Dining Out & About 2002/12

Dining Out & About A GUIDE TO EATING OUT IN PORT CHESTER, RYE BROOK AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

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American

American

Brazilian

American Legion Post 93

Rye Ridge Delicatessen & Restaurant

78 Pearl Street Port Chester 937-5562

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

Garden Plaza Restaurant-Diner

Margot’s Signature Restaurant & Gourmet Shop

Caribbean

134 North Main Street Port Chester 937-9695

Locolomo Restaurant 220 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 933-0155

317 Boston Post Road Port Chester 937-0008

El Tesoro Restaurant

Brazilian

The Pub

Café Brazil

Doral Arrowwood Anderson Hill Road Rye Brook 939-6620

Ray’s Café

480 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-8889

Panda Restaurant

92 Purdy Avenue Port Chester 935-9440

32 Grace Church Street Port Chester 939-4310

Ho Sai Gai

120 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 937-8465

Central American

Panda II Chinese Restaurant

176 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 937-0747

Number 1 Chinese Restaurant

25 North Main Street Port Chester 937-4885

Chinese

Kohl’s Shopping Center 427 Boston Post Road Port Chester Tel/Fax 937-6537 544 Willett Avenue Port Chester 937-8337 or 937-8339

Caribbean Affair Restaurant

Argentinian

Port Chester Coach Diner

Green Symphony Vegetarian Cuisine

29 North Main Street Port Chester 939-6894

Teri’s Tavern

325 North Main Street Port Chester 939-0758

140 Midland Avenue Port Chester 939-0068

Pantanal Restaurant

1 Mill Street Port Chester 939-2001

Old Homestead Bar & Restaurant

Great Wall Restaurant

35½ North Main Street Port Chester 934-0175 or 934-0087

Sam’s Bar & Grill

Washington Park Plaza 261 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 939-8888

Chinese

213 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 937-4699

37-39 North Main Street Port Chester 934-1600

Sichuan Pavilion

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

Coffee Shops Caffe Del Monte 321 North Main Street Port Chester 937-0108

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

Colombian Asi Es Colombia

New Year’s Eve Celebration

172 North Main Street Port Chester 934-7675

Delicias Colombianas 36 Broad Street Port Chester 939-9425

SPECIAL FULL COURSE DINNER Fixed price

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El Dorado 112 North Main Street Port Chester 939-9103

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

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Los Remolinos Restaurant

OPEN 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Call for Reservations 914-937-3070 CHOICE OF APPETIZER

Popcorn Shrimp Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms Clams Casino Italian Antipasto Fried Mozzarella Fried Calamari Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail ($2 extra) Beer Battered Chicken Fingers

Minestrone

CHOICE OF SALAD or CUP OF SOUP Soup du Jour

Mixed Green Salad (blue cheese S1)

Veal or Chicken Scaloppini “Sorrento” Scaloppini sauteéd with wine, mushrooms and brown sauce layered with eggplant and proscuitto with melted mozzarella Broiled Seafood Combo with rice Scampi, filet of sole and scallops broiled with scampi butter.

Filet of Sole Francaise Served with rice Pork Chops Espiritu with ziti (Sauteéd in a spicy marinara sauce with mushrooms and cherry peppers) Veal or Chicken Parmigiana Served with Spaghetti Veal or Chicken Scaloppini ‘Piccata’ Served with rice (Scaloppini sauteed in butter, lemon and white wine) Sliced Filet Mignon “Bordelaise” Served with rice (Sliced filet of beef with a red wine and mushroom sauce) Surf & Turf $4 extra (Filet Mignon and Lobster Tail)

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Choice of Ice Cream, Cake or Fruit Cobbler Coffee or Tea (Cappuccino $1.25 extra, Espresso $.50 extra)

18 Mill Street Port Chester, NY

Penfield’s at the Rye Town Hilton 699 Westchester Avenue Rye Brook 939-6300

216 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 934-8137

Ecuadorian Mi Casita Restaurant 118 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 939-9373

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

Fast Food Burger King

Dunkin Donuts FOR RESERVATIONS

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Hollywood Chicken International

