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CITY CHIC ON LONG ISLAND Hewlett Harbor | $2,399,000 | Fully renovated Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath home on 1 acre of prime waterfront. Gourmet kitchen has commercial grade appliances. Vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors and 2 outdoor kitchens.

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SPECTACULAR – LIKE NEW Woodbury | $1,749,000 | Custom quality in and out – all the bells and whistles. Marble and granite. Large and spacious rooms. Gorgeous master suite and magnificent master bath. Flat property with amazing rear yard. Web# 2847308.

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STRATHMORE VILLAGE STATELY RESIDENCE Manhasset | $1,449,000 | All brick 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath Center Hall Colonial in prime location on 100 x 100-foot lot. Home has been expanded with large first floor office and family room adjoining the kitchen. Web# 2849745. Maggie Keats C: 516.449.7598

ELEGANT LIVING Massapequa | $1,035,000 | Dramatic 2-story entry. Triple crown moldings and wood floors.

Incredible master suite, gourmet eat-in kitchen, family room with fireplace, manicured grounds and lush backyard with in-ground pool. Also for rent Web# 2801352. Diane Andersen C: 516.695.2400

SUN-DRENCHED SPACIOUS TOWNHOUSE North Hills | $855,000 | Beautifully renovated end unit in a fabulous location. Two bedrooms, 2.5 baths and large master bedroom suite with skylit master bath. Zen-like library/work space.

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OH, WHAT A VIEW Port Washington | $188,000 | One bedroom, one-bath Co-op in waterfront community.

Enjoy the terrace off the living room, plus wood floors throughout. Relax poolside and enjoy the view in waterfront complex. Web# 2729994.

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May 17 - The 1975 June 11 - The 32nd New York Salsa Festival (Willie Colon/Tito Rojas/Jerry Rivera/Sonora Ponceña/Grupo Niche/Andy Montañez/Eddie Santiago/Los Adolecentes) June 14 & 15 - Florence + The Machine July 9 - New Edition & Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds

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ummertime is around the corner and there’s no better time to go experience live music. There’s quite a selection for the upcoming Summer 2016 season that includes another great slate of shows at Forest Hills Stadium and plenty more to check out in New York City and Long Island.

960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury 877-598-8497 www.livenation.com May 22 - The Zombies/Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals May 31 - Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience June 3 - Peter Cetera June 4 - Saturday Night Summer Fever Concert (Tavares/The Trammps/Disco Unlimited/Yvonne Elliman) June 9 - Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. June 10 - Johnny Mathis June 11 - Rebelution June 12 - Jackson Browne June 16 - Don Rickles & Regis Philbin June 18 - Happy Together Tour (The Turtles/The Cowsills/Chuck Negron/ Mark Lindsay/Gary Puckett/The Spencer Davis Group/Flo & Eddie) July 7 - Lee Brice July 16 - Blackstreet July 23 - Stephanie Mills July 30 - Vic DiBitetto

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1000 Ocean Pkwy., Wantagh 800-745-3000 www.jonesbeach.com June 4 - KTUphoria: Pitbull/ Backstreet Boys/Enrique Iglesias/ Mike Posner/The Chainsmokers/ Bebe Rexha June 5 - Lynyrd Skynyrd/Peter Frampton June 11 - BLI Summer Jam: Meghan Trainor/Fifth Harmony/Iggy Azalea & Charlie Puth/Shaggy/The Chainsmokers/Rachel Platten/DAYA/ Hailee Steinfeld/Troye Sivan/Melanie Martinez June 14 - Bad Company/Joe Walsh June 17 - Jason Aldean/Thomas Rhett/A Thousand Horses June 18 - Dashboard Confessional/

Taking Back Sunday/Saosin & The Early November/Motion City Soundtrack June 21 - Dave Matthews Band June 24 - Sting & Peter Gabriel June 27 - Journey & The Doobie Brothers/Dave Mason June 30 - Weezer/Panic! At the Disco/Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness July 6 - Slipknot/Marilyn Manson/Of Mice & Men July 9 - VANS Warped Tour ‘15 (New Found Glory/Reel Big Fish/ Less Than Jake/Good Charlotte/ Yellowcard) July 10 - Sublime with Rome/Tribal Seeds/Dirty Heads/Bleeker Ridge July 11 - Def Leppard/REO

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Speedwagon/Tesla July 13 - Yanni July 17 - Florida Georgia Line/Cole Swindell/The Cadillac Three & Kane Brown July 21 - Gwen Stefani & Eve July 23 - Laid Back Festival: Gregg Allman/Jason Isbell/America/The Marshall Tucker Band/Jaimoe’s Jassz Band/Devon Allman/Gabriel Kelly/ Levon July 24 - Darius Rucker/Dan + Shay & Michael Ray July 28 - Heart/Joan Jett & the Blackhearts/Cheap Trick July 30 - Disturbed/Breaking Benjmain/Alter Bridge/Saint Asonia July 31 - Counting Crows/Rob Thomas

