
Albertson: Avenue Café closed; Bistro M chef moving in

Mitch SuDock sits in the dining room of Bistro M, a restaurant in Glen Head where he was owner-chef. In 2011 he opened Mitch & Toni's American Bistro in Albertson. (April 22, 2008) Credit: Newsday / David L. Pokress
Big news out of Albertson: Avenue Café (formerly La Gondola) is no more. The restaurant’s affordable, if unimaginative, $19.95 three-course prix fixe might have been its last gasp.
Now for the good news: Mitch SuDock, chef co-owner of the former Bistro M in Glen Head, has joined forces with dining room manager Toni Contino to open Mitch & Toni’s American Bistro on the site. The contemporary New American spot will focus on the seasonal and local.
No firm launch date as yet, but we’ll keep you posted.
Mitch & Toni’s American Bistro is at 875 Willis Ave., Albertson, 516-741-7940 or 516-671-2498.
Above: Mitch SuDock in 2008 at Bistro M in Glen Head