
Inside Sea Bar in Great Neck

When Sea Bar opened in Great Neck earlier in 2021, it instantly became one of the top places on Long Island to find a raw bar. Chef Gregory Zapantis has worked with seafood for the whole of his working life, and muscle memory guides his hands as he opens oysters and clams, unearths lobster meat and gently positions crawfish and shrimp on ice. The result: An edible sculpture. Credit: Newsday / Chris Ware/Chris Ware