SEPTEMBER 2019 • LONGISLANDPRESS.COM 81
POMODORINO TRATTORIA ITALIANO
HAMMING IT UP
Pomodorino Trattoria Italiano in
Huntington is spicing up its family
style old world culinary offerings
with a new side of entertainment
inspired by the restaurant’s history
as a former storied comedy club.
The casual, affordable restaurant
known for its spot-on brick oven
thin crust pizza, hearty Italian classics,
and mouthwatering culinary
creations may also be remembered
as the former location of East Side
Comedy Club, where Eddie Murphy,
Ray Romano, Kevin James, Jerry
Seinfeld, Rosie O'Donnell, and other
big name comics got their start in the
1980s and ’90s.
“We’re bringing comedy back, entertainment,
stepping up the staff,” says
former advertising executive Phil
Adamo, one of the new owners who
recently took over the restaurant,
which has been in
business for 23 years. “We
will make it even better.”
Adamo said the restaurant kept
the great chef and staff, some of
whom have been working here for
many years.
On a recent visit, this reporter started
with appetizers including the crispy,
tender fried calamari with a side of
Pomodorino’s tomato and basil sauce,
the impressive homemade meatballs,
and the tasty antipasto with grilled
asparagus, zucchini, eggplant, soppressata,
salami, Parmigiano, and
Gaeta olives.
For the main course, we had the linguine
oreganata — shrimp sautéed
in white wine, garlic, oregano and
seasoned bread crumbs served over
linguini — and ravioli filled with
spinach and ricotta cheese in a walnut
cream sauce, which tastes as good
as it sounds. We capped off the meal
with the never-disappointing tartufo
gelato, a heavenly slice of cheesecake,
and a picture-perfect cappuccino.
As for the entertainment, Adamo
has been in touch with the club’s old
owner, comic Richie Minervini, as
the restaurant beefs up its lineup,
including East Side Comedy Night
on Sept. 26, psychic nights, part
owner and saxophonist
Tom Juliano playing with
his band every Monday, and
recurring Wednesday night
appearances with actor and
chef Joseph Gannascoli, who played
Vito Spatafore on the HBO series
The Sopranos, and will be cooking
up his homemade carbonara on Sept.
18, Oct. 2, and Nov. 13.
“We are billing this as Murderously
Delicious Wednesdays,” Adamo says,
joking that it’s “a really fun time, but
nobody is getting whacked.”
Pomodorino is located at 326 West
Jericho Tpke. in Huntington. For
reservations call 631- 425-1196.
Information is on the events page at
pomodorino.com
-TB
The thin crust pizza was perfect.
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