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Your guide to eating out in Port Chester, Rye Brook and surrounding areas

For a review of the newest Mexican restaurant Banditos Tacos & Tequila, see page 4.

Claire K. Racine|Westmore News

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

Churrascaria Copacabana

29-31 North Main Street Port Chester 939-6894

Rio Minas Brasil U.S.A. Buffet

317 Boston Post Road Port Chester 937-0008

Purchase Country Diner

112 North Main Street Port Chester 933-7427

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

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

The Pub

Doral Arrowwood Anderson Hill Road Rye Brook 939-6630

Wing Lady

Westchester County Airport 240 Airport Road Rye Brook 437-7650

Asian Buddha

1 Rye Ridge Plaza, Rye Brook 481-4651

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

140 Midland Avenue Port Chester 481-5724

Central American Sofia’s Café

22 South Main Street Port Chester 939-0005

Chinese China House

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

East Wok Restaurant 140 Midland Avenue Port Chester 939-0068

Ho Sai Gai

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

King Garden Chinese Restaurant 32 Grace Church Street Port Chester 939-4310

Manchu Garden 504 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-8688

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

Panda Restaurant 213 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 937-4699

Sichuan Pavilion 480 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-8889

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

Coffee Shops Bow & Rose Café 604 North Main Street Port Chester 934-9497

Pan America Bakery & Café 22 South Main Street Port Chester 939-0005

Starbucks Coffee Company

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

Colombian Aqui Es Santa Fe Café 32 Broad Street Port Chester 305-1060

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

El Encuentro

132 North Main Street Port Chester 305-1828

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

Los Chuzos de Juancho 8 South Main Street Port Chester 481-1340

Makondo Restaurant 139 North Main Street Port Chester 305-6147

Dominican Hollywood Chicken International 216 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 934-8137

Reyna Restaurant 66 Poningo Street Port Chester 939-9251

Ecuadorian El Criollito Restaurant 138 Irving Avenue Port Chester 934-8010

Rinconcito Ecuatoriano Restaurant 150 North Main Street Port Chester 937-7343

Fast Food Burger King

260 Boston Post Road Port Chester 934-7877

Fast Food Chipotle Mexican Grill Rye Ridge Shopping Center 100 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 937-0351

Chop’t Creative Salad Company 116 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 908-4184

Dunkin Donuts Port Chester locations: 330 Boston Post Road 939-8331 295 Midland Avenue 935-9034

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

Hubba

24 North Main Street Port Chester 939-7271

Kentucky Fried Chicken 262 Boston Post Road Port Chester 935-0741

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

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen 275 Boston Post Road Port Chester

Subway Restaurant Port Chester locations: 262 Boston Post Road 934-5045 302 Midland Avenue 937-0022 19 North Main Street 914-481-5255

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Located at 223 Westchester Avenue Port Chester, NY We’re just two blocks from the Capitol Theater!

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Banditos Tacos & Tequila

Taking a chance in a resurging neighborhood

By Jananne Abel

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The coctel de camarones, made of shrimp, avocado, tomatoes, onions and cilantro, and a large Michelada, a popular Mexican drink similar to a Bloody Mary but made with beer, sit on the bar in front of a picture of a Mexican bandit.

Claire K. Racine|Westmore News

f you haven’t heard of Banditos Tacos & Tequila, Port Chester’s newest Mexican restaurant, I’m not surprised.

It is just getting off the ground, but more than that it is breaking ground in a section of Port Chester that is slowly making an exciting and welcome resurgence.

