Dining Out & About Your guide to eating out in Port Chester, Rye Brook and surrounding areas.
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American
American
Atrium at Doral Arrowwood
Sam’s Bar & Grill 1 Mill Street Port Chester 939-2001
975 Anderson Hill Road Rye Brook 935-6600
Härth
Hilton Westchester 699 Westchester Avenue Rye Brook 939-6300
435 North Main Street Port Chester 935-1234
The Pub
Port Chester Coach Diner
Doral Arrowwood Anderson Hill Road Rye Brook 939-6630
317 Boston Post Road Port Chester 937-0008
Village Beer Garden
Purchase Country Diner
Westchester County Airport 240 Airport Road Rye Brook 437-7650
Metro-North Station 3 Broad Street Port Chester 939-7500
Wing Lady
Westchester County Airport 240 Airport Road Rye Brook 437-7650
Rela Café
25 South Regent Street Port Chester 939-7200
Wingstop
Rye House
110 Abendroth Avenue Port Chester 939-0200
126 North Main Street Port Chester 481-8771
Rye Ridge Deli
The Clydesdale Pub & Grill
Edo Japanese Steak House
140 Midland Avenue Port Chester 937-3333
Burgers Elevation Burger 176 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 305-6700
Westchester Burger Co.
275 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 305-6095 Serving 20 different burgers including Original WBC angus beef burger, Tex-Mex burger, Kobe burger, Pretzel burger, Mom’s Italian Turkey burger, Greenhouse veggie patty, Soprano chicken burger, Ba Da Bing Italian sausage burger, a lamb burger, tuna burger and bison burger. Six varieties of milkshakes, appetizers, salads and entrées. Open 7 days from 11:30 a.m., closing at 10 p.m. SundayWednesday, at 11 p.m. Thursday and at midnight Friday and Saturday. Free parking in the shopping center lot.
Brazilian
Asian
Rye Ridge Shopping Center 126 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 937-2131
Asian
Buddha
1 Rye Ridge Plaza Rye Brook 481-4651
Café Brazil USA
37-39 North Main Street Port Chester 939-1139
Brazilian Churrascaria Copacabana
Chinese King Garden Chinese Restaurant
29-31 North Main Street Port Chester 939-6894
32 Grace Church St., Port Chester 939-4310
International Café & Brazilian Bakery
504 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-8688
103 Adee Street Port Chester 939-1002
Rio Minas Brasil U.S.A. Buffet 140 Midland Avenue Port Chester 481-5724
Central American Sofia’s Café
22 South Main Street Port Chester 939-0005
Chinese China House
170B North Main Street Port Chester 939-7288 or 939-7290
East Wok Restaurant 140 Midland Avenue Port Chester 939-0068
Ho Sai Gai
544 Willett Avenue Port Chester 937-8337 or 937-8339
Manchu Garden
Number 1 Chinese Restaurant 120 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 937-8465
Panda Restaurant 213 Westchester Avenue 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 Street Rye Brook 937-1597
Newly Opened
Mediterranean Cuisine Open 7 days days a week for dinner 6 days a week for lunch (no Sat. Lunch) • Sunday Brunch
531 North Main Street, Port Chester 914-481-8833 • www.caperspc.com
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Colombian Aqui Es Santa Fe Café 32 Broad Street Port Chester 305-1060
Asi Es Colombia
Fast Food
Fast Food
140 Midland Avenue Port Chester 934-7852 or 934-7810
El Encuentro
Kentucky Fried Chicken
132 North Main Street Port Chester 305-1828
El Rincon Paisa 130 North Main Street Port Chester 939-9364
Los Chuzos de Juancho
8 South Main Street Port Chester 481-1340
Makondo Restaurant
Subway Restaurant
McDonald’s Restaurant
36 Broad St., Port Chester 937-0840
French
Pete’s Chili
Appétit Bistro 540A Willett Avenue Port Chester 690-2000
8 South Main Street Port Chester 612-4343
Reyna Restaurant
66 Poningo St., Port Chester 939-9251
Ecuadorian El Criollito Restaurant
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Cava Mediterranean Restaurant
Dig Inn
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Burger King
Rye Ridge Shopping Center 112 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 305-8463
123 North Main Street Port Chester 937-7800
Tuesday, February 14
260 Boston Post Road Port Chester 934-7877
116 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 908-4184
