Side Dish - Cozy Cafes & Changing Hours
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Village Creperie Cafe in Huntington, above, serves classic French crepes alongside innovative and mouth-watering creations.
COZY CAFES: Dash through the snow into a cozy cafe this winter Take refuge with a warm cup o’ Joe and delectable treat or savory lunch at one of these inviting eateries. Whether you choose from their breakfast, lunch/dinner, or vegan menu, everything at Batata Cafe (847 Fort Salonga Road, Northport; 631-754-4439) is made to order. The daily deal gives you a half sandwich or wrap with a green salad or soup starting at $8.95. Enjoy a stack of cinnamon French toast, a hot-pressed panini, a fresh baked pastry, a salad or wrap, or slurp one of their daily special soups, like chicken and vegetable or red lentil and zucchini. Along with the coffee bar and all-fruit smoothies, Batata offers seasonal drink specials, including peppermint mocha latte and candy cane cocoa. Their new vegan menu boasts butternut squash mac-n-cheese with roasted broccoli and tempeh bacun ($9.95), a Buddha bowl with kale, sweet potato, and quinoa with tahini dressing ($8.95), and rosewater pistachio cupcakes with buttercream frosting ($3.45). Stay a while and enjoy the artsy vibe and fresh fare of this local eatery. Check Batatacafe.com for menu changes and details. As for Village Creperie Cafe (335 New York Ave., Huntington; 631-423-3057), this casual European creperie serves classic French crepes alongside innovative and mouth-watering creations — which you can make gluten-free for just $1 extra. At the Village Creperie, the first decision of your day might be how to dress up the scrambled eggs in your breakfast crepe — maybe sausage, or Swiss cheese, or ham, or veggies? Later in the day, whether you’re feeling sweet or savory, they’ve got both. Add two scoops of ice cream to creations like the Mona Lisa (apples, cinnamon, brown sugar) or the Dublin (Nutella, coconut and fresh bananas) for just $2 extra. Try a savory crepe (served with salad) like the Napoleon (ham and cheese), Santa Fe (beef, onions, tomatoes, and mushrooms with teriyaki) or Mediterranean (mozzarella, sundried tomatoes, basil). Gourmet coffees and espresso drinks, cookies, linzer tarts, brownies and special order 20 layer crepe cakes are also available. Finally Sweetie Pies on Main (181 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor; 631-367-9500) is a cheery, country style coffee and pastry shop features treats from Georgio’s Coffee, the Good Batch of Brooklyn, Macaron Cafe, Blondie’s Bake Shop of Centerport, and more. Feast your eyes on the mini pies, raspberry linzer cookies, French donuts, quiches, apple crumb pie, caramel, macarons, espresso, coffee and tea on display, and then try to taste it all. While the winter weather is sure to keep you indoors while you munch and sip your snack, come back in the springtime to enjoy their outdoor seating on the porch with free WiFi available.
CHANGING HOURS: Jonathan’s Ristorante (15 Wall St., Huntington) will be closed on Mondays through the end of March for an undisclosed reason. However, Jonathan’s will be offering 30-percent off all bottles of wine on Sundays and Tuesdays to help make the change an hours a little easier to swallow.
