Restaurants coming soon to Long Island

Here's a sneak peek at new restaurants that are slated to open soon around Long Island. Check back as Newsday's food critics update this list of new dining-out spots.

Tommy Tacos, Syosset

The eponymous Huntington spot, run by chef Tom Stein is among the best places to get tacos on Long Island. Syosset will soon get to see what the hype is all about when Stein opens the second location of the brand at 98 Jackson Ave., serving a full slate of quesadillas, tacos, burritos, bowls, taco salads, nachos and margaritas. Stein is shooting to open in November.

The Granola Bar, Woodbury

The Connecticut-based brand started by friends, which has since expanded to New York City and Westchester, is about to land in Woodbury -- its first on the Island. The all-day, elevated comfort food concept slings smoothies and eggs in the morning and crispy Korean chicken wings and cauliflower steaks alongside happy hour at night. Shooting for a late September opening.

Taglio, Massapequa Park

Since 2018, Rob Cervoni has been serving some of Long Island’s best pizza out of one of Long Island’s most obscure locations. For his second act, he signed a lease at 115 Front St. in Massapequa Park, a location that comes with foot traffic and, drumroll, please: a huge parking lot in the back. The original Taglio, a partnership with Mimmo Tomoleo, introduced Roman-style pizza to the local scene and has been a fixture on Newsday’s top pizza list. The Massapequa Park shop will be a solo venture that Cervoni hopes to open by the late fall.

Clipper Ship Tea, Smithtown

In March, Clipper Ship Tea closed its shop in Huntington with the promise of a reopening. Now, owner Melissa Wawrzonek has announced that the new location will be in Smithtown. She purchased the building at 1 Brooksite Dr. from The Smithtown News, which is moving to downtown Smithtown. At 5,000 square feet, the new location is more than twice the size of the old one, and Wawrzonek said there would be room for retail, warehousing and, on the second floor, events and classes.

Jeanine's American Bistro, Glen Cove

Jeanine DiMenna will be opening her new bistro-caterer at 242 Glen Cove Ave. She is renovating the space that, over the years, has been Don Lorenzo's, Il Forno, La Terranova, Vivo Osteria and, most recently, Allison’s. DiMenna had been the owner of The View Grill at the Glen Cove Golf Course (her lease expired in February) and, before that, Page One.

Popup Bagels, Roslyn

Although they hail from Connecticut, the viral bagel brand Popup Bagels, which had sellout stints around New York City and the Hamptons, will land in Roslyn early this summer. The small, airy bagels, which are sold with creatively flavored sides of dipping schmears — French onion cream cheese, creme brulee butter — will be located at 1388 Old Northern Blvd.

Very Juice, Great Neck 

With two locations in Brooklyn and one in the Five Towns, this kosher cafe is opening its fourth location in Great Neck. The chic cafe is expected to open in the former Bareburger at 32 Middle Neck Rd. this spring, the mini chain announced on Instagram. The spot has a large vegetarian menu of panini, salads and dishes like shakshuka. 

Lucharitos, Mineola and Ronkonkoma

Marc LaMaina’s modern Mexican minichain (Greenport, Center Moriches, Mattituck, Melville) is on track to open at 199 Second St. in Mineola. This will be the largest location yet, and the first in Nassau County. By midsummer, LaMaina hopes to open at Station Yards, the new mixed-use development coming to Ronkonkoma. 

Noema, Garden City

The second location of the upscale Greek restaurant in Huntington is a collaboration between restaurateur Lisa DiPinto and “Chopped” champion Nicholas Poulmentis. Noema's second location is going into the old Gross Jewelers building at 815 Franklin Ave..

Caracara Mexican Grill, East Northport

The 12-year-old Farmingdale Mexican restaurant signed a lease in 2018 but owner Tony Kathreptis said the pandemic was only one of several roadblocks that surfaced to delay the opening. The new restaurant, at 356 Larkfield Rd. next to Lidl, will combine two empty storefronts, a pizzeria and a card store..

Plado Tasting Bar, Glen Cove

Chef-owner German Rizzo, who opened his Mediterranean small-plates concept in Manhattan’s East Village in 2019, is expanding to Glen Cove. His Plado Tasting Bar will take over the free-standing building at 274 Glen St., formerly Riviera Grill. .