McShane’s Pub & Restaurant
Valentine’s Day
Fast Food
Chop’t Creative Salad Company
538 Willett Avenue Port Chester 937-2106
NORTHERN ITALIAN CUISINE
150 North Main Street Port Chester 937-7343
Rye Ridge Shopping Center 100 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 937-0351
163 North Main Street Port Chester 937-2727 or 935-9680 Specialties include: Papadams (lentil wafers); Chicken Kabob; soups & salads; Dieters Delight; Chicken Vindalu (chicken curry in hot tangy Goan sauce); Lamb Do Pyaza; Beef Vindalu; Shrimp Bhuna ; vegetarian specials--Malai Kofta (cheese/potato balls in almond &
Davy Byrnes Irish Pub & Restaurant
Alba's
216 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 934-8137
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Tandoori Taste of India
Texas Chili Restaurant
321 Boston Post Road Port Chester 937-3355
Irish/American
Indian
303 Boston Post Road Port Chester 939-0695
Hollywood Chicken International
3 Rye Ridge Plaza Rye Brook 268-9339
Café Guatemala
28 Grace Church Street Port Chester 937-8537
Taco Bell
262 Boston Post Road Port Chester 935-0741
Dominican
Rinconcito Ecuatoriano Restaurant
Guatemalan
Port Chester locations: 262 Boston Post Road 934-5045 19 North Main Street 914-481-5255
139 North Main Street Port Chester 305-6147
138 Irving Avenue Port Chester 934-8010
111 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-3416
275 Boston Post Road Port Chester
Hubba
24 North Main Street Port Chester 939-7271
cashew nut sauce); Sabji Saag Mali (spinach in spices, herbs/garlic with potato and cauliflower); Vegetable Vindalu (mixed vegetables in very spicy tangy sauce); rice specials; medley specials; fresh breads; Indian style rice pudding; fried milk balls. Open 7 days lunch & dinner. Lunch Buffet Mon.-Sat. 12-2:30. Sunday Brunch Buffet. Delivery and catering available. All major credit cards. Street & municipal parking.
One Station Plaza
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Garden Catering
172 North Main Street Port Chester 934-7675
Greek/American
Hours: 12-3 p.m. & 5-10 p.m.
RATED
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—The Advocate and Greenwich Time
Very Good
—New York Times
400 North Main Street Private Port Chester, NY
Rooms Available
Reservations Suggested
(914) 937-2236 FAX (914) 937-2271
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Twists on the traditional served up at Romo’s Italian Kitchen & Bar By Jananne Abel
T
aking over a space where two other Italian restaurants lasted only a matter of months before it, Romo’s Italian Kitchen & Bar at 108 Abendroth Ave. is destined to be different—for many reasons. To begin with, this is James Romanelli’s first venture on his own after working in pizzerias and Italian restaurants since he was 14. The new restaurateur, who will turn 32 on Valentine’s Day, is motivated. Second, his wife Ashley, who has worked in event planning and catering, is lending a hand to get Romo’s up and running. The couple just got married at the end of January. Third, James and Ashley are hands-on operators. He designed the menu, makes the pizzas and does most of the cooking. She handles the front end of the business. “I’ve been in the kitchen since I was real little,” Romanelli said. “That’s where I am most comfortable.” Romanelli started working in pizzerias as a bus boy and waiter. “Then I started making pizzas and realized I like the back end the best,” he said. He worked his way up with The Lombardo Group for the past 15 years and became a small partner at Lombardo’s in White Plains. Then he was ready to go out on his own. “Somebody told me about this space, and I decided it would be a good fit for what I was trying to do,” said Romanelli, who hails from Valley Stream on Long Island. “I wanted a place where I could do more than pizzas.” He wanted to have a bar, be able to do happy hour, dinners and catering. The food at Romo’s can be classified as modern Italian. “There is a hip flair to all of the items that don’t make them so traditional, a new take on
Italian food,” Ashley said. The prices are reasonable.
