Town Of Islip Restaurants Preparing For Reopening Under Phase 2

Priscila Korb
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TOWN OF ISLIP, NY — As Long Island enters phase two on Wednesday, businesses that are now allowed to open will be preparing after months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. This means restaurants, hair salons and barbershops will reopen with certain restrictions, as will professional offices. Retailers can allow in-store shopping, and real estate offices can reopen their doors. Furthermore, car dealerships can reopen for sales and leases, and film work will be allowed to resume, which creates millions of dollars in economic activity and hundreds of jobs.

Within the Town of Islip, nearly 50 eateries have been already granted temporary outdoor dining or tent permits and are preparing for reopening.

"Suffolk County leaders have been advocating for restaurants to have the ability to reopen outdoor dining," Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter said. "Given that the Town of Islip offers miles of waterfront restaurants, and that many of our inland restaurants offer dining alfresco, it is essential that these establishments have the opportunity to open their outdoor and waterfront spaces at the earliest and most prudent time."

Under the New York State Guidance, for restaurants, outdoor tables must be spaced six feet apart, all staff must wear face coverings and customers must also wear face coverings when not seated.

Check out the full list restaurants or pubs have been granted temporary outdoor dining/tent permits:

  • Oconee Diner, 749 Montauk Highway, Islip

  • Nicky’s on the Bay, 150 S Clinton Avenue, Bay Shore

  • Coastal Kitchen, 12 E Main Street, Bay Shore

  • ITA Kitchen, 5 W Main Street, Bay Shore

  • The Linwood, 150 E Main Street, Bay Shore

  • Corks & Taps, 53 W Main Street, Bay Shore

  • Fire Island Vines, 17 E Main Street, Bay Shore

  • Treme, 553 Main Street, Islip

  • Aegean Café, 35 N Main Street, Sayville

  • Swept Away, 25 Bayview Avenue, Bay Shore

  • Dang BBQ, 174 Islip Avenue, Islip

  • The Lakehouse, 135 Maple Avenue, Bay Shore

  • Toast Coffee House, 9 S Park Avenue, Bay Shore

  • Hurricane Grill and Wings, 694 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge

  • Changing Times, 29 E Main Street, Bay Shore

  • Tellers, 605 Main Street, Islip

  • Verace, 599 Main Street, Islip

  • The Cull House, 75 Terry Street, Sayville

  • Applebee’s Grill, 2550 Sunrise Highway, East Islip

  • Home Towne Tavern, 800 Pond Road, Ronkonkoma

  • Local Burger, 62 E Main Street, Bay Shore

  • The Penny Pub, 79 W Main Street, Bay Shore

  • T.J. Finley’s, 42 E Main Street, Bay Shore

  • Café Joelle, 25 Main Street, Sayville

  • Verde Kitchen, 70 E Main Street, Bay Shore

  • Secatogue Brewing, 375 Union Boulevard, West Islip

  • Eleanor’s Lounge, 4103 Sunrise Highway, Bohemia

  • Mario Restaurant, 644 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, Hauppauge

  • Mannino’s Restaurant, 1575 New York 27A, Oakdale

  • Off the Block, 501 Montauk Highway, Sayville

  • The View, 3 Consuelo Place, Oakdale

  • Salt & Barrel, 61 W Main Street, Bay Shore

  • Southside Restaurant, 5 Third Avenue, Bay Shore

  • George Martin’s Strip Steak, 60 River Road, Great River

  • Sempre Vivolo, 696 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge

  • JT’s Farmhouse, 91 Bayport Avenue, Bayport

  • The Parlor House, 298 W Main Street, Sayville

  • The Chowder Bar, 123 Maple Avenue, Bay Shore

  • Farrell’s, 263 Higbie Lane, West Islip

  • Sayville Athletic Club, 209 Railroad Avenue, Sayville

  • Napper Tandy’s, 60 E Main Street, Bay Shore

"This is a major milestone for Suffolk County restaurants owners, who have endured more than 100 days of take-out service only, or, who elected to remain temporarily closed," Supervisor Carpenter. "Now that summer weather is upon us, customers are eager to return to dining outdoors. We must be mindful, and continue to maintain social distancing and wear a face covering to ensure that as we reopen, we continue to stop the spread of COVID-19."

This article originally appeared on the Bay Shore Patch