CU 29 Wine & Bistro

100 S. Main St., Sayville.
631-563-0805

Where Collins and Main impressed the neighbors for a good run comes this replacement with a menu of small plates from owner Manny Lakios and Chef Sean Blakeslee, who last cooked at Porters on the Lane in Bellport. Lakios named the place after the symbol for copper, and playing off the name they’ve created a theme for the menu and the decor. The “culinary elements” are small plates from which the diner can compose a meal or a small feast for sharing. There are several four-course dinners starting at $19 and a long chart of unique offerings including South Bay Bouillabaisse, Pulled Duck Confit Flat Bread, Crab Two Ways, Moules Frites, Lobster Gnocci, Petite Osso Buco and Thai BBQ Chicken Skewers with Grilled Pineapple Salad.

CU 29 Wine & Bistro

The Landmark Diner

1027 Northern Blvd., Roslyn.
516-627-4830

This unusual double-decker diner, sitting on the eastern end of the Miracle Mile like a short stack of pancakes or a club sandwich, has been drawing attention for months as it was constructed to replace the old Landmark on the adjoining lot. It’s being trumpeted as the only one of its kind and size ever pre-fabricated, with its second floor reachable by two elevators. The other big news is the inclusion of Chris Palmer, on board as executive chef. Palmer, who created upscale versions of comfort-food classics at his namesake restaurant, Palmer’s, and who later sourced local and sustainable steaks and seafood at Maxwell & Dunne’s, has built a comfort-food menu here out of  the massive old Greek diner menu. He’s edited it down to the basics as well as what he calls “twists on some diner classics.” The upstairs is a lounge with a full bar, flat screens, high top tables and what Palmer calls a “killer diner tapas” menu.

Bengali Sweet House

343 S. Broadway, Hicksville.
516-935-3391

Open since July, this casual café, a sibling of the Jersey City original, offers vegetarians a wide array of freshly cooked Indian classics, snacks and sweets. Order at the counter and grab one of seven tables or fill a box with vegetable-filled Pakoras and Samosas, lentil-filled pies called Khasta Kachori and potato balls called Aloo Bonda, all for about a buck each. It’s one of the only places around to make easy-to-like Kati Rolls which are akin to an Indian taco. A long menu of Chatpata features hot-and-sour-flavored dishes and there are several varieties of hot, Bengali-style parantha bread. To make vegetarians even more at home they offer a Veg Burger with Masala Fries and their own Falafel.

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