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THE AINSWORTH
This full-scale restaurant, bar and lounge
keeps expanding, and Rockville Centre is
its newest location.
Join a few friends for brunch at the
Ainsworth, where chefs serve up Nutella
stuffed french toast ($15), banana-walnut
pancakes ($15), morning flatbread
($14), short-ribs eggs Benedict ($23) and
avocado toast ($16). Bottomless mimosas
are a brunch must-have, also available at
this establishment ($25). If you’re looking
to dine after brunch hours, you’re in luck
because there is an extensive dinner menu
as well. Choose between double cut pork
chops, Mediterranean salmon, (roasted)
brick chicken, and the Ainsworth signature
mac burger ($18-$35).
The Ainsworth is open for dine-in,
takeout and delivery, Tuesday through
Sunday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
210 Merrick Rd., Rockville Centre, 516-442-
2600, theainsworth.com/rockville-centre
ROOTS
Roots Juice Bar & Cafe specializes
in fast, affordable, and healthy, immune
boosting food, smoothies, and
juices.
Parfait, matcha, and choco banana
are just a few of the smoothies sold
at this new juice bar ($7). On the juice
side, enjoy favorites like Lemon Aid,
Mellow Melon, Island Breeze and Mr.
Green, made with apple, spinach, kale,
pineapple, cucumber, and lemon ($6).
Pair one of these with almond butter
toast, avocado wrap, acai bowl,
bruschetta, or tomato ceviche salad,
to name a few ($8-$10). Daily juice
cleanses, consisting of five juices and
three shots, are also offered to target
weight loss, immune boosting, and
detoxing ($30 each).
Roots is available for dine-in, takeout and
delivery, seven days a week from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
392 New York Ave., Huntington, 631-729-
7400, rootsnewyork.com
BEN’S CRAB
This Louisiana-inspired seafood
restaurant decided to bring its tasty
garlic butter seasoning and special
Cajun blend to Massapequa, making
the community its third location, in
addition to Uniondale and Oceanside.
Partake in the raw bar’s Blue Point
oysters and shrimp cocktails (6 for
$10, 12 for $18). It’s safe to say that
Ben’s main and combo menus are a
seafood lover’s dream. Clams, mussels,
crawfish, lobster tail, shrimp, as
well as snow and king crab legs are
all available by the pound ($14-$44/
lb.). In addition, feast on dishes like
lobster rolls ($20), crab cakes ($12),
lobster Cajun pasta ($24), or panseared
scallops ($13).
Ben’s Crab is open for dine-in, takeout
and delivery on Sundays from
2 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Monday through
Saturday, 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.
45 Carmans Rd., Massapequa, 516-344-
5510, benscrab.com/massapequa
Banana pancakes at The Ainsworth.
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