Dining Out & About 2007/02

Dining Out & About Your guide to eating out in Port Chester, Rye Brook and surrounding areas.

You don’t have to go far to find great food. Just look inside!

A Supplement to the

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Valentine’s Day Menu Wednesday, February 14 Salads

Mesculine $ 6.95 • Tri-color $ 6.95 • Arugula $ 7.95 • Caesar $ 7.95

Appetizers

Cold Antipasto $ 7.95 Baked Clams $9.95 Chilled Seafood Salad $ 10.95

Polenta Arrabiatta $ 10.95

(with crumbled hot sausage, cherry peppers & onions in a red sauce)

(Half Orders Available) Penne ala Vodka $18.95 Linguini Frutti di Mare $25.95

Pasta (Half Orders Available) Rigatoni $ 18.95

Capellini Vongola $ 19.95

capellini in a white clam sauce with tender pieces of clam

Entrees Chicken & Sausage Scarpariella $ 22.95 sautéed with roasted garlic, mixed peppers & rosemary in a white wine lemon sauce & sliced potatoes

Chicken Martini $ 22.95

sautéed with roasted garlic, mixed peppers & rosemary in a white wine lemon sauce

Roasted Tenderloin of Veal $27.95

with wild mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes & Mascarpone cheese in a cognac demi-glaze sauce

Stuffed Porterhouse Pork Chop $ 28.95

Steak Diane $ 35.95 Surf & Turf $ 38.95

a broiled filet mignon & 6-ounce lobster tail cooked to perfection

Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp $ 28.95

stuffed with assorted seafood, bread crumbs and parmigian cheese in a traditional scampi sauce

Chilean Seabass $ 31.95 in a shrimp scampi sauce

23 North Main Street, Port Chester For reservations call 914-937-3200

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Come experience Sonora.

You will not be disappointed.

Nuevo Latino Cuisine “Nothing about the food here is ordinary...”

Excellent The New York Times 2004

Come Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Us

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Latino Style • Prix Fixe Menu Four-Course Meal Reservations Requested

Open for Lunch & Dinner

Private Room Available • Cooking Classes 179 Rectory Street, Port Chester

914-933-0200

Also visit Pacifico Nuevo Latino Seafood at 316 Boston Post Rd., Port Chester

914-937-1610

www.sonorany.com

American

Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar

174 North Main Street Port Chester 937-5775

filet mignon cooked to perfection in a brandy cream peppercorn sauce

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42 Westchester Ave. Port Chester 933-2606

Deli Delight

with broccoli rabe, hot sausage & gorgonzola cheese

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30 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 937-3680

44 Westchester Ave. Port Chester 690-9453

in a fresh tomato & basil sauce

with baby lobster tail, mussels & clams in a light marinara sauce

Waterfront Grille

78 Pearl Street Port Chester 937-5562

(breaded oysters, sautéed and served in a champagne cream sauce)

American

Euro Asian

American Legion Post 93

Shrimp Cocktail $ 14.95 Oysters Champagne $ 13.95

(shrimp, pulpo, calamari, scungilli & crabmeat marinated in olive oil & fresh squeezed lemon, chopped celery with onions & fresh herbs)

Asian

J T Straw’s Bar & Grill 134 North Main Street Port Chester 937-9695

Panera Bread 10 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-0079

Port Chester Coach Diner

Brazilian Café Brazil USA 37-39 North Main Street Port Chester 939-1139

International Café & Brazilian Bakery 103 Adee Street Port Chester 939-1002

Pantanal Restaurant 29 North Main Street Port Chester 939-6894

Central American El Tesoro Restaurant 92 Purdy Avenue, Port Chester 935-9440

Chinese China House 170B North Main Street Port Chester 939-7288 or 939-7290

Great Wall Restaurant

317 Boston Post Road Port Chester 937-0008

140 Midland Avenue Port Chester 939-0068

The Kneaded Bread

Ho Sai Gai

181 North Main Street Port Chester 937-9489

544 Willett Avenue Port Chester 937-8337 or 937-8339

The Pub

Manchu Garden Chinese & Japanese Cuisine

Doral Arrowwood Anderson Hill Road Rye Brook 939-6620

Q Authentic Barbecue Restaurant 112 North Main Street Port Chester 933-7427

504 Westchester Ave. Port Chester 939-8688

Number 1 Chinese Restaurant 120 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 937-8465

Rye Ridge Deli

Panda Restaurant

Rye Ridge Shopping Center 126 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 937-2131

213 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 937-4699

Sam’s Bar & Grill 1 Mill Street Port Chester 939-2001

Panda II Chinese Restaurant 32 Grace Church Street Port Chester 939-4310

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Chinese Ray’s Café 176 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 937-0747

Sichuan Pavilion 480 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-8889

Wah Yuan Chinese Restaurant Post Road Plaza 262 Boston Post Road Port Chester 939-7776

