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LILLIAN RUSSELL CAFÉ—Yonkers Raceway, 810 Yonkers Ave, Yonkers (914) 457-2457; yonkersraceway. com. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served at this casual café locat- ed at the front of the Empire City Casino. Fresh salads, soups, sand- wiches, and entrées such as stuffed loin of pork, grilled salmon, and oven-roasted turkey are among the offerings. Open every day. Master- Card, Visa, and AmEx only. $$ Tra- ditional American
LOUIE & JOHNNIES RISTORANTE PRIMAVERA—887 Yonkers Ave, Yonkers (914) 423-3300; louieand- johnnies.com. Big portions of home- style cooking are served at this Italian restaurant near Empire City Yonkers Raceway & Casino. Baked clams, veal martini, gnocchi Bolog- nese, and stuffed shrimp Francese are among the dishes offered. Open every day for lunch and dinner. $$$ Southern Italian
ROUTE 100—22-11 Central Ave, Yonkers (914) 779-2222; route100newyork. com. Latin, Italian, Asian, and Ameri- can dishes comprise the menu at this casual wine bar and grill. Dishes to sample include pesto linguini, jamba- laya, and Thai shrimp. Warm choco- late cake is a favorite dessert. Com- plimentary happy-hour appetizers are available 4 to 7 pm daily. Open for lunch and dinner every day. Reserva- tions recommended. $$$ Eclectic 􏰀
TAVERN 1899 STEAKHOUSE—Yonkers Raceway, 810 Yonkers Ave, Yonkers (914) 457-2457; yonkersracway. com. This fine-dining establish- ment/steakhouse serves naturally raised, corn-fed beef from family- owned Brandt Farms. Try the 18-oz prime rib or 24-oz cowboy rib-eye steak. Tavern 1899 is adjacent to the 5,300-slot Empire City Casino. Open Fri and Sat for dinner. Special surf ’n turf menu offered Fri, Sat, and Sun during summer months. MasterCard, Visa, and AmEx only. $$$$ Steakhouse
VALENTINO’S—132 Bronx River Rd, Yon- kers (914) 776-6731. Old-style, Italian restaurant with white tablecloths, huge portions, and a large selection of seafood. Popular dishes include linguini Valentino, osso buco, mussels marinara, steaks and homemade Ital- ian cheesecake. Lunch, noon to 2:30 weekdays. Closed Tues. $$ Italian 􏰀
VIRU—1727 Central Ave, Yonkers (914) 620-6142; virurestaurant.com Chef Angel Bojanovich channels his Pe- ruvian roots to serve up dishes such as pollo a la brasa (roast chicken), grilled lobster, and, of course, cevi- che. Authentic Peruvian tapestries and vases adorn the walls of the 150-seat dining room. Lunch and dinner served every day. Reserva- tions recommended. $$$ Peruvian
X2O XAVIARS ON THE HUDSON—71 Water Grant St, Yonkers (914) 965- 1111; xaviars.com. Four-star chef Peter Kelly’s culinary venture sits on the his- toric Yonkers Pier offering panoramic views of the Hudson River. Separate menu available in the Dylan Lounge Tues to Sun; there’s also a sushi bar. Lunch Tues to Fri; dinner Tues to Sun; brunch Sun. The Hudson Room on the upper tier can seat 80 for a private party. Reservations highly recommended. $$$$ Contemporary American ★★★★ 􏰀􏰀
ZAFRAN RESTAURANT—1550 Central Ave, Yonkers (914) 395-3186. A
unique Indian restaurant offering traditional fare as well as inventive Indian-fusion creations such as shrimp in a cream garlic sauce and mushroom ragu, tandoori rack of lamb, mango-chutney-glazed chick- en tikka; and masala tandoori leg of lamb. Whole fish platters (sea bass, red snapper) are also offered. Make sure to have some of the house- made mango chutney. Setting is in- timate, courtesy of softly lit saffron- colored walls. Dinner only. Closed Mon. $$$ Indian 􏰀
ZUPPA—59 Main St, Yonkers (914)376- 6500; zuppa
restaurant.com. Daniel Van Etten is the executive chef at this urbane Italian restaurant serving brick-oven pizzas, creative homemade pastas, and top-notch entrées. For dessert, don’t miss the warm bag of zeppole. Live jazz in the lounge every Tues. Lunch three-course prix-fixe ($22) weekdays. Three private rooms are available for parties. Open Mon through Fri for lunch and dinner ev- ery day. Reservations recommended for large parties and on weekends. $$$ Italian 􏰀
Yorktown Heights
PETER PRATT’S INN—673 Croton Heights Rd, Yorktown Heights (914) 962-4090. This American restau- rant, located in a 1780 Colonial home, serves a perpetually changing menu that may include seared ahi tuna, braised short ribs, and kabocha squash soup. Once a month, the res- taurant offers specialty theme din- ners, e.g., “All Duck Night” or “Scot- tish Wild Game Dinner.” Open Wed to Sun for dinner only. $$$ New Ameri- can ★★ 1/2 􏰀􏰀
THYME—3605 Crompond Rd, Yorktown Heights (914) 788-8700; thyme restaurant.net. Owner and execu- tive chef Tom Costello, formerly owner of Bao Noodles and the Sunburnt Cow in Manhattan, mans the kitchen (along with co-chef Neil Ferguson, previously of Monteverde at Oldstone in Cortlandt and Allen & Delancey in Manhattan) at this steak and seafood house. Mains to try in- clude steak frites, roasted salmon, pan-seared sea scallops, and risot- to with crab and asparagus. Open Tues to Sun for lunch and dinner; plus, a three-course Sunday brunch for $23.95. $$$$ New American
Fairfield County
BARCELONA WINE BAR AND RESTAURANT—18 W Putnam Ave, Greenwich,CT(203)983-6400); barcelonawinebar.com. Dine on paella, gambas al ajillo (sautéed shrimp), grilled sirloin, and a variety of hot and cold tapas. Open seven days for dinner and Mon through Fri for lunch. Lively bar crowd. Reser- vations recommended on the week- ends. $$$ European Spanish
DUO—25 Bank St, Stamford, CT (203) 252-2233; duoeurojapanese.com. A non-traditional combination of European dishes with Japanese in- fluences are served from an open- view kitchen. Dishes to try include tuna pizza, Kobe beef two ways, toro ravioli, and duo of Chilean sea bass. Lunch and dinner every day. Reservations recommended.
$$$ Euro-Japanese

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