Fourth Annual Long Island Restaurant Week November 1, 2009

The Fourth Annual Long Island Restaurant Week (www.longislandrestaurantweek.com) is scheduled to launch Sunday, November 1st through Sunday, November 8th, 2009. The eight-day promotion features a special prix fixe dinner offered by all restaurant participants. The idea is simple: for eight days, Sunday to Sunday, all participating restaurants offer a three-course prix fixe for $24.95 all night, except Saturday when it will be offered only until 7 p.m. Each restaurant offers their own unique menu. So far, 204 restaurants have signed on with new establishments signing up daily.

From West to East
Nassau County: Crabtree’s Restaurant, Jameson’s Bar & Grill and Villa D’Este Restaurant in Floral Park; Burton & Doyle Steakhouse in Great Neck; Caffe Laguna, Coastal Grill, Lola’s Kitchen & Wine Bar, Nick DiAngelo, Sutton Place, and Swingbellys BBQ in Long Beach; La Marmite in Williston Park; La P’tite Framboise and Tava Restaurant and Bar in Port Washington; Sanibel Chophouse in Lynbrook; B.K. Sweeney’s Uptown Grille, Calegero’s, Legal Sea Foods, Rein at The Garden City Hotel, and Seventh Street in Garden City; Uncle Bacala’s in Garden City Park; Besito, Bistro Citron, Poco Loco, and Thyme in Roslyn; Mim’s Restaurant in Roslyn Heights; Sole Restaurant in Oceanside; Gabrielle’s Brasserie & Wine Bar and George Martin The Original in Rockville Centre; Bistro M Restaurant and On 3 Restaurant in Glen Head; Fishermans Catch Restaurant in Point Lookout; E.B. Elliot’s in Freeport; Prime Seasons in Uniondale; Wild Harvest Restaurant in Glen Cove; Nicholas James Bistro, RS Jones and Surf N Turf Mediterranean Grill in Merrick; Chi Dining Lounge and City Cellar Wine Bar and Grill in Westbury; The Carltun, Puglia of Little Italy, and Ruby’s Famous BBQ Joint in East Meadow; Antonette’s Restaurant, Bayou Restaurant, and Cafe Symposio in Bellmore; Peppercorns and West East Bistro in Hicksville; Coolfish, Fulton Prime Fish & Steak House, and Testarossa in Syosset; Butera’s Restaurant of Seaford, Cara Mia Due, and Catfish Max Restaurant in Seaford; Hemingway's American Bar & Grill, Snaps American Bistro, and Thom Thom Steak & Seafood in Wantagh; Il Felice Ristorante in Seaford; Luce Ristorante in East Norwich; Canterbury’s Oyster Bar & Grill, Coach Grill & Tavern, Fiddleheads, and Wild Honey Restaurant in Oyster Bay; HR Singletons in Bethpage; Bistro Cassis and Red Fish Grille in Plainview; Mim’s Restaurant and Rachel’s Cafe in Syosset; Big Daddy’s in Massapequa; La Casuccia, The Library Café, Palmer’s American Grille, and Verona Ristorante in Farmingdale; Butera’s Restaurant of Woodbury and The Delano Mansion at The Woodlands in Woodbury.

