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Weekend Events Guide December 5th Edition

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With Thanksgiving, and Black Friday/Cyber Monday behind us, it’s time to relax a bit before the holiday rush starts up. There’s lots to do in and around Garden City this weekend to de-stress and kick off December!

Friday- Head to the Annual Christmas Tree lighting of the Western Property Owners Association.  Events begin at 6pm. There will be a visit from Santa at 7pm sharp. Enjoy a performance by Broadway Bound dancers and singers, Christmas carols, hot chocolate and goodie bags. Meet in the park by Gallery Pizza. 

Friday and repeating every night through January4th- The Holiday Lights Spectacular at Jones Beach (west end). Over 2.5 miles of beautiful holiday scenes. There will also be pictures with Santa, a make your own S’mores station, refreshments, live performances by local school choirs, holiday music and more! 5pm to 10pm. Mon-Thur $20 per car. Friday-Sunday and Holidays $25 per car. Get more information here.

Friday, Saturday and every day until December 23rd, see Santa at the Roosevelt Field Mall. Click here for more information on dates and times and to schedule your appointment with Santa. Even Santa has an appointment calendar these days! 

Friday- Swan Lake is at the Tilles Center at 8pm performed by the State Ballet of Russia.

Friday- Have some fun at Prohibition Night at the Garden City Hotel. Enjoy a roaring soiree with ragtime band and Scofflaw cocktails! Black tie or Boardwalk Empire attire suggested. Reservations suggested. 7pm.

Friday- The Unitarian Universalist Congregation (on the corner of Stewart Ave and Nassau Blvd) hosts a musical performance by Brother Sun at Garden Stage (223 Stewart Ave). Listen to a sample of their music here. Tickets $22 at the door. Open mic night signup starts at 7pm. Showtime: 7:30pm. http://www.uuccn.org/#/home/calendar

Saturday- Christmas Tree sale at Garden City Community Church on Whitehall and Nassau Blvds. 8am until 12pm. Buy a tree from a member of the Confirmation and Youth Group. All proceeds go to the Youth Group. 

Saturday- Head to the Lakeshore Learning Center between 11am and 3pm for a different craft every Saturday. Click here to see what crafts are being made on specific dates. 2709 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park. 516-616-9360. 

Saturday- LICM is showing Happy As Clams, The Musical. 11:30 and 2pm. $8 with museum admission. 

Saturday- Garden City PTA and Barnes & Noble Bookfair in Carle Place. All day in-store special events. Show your receipt and be entered into a raffle for a Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook 7.0! Dedicated gift wrapping table. A percentage of your purchase will benefit Garden City public schools. 

Sunday- The Garden City Village Tree Lighting at the Village Gazebo takes place from 3:30-4:30pm. Enjoy live music by the band Fivestone as well as the Garden City High School Jazz Ensemble, hot chocolate and cookies!

Sunday- The Hollywood Concert Orchestra performs A Viennese Christmas at the Tilles Center. 3pm.

Happy weekend!


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Restaurant Sneak Peek

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It’s time to take a step back from your daily hustle and bustle and start planning for the weekend. Woo Hoo! You might be thinking of going out to dinner and if so, you can view a few of our favorite local restaurants’ weekend menus and specials in one convenient spot. Take a look below and make your rezzies! 


REVEL offers Happy Hour every day from noon til 7pm. Draft beer, domestic bottles, selected wines, and well cocktails are only $5. Bar bites menu apps are 20% off. Read what Newsday says about Revel’s happy hour here. 

Also, Revel continues offering their LI Restaurant Week 3 course Prix Fixe Dinner @ $27.95 every Sun-Fri 4pm-10pm. 

Enjoy Beats & Eats every Thursday at Revel. This Thur, 12/4, features Astra from 92.3 AMP FM starting at 7pm. Meet Astra and catch DJ French spinning the best music all night long. Plus drink specials and complimentary admission- as always. 