Coffee Shops Starbucks Coffee Company

Dominican

Ecuadorian Rinconcito Ecuatoriano Restaurant

Hollywood Chicken International 216 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 934-8137

Ecuadorian El Criollito Restaurant

Fast Food

150 North Main Street Port Chester 937-7343

Fast Food

138 Irving Ave. Port Chester 934-8010

Burger King 260 Boston Post Road Port Chester 934-7877

Fast Food

Dunkin Donuts 295 Midland Avenue Port Chester 935-9034

Garden Catering 140 Midland Avenue Port Chester 934-7852 or 934-7810

Hubba 24 North Main Street Port Chester 939-7276

Los Paisanos Restaurante

Dunkin Donuts

Kentucky Fried Chicken

118 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 934-7678

330 Boston Post Road Port Chester 939-8331

262 Boston Post Road Port Chester 935-0741

McDonald’s Restaurant 321 Boston Post Road Port Chester 937-3355

Subway Restaurant 262 Boston Post Road Port Chester 934-5045

Subway Restaurant 302 Midland Ave., Port Chester 937-0022

Wendy’s Restaurant 303 Boston Post Road Port Chester 939-9417

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Rye Ridge Shopping Center 118 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 937-1597

Waterfront Roasters 106 Purdy Avenue Port Chester 934-2232

Fast Delivery!

Guaranteed Fresh!

Colombian Asi Es Colombia 172 North Main Street Port Chester 934-7675

Delicias Colombianas 36 Broad Street Port Chester 939-9425

El Rincon Paisa 130 North Main Street Port Chester 939-9364

La Hacienda Bar & Grill 139 North Main Street Port Chester 690-9720

Los Remolinos Restaurant 123 North Main Street Port Chester 937-7456

Continental Tulip Tree at the Hilton Rye Town 699 Westchester Avenue Rye Brook 939-6300

23 Putnam Avenue, Port Chester • 914-939-8299

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Frankie & Louie’s Restaurant • Pizzeria

Specializing in Catering Parties Available - On or Off Premises Ample Free Parking in Rear Daily Blackboard Specials Fax Orders Welcome Open for Lunch Fresh Baked Cakes for All Occasions

Fast FREE DElivERy

414 Willett Ave., Port Chester, NY Fax: 914-690-0996

914-939-0202

OpEn 7 Days • 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Greek/American Italian One Station Plaza

Caffe Del Monte

111 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-3416

321 North Main Street Port Chester 937-0108

Indian Tandoori Taste of India 163 North Main Street Port Chester 937-2727 or 935-9680

International Café Mirage

Valentine’s Day Specials Wednesday, February 14 Early Reservations Requested

“It's all about seafood with a Latin beat.”

New York Times, Dec. 7, 2003 - Very Good

531 North Main Street Port Chester 937-3497

Sonora Nuevo Latino Cuisine 179 Rectory Street Port Chester 933-0200 Specialties include: Lobster and plantain bisque, traditional Colombian free range chicken and potato soup, tuna and yucca cake with mango and wasabi sauce, Ecadorian ceviche: shrimp, tomato base, avocado, red onions and citrus, lobster and avocado quesadilla, steamed Rhode Island mussels, pan roasted Chilean sea bass with white beans, chorizo and lobster broth, Sonora seafood paella, grilled lamb chops with wild mushrooms, mashed potatoes and roasted garlic mojito sauce, grilled skirt steak with mojito thyme sauce and lobster moro rice. Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dinner starts at 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday-Sunday. Closed Monday. Cooking classes. Latin jazz music every Thursday. Private room available. Free on-premises parking.

Irish/American Davy Byrnes Restaurant

Nuevo LatiNo • Seafood Chef and Owner of Sonora Restaurant, Rafael Palomino, invites you to his culinary creation.

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Come Celebrate Valentine's Day with Us Latino Style • Prix Fixe Menu • Four Course Meal Reservations Requested 316 Boston Post Road PoRt ChesteR, nY 914-937-1610 • www.pacificony.com

538 Willett Avenue Port Chester 937-2106 Full Irish menu includes Gaelic Mixed Grill, Shepherd’s Pie, Corned Beef and Cabbage. Also Irish Beef Stew, Corned Beef Sandwiches, Fish & Chips, Irish Soda Bread, salads, pastas, seafood, steak, Chicken Pot Pie, turkey, burgers, soup, chili, Sherry Trifle, New York Style Cheesecake, Guinness Dark Irish Beer, Hart Irish Beer. Lunch: Sun.-Sat. 11:30-5, Dinner: 5-10 p.m. Credit cards: VISA, MC, AX. Some off-street parking.

Hostaria Mazzei 25 South Regent Street Port Chester 939-2727

Marianacci’s Restaurant 24 Sherman Street 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.

