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By DineHuntington.com/Foodie@longislandernews.com
NERAKI OPEN: Neraki Greek Mediterranean Grill (273 Main St.,
Huntington, 631-385-3474, www.neraki.com) has opened, bringing
fresh grilled seafood and Greek specialty dishes to Huntington
village. In true Greek Orthodox tradition, the new venture
was blessed by a priest during a soft opening for friends
and family last Saturday night. Guests enjoyed a steady parade
of Greek specialties like pastistio, grilled lamb chops, shrimp,
octopus and delicious desserts. In addition, guests helped
Alex celebrate his 40th birthday. Neraki opened Monday, serving
Greek specialties, including whole grilled fish.
WORLD-CLASS JAZZ: The joint was jumpin’ last Friday night
at Grasso’s (134 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor, 631-367-6060
www.grassosrestaurant.com). A trio composed of tenor saxophonist
Jerry Weldon (soloist with Harry Connick Jr.’s orchestra),
Mike Capobianco on piano and John Ray on bass provided diners
with smooth sounds to enjoy the finest from host Gail Grasso’s
kitchen. A special treat came when Alex Navarro, musical director
for Engelbert Humperdinck and friend of the Foodies, jumped
in on piano. If live jazz in an intimate setting sounds appetizing
to you, Grasso’s hosts the lively Danny Mixon Trio (piano,
bass and drums) this Friday night beginning at 7:30 p.m. for
a show Gail promises will be memorable.
MEMORIAL WEEKEND AT PRIME: Prime – An American Kitchen
and Bar (117 New York Ave., Huntington, 631-385-1515, www.restaurantprime.com)
kicks off summer with live music Friday and celebrates all
weekend long, May 27-30, with Prime Time Happy Hour Friday,
Margaritaville Saturday, Sunday Jazz Brunch, Calypso Sunday,
and Monday Movie Night. The weekend in a nutshell: Prime Time
Happy Hour Friday featuring half-price sushi and live acoustic
music from 4:30-7:30 p.m. beginning May 27 with a performance
by Distant Twins; Margaritaville Saturday with half-price
margaritas at the Cabana Bar from 3-5 p.m. and the Young Rebel
Goombas, a Jimmy Buffet cover band, from 3-7 p.m.; Sunday
Jazz Brunch featuring a live jazz trio and brunch menu from
11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; Calypso Sunday with the Therapy Band, a
three-piece steel drum reggae band, from 4-8 p.m.; and Monday
Night Movie Night featuring Caddy Shack beginning at 8:30
p.m.
HAPPY HOUR: Get a crew together to meet at HONU Kitchen &
Cocktails (363 New York Ave., Huntington, 631-421-6900, www.honukitchen.com)
for Friday night Happy Hour. Honu offers $5 drinks and complimentary
hors d’oeuvres every Friday from 5-7 p.m. with live music
from 5-8 p.m. Offices that register in advance and bring eight
or more to celebrate will receive the first round of drinks
on the house.
BRUNCH DEAL: One of the best deals for Sunday Brunch these
days can be found at Porto Vivo (7 Gerard St., Huntington
village, 631-385-8486, www.porto-vivo.com). A three-course
prix-fixe brunch menu is $17 per person ($8 for children)
Sundays from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
CELEBRATE NATIONAL HAMBURGER DAY: Attention, burger lovers.
National Hamburger Day is this Saturday, May 28. Huntington
restaurateur John Tunney’s American Roadside Burgers
(80 East Main St., Smithtown, americanroadsideburgers.com)
is celebrating with big burger specials like two cheeseburgers
for the price of one and the Roadstar® Grand Prix, a four-patty
cheeseburger stacked on one bun. Eat a Roadstar® quadruple
cheeseburger between now and Saturday and you can enter a
drawing to win an iPad2, iTunes gift cards, free menu items
and other prizes. Even if you eat a Roadstar and don’t
win, you get your name on the Roadstar Wall of Fame.
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