Banditos is located on the section of South Main Street that runs from Grace Church Street to the Boston Post Road where there is currently a fairly new barber shop and beauty salon, Cross Fit and Mad Dog Service auto repair shop. This area was for many years monopolized by the now-defunct Willow Motors. In fact, Banditos Luis Perez, the owner of Banditos, pours a margarita made inhabits the building that used from Don Julio silver tequila, Cointreau and Grand Marnier. to be the Willow Motors sales Claire K. Racine|Westmore News office. The property across the street, also previously part of the truck and previous tenant had gotten who started to convert auto sales empire, was recently sold at auction. it into a restaurant but ran out of money. The Reportedly there are plans to eventually develop transformation was finally complete and everythat section of street across the way, which now thing ready to go at Banditos Tacos & Tequila includes a hodgepodge of shuttered buildings, the first week in March. The authentic Mexican into a residential and retail complex. food remains the same as it was at Luis’ Place, Luis Perez, who used to own Luis’ Place in the but there is a full bar and a spanking new kitchen adjacent building at the corner of Willow Street, and décor. With Perez and chef Salvador Gallego bought the one-story structure at 139 South Main solely holding down the fort, it has so far been hit in July 2015. He closed Luis’ Tacos on Oct. 31. or miss finding the place open except on Saturday Perez said he was planning to move for a while, and Sunday, but I assume they will get on a regubut there were zoning requirements such as parklar schedule soon. ing and loading after the zoning was changed in 2012 once the village’s comprehensive plan was What’s cool about Banditos is first of all its approved. So he had to obtain variances from name, invoking the Mexican bandits from movies the Zoning Board of Appeals in order to open a and popular culture, in addition to its unpretenrestaurant. tious yet interesting décor, Then there were other starting with the full tinted complications. He had a lease If you want to go: glass storefront. Plus the ingrewith an option to buy, but the Banditos dients are all fresh, high quality building was almost included in and everything is made to order. the package of properties that Tacos & Tequila You couldn’t find a nicer guy were auctioned until he hired a 139 South Main Street Port Chester to shoot the breeze with than lawyer to fight that action and 481-5151 Perez who said that even though finally prevailed. he’s upgraded his restaurant, Meanwhile the building that Open Sun.-Wed. 9 a.m.-10 p.m., he wants it to maintain the previously housed Luis’ Place at Thurs.-Sat. 9 a.m.-12 a.m. image of its predecessor as “a 135 South Main has been closed with food served till 10 p.m. good conversation place.” for violations and deemed “I still want my old crowd,” unsafe to occupy by the Port Must try Menudo (tripe soup), anything he said. “Those people have Chester Building Department. made with beef tongue, been loyal to me for years. I Perez said since he opened his all varieties of tacos, guacamole, would rather have them every business there in 2001, it had coctel de camarones day than have a couple come three different owners in addi(Mexican shrimp cocktail). in every two months.” Besides tion to two different banks and Drinks: House blend margarita, college kids and neighborhood “no one put a dollar into it.” shrimp beer. families, he gets the chefs, sous Bricks were falling off the top Dress chefs and kitchen staff from and the foundation was crumCasual many of the other restaurants bling. Now it is surrounded by in town eating at his place. scaffolding.

“It’s a great compliment,” said Perez MonPerez, who was born at United Hospital and day night. “I had half of Sonora’s staff in here graduated from Port Chester High School in 1995, yesterday.” found that his clientele turned into families and “the building was so rundown with no promise for future improvement.” That’s what spurred Perez said his original concept was to open a him to set his sights on a new restaurant just Mexican hibachi style restaurant where the chefs down the street. would dress up as banditos and do shows for the Renovations began in 2013, but Perez had to Please turn to page 6 obtain permits and straighten out permits a

Banditos is cool

Tacos—chorizo, Angus steak, and chicken—along with a variety of toppings, chorizo-stuffed jalapeño poppers, margaritas and beers with a spicy shrimp on them are some of the specialties at Banditos.

Claire K. Racine|Westmore News

Authentic Mexican food

These carnitas (pork) and bistek molida (chopped Angus beef) tacos at Banditos Tacos & Tequila come on corn tortillas and have been topped with fresh tomato, cilantro, onion and avocado.

