East of NYC - The Buzz

Closing: Bostwicks in East Hampton

According to 27east, East Hampton favorite Bostwicks will be closing at the end of this summer season.  It's not for lack of quality though.  The owners cite the increase in rent on their next go around as well as plans for the building that wasn't in the current owners vision.  We wish them luck on their future endeavors (as well as their other current restaurants, Indian Wells Tavern and Cherrystones).

R.I.P.: Riodizio Churrascaria in Roslyn Has Closed

One of our favorite Brazillian Steakhouses in the land has closed its doors.  For a few months now, the space that used to occupy Riodizio Churrascaria has been sitting idle while the shell of its former self looks sadly onto Willis Avenue in Roslyn.  We'll miss the all-you-eat goodness and all of the green card/red-card happiness that they provided (we do hope that the swirly-painted parking lot does survive the next transition). 

R.I.P. (for now): Madame Tong's in Southampton

Madame Tong's, an elegant and super-luxe bar/lounge in Southampton is now closed.  According to Page Six the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance has closed the bar down due to debts that are owed. The Hamptons just got a bit quieter.

RIP: Laguna Grille in Westbury

The Old Country Rd. corridor is really hurting these days with fortunoff's and Circuit City at the Source Mall and various other establishments going out of business at a very fast pace. The latest casualty is Laguna Grille which was our go-to spot for great drinks, tropical salads and various other goodies.  Their Woodbury based location is still open and business is as usual.

Closed: Maine Maid Inn in Jericho

As we learned today while surfing on Newsday, The Maine maid Inn on Jericho Tpke. has become the island's latest casualty of the recession. We'll keep our eye out for what will be coming in there next, as it is a very popular location in Nassau County.

Closed: The Grind Coffee House in Bellmore

This closure saddens us for the fact that when we moved to Long Island this was one of the first coffee shops that we would spend a lot of time in. We had the opportunity to mix it up with the owners and play board games, trivia games and also the occassional poker game. We'll need to find ourselves a new place to order up a latte with the friendliness that they offerred.

Burned Down: Dayboat Cafe and Mio in Roslyn

Just as a few months ago in Bellmore, Roslyn has been hit with some misfortune with a fire this past Monday at Mio and subsequent water damage at The Dayboat Cafe which led to the roof collapsing in.  The fire started next to Mio at the site of a new restaurant being built.  As soon we have more information for you on re-openings, if any, we will let you know.

Closed: Aqua in Rockville Centre

Sad news over at East of NYC central.  We loved (loved, loved!) Aqua when we had dinner there roughly a year and a half ago and saw huge promise from this aptly named seafood restaurant.  It's with sadness that we heard that they had closed, but we're not surprised with the price point and this economy.  This is merely one of many that either have closed or will be closing by summertime 2009.  R.I.P.

Closed: Tracy Lynn Sports in Garden City

With the economy in the tailspin and consumers spending less, we've seen two stores located in Roosevelt Field Mall go out of business in the past month. Tracy Lynn Sports and Athlete's Foot (which were both owned by the same parent company) have shuttered their doors. Tracy Lynn is still sitting vacant while the space that housed Athlete's Foot is now 5th Continent, the constantly roaming store that has bulk candy and other specialty food items.

Fire Destroys Bagel Boss, Robek's and Starfish in Merrick

In the time span of just a few hours, three Merrick area restaurants have been shut-down due to a fire that tore through all of them.  Originally starting in Bagel Boss and moving its way through Robek's and then Starfish, these three restaurants will certainly be closed for a while.  As soon as we have more information on re-openings, we will let you know.

To view video of the fire, please click here.