32A DECEMBER 12 - 18, 2018 TO ADVERTISE CALL: 516-747-8282 LONGISLANDWEEKLY.COM LONGISLANDWEEKLY.COM TO ADVERTISE CALL: 516-747-8282 DECEMBER 12 - 18, 2018 33A DINING A Clam Fresh Blue Point oysters are shucked once a month. For All Seasons DJ’s Clam Shack keeps it fresh all winter long BY STEVE MOSCO brave the cold, diminishing returns and remain
[email protected] open. One local eatery keeping their lines in the water during the so-called down season is DJ’s o one knows for sure how it hap- Clam Shack in Wantagh—an oasis of fresh seafood pened or who did it, but somewhere making a strong case that this cuisine should be Blackened Mahi Mahi taco along the way it was decided that enjoyed all year round. seafood is strictly summertime eats. Deep diving into New England and Southern- have created a family atmosphere on Sunrise Across the south and north shores style seafood, DJ’s slings lobster rolls, fried clams, Highway. Sit in the restaurant for no less than five Nof Long Island, restaurants that specialize in ocean crab cakes, fish tacos and much more. And even minutes and you’ll witness customers enthusi- fare either close for the gray winter season or beyond the food, owner Paul Riggio and his team astically greet Riggio and his team as if they were longtime friends. “The town is just fantastic to us,” said Wall Street escapee Riggio in the diminutive, laid-back eatery. DJs Clam Shack owner Paul Riggio (center) with his crew. “We have a neighborhood vibe and we look to treat people right the first time they come in.” And when they come in, customers are greeted with an immediate whiff from the up-front grill, The luscious, warm and where manager Anthony Gentile can be found buttery lobster roll.