260 Boston Post Road Port Chester 934-7877

DESSERT

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Contemporary American

Dominican

CHOICE OF ENTREE Broiled Shrimp Scampi Served with rice Shimp Fra Diavolo Served over linguine (Shrimp and clams in a spicy hot marinara sauce) Seafood Posillipo Served over linguine (Shrimp, clams and scallops) Gamberoni i Pollo con Fusilli (Boneless chicken and shrimp sauteéd with tomato sauce and cream with fusilli pasta) Filet Mignon and Scampi Combination Served with rice Fusilli “Rosanna” (Spring shaped pasta tossed in oil & garlic with broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes and portobello mushrooms) Steak Tidbits Served with potato (Broiled sliced filet mignon on toast topped with our homemade onion rings) Rigatoni Simplicata (Rigatoni sauteed with mushrooms, spinach, chopped tomato in light butter and garlic)

123 North Main Street Port Chester 937-7456

937-3070

330 Boston Post Road Port Chester 939-8331

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

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

F.I.S.H. reels in customers with delicious seafood dishes

By Jananne Abel

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restaurant that back in August I reported was taking shape in Port Chester is now open for business. And it’s gotten so popular that you may have to call more than a day ahead to get a reservation at a reasonable time on a Saturday night. With this kind of reception, you won’t be able to get near this out of the way eating spot at the foot of Fox Island Road on the weekends without plenty of notice once the warm weather arrives.

A restaurant that back in August I reported was taking shape in Port Chester is now open for business. And it’s gotten so popular that you may have to call more than a day ahead to get a reservation at a reasonable time on a Saturday night. With this kind of reception, you won’t be able to get near this out of the way eating spot at the foot of Fox Island Road on the weekends without plenty of notice once the warm weather arrives.

William Rosenberg of Port Chester and Denis Ossorio of Greenwich, who have known each other for 10 years, did an extensive renovation of the building that had last been The Pearl to create F.I.S.H., short for Fox Island Seafood House, at 102 Fox Island Rd. Both have a great deal of restaurant experience, so it is

no wonder their new venture has been reeling in customers.

Rosenberg came up with the clever name, Ossorio had the vision, and together they created this Mediterranean seafood house with a unique nautical décor overlooking the Byram River. It’s a tranquil, beautiful spot with lovely homes across the way and boats pulling in and out during the warm weather. The restaurant features a deck that seats 30 for outdoor eating and has docks in front of it so customers can reach it by boat during the spring, summer and fall.

Business has been “better than what I originally thought it would be,” said Rosenberg, 34, a Culinary Institute of America graduate who was the chef at Two Moons in Port Chester from 1993 to 1996 when Ossorio was the

owner. “It is such a down and out place.” Customers must pass the sewage treatment plant and the Department of Public Works yard on Fox Island Road as well as the Port Chester Yacht Club to get there. Nevertheless, Rosenberg previously said that fact was also part of the location’s draw, calling it an oasis, and I agree. Few places in Port Chester can boast the view of boats and swans passing by afforded here.

F.I.S.H. has attracted many customers from Greenwich and Rye, said Rosenberg, but has not received too much local support yet. He is looking to get permission from the village to place a sign advertising the restaurant at the corner of Fox Island Road and Grace Church Street.

After Two Moons, Rosenberg was chef at Dome in Greenwich and at Barcelona Wine Bar in South Norwalk before pairing up with Ossorio on this project.

Ossorio, 61, previously owned Black Sheep and Two Moons in Port Chester and now is principal owner of Dome on Greenwich Avenue.

Required renovations, which began last November, were more widespread than anticipated and took longer than expected, but F.I.S.H. finally opened on Sept.

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After working for others, it was Rosenberg’s longtime dream to open his own restaurant and he wanted to do something in Port Chester where he grew up and has lived all his life. With his culinary expertise and Ossorio’s vision, Fox Island Seafood House was born.

Colorful nautical decor

A view into the second dining room at F.I.S.H.