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fter battling frigid winter temperatures and seemingly unrelenting April showers, seafood season has finally arrived, blazing a trail of sunshine, crisp freshness and briny smiles. Long Islanders love seafood. Drive long enough in any direction on this island and you will find seafood eateries just waiting to be shucked. Seafood restaurants populate the map of Long Island like barnacles on the hull of a ship and come in all levels of style and price. Residents have hundreds of restaurants on the island to choose from, but here’s a haul of seven seafood destinations to reel in as summer quickly approaches.

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1960 Bayberry Ave., Merrick 516-544-4334 www.anchordownny.com

Anchor Down (above) and Crab Shack (below)

Woodcleft Crab Shack 150 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport 516-868-6198

Jordan Lobster Farms 1 Pettit Place, Island Park 516-889-3314 www.jordanlobsterfarms.com With a view of the Long Beach Bridge, Jordan Lobster Farms, run by owner Steve Jordan, is a relaxed seaside spot serving fresh seafood.

During the summer months, people line up around the corner for a turn at Jordan’s take-out window, where the restaurant doles out orders of oysters, clams, shrimp, crab cakes, lobster rolls and whole lobsters. And luscious lobster meat is where Jordan’s truly shines. The restaurant receives daily deliveries of these clawed beauties, never farm-raised, but wild-caught in Maine and Canada.

Jordan’s boasts some of the largest lobster specimens ever seen, with some of these mammoth monsters clocking in at around 15 pounds.

The knowledgeable staff wear shirts that read “Lobstertrician”

Anchor Down Seafood Bar & Grill

A relatively new addition to Merrick’s Open Bay Marina, Anchor Down is owned and operated by its head chef, Stephen Rosenbluth, who also happens to be a former Montauk fisherman.

All of the seafood favorites are well-represented, including an oyster selection, littleneck clams (half shell, steamed or baked), jumbo lump crab cake and mussels. But check out Anchor Down’s blackboard for daily specials—this is where Rosenbluth’s skills as a seasoned chef truly crest. The Oysters Rockefeller are a velvety revelation and will make the eater take the oyster and cheese combination as gospel. For the main course, try the sautéed shrimp off the everyday menu, served in a lemon butter sauce over zucchini pasta.

And back to the blackboard, order Anchor Down’s Lobster Tracey—a succulent lobster stuffed with breadcrumbs mixed with Parmesan cheese, garlic, oregano, olive oil, salt and pepper. Be sure to wear a lobster bib and take care to warn those around you about possible lobster shrapnel. But remember: if you didn’t make a mess, then you didn’t eat your lobster correctly.

their commitment to quality has made Crab Shack the Mile’s most endearing spot. The must-order dishes include the baked clams, grilled calamari salad and the Zupa di Mare (red or white). The Zupa di Mare is a belly-filling pasta dish with shrimp, scallops, calamari, clams and mussels, with the option of adding a lobster tail. The Crab Shack warms the heart while it satisfies the hunger—and don’t forget the garlic bread.

Shack, established in 1978. The Drosinos family has operated the eatery since day one and

www.woodcleftcrabshack.com Freeport’s famed Nautical Mile has endured numerous changes through the years—perpetrated by both man and Mother Nature.

The stretch has morphed into a thumping club scene with an atmosphere that caters to the bar-hopping denizens of Long Island.

But before the paradigm shifted, the Nautical Mile was dotted with cozy restaurants, work boats and open-air bars that offered a far more “no frills” environment. One stronghold from those bygone days on the mile remains—Woodcleft Crab

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CATCH from page 6A for a reason—each member of the friendly staff is teeming with lobster insight and will gladly deliver their wisdom to any customer.

A great way to start a meal at Fisherman’s is with the sautéed Maryland crab cakes. Served with carrot and ginger slaw, the crab cakes are golden fried and loaded with crab meat. Plenty of restaurants over do it with the breadcrumbs in their crab cakes, but Fisherman’s Catch replaces breadcrumbs with more crab, ensuring each bite is a mouthful of crab. The lobster bisque is a favorite among regulars, as is the menu of fried favorites, which includes sweet and juicy catfish, a boatload of shrimp, sea scallops and a combination platter. These fried favorites are also served lightly blackened.