Specialties Among the restaurant’s specialties are Lasagna Bechamel ($14), which is made with meat sauce, béchamel sauce instead of cheese and sliced hard-boiled eggs. “It’s delicious!” Ashley exclaimed. Since the menu explicitly says this lasagna is made with hard-boiled eggs, I had been hesitant to try it, but now I must. “It’s a Sunday dinner type of thing,” said James. “I always cooked in the family.” “They put hard-boiled eggs in the Sunday dinner sauce,” Ashley explained, “so it’s something he grew up with. Lasagna is one of his favorite meals.” In addition, “Chicken Scarpariello ($22) is a big hit here with the sweet and spicy peppers and potatoes and sausage,” Ashley said. ‘The sauce is a little thicker than traditional. Ours is boneless.” Thirdly, she said, Oreganata Pizza ($18) is a Romo’s specialty. Made with shrimp, clams and toasted bread crumbs, “it tastes like a big baked clam.” The brick oven pizzas served in the restaurant are thin 10” pies while you can get 18” Neapolitan, Sicilian or Grandma’s pizza ($16$30) from Romo’s Pizzeria at 23 North Main St. There pizza is also available by the slice, and chicken rolls and calzones are made to order.
Ambiance added to remodeled space James and Ashley opened Romo’s Nov. 17 in the large space that had been newly renovated by the owners of Brandi Trattoria and Brandi Pizzeria which preceded it. “We made it a little more warm, added ambiance to the place,” Ashley said. “We switched some of the ovens, decorated a little more and made it a little
The bar area at Romo’s seats 20. Richard Abel|Westmore News
The cozy front dining room at Romo’s Italian Kitchen & Bar at 108 Abendroth Ave. Jananne Abel|Westmore News cranberry juice, garnished with a more homey.” ing in the party room, reached sprig of rosemary and served in The space, which seats about by walking through the second a Tito’s Handmade Vodka copper 150 in two dining rooms and a dining room. Frosted glass doors mug. party room, is nicely broken up separate the party room from the We started our meal with into different areas to make it feel second dining room on one side Baked Clams ($13), and they were cozy. Decorated in shades of gray and the pizzeria on the other. among the best I’ve ever had. Nine and white, it’s modern but not The pizzeria, which seats eight, meaty clams of various sizes were stark, and the new operators have is designed to be entered from served on a rectangular white added silk flowers, potted plants, North Main Street although you platter topped with bread crumbs, grasses and trees, a decorative can also reach it by traversing the and extra crumbs and olive oil pizza paddle with “Romo’s Italrestaurant. You can also reach the were swimming ian Kitchen & Bar” in the bottom. The emblazoned on it and clams were hot and new wall art. crunchy and served The front dining with a lemon half room with its booths, covered in cheese tables, brick wall cloth for neat, easy and large screen TV squeezing. gives off the warmest The bread comes vibe. It is separated direct from a bakery, completely from “we blend it right the contiguous long on the spot and use white bar which seats extra virgin olive another 20. A cozy oil,” said Romanelli. seating area adjacent “That’s what makes to the bar creates a the difference.” lounge which extends A bowl of Pasta out onto the stone A mouth-watering brick oven Margherita pizza at e’ Fagioli ($7), made deck where there Romo’s Richard Abel|Westmore News with white beans, will be seating for 50 carrots, tomatoes and ditalini once spring and summer arrive. restaurant by passing through (short tubes) pasta, was tasty, not Behind the bar is the pizza prep the pizzeria. Besides the cool light too thick and served piping hot. station and a blue and white tiled fixture, a decorative wall in the No bread came with the brick oven from Italy, which cooks second dining room was created meal, so I asked about that. “We pizzas in 90 seconds. The name on by stringing together large round have bread upon request,” said it has been changed from Brandi metal patterned disks which creRomanelli. “We don’t put it out to Romo’s, short for Romanelli’s. ates additional interest. because we want to encourage The striking and varied light Dinner for two them to order the brick oven fixtures throughout the restauMy husband and I had dinner pizza. That is one of our signarant catch your eye, especially at Romo’s on the last Sunday in ture dishes. Also, there is a lot of the one in the entryway which January. Starting with two cockwaste. I would rather have them is duplicated on a larger scale tails, their Cranberry Moscow ask for it.” in the second dining room. It is Mule ($12) and a Grey Goose GibThe Stuffed Shrimp ($24) made from or designed to look son ($13), both were up to snuff entrée brought four large splayed like an amalgamation of metal except the Mule disappointingly shrimp stuffed with crabmeat in test tube/bottle brushes and did not contain any fresh cranbera savory scampi sauce and served test tubes. On the same theme, ries as I had expected from the with four small potato halves, two large beaker-shaped globes hang Please turn to page 7 description. It was flavored with above the bar and from the ceil-
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Italian Alba’s Ristorante
400 North Main Street Port Chester 937-2236 Specialties: All fish and pasta dishes; veal, chicken and beef dishes; salads; variety of homemade desserts including Tara Misu and Strawberries Flambé. Hours: Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 12 noon-3 p.m.; Dinner: 5:30-10:30 p.m. weekdays, 5:30-11 p.m. weekends. Call or fax ahead for lunch. Catering. Private party rooms. Sundays: Private parties only. Rooms available for 40-120 people. Call for reservations. All major credit cards. On premises parking.