The restaurant has a colorful décor, lots of natural light and offers wonderful views of the water. It is worth the trip down Fox Island Road just to take them all in. Ossorio and Rosenberg hired the same artist who created the interesting Southwestern décor at Two Moons, Rick Molina of Norwalk. Using the effects of faux painting, he has created a piece of nautical art where there is no differentiation between the ceiling and walls. Bright blue spongepainted walls and large plants greet you in the entryway. As you’re walking through the hallway to get to the dining rooms, which seat 77, you pass through sheets of steel and glass to give the effect of being on a big ocean liner. Then there’s a huge fish eye

Head chef and co-owner William Rosenberg makes a pizza in front of the Italian wood-burning pizza oven at the Fox Island Seafood House in Port Chester. painted on the wall to your left in stand being outdoors and clear bright blue, red, orange, and yel- plastic chairs with red metal legs low. Once in the main dining were imported from Italy as was room, large canvas tie-dyed sails the wood-burning oven in which in blue, orange and yellow hang pizzas, whole fish and pasta spefrom the ceiling which is painted cials are cooked to order. Everything is fresh, nothing frozen, said to give the effect of water.

The nautical theme is carried Rosenberg, the head chef. The throughout. Note the neat color- tuna and most of the fish is flown ful tropical fish fixtures on the in from Hawaii and received the sponge-painted orange walls in next day. the dining room and the silver Exciting menu candle holders on each table decorated with delicate swimming fish.

While the menu is largely The fish lights and candles com- Mediterranean seafood with a bine to provide the restaurant’s Tuscan influence, Rosenberg dimly lit ambience after dark. wishes to offer something for evThe bar, enclosed in glass, re- eryone, thus putting pizzas and a sembles a fish bowl. Walls are few steak and chicken dishes on sponge-painted blue and orange the menu and offering specials and a real, colorfully painted fish such as grilled marinated lamb bowl behind the bar serves as a tip ($19). cup. Interesting bright blue lights There’s nothing ordinary about hang above the bar, made from a the menu and that’s what strikes huge piece of highly shellacked my fancy. There are also daily Douglas fir which cured for three wine, appetizer, entrée and someyears. Stools are modern with yel- times dessert specials. “It is an low seats and red metal backs and ever-changing menu,” said legs.

Rosenberg, depending on the seaFor the holidays, the décor has son and what type of fish is availbeen enhanced by shiny Christ- able. He is already on his third mas tree balls in various sizes and version. In the future he plans to colors hanging from the exposed develop a core menu which painted pipes in the main dining doesn’t change to be listed on one room and smaller ones hanging side of a folded menu and specials from the ceiling in the adjacent for the month to go on the other room as well as rattan and twine side. stars hanging in the windows.

Prices at F.I.S.H. are on par with Tiny white lights twinkle in the other fine restaurants in the area, bar and on the railing of the deck and portions are generous. Appeseen through the windows. tizers range in price from $8 for Please turn to page 6R Light wood tables that can with-

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Fast Food

Fast Food

Indian

Kentucky Fried Chicken

Hubba

262 Boston Post Road, Port Chester 935-0741

24 North Main Street, Port Chester 939-7276

McDonald’s Restaurant

Wendy’s Restaurant

321 Boston Post Road Port Chester 937-3355

303 Boston Post Road, Port Chester 939-9417

Subway Restaurant Kinko’s Plaza 262 Boston Post Road, Port Chester 939-8713

Greek/American

International

Tandoori Taste of India

Sonora Nuevo Latino Cuisine

163 North Main Street Port Chester 937-2727 or 935-9680

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.

International Café Mirage

One Station Plaza 111 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 939-3416

531 North Main Street Port Chester 937-3497

ALL ADE HOMEM

Irish/American

Mexican Monday Nights Fajitas for Two $ served with 2 Margaritas

Restaurant Live Mariachi Band Friday and Saturday Nights

SPECIALS

Davy Byrnes Restaurant 538 Willett Avenue Port Chester 937-2106

Italian Hostaria Mazzei

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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 Herradura Gold Tequila Margarita with every dinner from 4-7 p.m.

A Great Variety of Seafood & Vegetarian Specialties

25 South Regent Street Port Chester 939-2727

Full Bar with Big Screen TVs in a Festive Atmosphere

Marianacci’s Restaurant

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

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.