Popei’s Clam Bar 384 N. Wantagh Ave., Bethpage 516-822-9169 www.popeisbethpage.com This no-frills clam bar in a little shopping center goes big on portions. All the seafood classics are here, but locals in the know come out on Friday and Saturday nights after 10 p.m. for the late night menu. Clams for 99 cents and clams on the half shell for 59 cents, along with lobsters and crab leg clusters specially priced, keep the restaurant filled through midnight. Special nights dot the rest of the week as well, including a clam bake

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Lobster roll from Jordan Lobster Farms

Fisherman’s Catch 111 Bayside Dr., Point Lookout 516-670-9717 www.fishermanscatchrestaurant.com Fisherman’s Catch sits in the seaside community of Point Lookout, nestled on a block of residential homes. Walking into the restaurant, a long dimly lit hallway gives way to a bright dining room and a wall of windows that offers waterside views for a perfect seafood setting. Staring at a seagull floating in the breeze while one slurps fresh clams and oysters on the half shell, is perhaps the truest representation of summertime.

Crab cakes from Fisherman’s Catch in Point Lookout

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CATCH from page 8A on Mondays and all-you-can-eat Alaskan crab legs on Tuesdays. Go for super stuffed status on the I Can’t Believe I Ate The Whole Thing menu, with offerings including the customer favorite White Cloud, which is a heavenly combination of shrimp, scallops, sea legs and broccoli with rigatoni in a ricotta cheese cream sauce, topped with mozzarella. Pro-tip: with two days notice, Popei’s can get you any size lobster you desire, so dream big.

Bigelow’s 79 N. Long Beach Rd., Rockville Centre 516-678-3878 www.bigelows-rvc.com The story of Bigelow’s in Rockville Centre started way back in 1939, when Russ Bigelow came to Rockville Centre from New England. An unpretentious paper-plate kind of place, Bigelow’s is the granddaddy of all seafood fry houses. It’s signature item is the belly-and-all fried whole bivalves, Ipswich clams. Crisp, golden bites of comfort, the clams are the indisputable star of a fry menu that also offers oysters, whiting filet,

Boston scrod, bay and deep sea scallops, shrimp, calamari, soft shell crabs and smelts. Beyond the fryer, Bigelow’s chowders are made using ocean-fresh ingredients, procured from the same vendor that Bigelow’s has been using since its inception. This venerable seafood spot is cash only, so belly up to the bar with enough green to eat like a king.

Ocean 333 Bayville Ave., Bayville 516-628-3330 www.cometotheocean.com

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terrace is a rite of summer, as Bayville’s famous sunset views are elevated to even greater heights when viewed with a delectable lobster roll on your plate. The sweet and mouthwatering lobster meat is also found in the Ocean pasta, along with mussels, clams and shrimp with fettuccine in white truffle cream. Perhaps the most surprising draw to Ocean is its fantastic sushi selection.

Local sushi hero Mr. Lee returns every summer with an intensely fresh selection of high-quality morsels. The quality of the fish is a taste to behold in the tuna tartar, with ahi tuna sitting atop an avocado puree and served with fried wantons.

For an array of seafood tools, turn to page 27A.

Driving along Shore Road, one can’t help but feel that unmistakable craving for seafood.

Maybe it’s the water view or the salty sea air—either way, make a right on Bayville Avenue and stop at the Crescent Beach Club, for Popei’s (left), Bigelow’s it houses a spectacular (above), Ocean (right) restaurant/bar/lounge with innovative dishes and a seemingly unending panoramic view of the Long Island Sound. Ocean opened about three years ago and dining on the upstairs

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Alan Cumming is performing his show, Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs, at the Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington on Saturday, May 14, at 8 p.m.

The show is an eclectic evening of songs and stories from Scotland’s beloved multiple award winning star of Broadway, TV and film.

Cumming premiered his hit show at the Cafe Carlyle in 2015. Since then, he has toured with the show throughout the U.S., Australia and Canada. Cumming, with Emmywinning musical director, Lance Horne, and cellist Eleanor Norton, performs the show for the first time on Long Island at the Landmark.

His next Long Island show will be on Saturday, July 9, at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center in Westhampton Beach.

Cumming released the album, Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs, Live At The Cafe Carlyle, on Feb. 5. Cumming’s show has been a hit with critics because he connects with his audience as himself and is

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Cumming has been a force of nature on stage and screen since he made his Broadway debut in 1998 in Cabaret as the Master of Ceremonies. He won the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics’ Circle, NY Press, Theater World, FANY and New York Public Advocate’s awards for his groundbreaking performance in that show.

Cumming currently plays Eli Gold in the CBS series The Good Wife to critical acclaim. He’s been nominated for two Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Golden Globe and a Satellite Award for his performance.

He lives in New York City with his husband, Grant Shaffer, and their two dogs, Jerry and Lala.

The show at the Landmark is made possible through the generosity of Dot and Ed Slade.

The Landmark on Main Street is at 232 Main St. in Port Washington.

The concert is currently sold out.

Contact the box office at 516-7676444 to be added to the wait list. Go to the www.landmarkonmainstreet. com for more information.