835 Franklin Ave, Garden City(516) 246-9111



BK SWEENEY’S will have Ladies Night on Thursday night.
Saturday night- try their Famous Slow Roasted Prime Rib.
Sunday- enjoy Brunch from 11-3.
Monday-Friday from 4-7pm is Happy Hour. $6 appetizers. 
636 Franklin Ave, Garden City (516) 746-3075



Check out Capo’s specials for the upcoming weekend:

ANTIPASTI:
STUFFED ARTICHOKE $7
Our classic stuffed artichoke with a garlic wine sauce

CARTUCCHERIE FORMAGGIO $14.50
Mortadella, red wine salami, Sopressata, Asiago, Paive and 8 month aged hard sharp goat cheese

OYSTERS CAPOFELLA $11.50
Blue Point oysters with spinach, pancetta and gorgonzola

BROCOLI RABE E SALSICCIA $7.50
Our recipe broccoli rabe, sausage and gorgonzola cheese filled egg rolls

PASTA:
LINGUINI CON CALAMARI $16
Our fried calamari in a spicy cherry pepper tomato sauce

CAPRESE RAVIOLI $15.50
Ravioli with fresh mozzarella, tomato and basil with a roasted red pepper cream sauce and balsamic reduction

SPINACHI FETTUCCINI CON GAMBERONI E PETTINI $17.50
Fresh made spinach fettucini with shrimp, scallops, pepper flakes, garlic and oil

GNOCCHI CON RAGU DI BISTECCA $16
Chianti braised short rib ragu with our house made parmesan gnocchi

SECONDI:
PETTINI PAN SCATTO $22.50
Jumbo scallops, pan seared with a Pinot Grigio sauce and grape tomato, with brussel sprouts and sweet potato

OSSO BUCCO $23.50
Chianti braised veal osso bucco with and smashed red potatoes broccoli rabe

MAIALE FUNGI MARSALA $19
Sauteed pork loin with a mushroom and Marsala wine sauce, roasted brussel sprouts and sweet potato mashed

BRONZINO PICATTA $21.50
Sauteed Bronzino fillet with a lemon caper and wine sauce, served with broccoli rabe and smashed red potato

49 Covert Ave, Floral Park (516) 216-5177





PLANCHA

Dry Aged Pinchos with Tomato Jam and Mayo Tapenade $7

Roasted Pear with Whipped Ricotta, Hazelnuts and Brown Butter. $6

Email us at insidegardencity@gmail.com if you would like your favorite restaurant’s specials to be added. 

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Garden City’s Small Business Saturday Deals Don’t Disappoint!

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In lieu of our weekly Weekend Events Guide, Inside Garden City has complied a list of local stores offering great deals for you on Small Business Saturday. Supporting local businesses and getting a jump start on your holiday shopping is a great way to spend a Saturday. Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!


Who needs crowded chain stores and malls when you’ve got amazing shopping right at your doorstep? Take a look at some of the great deals around Garden City on Small Business Saturday tomorrow. This holiday season, remember to shop small and shop local. 

Happy Shopping!


Salon Imperiale is offering a 10% discount on each gift certificate you purchase. You can also buy a cut and color for $80 (regular cost: $100) to use at a later date. Make your holiday shopping easy- a gift card for someone on your list and a cut and color for yourself. That’s a deal too good to pass up! 



Honestly Delicious Bakery & Cafe on New Hyde Park Road has another great deal for Small Business Saturday. Purchase a $10 gift certificate using your American Express card and get a $10 credit on your Amex statement, then purchase a second $10 gift card and receive a 50% discount. That means you spend only $5!



Shop at Isabella’s on Small Business Saturday and receive a 20% discount off your entire purchase. 10am – 6pm. Cannot be combined with any other sales/coupons. 



Envie is offering 15% off anything in the store on Saturday. In addition, with each purchase you make, your name will get entered to win a $100 Envie gift certificate! 



A New Leaf Tea Emporium– Charge your purchase to Amex and receive 10% off your total. Also, get a free Shop Small canvas tote bag when you spend $30 or more.  



Garden City Wines and Spirits– Receive 10% off six bottles of wine or more and 20% off 12 bottles of wine or more.



Feldis Florist– Every purchase made here on Saturday gets you entered into a raffle for a $50 Feldis gift card.  



Madison’s Niche– 25% off Michael Stars and Lysse tops. I own a few of these and can say that I really love them! Also, Vera Bradley throws make a great holiday gift and are buy one get one half off on Saturday. 