The Great Cuisine of Arthur Avenue

2 Putnam Avenue, Port Chester, NY 10573 • 914-934-7770 “Just like grandma’s.”

--New York Daily News, July 23, 1998

“Fine Italian Cuisine in a garden setting.”

--Westmore News, Oct. 17, 1997

HOLIDAY PARTIES WELCOME!

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

Tarry Lodge 18 Mill Street Port Chester 937-3070 The oldest Italian restaurant in Port Chester. Specialties: Pasta, veal, chicken, seafood; famous for their 10inch pan pizza; Linguini Carolyn, Rigatoni Simplicata, Veal Pizzaiola, Chicken Francaise, Seafood Fra Diavolo; soups and salads. Hours: Lunch - Monday-Saturday 11:30 – 3 p.m. Dinner - 7 days from 5 p.m.. All major credit cards. Some off street parking available.

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.

Village Inn 223 Westchester Avenue Port Chester 937-6665

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

Brother’s Pizza 24 Grace Church Street Port Chester 937-5676

Frank’s Italian Restaurant and Pizza 23 Putnam Avenue Port Chester 939-9711 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. 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.

Marini’s Pizzeria

Catering Available • Private Parties (up to 70 people) Most major credit cards • On premises parking Hours: Tues. - Thurs. 11:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. • Friday 11:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Saturday noon - 11:00 p.m. • Sunday 1:00 - 9:00 p.m. • Closed Mondays

46 North Main Street Port Chester 937-5120

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

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

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

Pizza & Brew Restaurant Rye Ridge Shopping Center 136 South Ridge Street Rye Brook 937-2511

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

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

Japanese Hakata Restaurant 163 North Main Street Port Chester 939-7911

Luncheonettes Bagel Basket 140 Midland Avenue Port Chester 934-2245 Specialties include pastrami or corned beef and eggs, turkey and eggs, French toast, eggs, bacon, ham or sausage; doughnuts, cakes, muffins, pies, fresh fruit; Pizza Burger Bagel, Bagel Club, Cordon Bleu Bagel, Tuna Melt, Reuben Bagel, variety of bagel sandwiches; hot wedges – sausage and pepper, grilled chicken, Philly cheese steak; hot dogs, hamburgers, gyros; wraps – turkey, roast beef, vegetarian; fresh soup; chef’s salad, fruit salad, grilled chicken salad; salad platters; soft ice cream, milk shakes. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Hot and cold daily specials. Catering available. Lot parking.

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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 414 Fax Orders Welcome Open for Lunch Fresh Baked Cakes for All Occasions

FAST FREE DELIVERY for Lunch & Dinner

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

914-939-0202

WEEKLY SPECIALS

Every Monday & Tuesday Large Pizza Pie Plus 50 Chicken Wings

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OPEN Christmas Eve New Year’s Eve New Year’s Day Reservations Requested

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Special Christmas Eve Catering Menu Available Dine In or At Home

Every Wednesday

Savor the Flavor of Peru

Family Style Night

Every Sunday Each Dish Serves 2 to 4 People Pasta Madness Choose from Luigi’s Special Menu • Pastas • Chicken with salad $ 95 • Fried Calamari $ 95 Choice of: • Eggplant Rolatini Linguini Marachiare (Sautéed garlic, clams, shrimp and scallops • Veal in a marinara sauce) • Sausage & Peppers Price Includes Salad Rigatoni Napolitano (Pieces of chicken, sautéed onions and mushrooms in a marinara sauce) Bowties Calabrese (Mixed vegetables in a creamy pink sauce) Every Thursday Penne A La Luigi’s (Sauteed onions, garlic, eggplant, zucchini Ravioli Night and string beans in a marinara sauce) • Cheese Ravioli Shells Paisano (Sautéed onions, bacon, peas and grated cheese $ 95 • Meat Ravioli in a white sauce) • Vegetable Ravioli Fusilli A La Chef (Sautéed garlic, shrimp, mushrooms and peas Price includes salad in a pink sauce)

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FINE PERUVIAN CUISINE

BAGEL BASKET & Deli

140 Midland Ave., Port Chester, NY (Pathmark Shopping Center)

Voted as one of the Top Ethnic Restaurants in Westchester County.

