Last year a guy got mad at Mark for breaking in line to put his name on the list to get in the Cheesecake Factory at Smithhaven Mall in Centereach. Mark is known for his gentlemanly demeanor and he took exception to this and gave the guy a nice thrashing. Then, Mark and Lynn went and had a nice lunch at this high end guilty pleasure. Mark and Lynn are not big chain restaurant connoisseurs but Cheesecake Factory raises the bar by offering one of the best bargains in food on Long Island with the 1/2 price bar menu from 4-6. The chain serves great small plates within this menu like Calamari, and chopped salad. The restaraunt has plenty of lightweight drinks like a whisky sour, fruit martinis and the like. However, there are also excellent, top shelf spirits like Belvedere and Hennessey. First rate second rate stuff...
