17 BEST PANCAKES, BEST EGG SANDWICH, BEST BREAKFAST, BEST CUP OF COFFEE, BEST LUNCH DEAL, THANKS BEST LUNCHEONETTE,FOR VOTING BEST DINER US THANKS FOR VOTING FOR US! CJ’S COFFEE SHOP 225 N. LONG BEACH ROAD • ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570 516-766-9107 WWW.CJSCOFFEESHOP.COM Best Bakery Front Street Bakery 51 Front St., Rockville Centre. 516-766-1199. frontstreetbakery.com For the seventh year in a row, Front Street Bakery has earned the number one spot atop this list! Family owned and operated for three generations, Front Street Bakery offers a wide selection of tasty treats. Whether you’re looking for the perfect bakery to make your wedding cake or in need of a beautifully crafted birthday cake, don’t stress, because Front Street Bakery continues to be the best option! Not only are the desserts and pastries incredible, but the staff really cares about their customers, which is why they have maintained a great relationship with them, for years! Best Breakfast CJ’s Cofee Shop 225 N. Long Beach Rd., Rockville Centre. 516-766-9107. cjscoffeeshop.com Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so you shouldn’t just get it from just anywhere. Luckily, Long Islanders have C.J.’s Coffee Shop, a family owned and operated business located right in Rockville Centre. With a wide range of breakfast items to choose from and a made-toorder share the love. Nominate your favorite business business for for the the Bethpage Bethpage Best Best of of Long LI Awards. Island bestof.longislandpress.com BESTOFLONGISLAND.COM 24 BETHPAGE BEST OF L.I. 2017 WINNERS GUIDE /// BESTOFLONGISLAND.com policy, you will enjoy every bite of your breakfast, whether you opted for one of their pancake, egg or French toast masterpieces! And since they also won Best Cup of Coffee on Long Island, you’ll have everything you need to start your day off right! Best Brunch Mercato Kitchen & Cocktails 4958 Merrick Rd., Massapequa Park. 516-308-3582. mercatokitchen.com We are a society that loves combining two great things and making one absolutely awesome invention. Take the cronut, for example, crepe cake, or of course, brunch! With the option of both breakfast and lunch items, brunch is the perfect meal for those who are too busy to eat breakfast and too impatient to wait for lunch. Located in Massapequa Park, Mercato Kitchen & Cocktails is the place to go when interested in indulging in the ultimate brunch. From cinnamon French toast and chocolate-chip pancakes to brunch burgers and veggie avocado salads, Mercato Kitchen & Cocktails offers everything you’ll need to have the Best Brunch on Long Island! Best Burger All American Hamburger Drive-In 4286 Merrick Rd., Massapequa. 516-798-9574. allamericanhamburger.us All American Hamburger Drive-In lands the top spot on this list for yet another year—and we can see why. Since its establishment in 1963, All American Hamburger Drive-In has continuously been the go-to place for mouthwatering hamburgers. Made with the best ingredients and offered at the best prices, they don’t just serve you food, they provide you with an experience! Combine all this with a friendly and personable staff who go out of their way to ensure every customer is happy, and it’s no wonder why Long Islanders consistently vote All American Hamburger Drive-In the Best Burger on Long Island! Best Butcher Chub’s Meats 2598 Rte. 112, Medford. 631-475-9191. facebook.com/Chubs- Meats-520688324703708/ Choosing the right place to get fresh-cut, quality meats can be difficult, but not for Long Islanders! Chub’s Meats offers an array of premier meats, such as beef, veal, chicken, lamb, and cold cuts, which are sliced with the utmost precision, every single time. Plus, those who fall in love with both the product and people at Chub’s Meats can also utilize their catering services when it comes time to plan that Superbowl party or wedding! Chub’s Meats are always a cut above the rest! Best Calamari Vito’s Ristorante & Pizzeria 91 Forest Ave., Glen Cove. 516-759-1366. vitospizzany.com Vito’s Ristorante & Pizzeria offers an array of delicious Italian meals, but its calamari dishes are simply unbelievable. From stand-alone squid appetizers, such as fried calamari and calamari arrabiata, to its calamari-incorporated entrees, like Vito’s special and linguini frutta di mare, you will fall in love with this seafood in no time! Combine all this with a great atmosphere and inspiring story of its establishment, it all becomes clear: Vito’s Ristorante & Pizzeria is nothing short of magnificent! Best Candy Store Kilwins Multiple Locations. 888-454-5946. kilwins.com Thanks to Kilwins, every Long Islander can satisfy his or her sweet tooth. “Sweet in every Sense since 1947,” Kilwins offers a variety of sweet and salty delights, such as double dark chocolate fudge, toffee treats, caramel apples, and peanut brittle. We know—you’re getting hungry just reading this! But it doesn’t stop there! Kilwins also offers gift collections that include multiple best-seller food items in one package, including their Grand Sea-Salt Lover’s Collection and Caramel Corn and Brittle Collection—perfect for any occasion! Best Cheesesteak Beyond Philly 168 Montauk Hwy., Blue Point. 