By DineHuntington.com/Foodie@longislandernews.com


CHOO CHOO MEMORIES: Funny how some restaurants can come and go seemingly in the blink of an eye, while others hold a place in the collective heart of the community long after their kitchens have served the last meal. Hamburger Choo Choo, which stood in Huntington village where Tomo is today – is one of those. What made this old-style burger joint special was not so much the food, but the fact that it was delivered in a basket being hauled by a toy train. The brainchild of Theodore Wallace, Hamburger Choo Choo delighted a generation of kids. The last train left the station in the late 1970s after a kitchen fire spread and destroyed the building, but it lives on the hearts of many. There’s even a Facebook page where devotees can – and do! – share their fondest Hamburger Choo Choo memories. (Facebook users, search Hamburger Choo Choo.)

CAFÉ A GO-GO: The owners of Classy Coffee, the Greenwich Village style coffee house on Clinton Street in Huntington village, have hit the road in search of a new location. Closed since fire struck the short-lived XO Wine and Chocolate Bar next door earlier this year, Classy Coffee won’t re-open here. According to a sign posted in the window, Anton, Crystal, Theo, Lea and Zoie are looking at stores elsewhere on Long Island and New York City.

30-PERCENT OFF WINES: Not that you need an excuse to enjoy a great bottle of wine at Jonathan’s Ristorante, (15 Wall St., Huntington Village 631-549-0055 www.jonathansristorante.com), but a 30-percent-off-bottles deal on Monday and Tuesday is a great reason to break bread at one of Long Island’s finest Italian eateries. Tell Roberto the Long Islander Foodies sent you.

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