Before you trade in that short-sleeve number for a sweater, squeeze in at least one more alfresco evening. After all, you can hum "Summer Wind" at least another week. Here are four outdoor tables:
Baang Cafe & Bar, 8285 Jericho Tpke., Woodbury; 516-692-0809;
decarorestaurantgroup.com
COST $$-$$$
Lively new Asian fare is the mainstay at Baang Cafe, situated in the Woodbury Common shopping center. Appetizers include "firecracker" spring rolls with chicken, barbecued spareribs with sesame-honey sauce, bamboo steamed dumplings; main courses, roasted duck breast with Asian pear salad and sweet potato gratin, and sauteed shrimp with a soy-ginger glaze.
fatfish, 28 Cottage Ave., Bay Shore; 631-666-2899;
fatfish.info
COST $$-$$$
This waterside perch, of course, specializes in seafood. But you'll also enjoy the terse tapas menu, panini and salads. From the tapas, consider the cheese plate, goat-cheese croquettes, and chorizo sausage with peppers and onions. Dinner main courses include oven-roasted red snapper, pan-seared tuna, lobster salad and the chargrilled pork chop. Panini: vegetarian, smoked salmon, grilled chicken and more.
H2O, 215 W. Main St., Smithtown; 631-361-6464;
h2oseafoodgrill.com
COST $$-$$$
A very good spot for finfish and shellfish, fancy sushi rolls and steaks, H2O has open-air dining when the weather permits. The "millennium lobster," pan-seared and vigorously spiced, stands out. Likewise, "Nobu style" salmon with miso sauce, New England seafood pie, sirloin steak, and the poached-lobster roll with mango, avocado and cucumber.
Pine Island Grill, 333 Bayville Ave., Bayville; 516-628-3000;
thecrescentbeachclub.com
COST $$-$$$
The restaurant at the beach club overlooks a gentle curve of shoreline and sends out tasty New American cuisine. It's popular for Sunday brunch, plus lunch and dinner. Try the lobster spring rolls, mini-burgers, vegetable panino, hanger steak, seared shrimp with a Thai accent, grilled swordfish with cilantro risotto and pineapple salsa.