Coquette will be offering 30% off select styles plus a free gift with any purchase over $75. 


Remember to register your Amex card by clicking here in order to take advantage of the special cash back offers. So where will you be heading on Small Business Saturday? 



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Weekend Events Guide: Nov. 21st Edition

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You will likely be busy with Thanksgiving preparations this weekend, but hopefully you’ll find some time to kick back and enjoy one of the fantastic events going on in and around Garden City. 

Friday- See Puccini’s La Boheme at the Tilles Center in Italian with English supertitles and performed with full orchestra. 8pm. Tickets $43-$83. See event deets here.  

Friday, Saturday, Sunday and every night until Jan 4th, 2015. Christmas/Holiday Lights Spectacular at Jones Beach. Monday-Thursday: $20/car, Friday-Sunday & Holidays: $25/car. See the new and expanded holiday village with more than 150 animated displays synced to holiday music. Pictures with Santa, holiday scenery, holiday music, vendors, special school choir performances on select nights, pet night every Wednesday, hot beverages and snacks plus a make your own s’mores pit. Sunday – Thursday, dusk to 10pm, Friday and Saturday dusk to 11pm. 1000 Ocean Pkwy, Wantagh, NY Click here for full schedule and more information.  

Friday, Saturday and every day until December 23rd (excluding Thanksgiving Day) see Santa at The Roosevelt Field Mall. Click here for more information on dates and times and to schedule your appointment with Santa! 

Saturday- Head to the Lakeshore Learning Center between 11am and 3pm for a different craft every Saturday. 2709 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park. 516-616-9360. www.lakeshorelearning.com

Saturday- Pumpkin Drop at the Cradle of Aviation Museum 12pm-3pm. Bring your pumpkins and drop them from the third story of the museum’s atrium to see them splat. A limited number of pumpkins are available from the museum’s pumpkin patch. Reservations required. 516-572-4066 Click here for more details. 

Saturday- The Unitarian Universalist Congregation on the corner of Stewart Ave and Nassau Blvd will hold its Annual Harvest Fair, featuring homemade baked goods, home decor items, collectibles, raffles and a gourmet lunch including an all you can eat dessert buffet. 10am-4pm. Admission: $15 per adult, $14 seniors, $10 children. 

Saturday- Head to Adelphi to see Trio Solisti, “the most exciting piano trio in America”–The New Yorker. Westermann Stage, Concert Hall. 8pm. Get tickets here. 

Sunday- Dancing Pros: Live at the Tilles Center. Created by Edyta Sliwinska & Alec Mazo. The world’s finest dancers battle it out live on the stage and the audience picks the winner! 7pm. Tickets $53-$83. Find more information here. 

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DAVIDsTEA: {A Spot for} A Spot Of Tea

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When I venture outside of Garden City for shopping, particularly to the Roosevelt Field Mall, I’m usually not thrilled about it. This particular day, however, I was pleasantly surprised- might I even say… thrilled with my experience that I might find myself driving east on Old Country Road a little more frequently.

Inside Garden City was invited for a tea education and introduction to DAVIDsTEA. DAVIDsTEA is a Canadian company with over 100 stores in Canada and they’re now expanding into the American market. The Roosevelt Field store is situated on the main level right near Microsoft- a good location in my opinion- easy to find and pretty close to the outskirts of the mall so I could avoid the center of the mall and all it’s chaos.


I’m not a big tea person, but I enjoy it, so I headed over to check it out and boy was I glad I did. When you enter DAVIDsTEA, you immediately drink in (no pun intended) the chic, well organized set-up. Bright lights, a clean look, lots of tea paraphernalia and a huge (I mean huge) wall of tea. They have over 150 flavors and blends. I was getting excited.

I met two employees- Erika and Deborah- who were both friendly, helpful and enthusiastic about tea. And very willing to educate if you are interested! Part of DAVIDsTEA philosophy is to make the tea experience so user-friendly that it easily becomes a part of your lifestyle. From the start, I was impressed with their tea canisters. Each was topped with a sniffer lid- a lid with a small pocket in it which held a sample of the tea. This let me smell the tea without  sticking my nose (and germs) into the whole canister to inhale the aroma. This kept the tea safe and clean inside. Imagine hundreds of people per day coming in and smelling tea without these little dividers? Not so much.