Provare Trattoria Doral Arrowwood Anderson Hill Road Rye Brook 939-4554

T&J Villaggio Trattoria 223-225 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 937-6665 Family style restaurant. Specialties include: appetizers, homemade soups, wedges, calzones, salads. Pasta: Fettucini Alfredo, Linguini with red or white clam sauce, homemade lasagna, homemade manicotti, baked ziti, Veal Scallopini Marsala, Eggplant Parmigiana, Chicken Francese, Shrimp Marinara, Fried Calamari Fra Diavolo. Gourmet pizzas: marinara, Chicken Parmigiana, lasagna and white.

Homemade desserts, daily lunch & dinner specials. Catering for all occasions. Delivery available. Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-12 midnight, Sun. 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

Municipal & street parking.

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Italian That Little Italian Restaurant 228-230 Mill Street Greenwich, CT 203-531-7500 Specialties include: Pasta Fagioli, fried calamari, spinach & portobello, classic Caesar salad, gorgonzola salad; Penne Puttanesca, Manicotti Classico, Gnocchi Pomodoro, Tortellini & Salmon Alfredo, Chicken Parmigiana (with tomato sauce & mozzarella), Veal Campagnola (mushrooms, garlic, peas & onions), Chicken/Veal Scarpariello (hot sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms & rosemary), Atlantic Salmon, Shrimp Scampi/Marinara, mussels; variety of home specialty pizzas including traditional, salmon & goat cheese, artichoke & more; calzones & sandwiches.

Catering & party room available.

Open Tuesday through Sunday.

Parking lot behind or street parking.

Italian/Pizzeria Antonio’s Pizza and Restaurant Pathmark Shopping Center 130 Midland Avenue Port Chester 939-5137

Frank’s Restaurant and Pizzeria 23 Putnam Avenue Port Chester 939-8299 Specialties include: Cold antipasto, mozzarella fresca; pasta fagiola and cheese tortellini soup; Caesar salad with grilled chicken; fussili with broccoli, penne ala vodka, roasted pepper ravioli, baked manicotti; chicken Marsala; veal parmigiana; zuppa de pesce, shrimp fra diavolo/marinara; surf & turf; hot and cold sandwiches, cheese calzone, chicken rollup; lasagna pizza, four season pizza, Buffalo chicken pizza; veggie, tuna salad and steak wraps; New York cheesecake, tiramisu, Italian ice.

Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-10:30 p.m., closed Sunday. Catering and delivery available. Major credit cards. Free on-premises parking.

Dining Out & About The best place to find that perfect dining experience.

Italian/Pizzeria Frankie & Louie’s 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. Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.

10 p.m. Sun. Catering available.

Free delivery lunch & dinner.

Credit cards: AX, VISA, MC. Ample free parking in lot.

Il Pizzaiolo 46 North Main Street Port Chester 937-5120 Specialties include: Fried calamari, zucchini sticks; gorgonzola, Caprese salads; pasta & fagioli, chicken orzo soup; grilled chicken wrap; shrimp parmigiana wedge; burgers, pizza rolls, calzones; penne a la vodka, gnocchi, lasagna, lobster ravioli; Buffalo chicken pizza, veggie pizza, Hawaiian pizza, arugula pizza; Il Pizzaiolo special; chicken parmigiana, eggplant rollintini, sausage & broccoli rabe, veal marsala, shrimp fra diavolo, calamari marinara.

Delivery available. Corporate accounts. Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-12 midnight, Sun. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Street parking.

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Mirabello’s Pizza Trattoria 199 South Regent Street Port Chester 934-2900

P & D Pizza 508 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-8845

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Now is the time to book your child’s Communion, Confirmation or Graduation

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T &J Villaggio TraTToria Fine Italian Cuisine at Family Style Prices

Michael’s Famous Pan Pizza 125 Midland Avenue Port Chester 939-2241

Lunch Specials Takeout also

Prix Fixe Menu Tuesdays, Wednesdays &Thursdays

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Daily Lunch Specials

Catering • Banquet Room Available (seats 40-140) • Major Credit Cards Serving Lunch and Dinner Tues.-Sat. Noon-11 p.m., Sunday Noon-9 p.m.

Reservations Recommended

223-225 Westchester Ave., Port Chester, NY

914-937-6665

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The Great Cuisine of Arthur Avenue

Italian/Pizzeria Pizza & Brew Restaurant

Vinny’s Luncheonette

Rye Ridge Shopping Center 136 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 937-2511

182 North Main Street Port Chester 939-9591

Pizza Pasta & Things

2 Putnam Avenue, Port Chester, NY 10573

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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

Kohl’s Shopping Center 529 Boston Post Road Port Chester 939-8000

Railroad Pizza 147 Irving Avenue Port Chester 939-0900

T & J Pizza & Pasta 227 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-4134

Japanese Edo Japanese Steak House 140 Midland Avenue Port Chester 937-3333

Luncheonettes Bagel Emporium

“cupid’s coming to f.i.s.h.”

