21 Long Island Restaurants Earn 2021 Wine Spectator Awards

Huntington NY

11 August, 2021

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LONG ISLAND, NY — Coronavirus has brought unique and unprecedented challenges to restaurants on Long Island. Despite the hardships, several were still able to shine in the last year, earning a 2021 Restaurant Award from Wine Spectator magazine. The annual Restaurant Awards honor excellence in restaurant wine lists, as well as those who have demonstrated passion and devoted extensive resources to creating outstanding wine programs. This year's awards are featured in the Aug. 31 issue of Wine Spectator. The list typically gives us a generous glimpse at the best spots on Long Island. This year, 21 restaurants on the island earned a nod from Wine Spectator. More than 2,900 restaurants in 50 states and 72 countries and territories earned awards this year. The awards are given across three categories: Award of Excellence, Best of Award of Excellence and Grand Award. The Grand Award is Wine Spectator's most prestigious honor, given to the world's most elite wine programs. Typically, recipients of the Grand Award offer at least 1,000 or more wine selections, showcasing "immense depth and breadth of regions, producers, vintages and bottle formats." All Grand Award winners must also pass a rigorous inspection of their restaurants, including the wine cellars. Three new restaurants won the Grand Award this year: Brennan's in New Orleans, Le Bernardin in New York and SingleThread Farms in Healdsburg, California. On Long Island, The American Hotel in Sag Harbor was a Grand Award winner. Check out all the restaurants on Long Island that earned nods for excellence this year: The American Hotel, Sag HarborCity Cellar Wine Bar & Grill, WestburyLa Parma II Italian Restaurant, HuntingtonPierre's, BridgehamptonRothmann's Steakhouse, East NorwichSpuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas, Garden CityJonathan's Ristorante, HuntingtonKing Umberto, ElmontLulu Kitchen & Bar, Sag HarborMorton's, The Steakhouse, Great NeckOsteria Umbra, SmithtownPiccolo Restaurant Of Huntington, HuntingtonPlancha, Garden CitySeasons 52, Garden CityStone Creek Inn, East QuogueThe 1770 House Restaurant & Inn, East HamptonThe Capital Grille, Garden CityThe Mill Pond House, CenterportThe Palm East Hampton, East HamptonTouch of Venice Restaurant, CutchogueUnion Steak & Sushi, Southampton See all winners of this year's Wine Spectator awards.