consists of large pieces of shrimp, arugula and artichoke hearts in a light red sauce over penne pasta. The fact that the shrimp was cut up made it easier to eat than if the dish had been made with whole crustaceans. My 10-year-old was perfectly pleased with delicately flavored ricotta cheese ravioli ($13.95) topped with marinara sauce, an ample portion which was more than she could eat alone. Other choices she had were meat ravioli, meat sauce, vodka sauce or tomato sauce. To complement our meal, we chose the Gavi di Gavi 2002 ($23), a dry white Italian wine which I wouldn’t rave about but was to our liking. This was among the dozen Italian and domestic whites on the wine list. The selection also includes a white zinfandel, a sparkling wine and 19 red wines from Italy, Chile, Australia, California, France and Spain. Prices go from $19 to $94, with many in the $20 to $30 range. House wine is also available by the glass. For dessert, I was ecstatic to find that amaretto cake, which I had enjoyed on another occasion and remembered fondly, was on the menu. While not made on the premises, this light, creamy, almond-flavored cake is to die for. Creamy New York cheesecake topped with fresh whipped cream was also delectable. A complimentary cordial was offered to both adults. Our check came to $116.45 without tip. Piero’s is brightly lit and there were no candles or fresh flowers on the tables as there were the last time I reviewed
the restaurant in 1996. Service, all male at the present time, was superb, very attentive and coming from every direction. While we could have felt rushed on a Saturday night since other parties were waiting for tables, one of our waiters was extremely friendly,
There are also three soups—Pasta Fagioli (pasta and beans), Tortellini in Brodo (meat tortellini in homemade chicken broth) and Stracciatella alla Romana (eggdrop and spinach), all priced at $6.50, and two other salads in the $6.50 to $7 range.
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sautéed in white wine, lemon and butter, and end with Veal Rollatine, three medallions stuffed with prosciutto and mozzarella cheese sautéed with marsala wine and mushrooms. Piero recommends the latter. The veal chop ($27.95) is
sorbet served inside the fruit and tartuffo, tortoni and spumoni. They range in price from $2.50 to $6. The lunch menu includes many of the same Italian specialties as for dinner except at lower prices. Appetizers are $7.50 to $8.95, soups $5.50, salads $5.50 for the house salad to $13.95 for Grilled Shrimp Caesar Salad with four jumbo shrimp, pastas from $11.50 to $13 and other entrées from $13 to $17.50.
Hours Hours are 12 noon to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday for lunch and from 5 to 9:30 p.m. for dinner Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday. Piero’s stays open until 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For Valentine’s Day, a Saturday, Piero’s will be open for dinner from 5 to 10:30 p.m. and be offering its regular menu as well as specials. Reservations are recommended, especially on the weekends.
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Peter Rosaspina, Piero’s older son, serves a freshly prepared dish to one of the tables. He and his brother André share management of the restaurant. asking us if we wanted more coffee, for instance, and making us feel that we could spend as long as we liked. I reflected in my last review that because of its small size, which my husband and I found cozy, Piero’s is not exactly a family restaurant. Tables are tight and there’s no place for little kids to move around when it’s busy. But Piero said he welcomes lots of families with children on Sundays. While there’s no children’s menu, a half order of pasta or one of the chicken dishes would certainly suit many kids.
Menu and specials Besides what we had for dinner, Piero’s good-sized a la carte menu includes several seafood and traditional Italian appetizers, such as Hot Antipasto (shrimp sautéed with garlic and oil, stuffed clams, stuffed mussels, stuffed zucchini and stuffed mushrooms at $10.95) which I can highly recommend, Clams Possilipo (sautéed in marinara and garlic sauce at $8.95) and Melon and Prociutto ($7.95).
Besides the ravioli and Penne Genovese, there are a number of other pasta dishes, ranging from homemade gnocci or potato dumplings at $13.95, to Rigatoni alla Vodka, an excellent version of the popular dish at $14.95, to Rigatoni alla Ruvo, boneless pieces of chicken and broccoli in red or white sauce at $15.95. Seafood entrées range from Calamari alla Luciana (squid sautéed in a white wine, garlic and onion sauce) at $18.95 to Caciucco alla Livornese, Piero’s own seafood combination at $22.95. Piero highly recommends the latter which consists of calamari, shrimp, mussels, clams and a piece of fish. Chicken dishes, all priced at $16.95 and $17.95, are the most popular, said Piero. I can recommend the Chicken Capricciosa, as delicious as the sound of its name. For this entrée, two good-sized chicken cutlets are sautéed in Marsala wine with mushrooms, pimentos and artichokes. Seven veal entrees are priced at $18.95 and $19.95. They begin with Scaloppine Piccata, veal medallions
huge. It is broiled and then sautéed with mushrooms and onions. Besides the regular menu, every day there are three appetizer specials and four or five entrée specials. The entrées include a chicken, a veal, a fish and a pasta. When we visited on a recent Saturday night, besides a fish special, there were three other types of fish—red snapper, Chilean sea bass and talapia— which could be prepared any way you wanted them. Piero said that is the norm. Halibut and striped bass are other fish the restaurant offers when they are available. Some well-liked chicken specials include Chicken Contadina, made with prosciutto, spinach and mozzarella, or others that substitute asparagus or eggplant for spinach. Besides the amaretto cake and New York cheesecake, for dessert Piero’s offers homemade Italian cheesecake and Tira Misu. The latter features Italian lady fingers, espresso, amaretto, custard and whipped cream. There’s also chocolate mousse cake, lemon, orange and pineapple
Born in Livorno in Tuscany, Northern Italy, Piero and his family left the country after World War II. They moved to Mendoza, near Chile, in South America, where his mother died in childbirth at the age of 32. In 1947, the family moved to Bleeker Street in New York City. When Piero first came to the United States, he was in construction, specializing in mosaic floors. Friends and associates convinced him to open his own restaurant. When he did, at first he hired trained chefs who came from Italy before learning to cook himself. “You don’t find chefs from Italy anymore,” he lamented. Piero has lost his ties to his native country but not his strong Italian accent. He has never been back to Italy for a visit and doesn’t plan to return. He prefers to travel elsewhere. Both of his sons grew up in Greenwich and have helped out in the family restaurant from a young age. Peter took time off to attend college and worked as a counselor in group homes in Greenwich for a while before returning to the family business. He said his father made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. André went to college for computers and now uses that expertise to design the menus. Both are married. Peter, who now lives in Floral Park, Long Island, has a son, 3, and a daughter, 2. André lives in Somers and has a 3-year-old son.
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