Winter Events at NYIT's de Seversky Center
Old Westbury, N.Y., Jan. 26, 2006: New York Institute of Technology’s (NYIT) de Seversky Center is pleased to announce the following events in February and March 2006. For additional information, contact 516.686.7675. The de Seversky Center is located at NYIT’s Old Westbury, N.Y., campus.
Winter lunch specials
NYIT’s de Seversky Center offers a buffet lunch every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in February and March. For full menu and reservations, call 516.686.7675.
Seatings at noon and 12:30 p.m.
$15 per person; tax, service and beverage additional.
Seafood buffet dinner
Dinner features a variety of hot foods, including baked clams oreganata, muscles, potato crusted tilapia with chive and mustard sauce, crab cakes, herb-crusted salmon, grouper with plum tomatoes and oregano, vegetables and rice pilaf. Cold food selections include chilled calamari and crab salads, shrimp, crab claws, smoked salmon, raw bar with clams and oysters on half-shell. Non-seafood dishes also available. Dinner includes vegetables, rice pilaf, dessert cart and fresh fruit. For full menu and reservations, call 516.686.7675.
Wednesday, Feb. 1, seating at 6 p.m.
$28.95 per person; tax, service and beverage additional.
Dinner in Copenhagen
Enjoy Michael Frayn’s Tony Award winning play “Copenhagen,” while dining at NYIT’s elegant de Seversky Center restaurant. Evening features buffet dinner and dessert and a chance to meet the cast following the performance. For full menu and reservations, call 516.686.7675.
Saturday, Feb. 11, seating at 6 p.m.
$80 per person; tax, service and beverage additional.
Valentine’s Day events
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with your loved one or family at NYIT’s de Seversky Center.
Valentine’s Day brunch buffet
Brunch features omelet, carving, salad and dessert stations. A variety of hot and cold dishes are available, including eggs Benedict, waffles, French toast, cheese blintzes, smoked salmon, grilled portabella mushrooms with balsamic vinaigrette, penne a la vodka, chicken Marsala with sautéed mushrooms and oven roasted beef with Madeira sauce. For full menu and reservations, call 516.686.7675. Children ages 5 - 12 half price; and children under age 5 free.
Sunday, Feb. 12, seatings from 10 a.m. - noon.
$24.95 per person; tax, service and beverage additional.
Valentine’s Day buffet lunch
An assortment of hot and cold dishes, salads and desserts. For full menu and reservations, call 516.686.7675.
Tuesday, Feb. 14, seatings at noon and 12:30 p.m.
$18.95 per person; tax, service and beverage additional.
Valentine’s Day four-course dinner
Make Valentine’s Day special for you and your sweetheart. Dine in a romantic atmosphere at Long Island’s Gold Coast treasure, NYIT’s de Seversky Center. Executive Chef Robert Rizzuto creates a delicious menu paired with world renowned wine selections. For full menu and reservations, call 516.686.7675.
Tuesday, Feb. 14, seating at 7 p.m.
$95 per person; tax, service and beverage additional.
Seafood buffet dinner
Dinner features a variety of hot foods, including baked clams oreganata, muscles, potato crusted tilapia with chive and mustard sauce, crab cakes, herb-crusted salmon, grouper with plum tomatoes and oregano, vegetables and rice pilaf. A variety of cold food selections include chilled calamari and crab salads, shrimp, crab claws, smoked salmon, raw bar with clams and oysters on half-shell. Non-seafood dishes also available. Dinner includes vegetables, rice pilaf, dessert cart and fresh fruit. For full menu and reservations, call 516.686.7675.
Wednesday, March 1, seating at 6 p.m.
$28.95 per person; tax, service and beverage additional.
Buffet lunch
Buffet features omelet, carving, salad and dessert stations. A variety of hot and cold dishes are available, including eggs Benedict, waffles, French toast, cheese blintzes, smoked salmon, grilled portabella mushrooms with balsamic vinaigrette, penne a la vodka, chicken Marsala with sautéed mushrooms and oven roasted beef with Madeira sauce. For full menu and reservations, call 516.686.7675. Children ages 5 - 12 half price; and children under age 5 free.
Sunday, March 12, seatings from 10 a.m. - noon.
$24.95 per person; tax, service and beverage additional.
St. Patrick’s Day luncheon
Traditional St. Patrick’s Day meal served family style. For full menu and reservations, call 516.686.7675.
Friday, March 17, seatings at noon and 12:30 p.m.
$18.95 per person; tax, service and beverage additional.
Chef’s select choice four-course wine dinner
Executive Chef Robert Rizzuto presents a chef’s selected four-course wine dinner. Each course will be paired with a unique wine selection. For full menu and reservations, call 516.686.7675.
Thursday, March 23, seating at 6 p.m.
$50 per person; tax, service and beverage additional.
NYIT’s de Seversky Center is a premier conference and dining facility in the New York metropolitan area and a setting for weddings, business meetings and other celebratory occasions. Its beautiful mansion is open to the public for lunch Wednesday - Friday and for dinner several nights each month. The center is named for well-known Russian aviator Alexander P. de Seversky, who played a key role in NYIT’s acquisition of the estate in 1972. NYIT’s de Seversky Center is lead by Robert J. Rizzuto, executive chef and general manager, who has more than 20 years of culinary experience, is certified by the American Culinary Federation and along with his staff is an honoree of the James Beard Society. Rizzuto is also a chef instructor for NYIT’s culinary arts program. For additional information, visit www.nyit.edu/deseversky.
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