Long Island Restaurant Week returns with discounted dining

Here’s an incentive to dig out of the snow: The winter edition of Long Island Restaurant Week runs from Jan. 25 to Feb. 1.

More than 180 eateries in Nassau and Suffolk counties are offering patrons a choice of fixed-price options: Restaurants may offer a $24 two-course lunch and / or a three-course dinner for $29, $39 or $46. These menus are in effect whenever the restaurant is open, with the exception of Saturday, Jan. 31, when the deal only needs to be offered until 7 p.m. Among new restaurants joining Restaurant Week are Bar Lucy in Bay Shore, Blackfish Tavern in Northport, Branzino’s in Northport (and also Huntington), Kismet Coffee, Kitchen & Cocktails in Bay Shore, Legacy Room in Patchogue, Magnolias in Bay Shore and Skára Taverna in Williston Park.

Among not-so-new but new-to-Restaurant Week are Almond Restaurant in Bridgehampton, Drifters Kitchen & Bar in Ridge, J.A. Heneghan’s in Point Lookout, O Mandarin in Hicksville, The Ivy Kitchen & Bar in Huntington and Rockville Centre, Mim's Restaurant in Roslyn and Ruggero's Family Restaurant in Wading River. 

And, if you're looking for a good deal at one of Newsday's Top 50 restaurants, check out Edoardo’s Trattoria in Huntington, Nick & Toni’s in East Hampton, Small Batch in Garden City, Stone Creek Inn in East Quogue. 

See the whole list (plus an interactive map) at longislandrestaurantweek.com.