Claire K. Racine|Westmore News

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Fast Food Taco Bell

303 Boston Post Road Port Chester 939-0695

Texas Chili Restaurant 36 Broad Street Port Chester 937-0840

Whole Foods Market 575 Boston Post Road Port Chester 708-1985

French Appétit Bistro 540A Willett Avenue Port Chester 690-2000

Greek/ American

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Alba’s Ristorante

400 North Main Street Port Chester 937-2236 Specialties: All fish and pasta dishes; veal, chicken and beef dishes; salads; variety of homemade desserts including Tara Misu and Strawberries Flambé. Hours: Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 12 noon-3 p.m.; Dinner: 5:30-10:30 p.m. weekdays, 5:30-11 p.m. weekends. Call or fax ahead for lunch. Catering. Private party rooms. Sundays: Private parties only. Rooms available for 40-120 people. Call for reservations. All major credit cards. On premises parking.

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7 Purdy Street Harrison 835-8335 Specialties include: Fried Calamari fra Diavolo, crabcake with cole slaw & remoulade, cold antipasto, soup of the day; variety of salads; brick oven pizzas; grilled angus burger, grilled roasted turkey wrap, vegetable wrap; grilled salmon over spinach, scallops with risotto & white wine, ribeye steak with broccoli rabe & mashed potatoes, Chicken Scarpariello, grilled pork chop, Penne alla Vodka, Orecchiette Calabrese, Ravioli Marinara, blue plate specials Mon.-Thurs.

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Guatemalan Café Guatemala 28 Grace Church Street Port Chester 937-8537

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

International Café Mirage

223 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 481-5581 Specialties include: Thai Lemongrass Mussels, duck and goat cheese quesadilla, pear, walnut & Maytag blue salad, Old School chopped salad for two; jerk or grilled chicken tacos, Philly cheesesteak sandwich, crab cake sliders, Buffalo burger; ½ pound cheeseburger; grilled chicken sandwich, shrimp & andouille sausage gumbo, coconut curry chicken or shrimp, pan roasted pork chop, Steak Diablo; sesame crusted seared yellow fin tuna, Prince Edward Island moules-frites.

Open Mon.-Thurs. 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Most major credit cards accepted. Street and municipal parking available.

Irish/ American Davy Byrnes Irish Pub & Restaurant

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. 11:305, Dinner: 5-10 p.m. Credit cards: VISA, MC, AX. Some off-street parking.

McShane’s Pub & Restaurant 123 North Main Street Port Chester 937-7800

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Marianacci’s Restaurant

Piccolo Italian Gourmet

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.

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321 North Main Street Port Chester 914-481-5678

Tarry Lodge 18 Mill Street Port Chester 939-3111

Italian/ Pizzeria Angelo’s Pizza & Pasta 147 Irving Avenue Port Chester 939-0900

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

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Banditos Tacos & Tequila patrons as they do at Japanese hibachi steakhouses like Edo. However, that idea proved too expensive and will be saved as a dream for the future.

For now, Gallego cooks up a selection of meats—Angus beef (bistek), Angus chopped beef (bistek molida), aged salted Angus beef (Cecina), chicken (pollo), Mexican sausage (chorizo), pork (carnitas), pineapple marinated pork (pastor), beef liver (higado) and beef tongue (lengua)—on the grill which can be fashioned into tacos ($3.50-$4), burritos ($5-$6), tostadas ($4-$4.50), tortas ($7-$8), sincronizada (flour tortilla based sandwich with cheese, choice of meat, sour cream and toppings at $10-$12), nachos ($8.50) or quesadillas ($3 for cheese to $6.50 for beef tongue).

There are also platillos ($10-$12) which include a choice of two meats, beans, salad, rice and tortillas.

The tacos, burritos and tostadas include a choice of meat plus beans, cheese, sour cream, salsa and toppings.

The toppings for these and everything else all come from a fixings bar which includes chopped lettuce, radishes, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, avocado, whole jalapenos which can be sliced upon request and red or green salsa (warning: the red is very spicy, the green not so much).