Fortina
Rye Ridge Shopping Center 136 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 937-0900
Marianacci’s Restaurant
24 Sherman St., Port Chester 939-3450
Pasquale II Ristorante
2 Putnam Avenue 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 on-premises parking.
Piccolo Italian Gourmet
321 North Main Street Port Chester 914-481-5678
Tarry Lodge 18 Mill Street Port Chester 939-3111
Italian/Pizzeria Angelo’s Pizza & Pasta
147 Irving Avenue Port Chester 939-0900 Specialties include: Chili cheese fries, fried calamari, jalapeno poppers; pasta fagioli, cheese tortellini soup; salads: antipasta, Caesar, cobb, Grandma; gourmet and pan pizza; calzones, strombolis; hot and cold wedges, wraps, cold heros, burgers; baked ziti, cavatelli with broccoli rabe, linguini with red or white clam sauce, meat lasagna, penne chicken, Fettucine Primavera, Lobster Ravioli in Vodka Sauce, Ziti Siciliana, baked cheese ravioli, Chicken Scarpariello, Veal Parmigiana, Shrimp Marinara or Fra Diavolo, Frutti di Mare seafood; desserts: spumoni, tartufo, New York style cheesecake. Catering and delivery available. Hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. Most credit cards accepted. Street parking.
Antonio’s Pizza and Restaurant Pathmark Shopping Center 130 Midland Avenue Port Chester 939-5137
Italian/Pizzeria Corbo’s Corner Deli at BelleFair 20 BelleFair Boulevard Rye Brook 939-2370
Coals
The Great Cuisine of Arthur Avenue
35½ North Main Street Port Chester 305-3220
Domino’s Pizza 262 Boston Post Road Port Chester 967-5070
Frank’s Restaurant and Pizzeria
2 Putnam Avenue, Port Chester, NY
914-934-7770
23 Putnam Avenue Port Chester 939-8299
Frankie & Louie’s Pizzeria & Restaurant
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. 7 days a week. Catering available. Free delivery lunch & dinner. Credit cards: AX, VISA, MC. Ample free parking in lot.
John’s of Arthur Avenue 508 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 481-8888 or 481-8889
Valentine’s Day
Wednesday , February 14th
RegulaR Menu ReseRvations Requested CATERING AVAILABLE Private Parties (up to 70 people) 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. • Closed Mondays Most major credit cards • On premises parking
Come experience Sonora. You will not be disappointed.
Michael’s Restaurant & Pizzeria 125 Midland Avenue Port Chester 939-2241
Nuevo Latino Cuisine
Papa John’s Pizza 117 North Main Street Port Chester 481-5096
Pizza Pasta & Things Kohl’s Shopping Center 529 Boston Post Road Port Chester 939-8000
Roddy’s Pizza & Salad
46 North Main Street Port Chester 937-5120
Romo’s Italian Kitchen & Bar
108 Abendroth Avenue Port Chester 939-5100
T&J Restaurant & Pizzeria 10 Pearl Street Port Chester 939-4134
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179 Rectory Street, Port Chester, NY
914-933-0200 • www.sonorarestaurant.net
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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 - 7 DAYS Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday - Sunday 8 a.m. - Midnight
939-9437
261 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 939-8888 or 939-8885
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Café 800
220 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 933-0155
211 Irving Avenue Port Chester 937-5252
800 Westchester Avenue Rye Brook 914-694-5758
Dougie’s Standby 604 North Main Street Port Chester 939-0022
Delivery Carry Out Catering
11 a.m. — 3 p.m.
