Rehearsal Dinner Suggestions...Out of Town Bride, please help :)

Pookieshrt Posted: Jul 16, 2003 04:43 PM

Rehearsal Dinner Suggestions...Out of Town Bride, please help :)

Hi,

You all are so wonderful. I don't post much, but read everyday. I'm in need of some help. I'm from out of state and my FIL's are from Staten Island. I am in need of a good Italian restaurant near Westbury Manor or Fox Hollow Inn to have the rehearsal dinner. Preferably something reasonably priced that could hold about 35 people. Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

Christina

MarcellaBella Posted: Jul 16, 2003 04:45 PM

Re: Rehearsal Dinner Suggestions...Out of Town Bride, please help :)

Go to Testarossa's in Syosset.. they have a bar there too in case you guys want to hang out afterwards...=)

june262004 Posted: Jul 16, 2003 04:46 PM

Re: Rehearsal Dinner Suggestions...Out of Town Bride, please help :)

Baci Cafe is cute.

mrsptobe Posted: Jul 16, 2003 09:57 PM

Re: Rehearsal Dinner Suggestions...Out of Town Bride, please help :)

maybe stresa east in syosset on jericho turnpike, just down the road from the fox hollow inn?
their website is www.stresa-east.com

i've also heard that coolfish (in syosset too, i think on jericho) and passionfish (on the oyster bay golf course right across from stresa east) are excellent.

http://tomschaudel.com/2002/evor/index.htm

it's the passionfish site with a link to coolfish. (same chef).

sophie78 Posted: Jul 16, 2003 10:01 PM

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Coolfish is great but it is not italian. I would go to La Bussola in Glen Cove.

Rob-luvs-me Posted: Jul 16, 2003 10:09 PM

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I don't think stresa will be considered reasonable - I think they run 60$ and up -

Coolfish is great - I would recommend them - but as stated above they are not italian - they are 45$ a person and 6$/per hour/per person for beer and wine.

What about 7th street cafe - it is owned by the scotto brothers - and runs about 30-40 a person

Nan&Mike Posted: Jul 16, 2003 10:30 PM

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We're having ours at La Viola in Syosset by the train station. It has excellent Italian food. Cafe Baci on Old Country Rd. is also very good!

MichaelsGirl Posted: Jul 17, 2003 02:23 AM

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I second La Viola in Syosset!! Really good food!!! Cafe Testarosa in Syosset's also really good!!

Pookieshrt Posted: Jul 17, 2003 07:20 AM

Re: Rehearsal Dinner Suggestions...Out of Town Bride, please help :)

Thank you guys so much for all the suggestions. I'm going to check them out in the next couple of weeks when I come back into town. I knew you guys would come through for me :)

Christina