With anything you can get sides of rice, beans and avocado for $2.

So far I’ve had the chicken tacos where the chicken came tender and piping hot with two tortillas to which I added lots of fresh items from the fixings bar. At that point I didn’t know about the cheese or beans, which weren’t available for selfservice, and so didn’t ask for them.

I also had an Angus chopped beef quesadilla ($5) which brought a flour tortilla topped with meat and Mexican cheese folded in half, fried crispy and cut in two pieces.

On another occasion, a Monday night, the selection of meats was sparse, so I had a beef sincronizada ($10), which was similar to the quesadilla except made with two flour tortillas filled with meat and cheese and fried crispy, so essentially a sandwich twice the size of the quesadilla. I ate it dipped in guacamole and/or sour cream, which was a good choice, but later learned I could add toppings as well. My husband had a beef burrito which he topped with beans, cheese and other fixings but then didn’t know how to fold the flour tortilla correctly so it was difficult to eat. He also made the mistake of dousing it with the red salsa I warned about above. Perez later told us he doesn’t even use that one.

Continued from page 4 To date when I have visited, there have been no servers—just Perez doing double duty as server and bartender or Gallego bringing food items to your table. However, Perez said his 14-year-old son Jude helps out on Sundays clearing tables. I’m sure as Banditos becomes known and gets busier, the situation will change. I know Perez plans to add a second cook.

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Salvador Gallego, the chef at Banditos, scoops out some fresh avocados.

Claire K. Racine|Westmore News Besides all these traditional meat and tortilla-based Mexican specialties, I particularly enjoyed the refreshing coctel de camarones (Mexican shrimp cocktail), which comes in two sizes for $12 or $16.

The small version filled a bowl with large pieces of shrimp, onions, avocado, tomato and cilantro mixed with lime and clamato juice—enough for two to share as an appetizer.

The guacamole, which Perez makes fresh every morning, was also a highlight. It doesn’t have tomatoes but does have a little kick, the result of adding serrano peppers. “I never ate guacamole,” Perez said. He went to Mexico where he had guacamole that was spicy which he liked. So, for his own version, “I tried different peppers until I found the right one.” It comes in two sizes, priced at $3.50 and $7.50, and is served with tortilla chips.

Specialties Besides the coctel de camarones, specialties listed on the Banditos menu include a shrimp taco made with shrimp, avocado, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, Tapatio hot sauce and clam juice ($6)

Banditos Tacos & Tequila is located at 139 South Main St. near the Boston Post Road.

Claire K. Racine|Westmore News/ Source: Map data 2016 Google

which I will be sure to try on a future visit. There is also a vegetarian burrito ($3) and grilled chicken salad ($6) consisting of grilled chicken, lettuce and choice of other ingredients.

Another specialty is the menudo or tripe soup ($10) which Perez said Luis’ Place and now Banditos is known for.

It’s Perez’s grandfather’s recipe consisting of beef tripe, chiles, herbs, cow feet, onions, avocado and tomato.

It’s so popular that “when we were closed, people would ask ‘would you make me some?’” he said.

Perez also recommends the cow tongue or lengua which can be incorporated into any of the meat and tortillabased items. After you get past the texture, said Perez, you can’t beat the flavor. So, if you’re adventurous, give the menudo or tongue a try.

Drinks a work in progress Since Perez only had a beer and wine license at his previous restaurant and now has a full bar, he is looking to build up the mixed drink menu.

Right now Banditos offers an excellent house blend margarita, with or without salt, for $5, $8 with a top shelf tequila.

“I’m looking to have a mixologist come in and do specialty margaritas” in different flavors, he said. He also has a machine to make frozen margaritas.

Other drinks of interest are the Shrimp Beer ($8) which consists of a can of Tecate with an extra jumbo shrimp topped with salt and tabasco sauce sticking out of the opening. Perez went on vacation to Mexico and this drink quickly became his beverage of choice on the beach. He figures it will be a nice refreshing drink to enjoy during the warm weather on the patio that is in the works behind Banditos.