Erika showed me some teas that had tiny candies inside for flavor (and they looked super cute as well), like teeny red candy canes or orange pumpkins amidst the leaves. Pretty cute- especially if you’re giving it as a gift. Speaking of, there were plenty of cute tea gifting ideas. I’m sure you’re familiar with the chocolate Advent calendars that come out for Christmas? DAVIDsTEA has them called the 24 Days of Tea with a different tea for each day instead of chocolate. There’s also 12 Teas of Christmas, The Night Before Christmas, The Winter Collection and 8 Days of Tea sampler tea sets. Adorbs and festively packed to make perfect gifts.



If you’re buying for a tea novice, or if you yourself are a tea novice but like the idea of loose teas and want to start dabbling in them, DAVIDsTEA make it easy. You can buy a small box of tea filters which are basically empty tea bags. You put a scoop of tea in them, cinch them up and you’ve got your very own home-made tea bag. Now all you have to do is dunk it in some hot water. Easy enough. And the bags are biodegradable and chlorine-free, unlike traditional 
teabags.

DAVIDsTEA goes green whenever they can and that’s pretty often. For instance, the tea brewed at the stores each day gets composted at the day’s end. Also, their “plastic” cups, which look like all other plastic cups you see around, for cool drinks are made of corn (yes, corn!) and are completely biodegradable. You can’t put a hot drink in them because they’ll melt, but I was certainly impressed to learn that DAVIDsTEA is this eco-friendly. Did I mention that if you bring in your own container, you get a discount on the tea leaves? Plus, all of the plastic they use is BPA-free too!

As far as cool drinks, beside the traditional iced teas, DAVIDsTEA has tea pops. These are deliciously flavored iced tea drinks- you select the tea you want, they use a soda stream to carbonate it and add sweetener (if you like), over ice. The result- a refreshing, natural alternative to sugary sweet summer drinks. I am happy to say I found my new warm weather drink!

The massive color coded tea wall was impressive. They have a lot of interesting flavors (like sugar plum forest) and blends. For the super serious (not me), they also have less common teas such as bai hao yin zhen and sencha ashikubo. DAVIDsTEA boasts over 70 organic teas and interestingly, when preparing organic tea they use a specific organic steeper and spoon so as not to cross-contaminate with the non-organic teas. Pretty conscientious, huh?

There’s also a special selection of Garden to Cup teas. These teas come straight from the source- small tea estates where the leaves are bought directly and put on the shelves as quickly as possible in order to preserve their freshness. Blue Mountain Twirl is one of these gems- a unique green tea from an estate in India. 


You’ll find lots of great gift ideas here and a few treats for yourself too such as tea pots, an assortment of tea travel mugs, tea latte mugs, matcha sets and my fave: what DAVIDsTEA calls “the perfect tea cup” (I now own one and I must say… it is pretty perfect).

DAVIDsTEA impressed me with their tea, their service and their dedication to leaving a green footprint. I’m on my way to becoming a “tea person” and may have just found my happy place, at least inside Roosevelt Field Mall.

http://www.davidstea.com

Envie’s BIG Holiday Event

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Those of you regular readers and Facebook followers out there know that I haven’t kept my fondness for Garden City boutiques a secret. And it’s no secret that I love the aesthetic of Envie (182 Seventh St., GC) combined with their chic jewelry, accessories and clothing. That’s why I’m thrilled to announce that Inside Garden City is co-hosting a special Holiday Event at the boutique! Think: raffles, holiday shopping {discounts}, friends, food and fun. What could be better? 


Head to Envie on December 4th from 5-9pm to do some holiday shopping. You will receive 20% off your entire purchase and enjoy drinks and delicious hors d’oeuvres catered by Plum Tomatoes. A stylist will also be on hand to offer advice on pairing clothing and jewelry pieces because… really… how often does an accessory catch your eye and then you think, “But what will I wear it with” as you put it back on the shelf… you know who you are! 