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F.I.S.H. rreels eels in customers with delicious seaf ood dishes seafood Cioppino (steamed shrimp, mussels and calamari in a spicy tomato lobster broth) to $14 for Lobster fra Diavolo, salads go for from $7 to $9 and entrées are priced from $16 for Chicken Milanese to $23 for Seared Rare Hawaiian Tuna “Mignon” au Poivre with crispy sweetbreads, olive oil mashed potatoes, wilted greens, onion crisps and red wine sauce. Rosenberg said the tuna is one of the restaurant’s most popular dishes. He calls it “surf and turf,” describing the sweetbreads (thymus glands of veal) to be “like the best piece of chicken you’ve ever eaten.”

Let’s not forget the two-pound Maine Lobster fra Diavolo made with tomatoes, basil, toasted garlic and chile flakes at market price.

Thin gourmet pizzas and pastas range from $12 for a margherita pizza (tomatoes, mozzarella and basil) to $17 for Wild Mushroom Risotto ($10 for an appetizer portion). Wood-fired rigatoni with sweet Italian sausage, tomatoes, mushrooms and ricotta cheese ($16) is the current pasta baked in the wood-burning oven. The baked pasta dish will change periodically.

The raw bar includes oysters (6 for $11), Rhode Island Littleneck Clams (6 for $7), a monster shrimp cocktail ($15), lobster cocktail ($13) and combination platters.

There is also a minnows’ menu for children with all choices priced at $6 and a late night menu served from 11 p.m. till 3:30 a.m. Thursday through Saturday featuring appetizers, pizza, salads and, as much as possible, “whatever people want,” said Rosenberg, who aims to please. “I like to make sure people leave happy and get whatever they want,” he said.

“People forget this is the hospital-

Holiday Parties Welcome

Open for Lunch & Dinner Monday-Friday Dinner only Saturday & Sunday

ity industry.”

Crispy Black Bass with baby artichokes, tomatoes, mussels and kalamata olives in acqua pazzo ($19) and whole market fish stuffed with herbs and spices, steamed potatoes and lemon caper citronette and roasted in the wood-burning oven ($20) are other popular dishes. The market fish is usually either striped bass,

about and the couple sitting next to us ordered two of. Five medium shrimp are served sizzling in a wrought iron skillet cooked in a slightly spicy sauce of toasted garlic, chile, lemon and parsley.

Out of this world!

The Cioppino is tasty and chock full of seafood—a good choice as long as you like slightly chewy whole baby octopi.

The outside of F.I.S.H., located at the end of Fox Island Road overlooking the Byram River. red snapper or bronzini, a Mediterranean sea bass.

Rosenberg’s trademark Chicken Scarpariello ($18) is also a favorite. “It haunts me everywhere I go,” he said. It consists of sautéed organic chicken with hot cherry peppers, toasted garlic, lemon and white wine over roasted potatoes.

For those who don’t like seafood, he also recommends the Prime Hangar Steak Florentine basted with lemon and olive oil and served with broccoli rabe and pommes frites with house made ketchup ($19).

I can definitely recommend the Skilled Roasted Shrimp appetizer ($10) which our waitress raved

The Paella Valenciana for two ($18 per person) was disappointing except for the tasty chunks of chorizo—too heavy and too many peas for my liking. The dish consists of shrimp, mussels, clams, chicken and chorizo (Mexican sausage) tossed with saffron rice, sofrito (sauce made with annatto seeds and pork fat to which chopped onion, green pepper, garlic, pork and spices are added) and peas.

Dinner for three Meals at F.I.S.H. start with a basket of focaccia which may be dipped in olive oil poured by the wait staff into a ceramic warmer brought to each table.

“The Original & Still the Best” Serving Westchester the Finest in

ITALIAN CUISINE for over 15 years.

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We chose a special white wine to complement our meal which wasn’t on the list—a 2001 Ghost Gum chardonnay ($28) which was perfectly satisfying while not being memorable. The wine list, which includes domestic, French and Italian wines, is helpfully categorized as white or red and then by what type of food to drink it with. There are also daily specials.