Another interesting alcoholic beverage currently available is a Michelada ($8), a Bloody Mary made with beer instead of vodka which is popular in Mexico. It comes in different intensities depending on your preference. At Banditos, it is served in a large glass garnished with a shrimp, an orange slice and a cucumber slice.

Banditos occupies a long, deep space where a black and white photo of a bandito greets you as you walk in the door. Next up is the bar with its granite top which matches the kitchen counter top in the striking Mexican colors of red, white and green. Both the cocktail bar and fixings bar have oak bases that remain from the cubicles that existed when this was the Willow Motors sales office. There is dark wood behind the bar around two TVs that are encircled by what look like grommets but are actually bullets that have been hammered into the wood.

There are striking multi-colored wood floors which run from light oak to medium maple, dark wood paneling, two walls with three-dimensional fake stone accents and the remaining walls painted pale gray like the ceiling tiles.

A large gray-framed murky black and white photo of six banditos is set into the wall opposite the kitchen.

Simple square wood tables and matching chairs with black cushioned seats complete the picture.

Perez hopes to have the patio that is being constructed out back completed by Cinco de Mayo.

Hours and parking Banditos is open Sunday through Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Thursday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 midnight with food only served until 10 p.m.

There is free parking on either side of South Main Street until 1 a.m.

Continuing a 30-year family tradition Banditos is a work in progress, a casual, inexpensive place for some authentic Mexican food in a section of town you might not have visited. I had never been to Luis’ Place, but this new restaurant in the same vicinity piqued my interest.

The Perez family’s taco tradition in Port Chester actually dates back to 1986 when Perez’s father, also named Luis, who immigrated to Port Chester from Mexico, opened Luis’ Tacos in a building on South Main Street which was acquired in 1999-2000 by G&S Investors as part of the marina redevelopment project. Gallego, the chef, whom Perez called “a workhorse,” has been with the family business from the beginning, a total of 30 years.

Perez worked for his father since he was 12 or 13 and learned the ropes. His father took him to the Fulton Market in the Bronx to purchase meat and produce and to Mexico to check out the avocados and tomatoes. “He made me want to take over,” his son said.

Continuing his father’s tradition of making sure people have a good meal regardless of their ability to pay, Perez has started a $3 lunch special for kids which includes two tacos and juice or soda because he gets lots of students walking by on their way home from Kennedy School.

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Italian/ Pizzeria

Luncheonettes Bagel Emporium

Arcuri’s Pizza & Salad

211 Irving Avenue Port Chester 937-5252

Belle Fair Gourmet

800 Westchester Avenue Rye Brook 914-694-5758

46 North Main Street Port Chester 937-5120

20 Belle Fair Boulevard Rye Brook 939-2370

Coals

35½ North Main Street Port Chester 305-3220

Domino’s Pizza 262 Boston Post Road Port Chester 967-5070

Frank’s Restaurant and Pizzeria 23 Putnam Avenue Port Chester 939-8299

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. 7 days a week. Catering available. Free delivery lunch & dinner. Credit cards: AX, VISA, MC. Ample free parking in lot.

John’s of Arthur Avenue

508 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 481-8888 or 481-8889

Michael’s Restaurant & Pizzeria 125 Midland Avenue Port Chester 939-2241

Papa John’s Pizza 117 North Main Street Port Chester 481-5096

Pizza Pasta & Things Kohl’s Shopping Center 529 Boston Post Road Port Chester 939-8000