This will be THE holiday boutique shopping event of the season. Don’t miss your chance to support local business, mingle with friends, pick up a few gifts (maybe even a new piece for your own wardrobe?) and have some holiday fun- all at the same time. Can’t wait to see you there!

You can visit Envie’s website at http://www.envieous.com and don’t forget to like Envie {as well as Inside Garden City} on Facebook.


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Nov. 14th: Weekend Events Guide

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Ok, so it’s going to be cold weekend, but that doesn’t mean you should stay home and start hibernating… yet. There’s still lots to do in and around Garden City so grab your PSL and get out there!



Friday- See Blue Jupiter at Adelphi University. Blue Jupiter’s all-vocal performance is explosive. It’s energetic blend of pop lead vocals, jazzy a cappella harmony and funky beatbox. Concert Hall. Get tickets here. 7:30pm

Saturday- Garden City Community Church will have their Americana Festival this Saturday from 10am-4pm. Stop by to find some bargains on anything from vintage clothing to toys to tableware and holiday decor. There will also be delicious food and lots of feel-good community vibes! Corner of Whitehall Blvd and Stewart Ave. http://www.gardencitycommunitychurch.org

Saturday- 10am-4pm Long Island Craft Guild will be showing their glassware, plates, sculptures, etc at the Ethical Humanist Society fair at 38 Old Country Road in Garden City. http://www.ehsli.org

Saturday- Head to the Lakeshore Learning store between 11am and 3pm for a different craft every Saturday. 2709 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park 516-616-9360. http://www.lakeshorelearning.com

Saturday- See Natalie Cole performing at the Tilles Center. Tickets $48 and up. Find more information here. 8pm.

Saturday- Hofstra University Museum- presents Explorer Family Backpacks. Pick up a backpack and discover the beauty of the world’s cultures through specific works displayed in the gallery, create your own keepsake artwork to bring home. Ages: 5-10. Hempstead Tpke. Click here for more details. 

Saturday and Sunday- Catch the Nassau Model Train Show at the Senior Center in Bethpage. 11am-4pm. 516-433-4444. http://www.nassaucountypcgames.com

Sunday- Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra performs with Beatles tribute band Strawberry Fields to benefit the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County. 3pm. Tickets $25 and up. http://www.npso.org

Sunday- See Willy Wonka Jr. at the Broadhollow Theatre in Elmont. Ages: all. Tickets $10. 12pm. www.broadhollow.org


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Man vs. Pizza: Live From Avellino’s

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There we were at the famous Avellino’s Pizza on Nassau Blvd in Garden City South to see Randy Santel vs a 5lb pizza. The pizza was sporting a great record so far. Only one challenger had claimed victory. It was looking like pretty bad odds for Randy Santel.

The Wall of Fame and the Wall of Shame are posted in Avellino’s. The Wall of Fame has noticeably less faces on it… actually… it has just one. One champion conquered the 5 lb pizza in 26 minutes (the challenge is to finish in less than 30 minutes). The Wall of Shame holds 7 failed contenders in its wake.

Joe, Avellino’s owner, had prepared what was easily the biggest pizza I had ever seen- a 5lb cheese pie, with meatballs nonetheless (Randy’s rationale- gotta have your protein). This pie was the equivalent of 14 slices of a normal 18″ pie. The weigh-in was at 3:30pm and the pizza tipped the scales at 5lbs. Its opponent, Randy Santel, tipped the scales at 240lbs. 

The rules in effect: challenger pays a $25 deposit to the restaurant which he wins back if he is successful, along with a $75 gift certificate to Avellino’s. He must eat every last bite in a half hour and can drink whatever he wants. He cannot leave the table and If he has a “reversal of fortune”, he is automatically disqualified. 

When I heard a professional eater was the opponent, I was not expecting to see someone like Randy Santel. For one, he’s a body builder. Two, he’s at least 6’4″ and looks like he could be a linebacker in the NFL (he was actually a college football lineman  back when he weighed 320lbs). I guess I was expecting an out-of-shape joker to walk in. But now at 240 lbs, Randy was well prepared, fit, serious, well spoken and super nice. 

