Bites Neaby: Left Coast Kitchen

With spring weather here, visions of summer in California are probably already stirring in your head.

Instead of neurotically crossing off dates on your calendar in an array of brightly colored highlighters, get out on the scene and enjoy yourself until the time comes for a tropical retreat.

Head on over to Left Coast Kitchen & Cocktails. Whether you crave an edgy blended drink, intriguing selection of beers or a modern dose of cuisine, you’ll find it here.

Thursday nights are prime time here for ladies, since cosmos and apple martinis are free for you from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Yes, you read that correctly. Conjure up images of the ladies on “Sex & the City,” without worrying about the extravagant cost of such beverages in Manhattan. Just make sure to ask one of the husbands or boyfriends to pick you gals up later, as free drinks tend to leave the imbibers tipsy at the very least.

Don’t worry though if Thursday nights are inconvenient for you, which they certainly can be between work, home, and social commitments and responsibilities. As per the restaurant’s facebook page, “American food with a California swag at great prices!...Great wine selection and tons of craft beers!” are available seven days of the week. Munch on some French fries of indulge in a seared rare tuna salad in one of the restaurant’s cozy wooden booths or at the chic, modern bar.

So, you still aren’t convinced that you should ditch your traditional weekend joint for Left Coast Kitchen & Cocktails? Well, if the fact that they offer free truffle cinnamon popcorn doesn’t draw you in, then we simply don’t know what will.

Left Coast Kitchen & Cocktails is located at 1810 Merrick Road where Jessie's Roadhouse used to be.