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'Nick's Place' to Open Where 'Smoking Sloe's' Closed

Restaurant will open by mid-February in location formerly occupied by the barbecue restaurant.

We've all heard the expression 'when life hands you lemons, make lemonade.'

This is exactly what Nick Nappy did when ’s — the barbecue and ribs restaurant located in the building that Nappy owns at 847 Ft. Salonga Rd. — went out of business at the end of December.

His new culinary venture, Nick’s Place, which will cater to the lunch and dinner crowd, is scheduled to open by mid-February.

“It was either find another tenant or do what I do best,” Nappy said, adding that the spot is “one of the best locations in town" because Fort Salonga Road is so busy and the parking lot is easily acessible.

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Nappy, who has literally had his hand in the food industry for 30 years, studied hotel and restaurant management, and majored in cooking and baking.

The building also houses his daughter Nicole’s enterprise, , which continues to sell chocolates that are the hallmark of Nappy’s Long Island Chocolate Factory which makes Barister’s Chocolates. The store was formerly called Barister's Coffee & Tea Company.

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As for Nick’s Place, the emphasis will be on “good food, which is reasonably priced and made to order,” Nappy said.

The menu will showcase a selection of  comfort foods that Americans have come to know and love, including hamburgers and turkey burgers, hot dogs, chicken, grilled cheese sandwiches, chicken wings, and french fries.

There’ll also be pulled pork and chicken, and three kind of chili including vegetarian. Customers can wash down their meals with another old-time favorite, milk shakes.

Diners will  also enjoy fresh sautéed seasonal vegetables, rustic breads, and salads, Nappy indicated.

In terms of décor, the restaurant have a wonderful hometown vibe while paying homage to the past thanks to whose work previously adorned the walls of Barister's.

Corretti has been painting Northport for 30 years. She said that she will be displaying  nostalgic views of the village dock and Main Street, as well as colored-enhanced “dreamscapes,” photographs that Corretti transforms via digital technology into unique works of art which reflect her painterly style.

Nick’s Place will be open from 11 am to 9 pm.

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