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MOVIE PREVIEWS

Find Dory in theaters on June 17.

A new class of Ghostbusters opens in theaters on July 15.

Summer Blockbuster Guide

BY DANIEL WHITE

Speaking of twofers, the next opportunity to make both the parents and the kids happy comes The dog days of summer are on June 17, as Central Intelligence quickly approaching. For every and Finding Dory make their way BBQ and beach visit over the next into theaters. Dwayne Johnson and few months, there still is no better Kevin Hart team up for Central summer tradition than a visit to Intelligence, providing a oneyour local movie theater. two punch of action and The last few years humor. On the flip side, have seen the typical Finding Dory continues Hollywood blockbusters the esteemed pedigree stretching out over the of Pixar releases that entire calendar, with hits seem to please the kids such as Deadpool and year in and year out.

Star Wars both opening One of the biggest sumin the winter. But the mer blockbusters of all time movie studios have gets a sequel on June 24, reserved more when Independence than a few films Day: Resurgence designed to zooms into entertain and theaters. Will Spielberg’s The BFG stomps into theaters give reason Smith decided on July 1. to escape the to sit this one heat for this out, but Roland summer of 2016.

Emmerich is back in the director With a slew of comic book movies seat for this brawl with alien invadheading your way this season, the ers. While the trailer didn’t have that film that looks to be the best among “wow” moment of the White House them kicked things off on May 6. blowing up, it certainly wasn’t Captain America: Civil War keeps lacking on the spectacle front. the Marvel cinematic universe train Steven Spielberg returns with rolling along. With the inclusion of The BFG on July 1, to the children’s (almost) every Avenger, Civil War fantasy genre that he helped bring is sure to be the most bang for your to prominence back in the summer buck this summer. of 1982 with E.T. Based on a story by May 20 sees the release of The Roald Dahl, The BFG tells the tale Nice Guys staring Russell Crowe of a 10-year-old girl discovering the and Ryan Gosling playing a pair of world of giants. Playing the titular down-on-their-luck types working role of the big friendly giant is Mark together to solve a mystery. The Rylance, coming off an Oscar win for chemistry on display in the trailer best supporting actor in last year’s between the two leads is infectious, Bridge of Spies, also directed by and with Shane Black behind the Spielberg. camera, writer/director of the suA lot has been said already premely underrated Kiss Kiss, Bang about the next big film, Bang, expectations are through the Ghostbusters, opening on July roof. As an added bonus, feel free to 15. The casting of four female bring your kids to the theater as the leads created yet another app-inspired Angry Birds opens the Internet dust-up over the same day. silly notion that only men EDITORIAL@ANTONMEDIAGROUP.COM

should be handling the proton packs and containment units of the original movie. While some were overjoyed to see this pigeonhole lifted, many viewers less happy when the trailer for the film failed to elicit much excitement. Many expected the combination of Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones and Melissa McCarthy to produce ample belly laughs, only to be left cold by the trailer. But there are still high hopes that we have only just begun to see what this sorta-sequel to one of the greatest movies of all time has to offer.

Star Trek: Beyond goes into warp speed on July 22. Coming off the heels of a divisive second film in the franchise, Beyond injects a little Fast and Furious action into the proceedings by bringing on Justin Lin to direct. With returning cast member Simon Pegg, pulling double duty as co-writer, the film promises to stay true to the scientific and adventurous spirit of the original show. A motorcycle chase in the middle of a Star Trek film may prove distracting for some. But as long as the prime directive is followed, a little high-octane fun could take this film where no man has gone before.

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Finally, it’s fair to say that not every summer blockbuster has to be filled with huge SFX and talking turtles. August 5, sees the usual summer mayhem toned down for The Founder, based on the real-life story of Ray Croc’s purchase of a small hamburger restaurant and turning it into the behemoth we know today called McDonald’s. Michael Keaton stars under direction from John Lee Hancock.

That’s just a small taste of all the films that will heat up the theaters this summer. Leaving the beach can be difficult, but some of these movies might just make it worth the trip.

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He stood up to segregation in Pasadena, CA, as a teenager: he moved down from the segregated balcony of the movie theater onto the main floor, and when the staff behind a Woolworth’s lunch counter was reluctant to serve him, he stayed on his stool until someone did.

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he latest Ken Burns documentary to be released was Jackie Robinson, a four-hour, 2-DVD set. This film not only recounts the Baseball Hall of Famer’s oft-covered 1947 season when he broke the color line as a rookie playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers, but his postsports life as a civil rights advocate and his involvement with the national political scene. Burns’ daughter Sarah, who served as a director and producer with her father and David McMahon for this project and wrote it along with the latter, gained a newer perspective on Robinson while editing down 14 hours of footage and doing extensive research into his non-baseball life.

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