ANTHONY’s KITCHEN & COCKTAILS 10 MAR 2022
We were looking for a local place for dinner and landed on a relatively new place named Anthony’s Kitchen & Cocktails in Belmore. It is on the Northside of Merrick Rd . next to Oz General Contracting, replacing the Morpheus Greek restaurant (Figure 1). The inside is modest and still has the Greek Restaurant vibe, a fun family place (Figure 2). We opened with a round of drinks which included a fine Cosmopolitan and a Woodford Reserve ™ on the rocks; both were generous pours (Figure 3). The cocktail and wine menu is a deep list of the classic drinks and a good selection of wine both by the glass and bottle. The prices were remarkably moderate. The beverage menu should be added to their website, allowing folks to map out what they will be enjoying that night. The food menu is straightforward, with a broad selection of traditional Italian favorites (Figure 4). For starters, we had the Shrimp Cocktail and Grandma’s Meatball. The Shrimp Cocktail consisted of five