

LANDMARK DINER, 1027 Northern Blvd., Roslyn, 51

It's a heaping bowlful that's simultaneously comforting and zesty. THE DISH Leave it to a brew pub to come up with "smoked Buffalo" mac and cheese made with cavatappi, smoked chicken, tomatoes, Gorgonzola cream, bread crumbs. JOHN HARVARD'S BREW HOUSE, 2093 Smithhaven Plaza, Lake Grove, 63, As an appetizer, it comes in a casserole as an entree, it's heaped into a great big bowl. Hype aside, it's very good, made with al dente cavatappi in a cream sauce containing American, Cheddar, Jack and Pecorino Romano. THE DISH These stylish burger-centric restaurants serve what they term the "world's best" mac and cheese (also pictured on the cover). It comes in a bubbling casserole and is made with rotini in a sauce of four cheeses (Asiago, Parmesan, Fontina and Gruyère) laced with bacon and chives, topped with mixture of panko bread crumbs and potato chips. THE DISH At this intimate gastro pub, the mac and cheese appetizer feeds at least two. THE PRICE $8 for regular mac and cheese lobster version $13.95 as lunch entree, $10.95 as dinner appetizer Chef-owner Nick Lucchesi also does a lobster mac and cheese (as a special or on demand) made with roasted portobello mushrooms and truffle oil and topped with pesto Parmesan panko bread crumbs. THE DISH Somewhere between a coffee shop and serious restaurant, Upper Crust offers a mac and cheese laced with wild mushrooms, scallions and roasted cherry tomatoes in a sauce with three or four cheeses (Gruyère, Parmesan, American and Cheddar). By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy.