Suffolk County: The Bulldog Grille, and Vittorio’s Restaurant in Amityville; Grasso’s in Cold Spring Harbor; Abel Conklins, Besito, Bin 56, Bistro Cassis, Black and Blue Seafood Chophouse, Café Buenos Aires, The Clubhouse, Honu Kitchen and Cocktails, Jonathan’s Ristorante, Mac’s Steakhouse, Osteria Da Nino, Osteria Toscana, Porto Vivo, Red Restaurant, and Rookies Sports Club in Huntington; City Café and Legal Sea Foods in Huntington Station; Four Food Studio and Cocktail Salon in Melville; Argyle Grill & Tavern, Babylon Carriage House, Post Office Café, and Ristorante Gemelli in Babylon; Café Il Villaggio in Babylon Village; P.J. Lobster House and Ruvo Restaurant in Greenlawn; Ludlow Bistro and Popeis Clam Bar in Deer Park; Ciao Baby, Jackson’s Restaurant, and Maize Cantina in Commack; Captain Bills and Tula Kitchen in Bay Shore; Brookwoods in Islip Terrace; Irish Coffee Pub in East Islip; Butera’s Restaurant of Smithtown, Casa Rustica, The Garden Grill, and Union Station in Smithtown; Butterfields Restaurant,The Grill Room, and Pace’s Steak House in Hauppauge; Riverview Restaurant and Snapper Inn in Oakdale; O’s Food and Wine Bar, Villa Sorrento, and Vintage Steak House in Saint James; Bliss and Raga Indian Restaurant in East Setauket; Mamma Lombardi’s in Holbrook; Blackbirds’ Grille, Café Joelle, Cu 29, la Tavola, Oysterman’s Restaurant & Pub, and Popeis Clam Bar in Sayville; Le Soir Restaurant in Bayport; Blue and Bliss Squared in Blue Point; Bella Vita City Grill, Mirabelle Restaurant, Mirabelle Tavern, and Pentimento in Stony Brook; Murtha’s Steak House in Bohemia; The Catch, Costa de Espana, The Fifth Season, Lombardi’s on the Sound, Pasta Pasta, Pace’s Steak House, Ruvo Restaurant, and Wave Restaurant & Lounge at Danfords Hotel & Marina in Port Jefferson; Harbor Crab Co. Restaurant, Lombardi’s on the Bay, The Oar Steak & Seafood Grill, and PeraBell Food Bar in Patchogue; Chachama Grill and South Country Inn in East Patchogue; Avino’s Italian Table, The Bellport, and Porters on the Lane in Bellport; Blond Restaurant in Miller Place; Popei’s Clam Bar in Coram; Mill House Inn in Yaphank; Cooperage Inn in Baiting Hollow; Legends Restaurant in New Suffolk; A Mano and A Touch of Venice Restaurant in Mattituck; The Inn Spot On The Bay and Oakland’s Restaurant & Marina in Hampton Bays; Amarelle, Blackwells Restaurant, Desmond's Restaurant & Lounge, La Plage Restaurant in Wading River; Villa Michelangelo in Manorville; Jerry and The Mermaid, Stonewalls at the Woods, and Tweeds Restaurant in Riverhead; Jamesport Manor Inn and Jedediah Hawkins Inn in Jamesport; Bayview Inn & Restaurant in South Jamesport; Annona, Casa Basso, The Patio at 54 Main, and Westhampton Steakhouse in Westhampton Beach; Stone Creek Inn in East Quogue; MUSE Restaurant & Aquatic Lounge in Water Mill; Pierre’s and Copa Wine and Tapas in Bridgehampton; 75 Main, The Plaza Café and red/bar brasserie in Southampton; Elbow East, North Fork Table & Inn, and Seafood Barge in Southold; Porto Bello Restaurant and Scrimshaw Restaurant in Greenport; Vine Street Café in Shelter Island; Blue Sky Mediterranean Lounge, Fresno, Oasis Waterfront Restaurant, and Tutto Il Giorno in Sag Harbor; The 1770 House, Café Max, Della Femina, Laundry Restaurant, Matto Restaurant, Michaels’ at Maidstone Beach, Nick & Toni’s, and Rugosa in East Hampton; and Gulf Coast Kitchen at Montauk Yacht Club and Gurney’s Sea Grille in Montauk.

Long Island Restaurant Week is presented by WordHampton Public Relations, the creators of Hamptons Restaurant Week. The event is sponsored in part by Zrii. Media sponsors include EastofNYC.com, liparentsource.com, Long Island Pulse, News 12 Long Island, Newsday, Walk 97.5, DishingonDining.com, Lenndevours.com and SpotonLI.com. The First Annual Long Island Restaurant Week won the SABRE Gold Award Certificate of Excellence and was recognized for its superior achievement in branding and reputation by the leading public relations industry analyst, The Holmes Group. The Second Annual Long Island Restaurant Week garnered the prestigious Big Apple Award in the Marketing Consumer Services, Travel and Tourism/Hospitality sector by the New York Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) for excellence in research and situation analysis, planning, execution, results and evaluation.
If your Long Island restaurant would like to participate in this year’s event or to view a current list of participating restaurants, visit www.longislandrestaurantweek.com. For more information about Long Island Restaurant Week, please call (631) 329-0050. For press inquiries, contact the Long Island Restaurant Week Executive Committee at WordHampton Public Relations at (631) 329-0050.

Official Website: http://www.longislandrestaurantweek.com