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Dora Nonnie Tapas & Wine Bar

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Times Gives DoraNonnie Good Review

The Glen Head restaurant featured in December on Patch was rated: “Worth It.”

The New York Times is giving a nod to Glen Head restaurant DoraNonnie Tapas & Wine Bar @ Bernard’s on Glen Cove Avenue, rating it a “Worth It” in its Friday editions. Glen Cove Patch featured DoraNonnie in December, and got a behind-the-scenes look at the Italian-Asian fusion restaurant, co-owned by Danny Gagnon, a season five contestant on the Bravo series "Top Chef.” Times reviewer Joanne Starkey wrote that both cuisines’ influences “are evident from the first bites.” What’s your review?

Thursday, December 8, 2011

VIDEO: Top Chef Contender Opens Restaurant in Glen Head

Former Top Chef hopeful Danny Gagnon brings Italian-Asian fusion cuisine to Glen Head.

Danny Gagnon, a season five contestant on Bravo TV's "Top Chef" on cable, has a brought his culinary talents to Glen Head. He recently opened DoraNonnie Tapas & Wine Bar - located inside Bernard's Market - which features Italian-Asian fusion cuisine and other unique selections. Gagnon says he learned to cook Italian and Asian fare through his grandparents, and by working with different chefs: "I discovered cooking through my grandmothers, Dora and Nonnie, and something I learned from that time is the Lemon Pistachio Cake, which is on the menu," he said. "I've worked with Italian and Asian chefs, and I thought the two are the best cuisines and they'd work well together." The two month-old restaurant is a joint venture between Executive Chef…

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