Randy showed up like he meant business. He brought knee padding b/c he kneels while eating (makes for better pictures and video), earbuds with his own carefully selected playlist (starts off easy with Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, etc. then onto Eminem as he needs to finish off the challenge) and a change of clothes. In addition to bringing his professional eating A game, he also brought a drinking buddy/sidekick/straight man to round out the entertainment with a few one liners as well as video the whole thing for his website. 

When the clock started, Randy wasted no time. He was very systematic: middle of the pizza first, then crust. This, he explained, is because the cheese and meat taste much better when warm while the crust is just as palatable warm or cold. He drank water throughout and then one soda near the finish. The soda was to fight flavor fatigue- if the flavor wanes, so does your eating and your body could turn off at that point, i.e. have a reversal of fortune. The switch to soda at the end ensures that this does not happen. The soda’s acidity also helps break down the carbs–Randy is very scientific about his eating.

With a crowd gathered inside and out to watch the challenge, Randy was composed and in control. He actually made eating a 5lb pizza look easy. The time pressure was a complete non-issue: Randy finished in a mere 16 minutes, 15 seconds shattering the old record of 26 minutes.  Randy even asked if he could try a bite of his buddy’s buffalo wrap when he was done–an impeccably timed joke to finish off the event. He chose to donate his prize $75 Avellino’s gift certificate to Garden City’s Andy Foundation. 

You can find The Champ on two websites. Check out http://www.randysantel.com and www.foodchallenges.com. When Randy began competing, he found that there was very limited information on how to train properly for food challenges so he started to provide this information to other eaters via his website, as well as how to locate upcoming challenges. He follows a nutrition plan that allows him to eat massive quantities and still maintain a lean physique (isn’t this the formula we’re all searching for?)

Randy is originally from St Louis, Missouri and since landing in NJ on Oct. 30th, he’s won 8 food challenges featuring many types of food. To date, he boasts a whopping 196 wins. Those impressive stats should have him well prepared for his upcoming 47 day tour eating his way through Europe. 

I must say he is a very entertaining guy with a unique lifestyle and I’d be surprised if he doesn’t get picked up by a reality show soon. In the meantime, if you think you’re ready to challenge Randy and beat the new record, just call Avellino’s. They did win Best Pizza in Garden City after all. https://avellinos.ordersnapp.com/home


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Weekend Events Guide: Nov. 7th Edition

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Well, helllloooo Friday! Once again, Inside Garden City is here to tell you where you can unwind this weekend. Check out one (or more) of these great events in and around Garden City.


Long Island Restaurant Week continues until Sunday, Nov. 9th, so be sure to take advantage of some of the great specials being offered by our local restaurants. If you’re not sure where to dine, you can read up on local participating restaurants here. 


Fri, Sat & Sun- Disney’s Frozen On Ice is showing at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale. Click here for ticket and showtime information. 


Fri, Sat & Sun- Catch one of William Shakespeare’s most famous comedies- Twelfth Night- at Adelphi’s Olmsted Theatre. Showtimes: Fri 7:30pm, Sat 2pm and 7:30pm, Sun 2pm. Ticket price: $20 Adult, $15 senior, $5 with any student ID. 

Saturday- Avellino’s (winner of best pizza in GC 2014- if you were unaware of that, click here.) will host a pizza eating challenge. Will a professional eater win the title? Start time: 4pm. 279 Nassau Blvd, GC South.

Saturday- The Tilles Center Gala 2014 hosts Jay Leno at 8:30pm. Unless you’re already a lucky ticket holder, tickets for this event are hard to come by. http://tillescenter.org/event/jay-leno/

Sunday- At the Hofstra University Museum from 1:30-2:30pm, children can explore works of art and then engage in a hands-on activity inspired by what they’ve seen and learned about. Click here for more information. Ages: 5-10.
Sunday- Watch a cinematic presentation of Moulin Rouge the Ballet-  a passionate story of love, ambition and heartbreak in turn of the century Paris. Enjoy crystal-clear HD projection and beautiful surround sound at Westermann Stage, Concert Hall, Adelphi University. $20 adult, $15 senior, $5 students. Show starts at 2pm. Click here for more information. 

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Garden City Restaurants Participating: LI Restaurant Week is Here!