Kohl’s Shopping Center 431 Boston Post Road Port Chester 937-5252

Club Sandwich 7 Rye Ridge Plaza Rye Brook 939-3475

Deli Delight 174 North Main Street Port Chester 937-5775

whether you’ll be wining and dining a new love or celebrating “happily ever after” book your valentine’s day reservation with us and just remember “eat fish, love longer” Special menu for two in addition to our regular menu Complimentary glass of champagne sangria mediterranean Seafood

fox island seafood house 102 fox island road, Port Chester, nY Call for reservations 914-939-4227

Luncheonettes

Good Food Cafe 140 Midland Avenue Port Chester 939-4070

J.P.’s Standby Drive-in 604 North Main Street Port Chester 939-9442

Lenny’s Bagels 200 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 939-1379

Lyon Park Deli, Café & Catering 29 Putnam Avenue Port Chester 937-1171

Mediterranean Med 15˚ 35˚ at Hilton Rye Town 699 Westchester Avenue Rye Brook 939-6300

Mexican Coyote Flaco 115 Midland Avenue Port Chester 937-6969

El Tio Restaurant 143 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-1494

El Zarape Mexican Restaurant 24 Grace Church Street Port Chester 933-0363

Kiosko 220 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 933-0155

Luis Tacos 135 South Main Street Port Chester

Mary Ann’s Mexican Restaurant 275 Boston Post Road Port Chester 939-8700 Specialties include: Turkey chili, chalupas, jalapenos stuffed with shrimp, tofu, tofu jack cheese, Enchiladas Puerto Vallarta, goat cheese quesadilla, salads and tostadas, Tampico Burrito (breast of chicken), chimichangas, tacos and taquitos, beef tamales, fajitas (tuna and salmon, chicken or steak), Mole Amirillo (grilled pork loin), Steak Picado Fundido, combo dishes with shrimp, beef or chicken, vegetarian plates, all homemade on premises. Nightly and lowfat specials. Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 4-7 p.m., lunch and weekend brunch 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., dinner 4-10 p.m. Sun.Thurs., 4 p.m.-midnight Fri. and Sat. Credit cards: Visa, MC and Amex. Free on-premises parking.

Rancho Grande 8 Poningo Street Port Chester 934-2675

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Restaurant review

Alba’s: Fine Italian cuisine, service haven’t wavered in 13 years

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By Jananne Abel

idely known as the restaurant capital of Westchester, Port Chester has a wide array of dining establishments, both in terms of cuisine and character. And despite the influx of varied ethnic eateries over the years, the village is still notorious for its Italian food. One of the truly fine northern Italian eateries in Port Chester is coming up on its 13th anniversary and is still going strong. Alba’s Ristorante at 400 North Main St. is recognized for its professional service, the quality and freshness of its preparations, and consistency, which have not waned over the years.

Not only that, but the warm, tasteful, well-thought-out décor, while having been designed by architect Grant Koerne of Untitled Incorporated out of New York City and constructed by FX &Y Corporation out of Manhattan, was overseen by Ray Balidemaj, the restaurant’s head chef/co-owner. It was in 1999, after five years in business, that the successful restaurant closed for five months for expansion and renovation, and Ray was the general contractor, on the job every day.

“I know every nail,” he said.

The interior was completely transformed and the seating capacity increased by 75—from 90 to 165.

Ray moved to Rye Brook from the Bronx in 1998 to raise his children in a suburban setting. He and his wife Selvie have two sons at Blind Brook High School and a daughter in college. His sons wait on tables on the weekends. His brother, Sammy, who still lives in the Bronx, is his partner. He is the tall, trim, well-dressed maitre d’ who often meets and greets diners but also tends bar, waits on tables or serves wherever needed.

The a la carte menu at Alba’s offers a wide variety of chicken, veal, seafood, grilled meat and pasta dishes, from more common offerings like Penne alla Vodka ($17.95) to the more unusual fresh farm quail ($19.95), as well as an array of appetizers, soups and super fresh salads. Alba’s is one of the only places around where you can still get Caesar salad made to order tableside for two ($18), making it extremely popular. So are the whole branzino (filleted tableside unless you choose to do it yourself), Dover sole and other fish preparations as well as Osso Bucco in the wintertime.

Swordfish, wild salmon, orata, tuna and John Dori (a delicate, mild fish from Dover) are some of the other fish featured at Alba’s.

The waiter who prepared our Caesar Salad on a recent weekend said he makes 50 on a typical Saturday night.

Every day there are specials: 2-3 appetizers, one of them always being cold antipasto bar, one or two salads, a soup, a pasta, 2-3 fish dishes and one meat dish.

