Rev your engines: Vespa Italian Kitchen & Cocktails has zoomed into Ronkonkoma’s Station Yards.
The second location of the Italian American restaurant by LoManto restaurant group has been in the works for about two years, owner Benedetto LoManto said. The eatery in the new mixed-use development in Ronkonkoma opened today, making neighbors with eateries such as Lucharitos, Great South Bay Brewery and Tap Room. The restaurant’s Farmingdale location on Main Street opened in 2016.
LoManto wasn’t looking to expand to another restaurant, but became intrigued by what Station Yards developer Tritec was doing.
“I thought to myself, it’d be nice to be in an area or a downtown that’s really being created from scratch,” LoManto said.
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