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147 Irving Avenue, Port Chester 914-939-0900 • www.angelospizzanpastany.com 5TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIALS FAMILY TREAT VALENTINE SPECIAL FAMILY FEAST
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Mary Ann’s Mexican Restaurant 23½ North Main Street Port Chester 939-8700
Lenny’s Bagels
Lyon Park Deli, Café & Catering
8 Poningo St., Port Chester 939-8125
200 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 939-1379
29 Putnam Avenue Port Chester 937-1171
340 Willett Avenue Port Chester 939-4201
Tarry Market’s La Cucina
179 North Main Street Port Chester 253-5680
Vinny’s Luncheonette
182 North Main Street Port Chester 939-9591
Mediterranean Capers Mediterranean Restaurant
531 North Main Street Port Chester 481-8833 Specialties include: Greek Salad, King Crab Salad, Bone Marrow, Octopus Carpaccio, East and West Coast oysters and clams on the half shell, Crudo Tasting; Boquerones marinated anchovies, Smoked Duck Spring Rolls, Artichokes sauteed with capers, tomato, garlic and white wine, Falafel with Tzatziki Sauce, Mediterranean Mussels in saffron, roasted peppers, garlic, tomato, chili flakes and prosciutto sauce, Lamb Keftedes (Greek meatballs), Smoked Salmon Flatbread; Filet of Swordfish, Halibut or Tuna, Grilled Branzio, Seafood Paella, Rack of Lamb with warm Israeli couscous and tzatziki sauce, Grilled Pork Chop with peppery brown sauce, Grilled Quail with lentil ragu and smoked bacon. Hours: Lunch 11-2 daily except Sat. Brunch Sun. 11-2. Dinner 5-10 every day except 5-11 Fri. and Sat. Major credit cards. Free on-premises parking.
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Kiosko
Noma’s American & Mexican Cuisine
181 North Main Street Port Chester 937-9489
MINI HEROS Includes a can of soda Meatball Parm .......... 6.99 Chicken Parm ........... 6.99 Chicken Francese..... 6.99 Fireman Fajita........... 8.99 Steak Fajita............... 8.99 PASTAS Includes side salad Meat Lasagna sm ..... 9.99 Spaghetti & Meatballs..9.99 Penne Chicken With Broccoli, Oil & Garlic . 9.99 Rigatoni di Capo ....... 9.99 Penne Ala Vodka ...... 8.99 Chicken Francese Over Penne ................ 10.99 Chicken Marsala Over Penne ................ 10.99 Veal Marsala Over Penne ................ 10.99 Chicken Cutlet Parm Over Penne ................ 10.99
El Tio Restaurant
Bagel Emporium
The Kneaded Bread
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Coyote Flaco
115 Midland Avenue Port Chester 937-6969
143 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-1494
Marini’s Deli
110 North Main St., Port Chester, NY Delivery Available Se Habla Español
Villa Rustica Pizzeria & Trattoria
Mexican
1 Willett Avenue Port Chester 937-8226
92 Purdy Ave., Port Chester 305-2312
Rancho Grande
Salsa Picante Mexican Restaurant 110 Adee Street Port Chester 481-5488
Sin Dulce Pastry & Bakery 146 North Main Street Port Chester 481-1283
Taco Temptation 199 South Regent Street Port Chester 939-0507
Taqueria La Picardia 118 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 937-2003
Moroccan Argana Restaurant & Bar 325 North Main Street Port Chester 612-4440
Multi-national Balducci’s Food Lover’s Market
Rye Ridge Shopping Center 144 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 308-3692
Boca Marina Restaurant
40 Grace Church Street Port Chester 934-9090
Inca & Gaucho Restaurant Seafood & Steakhouse 173 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-2100
IncAzteca
480 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 305-5400
Juliana’s Caffe Bakery-Deli
204-206 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 935-0333
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Twists on the traditional served up at Romo’s Italian Kitchen & Bar baby carrots with tops and two shoots of asparagus. The portion wasn’t huge, but this dish was tremendously satisfying. This entrée also came with a small house salad of iceberg and romaine lettuce, sliced carrots, grape tomato halves, cucumber and red onions. I chose the excellent house Italian dressing with crumbled gorgonzola ($2). The only choice that was somewhat disappointing was the Papardella Bolognese ($16), thick noodles with a tomato meat sauce which was a little sweet and light on meat. The pasta was stuck together, and the sauce was lukewarm, so we sent it back for heating. For dessert, we ordered the crème brulée ($8) and two coffees ($2.50 each). Served in a large ramekin, the dessert was just the way it should be: creamy and light with a crunchy layer of burnt sugar on top. Our check came to $107.40 Our waitress was pleasant, perky and efficient.