Pasta, bread sticks and all the desserts are

Head chef/co-owner Ray Balidemaj prepares a whole branzino for cooking in the kitchen at Alba’s Ristorante in Port Chester. made from scratch on the premises, adding to the all-around freshness and quality of the food.

Prices are not out of line for the superb cuisine and service. Even the cost of dessert ($8-9), which I thought was high eight years ago, is now in range with that of other fine restaurants.

Alba’s is a place you can take important guests and be assured to have a pleasurable dining experience and is certainly somewhere you can take your sweetheart for Valentine’s Day and not be disappointed.

As has been their practice for all holidays, the regular menu will be in effect plus the usual specials of the day. All ladies will receive a rose. And, of course, reservations are a must.

Excellent culinary tradition

Brother and co-owner Sammy Balidemaj pours a glass of wine behind the fine northern Italian restaurant’s attractive bar.

Alba’s Ristorante was recognized for its fine food and service from the beginning, having been tabbed by the New York Times as one of the best restaurants in the suburban area in 1994, the year it opened (on St. Patrick’s Day), and every few years after that. Since its renovation, the New York Times has reviewed Alba’s 2-3 times and rated it “very good.” Customers have also given it high points in Zagat surveys.

That’s a tribute to the Albanian-born owners, both hands-on restaurateurs. Having arrived in the United States in 1983, the brothers had previously been involved in several restaurants in the metropolitan area. Ray had owned Brunello’s in New Rochelle before the Balidemaj brothers came upon what they thought was the perfect location in Port Chester for their first joint venture.

To ensure the freshest ingredients, Ray

goes to Hunt’s Point Market in New York City three times a week for produce, meat and seafood.

Ray recommends the Risotto with Fresh Lobster, Porcini Mushrooms and Peas; Chicken Rollatini stuffed with spinach and wild mushrooms in a brandy sauce and Veal Chop Caprichosa, pan seared with arugula, tomato and fresh mozzarella on top, all specials. For appetizer, he suggests the stone crab when it’s in season and Nantucket bay scallops.

Chicken rollatini (where the chicken is pounded and rolled) is made in a variety of combinations, Ray said, sometimes stuffed with spinach and goat cheese in a sauce of roasted peppers, sun-dried tomatoes and artichokes (yummy!), sometimes stuffed with crabmeat, other times with broccoli and fontina.

Décor

From the outside Alba’s looks like the private home it was before having been converted into a restaurant and bar many years ago. It was enlarged from 2700 to 4700 square feet in 1999 to accommodate Alba’s growing number of patrons and painted an earthy yellow, the color of homes in the Italian countryside, according to architect Grant Koerne. The color makes the building stand out on the street but is in no way offensive.

Hard wood floors, finely crafted wood paneling and doors, brick columns, a fireplace, bookcases and cream to golden shades on the walls emanate warmth and richness.

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Mexican Restaurante y Tortilleria Gemelos

El Plebeyo Restaurant

167 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 934-0372

25 North Main Street Port Chester 690-2797

Northern Italian Alba’s Ristorante 400 North Main Street Port Chester 937-2236

We deliver

Hours

Monday-Thursday: 11 am - 11 pm Friday-Saturday: 11 am - Midnight Sunday: 11 am - 10 pm

Minimum purchase for delivery: $6

Corporate Accounts Welcome

914-937-5120

Pizzeria & Catering

$2.00 OFF Any large Pizza With this coupon

46 North Main street, Port Chester

914-937-5120

All Ade Homem

SpecialS Monday Nights Fajitas served $ with a FREE Margarita

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Beef, chicken and vegetable combination

Tuesday Nights FREE Quesadilla with 2 dinners from 4-7 p.m.

Wednesday Nights Mary Ann’s Special Soup FREE with 2 dinners from 4-7 p.m.

Thursday Nights Special $500 Cuervo Tequila Margarita with every dinner

Giorgio’s Restaurant 69 Merritt Street Port Chester 937-4906/1096

Per Voi 23 North Main Street Port Chester 937-3200 Specialties: Appetizers include Baked Clams Oreganata, Grilled Portabello Mushroom Balsamic, Mussels or Clams in Light Marinara Sauce; soups, salads. Pasta dishes include Penne Siciliano w/ eggplant, black olives, mushrooms and capers in red sauce, Rigatoni Erica w/ pimento and artichoke hearts in a pink sauce, Linguini w/ Shrimp, Mussels and Clams in Fresh Basil Red Sauce, Chicken Marsala, Veal Picatta, Shrimp Scampi, Filet of Sole, Shrimp Marinara and Fra Diavolo, Zuppa di Pesce w/ shrimp, mussels, clams and fresh fish over linguini; Steak Pizziolla, Shell Steak Contadina, Grilled Pork Chops. Catering on and off premises. Open 7 days a week for dinner, lunch weekdays. Street parking.