Regent Pizza & Pasta 199 South Regent Street Port Chester 934-2900

T & J Pizza & Pasta

Café 800

Dougie’s Standby 604 North Main Street Port Chester 939-0022

Lenny’s Bagels

200 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 939-1379

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

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Marini’s Deli

3-Course Meal Prix Fixe Menu $30 • Lunch $30 • Dinner $30 Kids Menu Available

Tarry Market’s La Cucina

Reservations Requested: 914-933-0200

340 Willett Avenue Port Chester 939-4201

179 North Main Street Port Chester 253-5680

The Kneaded Bread 181 North Main Street Port Chester 937-9489

Open for Lunch & Dinner Private Room Available • Cooking Classes 179 Rectory Street, Port Chester

914-933-0200

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Vinny’s Luncheonette 182 North Main Street Port Chester 939-9591

Mexican Banditos Tacos & Tequila 139 South Main Street Port Chester 481-5151

bartaco

1 Willett Avenue Port Chester 937-8226

Coyote Flaco

115 Midland Avenue Port Chester 937-6969

El Tio Restaurant 143 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-1494

Kiosko

220 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 933-0155

Mary Ann’s Mexican Restaurant 23½ North Main Street Port Chester 939-8700

Pollos al Carbon los Gemelos

227 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-4134

6 North Pearl Street Port Chester 939-1913

Villa Rustica Pizzeria & Trattoria

Rancho Grande

261 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 939-8888 or 939-8885

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8 Poningo Street Port Chester 939-8125

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FAST DELIVERY 414 Willett Avenue Port Chester, NY 914-939-0202

OPEN 7 DAYS

Mexican Salsa Picante Mexican Restaurant 110 Adee Street Port Chester 481-5488

Sin Dulce Pastry & Bakery 146 North Main Street Port Chester 481-1283

Taqueria La Picardia 118 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 937-2003

Multi-national Brisa Marina Restaurant

Open Easter Sunday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

40 Grace Church Street Port Chester 934-9090

Inca & Gaucho Restaurant Seafood & Steakhouse

Regular Menu & Specials Available

173 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-2100

Call for Reservations 914-939-0202

Sonora Nuevo Latino Cuisine

The Great Cuisine of Arthur Avenue

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.

Peruvian Acuario Cevicheria y Mas 163 North Main Street Port Chester 937-2338

2 Putnam Avenue, Port Chester, NY

914-934-7770

Open Easter Sunday March 27 RegulaR Menu ReseRvations Requested 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

Bambú Restaurant & Nightclub 30 Broad Street Port Chester 481-5040

El Chalan Restaurant 45 Midland Avenue Port Chester 934-2244

El Parralito Restaurant 2 South Main Street Port Chester 305-5600

Peruvian El Plebeyo Restaurant 25 North Main Street Port Chester 690-2797

La Gladys Restaurant 453 Ellendale Avenue Port Chester 481-1365

Misti Restaurant

110 North Main Street Port Chester 939-9437 Specialties include mussels cooked in onions, tomatoes and sweet corn kernels, Peruvian-style 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 Mon.-Thurs. 8 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri.-Sun. 8 a.m.-12 midnight. Lunch specials.

Delivery or takeout available. Street parking. VISA, MC accepted, ATM on premises.

Nico’s Chicken 137 Irving Avenue Port Chester 939-7090

Panka Peruvian Bistro 167 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 481-5424

Pio’s Chicken 148 Irving Avenue Port Chester 305-2491

Salvadoran La Pupusa Loca de Port Chester 165 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 935-0767

Rinconcito Salvadoreno Restaurante 20 Broad Street Port Chester 937-9287

Seafood El Palacio de los Mariscos 134 North Main Street Port Chester 939-2222

Port Chester Seafood 295 Midland Avenue Port Chester 937-2232

Saltaire Oyster Bar and Fish House 55 Abendroth Avenue Port Chester 939-2425

Dining Out and About

is a monthly supplement to the Port Chester Westmore News and Rye Brook Westmore News. The West­more News, a weekly newspaper serving the Port Chester and Rye Brook communities, is published every Friday and is available at newsstands and news boxes in its circulation area. It is also available by mail at a yearly subscription rate of $49. Call 914-939-6864 for futher information or to subscribe.