631-868-3896. beyondphillysteaks.com Who doesn’t love a good cheesesteak? They are filled with scrumptious flavors that can put anyone in a state of heavenly food bliss. Beyond Philly creates the most mouthwatering, marvelous cheesesteaks just waiting to be devoured! From their American cheesesteak— crafted with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, and mayonnaise—to their Italian cheesesteak—served with tomato sauce, mozzarella, onions, and peppers—you have plenty of great options to choose from. It’s no wonder why Long Islanders voted Beyond Philly the Best Cheesesteak on Long Island! Best Gyro The Greek Place 2144 Jericho Tpke., Garden City. 516-673-4545. thegreekplacegcp.com A perennial Best Of LI winner, The Greek Place’s Chef Pete has mastered the divine art of crafting a truly magnificent gyro, yet fresh lettuce, tomato and onions, plentiful meat, and a whole lot of that creamy, flavorful Tzatziki sauce is merely a warm-up! The Greek Place melds the traditional classics of Mediterranean cuisine with other national and international dishes to create something entirely new, exciting, and exceptionally delicious: Greek Fusion. Imagine all the sauteed goodness contained within a Gyro Philly Steak! Or an Italian Gyro! French Gyros!? Yes, The Greek Place tosses out the rule book to create gyros that are as imaginative as they are unforgettable! Best HealtH Food store Fairway MarkeT Multiple Locations. fairwaymarket.com Freshly picked organic fruits and vegetables are just some of the countless health food possibilities at this mega-supermarket that prides itself on high-quality groceries and exceptional variety. Fresh poultry, meats and seafood? Yup. Fairway even makes it easy for the busiest Long Islanders to eat healthy, offering hundreds of prepared food items ready to go so that life doesn’t have to come between you and your health! Fairway’s “On Our Plate” blog also offers health-conscious recipes, tips and meal ideas to keep the whole family on a healthy path! NatioNal Trader Joe’s Multiple Locations. traderjoes.com Freshly baked goods, groceries, cheeses, produce and sweets—Trader Joe’s has got it all, including a wide range of vegan, kosher and gluten-free products. “Healthy” is the key word here, with so many healthy choices to choose from you’ll need two carts to wheel out all the good stuff! Another key word is “Value.” Trader Joe’s buys directly from suppliers and pass the savings onto customers, so you might say TJ’s is healthy for you and your wallet! Best HealtHy eatery wesT easT BisTro 758 S. Broadway, Hicksville. 516-939-6618. westeastbistro.com All-natural meats, organic vegetables and a menu created by resident health coach Raquel (Chief Chef / Wino Jay Jadeja’s wife), West End Bistro strives for quality and excellence, with each and every dish. The duo consider customers part of their family, and only serve meals prepared with the freshest, and healthiest ingredients! NatioNal Panera Bread Multiple Locations. panerabread.com From their famous bread bowls and soups to their irresistible sandwiches and desserts, Long Islanders know that Panera Bread delivers warm, welcoming eats that are as nutritious as they are satisfying. Whether it’s the all-natural turkey chili, low-fat chicken noodle soup or vegetarian creamy tomato, Panera serves up dozens of healthy dishes, including some mighty tasty vegan and gluten conscious and sodium conscious items! Yum! Best Hot doGs Ben’s kosher delicaTessan Multiple Locations. bensdeli.net Thick, juicy, meaty and filling, Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen’s hot dogs are music to the taste buds and bellies of all who’ve enjoyed their euphoric girth. Slathered in mustard, topped with a healthy mound of sauerkraut, or coated with any number of Ben’s fantastic sides, these franks are sheer perfection squeezed between a super-soft, warm bun. Pair them up with any number of Ben’s delicious dishes or go solo—you simply can’t go wrong with one (or three) of these! NatioNal naThan’s FaMous resTauranT Multiple Locations. nathansfamous.com Nathan’s knows hot dogs. Since their first batch at Coney Island in 1916 to their plump, juicy of frankfurters at any of their locations across Long Island and beyond, Nathan’s dogs have become renowned worldwide for their oh-so-special goodness. Load them up with ketchup, mustard, some pickles and maybe some sauerkraut--Long Islanders have voted yet again that Nathan’s hot dogs are The Best! Best ice cream krisch’s resTauranT & ice creaM Parlour 11 Central Ave., Massapequa. 516-797-3149. krischs.com Coconut, S’mores and Fluffernutter are just a few of the many heavenly ice cream flavors scooped out to Long Islanders at Krisch’s, which has been dishing out the creamiest homemade ice cream since 1955. Peanut butter, marshmallows, hot fudge and homemade whipped cream are just a few of the toppings available to accentuate these special scoops, always guaranteed to add some cool, refreshing goodness to your day, no matter summer, spring, winter or fall! BEST PIZZA & RICE BALL Mario’s Pizza & Restaurant 655 Broadway., Massapequa, NY 11758 516-797-1122 www.mariosmassapequa.com 32 BETHPAGE BEST OF L.I. 2016 WINNERS GUIDE /// BESTOF.LONGISLANDPRESS.cOm
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