Mitch and Toni’s American Bistro Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

Mitch and Toni’s American Bistro celebrates one year of combining seasonal, local contemporary American cuisine by Chef-owner Mitchell SuDock and superior service led by general manager-owner Toni Contino in Albertson.

The restaurant kicks off the celebration by “Paying It Forward” with a customer appreciation special starting Sunday, April 22 through Sunday, May 20.  Guests who mention Mitch and Toni’s anniversary will receive a 20-percent discount off their food check.  The special is not valid on Mother’s Day, cannot be combined with other offers, and excludes liquor and wine.   

On Sunday, May 20 with Mitch and Toni’s anniversary party from 6 to 10 p.m. The evening will feature live music performances with a selection of local bands (to be announced).  Partygoers may feast on the a la carte menu or order Chef SuDock’s popular $37.95 “Sunday Supper.”

The festivities peak on Wednesday, May 23 with a special one-year anniversary four-course wine dinner beginning at 5 p.m.  The cost is $75 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are required.

In one year, Mitch and Toni’s American Bistro made a notable impression on the Long Island dining scene with a featured listing among Newsday’s Top 10 Fine Dining Restaurants for 2011.  The restaurant garnered two-and-a-half stars from Newsday and a “Worth It” rating from The New York Times.  Former food critic for The New York Times and Long Island Pulse reviewer, Richard Scholem, rated the restaurant three stars calling SuDock “one of the Island’s most gifted kitchen commanders.”

In 2011, SuDock was also the featured “All-Star Chef” in a three-page spread garnering the cover of Newsday’s ExploreLI, that declared, “With Mitch and Toni’s, SuDock has moved from Triple A up to the Majors.”  He will wrap up his eventful first year in Albertson preparing dinner with noted chef and friend, Bill Telepan, at New York City’s famed James Beard House on April 16.