Piero’s Italian Restaurant

Mexican

Restaurant A Great Variety of Seafood & Vegetarian Specialties Full Bar in a Festive Atmosphere Catering Available On or Off Premises Happy Hour Sunday - Thursday 4-7 Margaritas & Beers at the bar only Lunch & Weekend Brunch 11:30-4 Dinner: Sun. - Thurs. 4-10 Fri. - Sat. 4-Midnight

275 Boston Post Road Free PoRt ChesteR On-premises Parking 914-939-8700

Peruvian

44 South Regent Street Port Chester 937-2904

Peruvian Acuario Restaurant 137 Irving Avenue Port Chester 939-7090

Chavin Restaurant 16 North Main Street Port Chester 937-7917

El Chalan Restaurant 45 Midland Avenue Port Chester 934-2244

Brisa Marina Restaurant 40 Grace Church Street Port Chester 934-9090

Misti Café Takeout 100 North Main Street Port Chester 939-2204 Specialties include: Sliced hotdogs and French fries; potato stuffed with beef, onions, egg and olives; chicken and rice soup (Peruvian style); fish soup; salads; shrimp cooked in onions and tomtoes with rice; Peruvian style shrimp fried rice; fried calamari; rotisserie chicken with salad and French fries; Peruvian style beef/chicken with spaghetti; Peruvian style fried steak with onions and rice; chanfainita (Sat. & Sun.); purple corn soft drink.

Open Wed.-Mon. 9 a.m.-10 p.m., closed Tuesday. Catering available. Street parking. VISA, MC accepted.

Misti Restaurant 110 North Main Street Port Chester 939-9437 Specialties include mussels cooked in onions, tomatoes and sweet corn kernels, Peruvianstyle seafood sushi; soups: beef, chicken, seafood; variety of salads; fish morsels cooked in onions and tomatoes; shrimp cooked in spicey sauce, steamed seafood in Peruvian spices; rotisserie chicken (pollo a la brasa) with French fries and salad, chicken fried rice, Peruvian-style beef with spaghetti, pepper steak, roast beef, “Hungry Joe” Steak with fried plantains, egg, bacon and rice, beef tripe stew with rice; custard. Open daily 9 a.m.-12 midnight. Lunch specials. Delivery or takeout available. Street parking. VISA, MC accepted, ATM on premises.

Salvadoran El Tesoro Restaurant II 14 South Main Street Port Chester 937-2086

El Parral Restaurant

La Pupusa Loca de Port Chester

2 South Main Street Port Chester 939-0409

165 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 935-0767

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Fox Island Seafood House (F.I.S.H.) Mediterranean Seafood 102 Fox Island Road Port Chester 939-4227 Specialties include Crispy Boston Calamari, Lobster and Crab Crespelle; sweet and sour beet salad, Caesar salad; Classic Margherita Pizza, F.I.S.H. pizza; raw bar: monster shrimp cocktail, East Coast oysters; scallop and potato gnocchi, linguini with white clam sauce; zataar crusted Alaskan halibut, pan roasted king salmon, ponzu marinated Hawaiian tuna mignon, organic chicken scarpiello, 8 oz. premium Hereford “French onion” burger.

Full bar. Catering available.

Hours: Wed.-Sun. Lunch 11:30-3, Dinner 5:30-10, weekends till 11.

Major credit cards accepted. On premises parking.

Pacífico Nuevo Latino * Seafood 316 Boston Post Road Port Chester 937-1610 Specialties include Malpeque, Blue Point, Kumamoto, Yaquina, Chesapeake raw oysters; Pacifico Seafood Plateau, Pacifico Royal Tower, Chilled Spanish Prawn Cocktail, Charred Tomato & Shrimp Ceviche; Argentinean Chupe, Grilled Pacific Squid Steak, Chilean Pink Salmon, Grilled Maine Lobster, Seared Chilean Sea Bass, Nuevo Latino Fresh Fish & Shellfish Bouillabaise, Seared Yellow Tuna Steak.

Hours: Lunch 12-3 p.m., dinner Sun.-Wed. 5-10 p.m., Thurs.Sat. 5-11 p.m. Credit Cards: VISA, MC, AX, DC. Parking on premises.

Seafood Port Chester Seafood 295 Midland Avenue Port Chester 937-2232 Specialties include: New England/Manhattan clam chowder, homemade fish chowder; seafood/tuna salad; hot lunches – Fish ‘n chips, fried calamari, fried sea scallops, fried shrimp, fried clam strips, fried whiting; fish sandwich; stuffed sole, broiled swordfish, blackened tuna, poached salmon with dill sauce, Shrimp Scampi; daily specials. Lunch served Tues.-Fri. 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Credit cards: VISA and MasterCard. Free delivery, senior discount, parking on premises.

