Farmingdale's The Nutty Irishman Adds Recovery Room

FARMINGDALE, NY — The Nutty Irishman of Farmingdale launched its multi-purpose Recovery Room: People enjoying the bar can grab a bite to eat or non-alcoholic beverage on Friday and Saturday nights, while breakfast and lunch will be offered Tuesday to Sunday by Chef Tina Grimes, who has returned to Farmingdale.

The Recovery Room is part of The Nutty Irishman, at 323 Main St., said owner Joe Fortuna.

Grimes will be using The Nutty Irishman Kitchen to offer many of her old favorites from her former store, Le Petit Café, which closed during the coronavirus pandemic. After stints on other parts of Long Island, Grimes is back in the village.

"Oh my God, it feels great," Grimes told Patch. "I am thrilled to be back. I missed Farmingdale very much."

Grimes worked out of the marketplace behind 317 Main Street for a while before she left because of the lack of space to make her breakfast and lunch menu. Fortuna, upon adding the Recovery Room to The Nutty Irishman, reached out to Grimes to bring her back.

"Tina is so talented," Fortuna said. "We were happy to have her back and back on Main Street."

With Grimes in the kitchen, The Nutty Irishman will be serving paninis, egg sandwiches, pancakes, omelets, grilled cheese, smoothies, bowls, sandwiches, and more. Grimes will be serving her brunch items from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

From 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays, The Nutty Irishman will shift the Recovery Room to late-night foods where Frenchy Volpe will be heading the counter. The offerings will give people who are out at night drinking something to eat, as most restaurants on Main Street are closed deep into the night.

The Nutty Irishman's late-night menu for the Recovery Room features egg and cheese sandwiches (with or without bacon), mozzarella sticks, french fries, chips, empanadas, brownies and chocolate chip cookies, candy, sweets, and drinks such as soda, electrolyte-fueled liquids, coffee, energy drinks, and more.

Volpe said she loves the idea of the Recovery Room.

"Even the people that see in and realize what it is, it's so exciting," she said. "It really is. It's so fun."