Other recommendations Going back for lunch with two other people, we started with the 10” Brick Oven Margherita Pizza ($12) which filled a plate with the thin crust spilling over the edge. This popular pizza is topped with plum tomatoes, slices of fresh mozzarella and basil. It was plenty tasty and crunchy but not as good as that served at Brandi, the best I’ve ever had. Their Margherita pizza, made in the same brick oven, was advertised to have been made from the same recipe as the original Margherita Pizza created for Queen Margherita of Savoy when she visited Naples in 1889. It was designed to resemble the Italian flag with its red, white and green colors. The menu is the same for lunch and dinner. I wisely chose the Stuffed Pepper ($8) from the weekly specials, which are printed out on a separate menu and brought to your table along with the regular one. A red bell pepper was sliced open and filled with an appetizing, delicate blend of crumbled sausage, rice, onion, fresh tomato and garlic topped with tomato sauce. Weekly specials include one appetizer, one pasta dish and one entrée—a meat or fresh fish dish determined by the season. I also had the Insalata Pera ($10) which I highly recommend. Served in a 3-sided white bowl, this fresh spring mix also features walnuts and cranberries, a sliced soft purple/pink pear and a crunchy fried goat cheese patty on the side. There was nothing not to like about it. I was only disap-
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particularly intriguing. During these hours, you can enjoy wine for $6, beer for $4, a Margherita 10” brick oven pizza for $6 and a variety of appetizers for $5 and $6. Trivia Night at the bar, run by Let’s Go Trivia, got off the ground this week on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Brunch starting this month Brunch will be served Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a mid-February launch. Brunch items range from $10 to $16 and include a complimenHomemade baked manicotti tary cocktail: Mimosa, Richard Abel|Westmore News Bloody Mary, Peach and topped with tomato sauce Bellini or Apple Cider Prosecco. which easily slid down my throat French toast, Cinnamon Swirl and were devoured by my husor Homestyle Pancakes, Belgian band in no time flat. Waffles, Morning Flatbread with eggs, bacon and siracha, Nutella Valentine’s Day Crepes, Crabmeat Eggs Benedict Valentine’s Day is just around and Lox and Cream Cheese on a the corner, and James has a pumpernickel bagel are some of special price-fixed menu planned the offerings. in addition to the regular one. Hours and parking In fact, the special menu will be available from Monday, Feb. 12 to The hours at Romo’s are Sunday, Feb. 18. You get a glass of Monday through Thursday from wine, choice of appetizer, entrée, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and dessert and a glass of Prosecco Saturday from 11 a.m. to midnight for $75 per person. For entrée, and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. there is a choice of Herb Crusted for brunch and 4 to 10 p.m. for Rack of Lamb, Chilean Sea Bass with roasted red pepper sauce or Chicken Cordon Bleu and, for appetizer, Homemade Sweet Potato Gnocchi or Fig Crostini with burrata and a balsamic drizzle. Crème Brulée or Chocolate Lava Cake will complete the meal.
The blue and white tiled brick oven from Italy cooks pizza in 90 seconds. Jananne Abel|Westmore News dinner. The pizzeria, where you can eat in or take out, shares the same hours. Free parking is available in the marina lot on Abendroth Avenue or in the temporary parking lot across from AMC Loews movie theaters until Colony Grill, currently under construction, gets its Certificate of Occupancy. Street parking is paid until 9 p.m. and free on Sunday.
How’s it going? James said business has been good. “Weekends are very busy. We are trying to get people to
know we are open for lunch. I don’t think everybody around here does that. I don’t think the previous place did. We had a nice crowd today which is nice to see.” That was Friday, Feb. 2. The previous Friday my party was alone in the dining room for lunch. James is encouraged that Colony Grill will be opening on the triangular piece of property off the marina parking lot in the coming months. “The more people advertising and promoting this area, the better,” Romanelli said. “The fact that they are doing such a nice building” is a plus.
Happy hour I haven’t yet taken advantage of the happy hour at Romo’s, but Mayor Richard “Fritz” Falanka, a big proponent of Romo’s, tells me you can’t beat it. The hours are 4-7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m.-midnight Thursday and Friday. The later hours are
Romo’s Italian Kitchen & Bar has an extensive frontage and stone patio along Abendroth Avenue. Richard Abel|Westmore News
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