Don’t forget that, as an incentive to get diners to the restaurant earlier, customers get a free bottle of wine if they order by 6:30 p.m., even on Saturday night. There are a few varieties (in the $30 range) to choose from. On a recent visit our waitress didn’t tell us about the incentive and we noticed the reminder about it that came with our check. When it was brought to her attention, our waitress didn’t hesitate to remove the price of our bottle of wine from the check.

Barbecued Octopus ($10) was an interesting salad mixture with baby octopus, greens, kalamata olives and onions in a balsamic vinaigrette. Frisee and Wine Sap Apple Salad ($9) was a good choice and an interesting blend of flavors and textures—mildly bitter curly frisée greens, pieces of apple, sherry vinaigrette, toasted walnuts and Roquefort cheese.

For the main course, Salmon Saltimbuco ($19) was a large portion and nicely presented. The fish, cooked in a lemony sauce with capers, was delectable. It was topped with broccoli rabe and served atop a heap of yummy garlic mashed potatoes.

Crispy Black Bass ($19) was replaced by the same preparation of talapia. It was served in a large bowl with the opening facing the patron as opposed to a traditional upright one. The peppery taste

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wasn’t pleasing to my palate, but my husband enjoyed it. It came with four mussels in the shell along with baby artichokes, tomatoes, mussels and kalamata olives in a spicy sauce.

Chicken Milanese ($16) brought a huge piece of breaded chicken cutlet, slightly peppery, topped with a round slab of buffalo mozzarella cheese, a lemon wedge and surrounded by a tomato arugula salad tossed with balsamic vinaigrette. The salad added flavor and moisture to the chicken.

For dessert, Apple Crisp with Walnuts and Crème Caramel ice cream were a delicious combination. The warm chocolate cake was moist, not too heavy, and also a pleasing pick among the desserts, all priced at $6.

Service was efficient but not enthusiastic. On another visit, however, the service by a different waitress was friendly and exceptional.

The meal for three came to $124.85.

Holiday specials, hours and future plans The Fox Island Seafood House will be open Christmas Eve with its regular menu plus the traditional Italian 7-fish meal for those who want it.

For New Year’s Eve, Rosenberg will offer a special menu plus an all-fish, six-course chef’s tasting menu consisting of such delicacies as fresh shucked oysters with caviar, lobster risotto, butter-poached king crabmeat, and salmon wrapped in prosciutto for $125 with an added cost if you choose to have specially selected wines with each course. Reservations are required.

For now F.I.S.H. is not serving lunch because there isn’t a demand for it, said Rosenberg. It will probably be offered seasonally from May 1 to Oct. 1 when customers will want to enjoy the nice weather and lovely view from the restaurant’s deck. The head chef also plans to start a Sunday brunch after the first of the year.

Hours are currently Tuesday through Saturday from 5:30 to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 5:30 to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 5:30 to 9 p.m. with a late night menu Thursday through Saturday as previously mentioned. The restaurant is closed Monday.

During warm weather F.I.S.H. can seat another 50-60 people on the deck overlooking the river and on the makeshift patio below.

Plans to add another 30 seats by expanding the deck space and building a sunroom above it are now before the Port Chester Planning Commission but have hit a snag due to a question of who owns the parking lot surrounding the building. The partners also intend to set up a casual outdoor tiki bar serving New England style seafood to boaters during the summer.

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Bagel Emporium

Pasta Per Voi

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

23 North Main Street Port Chester 937-3200

Club Sandwich

Piero’s Italian Restaurant

7 Rye Ridge Plaza, Rye Brook 939-3475

44 South Regent Street Port Chester 937-2904

Crossroads Café & Take Away 141 Willett Avenue, Port Chester 934-5065

Deli Delight 174 North Main Street, Port Chester 937-5775

J.P’.s Standby Drive-in

Peruvian Acuario Restaurant 137 Irving Avenue Port Chester 939-7090

604 North Main Street, Port Chester 939-9442

Lenny’s Bagels

El Chalan Restaurant

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

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

Mexican Coyote Flaco 115 Midland Avenue, Port Chester 937-6969

El Tio Restaurant 143 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 939-1494

