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Meta Osteria & Barra, serving Italian food, has opened in...

Meta Osteria & Barra, serving Italian food, has opened in Oceanside. Credit: Meta

Meta Osteria & Barra is bringing a new spin on Italian cuisine to Oceanside.

Meta opens in the former site of Sole, with a colorful menu that seasons traditional Italian and Italian-American fare with contemporary accents.

It’s under the same management as Sole, which arrived in 2000. Dennis Durdaller is the managing partner; Robert Carmosino is chef and partner.

Expect shrimp-and-crab zeppoli; eggplant meatballs with ricotta salata; watermelon salad with spicy capicola and Gorgonzola cheese; chicken Parmigiana ravioli; pappardelle with braised pork Bolognese sauce; a trio of bruschetti; and Neapolitan-style pressed sandwiches.

Also: braciole, roasted rockfish, spice-rubbed pork tenderloin, duck with caramelized onion risotto, veal chop with pinot grigio sauce, and Chianti-braised short ribs.

Main courses are in the $16 to $28 range.

Meta is open Tuesday to Thursday and on Sunday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. The restaurant is closed Monday.

Meta Osteria & Barra, 2752 Oceanside Rd., Oceanside; 516-764-3218, soleny.com and metaliny.com

 
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