Huntington’s Babalu Restaurant to Close

BabaluNY will close its doors Thursday,  six years after opening at 286 New York Ave. in Huntington. Owner Alan Gotay cited several reasons for the decision, including staffing problems, increasing costs of running the Cuban-Mediterranean bistro, and the need to explore other options for himself.  Read More …

Newly Expanded Babalu NY to Reopen Feb. 27

After announcing its expansion in the fall of last year, Babalu NY is finally ready to reopen and show the community its new and exciting changes. HuntingtonNow reported back in October that the Cuban and Mediterranean Bistro located at 286 New York Ave. would take Read More …

LI Cares Thanks Babalu Owner-Chef for Healthy-Eating Demonstration

Long Island Cares presented Babalu NY restaurant owner Alan Gotay with a plaque on Friday to thank him for his work with the agency. In April, Gotay, a former boxer turned chef, helped Long Island Cares with a healthy eating demonstration for its member agencies, Read More …

Village Chef to Lead Demonstration at LI Cares

Chef Alan Gotay of BabaluNY restaurant in Huntington Village will be leading a cooking demonstration Thursday at Long Island Cares. Gotay is a retired professional boxer turned chef who is trained in the art of fighting as well as the craft of cooking. The Cuban-Puerto Read More …