Mary Ann’s Mexican Restaurant 275 Boston Post Road, Port Chester 939-8700 Specialties include: Turkey chilli, chalupas, jalapenos stuffed with shrimp, cactus salad, tofu, brown rice, tofu jack cheese, Acupulco seafood dish, 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

Tortilleria el Paisano 167 Westchester Ave., Port Chester 934-0372

Northern Italian Alba’s Ristorante 400 North Main Street, Port Chester 937-2236 • Fax: 937-2271

Eclisse Northern Italian Cuisine Washington Park Plaza 275 South Ridge Street, Rye Brook 937-5770

Giorgio’s Restaurant 69 Merritt Street, Port Chester 937-4906/1096 Specialties include Clams Casino, Fresh Mozzarella, Hot and Cold Antipasto, Soup di Giorno, Caesar Salad, Angel Hair Pasta with Clam Sauce, Tortellini Bolognese, Ravioli Filetto, Fettuccine Alfredo, Rigatoni with Broccoli Rabe & Sausage, Filet of Sole and Shrimp Francessi, Eggplant Parmegiana, Scampi Marniere, Pollo Scarpariello, Veal Marsala Scaloppini, Sirloin Steak Pizzaiola, Broiled Center Cut Veal Chop, Seafood Marechiare, Tartufo, cheesecake, Tiramisu, Fruit of the Forest, chocolate mousse cake, espresso, cappuccino. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Fri, dinner only Sat. and Sun. Catered events in new banquet room. All major credit cards. Free parking on premises.

MISTI RESTAURANT “Our Specialty is Roasted Chicken”

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200 South Ridge Street, Rye Brook 939-1379

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45 Midland Avenue Port Chester 934-2244

Machu Picchu Restaurant 40 Grace Church Street Port Chester 934-9090 Specialties include beef and chicken dishes as well as a wide range of seafood entrees, ceviches (fish, mixed seafood or shrimp marinated in lemon juice), famous Machu Picchu Parihuela (complete mixed seafood soup), Lomo Saltado (beef tip sauteed with onions, tomatoes and soy sauce), Pollo a la Brasa (charbroiled chicken with Machu Picchu spices), Fried Pork Chops, and Jalea Especial (breaded seafood special platter). Enjoy the famous Machu Picchu Pisco Soup cocktail. Catering, delivery available. Open 7 days a week. Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-11 pm. and Fri. - Sun. 8 a.m.Midnight. All major credit cards.

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 Wed.-Mon. 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Lunch specials. Delivery or takeout available.

Street parking. No credit cards: ATM on premises.

OPEN Wednesday - Monday 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.

110 North Main St., Port Chester, NY Delivery Available Se Habla Español

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El Parral Restaurant 2 South Main Street Port Chester 939-0409

Tia/Aunt Gladys’s 16 North Main Street Port Chester 937-7917

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

914-937-0333

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

Rinconcito Salvadoreno Restaurante 20 Broad Street Port Chester 937-9287

Seafood F.I.S.H. Mediterranean Seafood 102 Fox Island Road Port Chester 939-4227

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South American

A Greenwich Tradition for 20 Years

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. Most major credit cards.

Mark Anthony Restaurant 11 North Main Street Port Chester 937-3357

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Southwestern Taos 23 ½ North Main Street, Port Chester 937-0333 Specialties include: Beef or chicken nachos, fried calamari, steamed mussels, shrimp quesadilla, mango BBQ wings, vidalia onion rings, Cajun fries, warm spinach salad, sausage or margarita or mushroom pizza; beef, chicken, shrimp fajitas; beef or chicken enchiladas; beef, chicken or bean burritos, pork chops, grilled tuna, filet mignon, shrimp stuffed jalapenos, paella, spicy shrimp and spinach fettuccine, Coyote/Taos burger, roast chicken. Open for lunch & dinner Mon.-Sat., Sunday open from 5 p.m. on. Monday Night – Jazz Band.

Wednesday – Margarita Night $2.50 each. Thursday – Ladies Night. Seasonal patio diining. All major credit cards accepted. Street & municipal lot parking.

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