56th Fighter Group Restaurant   

If you've ever spent an intoxicating evening carousing in the courtyard of the 56th Fighter Squadron, hanging out at one of Long Island's prime meat markets, perhaps you've noticed the 'other side' as you walk in -- the side with the warm wood decor, a roaring fireplace and the strains of '40s music coming over the PA system instead of the house music emanating from the bar section. Welcome to one of the area's premier theme restaurants, a cozy enclave with generic but well-done American fare and an aviation/World War II theme that's unmatched on the Island. But it's the view of Republic Airport and the 56th's World War II fighter planes that will impress you the most. The fare is a decent roster of American and Italian dishes.