1. Homewood Suites By Marriott
City: Plainview, NY
Category: Accommodations
Telephone: (516) 293-4663
Address: 1585 Round Swamp Rd.
Description: Designed for extended-stay business travelers and people in the process of relocating to Long Island who need an interim place to stay, this Homewood Suites offers 147 spacious and nicely furnished studios, in addition to one- and two-bedroom suites. Each of the suites features king-size beds, a living room, a fully equipped kitchen, and complimentary high-speed Internet access. A free continental breakfast is also served daily, and guests have access to a 24-hour fitness center, indoor pool, hot tub, and business center. While this property offers affordable, three-star-quality accommodations for extended-stay guests, it’s also a viable option for overnight guests looking to experience the comforts of home, as opposed to a traditional hotel room (with no kitchen or living room).
2. Residence Inn By Marriott
City: Plainview, NY
Category: Accommodations
Telephone: (516) 433-6200, (800) 331-3131
Address: 9 Gerhard Rd.
Description: While this Residence Inn was designed from the ground up to offer business travelers affordable extended-stay accommodations, it will also appeal to families, couples, and solo travelers looking for short-term, spacious, apartment-style lodging, including full kitchens. There’s an outdoor pool, fitness center, indoor lap pool, whirlpool, sauna, and putting green on-site. Continental breakfast is included with the stay, and a full-service restaurant, Baldino’s, is also located on the property. During the warm season, the hotel hosts complimentary barbeques on a weekly basis. While not a luxury hotel, this Residence Inn offers clean, comfortable, and very spacious accommodations.
3. Plainview Hospital
City: Plainview, NY
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (516) 719-3000
Address: 888 Old Country Rd.
Description: This 239-bed facility treats patients with a wide range of medical, surgical, pediatric, obstetric, and gynecological conditions. It’s known for its highly active same-day surgery program and its busy and well-equipped emergency department, which contains a state-of-the-art chest pain emergency room. Plainview Hospital is a member of the North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System and is designed to be an acute-care community hospital.
4. Brasserie Cassis
City: Plainview, NY
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (516) 653-0090
Address: 387 South Oyster Bay Rd.
Description: Voted one of Long Island’s top 10 new restaurants by Newsday readers in 2007, Brasserie Cassis is a traditional French bistro that offers a casually elegant setting. The decor is very much influenced by Paris and includes globe chandeliers, colorful artwork, and marble-topped tables. Brasserie Cassis is one of several restaurants on Long Island owned and operated by RestStar Hospitality. Entrees include steak frites, steak au poivre vert, onglet de boeuf bordelaise, jarret d’ agneau, and saumon aux lentilles. In English, selections include New York strip steak, grilled hanger steak, pecan-crusted chicken breast, walnut-crusted rack of lamb, duck breast, fillet of trout, black cod, Dijon-crusted salmon, and fillet of sole. Every day of the week a different house special is offered, priced between $22 and $28 each. Brasserie Cassis is a family-friendly restaurant that’s also suitable for business people. Reservations are recommended for dinner.
5. Red Fish Grille
City: Plainview, NY
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (516) 932-8460
Address: 430 Woodbuy Rd.
Description: Serving lunch and dinner daily in a casual but tasteful dining room, Red Fish Grille serves up all-American cuisine with a heavy emphasis on ultra-fresh seafood dishes. In addition to the diverse menu, there’s a full bar and an extensive wine list, making this the perfect place to dine for a business lunch or a dinner with friends. Kick off your meal with crispy fried calamari, jumbo lump crab cakes, baked clams, or spicy lobster egg rolls, for example, and then move on to a jumbo shrimp cocktail, littleneck clams, or a half chilled lobster. Among the entrees you’ll find are horseradish-potato-crusted salmon, sesame seared yellowfin tuna, crispy cod fish-and-chips, Key West mahi mahi, and baked stuffed fillet of sole. The wok-fried whole fish and seafood risotto are also featured specialties. While the menu is extensive, it does change a bit daily, based on the freshest seafood available at any given time.