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South American Inca & Gaucho Restaurant Seafood & Steakhouse 173 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-2100 Specialties include: Gaucho Parrillada (mixed grill), Matambre (vegetables wrapped with meat and side of potato salad), spinach and meat ravioli, meat canelones, Peruvian style Paella, famous Lomo Saltado (stir-fried beef sautéed with onions and tomatoes), crepes and Chaja (peach-filled cake topped with meringue.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.

Delivery and catering available.

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Restaurant Review

Alba’s: Fine Italian cuisine, service haven’t wavered in 13 years parties. While others prefer the main dining room, I like this room better because it is quieter and more intimate.

Green decorative light fixtures on the walls and ceiling as well as recessed lights provide the perfect ambiance. An ornately framed old world map, mirror, framed pictures of flowers and a rendering of Venice, a stained glass window with a curtain pulled to one side and lighted bookcases with real books decorate the room. White lace curtains hang at the window with brown and beige patterned drapes tied back on either side.

The many-paned wooden doors between the rooms create a nice effect with one propped open and the other closed.

Even the ceiling is interesting—recessed with individual boxes painted in the same cream to golden shade as the walls and ringed with wood.

Tables are set with white cloths and napkins and surrounded by rich wooden chairs with royal blue suede cloth seats. Real flowers adorn the tables—red carnations on the nights we visited—as well as a unique glass olive oil decanter with a bunch of glass grapes tucked inside to hold the vinegar and small candles set in pewter-colored holders with star-shaped openings.

Navy, green and pink floral carpeting cushions the center of the main dining room, with hard wood floors on either side and in the library. Here there is a fireplace flanked by bookcases, brick pillars, the same window treatment as in the library, more stained glass windows and a wine rack and cooler built into one wall.

Classical music plays in the background.

An attractive lounge is ringed with windows hung with navy and deep green draperies tied back. Wooden stools with royal blue suede cloth seats run the length of the black marble-topped bar. Two glasstopped wooden tables for four and two smaller marble-topped tables for two all have comfortable magenta chairs around them. Tan and white tile covers the floor adjacent to the bar, and hard wood flooring completes the picture. The lounge isn’t reserved for drinking; I’ve also seen patrons eat meals there.

Since the restaurant’s renovation almost eight years ago, the décor has been beautifully maintained. Besides food and service, Ray said cleanliness is something that sets his restaurant apart.

If the co-owner follows through with his current idea of closing for a few weeks this summer for a family vacation, he hopes during that time to have the entrance to the restaurant made more visible and appealing by adding a fence, a stone wall and some columns so customers don’t pass by without seeing it. Currently there are two small trees at each side of the driveway lit with decorative lights for that purpose.

Dinner for four

On a recent Saturday night, our party of four had an early reservation and was seated in the library.

A shot of the main dining room and expansive wine rack.

We started our meal with drinks—a with house dressing (fresh herbs, garlic, Vodka and Cranberry ($9), margarita ($10), mustard, olive oil and balsamic vinegar scotch and soda ($9), all made with top shelf left to marinate for a week), which has a liquors, and a Heineken ($7). lemony flavor.

A basket of Terranova Italian bread and The Insalata Trecolore with gorgonzola Alba’s crunchy, irresistible homemade cheese ($8), made up of arugula, endive bread sticks was brought to the table with and radicchio, the choice of another in our pats of slightly-frozen butter. So there’s a party, was also fresh and inviting. choice of butter or olive oil from the lovely In the mood for pasta rather than my decanter on the table, perhaps even with a usual shrimp, I went with Cappellini Cartouch of vinegar, for dipping. retera ($17.95), angel hair pasta with garlic, To go with our meal, we chose Chardon- extra virgin olive oil, cherry tomatoes and nay Le Bruniche Estate Bottled Nozzole black olives. It was light, flavorsome and 2002 ($30), accurately described on the just the right amount for a meal with no extensive wine list as “full-bodied and vel- leftovers. vety with an opulent complexity that carries Penne alla Vodka ($17.95), penne with into a long finish.” I recommend this wine vodka and fresh tomatoes in a delicate pink from Tuscany for its smoothness, dryness, sauce, was creamy and delicious. complex taste and reasonable price.

Cappellini was substituted for linguine I suggested that our guests order the Cae- in the Linguine San Remo entrée upon sar Salad for two ($18), a special treat made request. This brought good-sized shrimp, at the table. The server ground anchovies into sun-dried tomatoes and arugula in a light a paste, added an egg yolk, oil, vinegar and tomato sauce over pasta ($19.95), another lemon, tossed it with romaine lettuce, grated light, appetizing dish. parmesan cheese and ground pepper into the The halibut special ($26.95), a modmixture for a delightfully fresh concoction erately sized piece of fish crusted with with a pleasing bite. You can’t get anything parmesan cheese, pan seared and sautéed more fresh or authentic than that. with white wine, lemon and parsley, was I chose the fresh and appealing Avocado flaky with the delicate and not overpowerSalad ($9), chunks of ripe avocado, hearts ing taste of parmesan. It was served with of palm, cherry tomatoes and onion tossed sautéed spinach and red potatoes.