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It’s that time again! Long Island Restaurant week is upon us and you don’t have to travel far to enjoy it. Great restaurants right in Garden City are offering awesome deals and specials on dinner! Beginning November 2nd and lasting through November 9th, here’s a run-down of all the participating restaurants in Garden City (plus a few just outside GC) and what they’re offering:



BK Sweeney’s Uptown Grille 516-746-3075. 636 Franklin Ave, GC. 

$27.95 for a three course meal. Their Old Fashioned Sauerbraten and Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream sounds delicious! Click here for the full menu. One exception- on Saturday the price fixed menu is only available from 4-7pm. 



Akbar Restaurant (516) 357-5163. 2 South St, GC

If you haven’t tried Akbar yet, they have delicious options on their menu such as Samosas and Chicken or Lamb Masala. See their full Restaurant Week menu here.



Calogero’s (516) 294-2922. 919 Franklin Ave, GC

Calogero’s has been a longtime GC fave but have you tried their pizza yet? It’s not to be missed… and neither are there Restaurant Week specials. Try their pan roasted fresh mozzarella appetizer with grilled tomatoes, arugula salad and yellow roasted peppers, then move onto the basil crusted salmon with roasted potatoes and fall vegetables for an entree followed up by a gelato ice cream sandwich- a chocolate chip ice cream sandwich made with hazelnut ice cream. Yum! Click here for their website but you’ll have to call for the Restaurant Week menu. 



Novita Wine Bar & Trattoria (516) 739-7660. 860 Franklin Ave, GC

Novita is offering a three course meal for $27.95 with lots of great options, like Lobster Sliders, Frutti di Mare Fra Diavolo, Rogatoni ala Vodka, Nutella Tiramisu, Zeppoli, Cannoli and more! Their special menu for Restaurant Week can be found here.



Polo Steakhouse at the Garden City Hotel (516) 877-9385. 45 Seventh St., GC

Three course prixe-fixe dinner menu for $27.95 per person with yummy choices such as filet mignon with steak fries and the most delicious chocolate ganache cake with warm chocolate sauce ever.  Click here for the menu.


Revel Restaurant & Bar 516-246-9111. 835 Franklin Ave, GC

Revel is offering a three course price fixe menu for $27.95 with lots of choices! Here are a few of their entree options: Ricotta Gnocchi, Seafood Fra Diavolo (+$5), Wild Alaskan King Salmon, Prime Angus Burger. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Find their menu here. 

Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas (516) 228-5400. The Gallery at Westbury, 1002 Old Country Road, GC.

Spuntino is offering five courses for only $27.95 per person! Risotto balls, Braised Wild Boar Bruschetta, Rocotta Cheescake, House-made Doughnuts are just a few of the yummy options! See their menu here.

Waterzooi (516) 877-2177. 850 Franklin Ave, GC.

Another fabulous three course menu for $27.95. Think Baked French Onion Soup, Lobster Bisque, Beer Braised Short Rib Sliders, Mussels prepared in a variety of ways like the more traditional Provencal or the more adventurous Lucifer (Buffalo Style), Filet of Sole, Bistro Burger and many other choices. Click here to see their Restaurant Week menu.

Here’s a few options outside of GC:

Park Place Restaurant & Bar (516) 775-9004. 41 Covert Ave, Floral Park.

Park Place is also offering a three course prix fixe for only $27.95. Some of their more interesting items include Fried Chicken and Waffles, Braised Short Rib Roll, Lobster BLT (+$6), Blackened Chicken Pasta and Funnel Oreos or a Belgian Waffle Sundae for dessert- among other things. Find their full Restaurant Week Menu here.


Eric’s Italian Bistro (516) 280-5675. 70 E. Old Country Rd, Mineola. 

Eric’s tempting menu options include Roasted Corn Chowder, Mussels with White Wine and Garlic, Vitello alla Marsala or Parmigiana, Chicken Scarpariello alla Eric, Roasted LI Duckling (+$7.95) and many more! Their Restaurant Week menu is featured here.

Long Island Restaurant Week is a great chance to try a new restaurant you’ve been thinking about or try a new dish from an old fave. Most importantly, it’s a great opportunity to support our local restaurants and have a fab meal at the same time. Sounds like a win win!


Happy Eating! 


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