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Classic Suffolk Italian Eatery Cited For Tender Lobster, Octopus Dishes Classic Suffolk Italian Eatery Cited For Tender Lobster, Octopus Dishes
Classic Suffolk Italian Eatery Cited For Tender Lobster, Octopus Dishes There are many ways in which a venerable Long Island Italian restaurant stands out - charming staff, authentic Sicilian cuisine, a plethora of wines, and flaming lobsters. Casa Rustica in Smithtown has the unique distinction of serving a succulent, tableside lobster flambe. In this preparation, the meat is removed from a 2-3 lb. lobster, basted, then cooked in a bright, hot flash of fire before it is returned to the shell and served.  The eatery also does a tableside pasta dish tossed in a wheel of cheese the size of a snare drum. This is not your nonna's cacio e pepe. Casa Rustica is…

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by Kristin Palpini