An array of luscious desserts was wheeled to our table on a cart. We chose the chocolate almond cake ($8), which could be mistaken for a brownie, topped with vanilla ice cream. Served on a colorful plate decorated with chocolate sauce, it was rich and chocolatey, a good-sized piece perfect for three to share after a satisfying meal. We also ordered delicate mixed berries ($9)—blueberries, strawberries and raspberries—always a sweet, but not overly filling end to a meal.

Two coffees ($5) brought the total tab with tax to $219.90.

Our waiter was dynamic, albeit a little loud. He was attentive when needed and didn’t bother us or rush us so we were able to spend a leisurely evening dining at Alba’s.

Alba’s, which still looks like the private home from which it was converted into a restaurant and bar many years ago, is located at 400 North Main St.

Menu, wine list, desserts

Appetizers on Alba’s regular menu range from $10.95 for Vongole Oreganata

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(baked clams) and Lumache con Polenta (escargot with Italian corn meal) to $12.95 for Gamberi alla Alba (shrimp with beans, arugula, extra virgin olive oil and lemon).

As a special appetizer on a recent visit, we had extraordinary crab cakes--two delightfully crispy crab patties with a small amount (I would have preferred more) of slightly spicy sauce made with mustard, mayonnaise, lemon and tobasco served with mixed baby greens on the side.

Soups, from minestrone to Pasta e Fagioli, are $7 and $8.

Besides the Caesar for two and trecolore, salads are $7, $1 extra with gorgonzola cheese. I can recommend the Insalata all Alba, a lovely combination of arugula, endive, peppers, olives and sundried tomatoes.

And the house dressing is outstanding.

Pastas range from $17.50 for Rigatoni Filleto di Pomodoro (rigatoni with fresh tomatoes, prosciutto and onions) to $19.95 for the Linguine San Remo mentioned earlier or Linguine al Vongole (linguine with white or red clam sauce).

Chicken dishes go for from $18.50 for Pollo Alba (marinated breast of chicken with grilled polenta, roasted garlic and oregano) to $21 for Galleto alla Brace (grilled marinated Cornish hen). I can highly recommend the fresh farm quail with polenta, mushrooms and wild rice ($19.95) which I tried recently. Never having had quail, I decided to give it a whirl. The dish consisted of two small birds, marinated ahead to take away the gamey taste. The taste was similar to chicken, with some pieces a little crunchy. Although there’s not a lot of meat on the birds, with the polenta (a mush made with cornmeal which is a staple of Northern Italy) and wild rice, the entrée was plenty filling. The quail were cooked in a delectable three-mushroom sauce which kept the meat moist and made for a divine dinner.

Veal entrées are $20.95 for Scallopine di Vitello alla Piccata (sautéed with lemon, capers and white wine) to $21.95 for Scallopine di Vitello alla Alba (topped with crabmeat, asparagus and fontina cheese in a cognac sauce).

As far as seafood, there’s Shrimp Scampi or Fra Diavolo ($24.95) or Zuppe di Pesce (mixed seafood with fresh herbs and tomato broth), priced according to the market, as well as the daily fish specials.

You can also get steaks and chops, as well as rack of lamb, for $27 and $28.

The lunch menu offers most of the same items for a dollar or two less.

The menu changes twice a year, with the most popular items carrying over from one menu to the next.

The wine list, bound in a book, is extensive, featuring Champagne, sparkling wine, and red and white wines from Italy, France, California, Washington, Oregon, Argentina, Australia, Chile and Portugal.

The book includes maps of the various wine regions. Prices range from $30 to $1,500.

There is literally something for every palate and price range.

No dessert menu exists. However, besides the chocolate almond cake and mixed berries mentioned earlier, there is always cheesecake and tira misu, and cakes vary from week to week. Some examples: chocolate mousse cake, napoleon, apple streudel and carrot cake. For a special treat, you can order Zabalonie--egg yolks, sugar, marsala wine and champagne blended tableside and served over fresh fruit.

Hours and parking

Lunch is served Monday through Friday from 12 noon to 3 p.m., dinner Monday through Friday from 5:30 to 10 p.m. and Saturday from 5:30 to 11 p.m. The restaurant is closed Sunday except for private parties of from 40 to 125 people.

Parking is available in a lot on the premises. However, because spaces are limited, there is valet parking Friday and Saturday night year-round and many nights during the week in the winter.

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