Owners eye late spring for Bay Shore spot
The couple behind the soon-to-reopen Mighty Fine eatery and pie bar in Huntington — with another location planned for Bay Shore — hopes to reopen by Easter.
Daria and David Lamb, a Locust Valley couple, first announced plans last year to bring their Mighty Fine concept to Long Island, centered around comfort food, savory pot pies and house-made sweet pies.
The restaurant occupies the restaurant side of the former Finley’s of Greene Street at 43 Green St., a historic building that features both a front and back yard for outdoor seating.
Owner Daria Lamb told Greater Long Island the team is “close to reopening” after hosting a short pop-up experience at the location in December.
The goal, she said, was to test recipes and gather customer feedback ahead of the official grand opening.
Mighty Fine shares a wall with the former bar side of Finley’s, which reopened this week as Published, a new book bar.
“We’re so excited that Published is our next-door neighbor,” Lamb said. “It’ll give people more of a reason to wander over to this side of the street.”
— Mighty Fine courtesy foodie photos include pot pie (L) and berry pie
The two businesses will complement each other, with Mighty Fine providing some baked goods for customers to enjoy while browsing the bookstore.
After wrapping up the December pop-up, Lamb said the team spent the early months of the year refreshing the space.
“We closed in January primarily to redecorate,” she said. “The building has some great bones, big windows and brick walls. We’re adding a mid-century vibe.”
Along with the outdoor seating areas, the restaurant will offer indoor dining inside the historic building. Lamb said the goal is to be open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., serving breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner.
“People will be able to come in, eat lunch and share a bottle of wine,” she said. “It’ll be the easy neighborhood drop-in.”
One feature Lamb said she’s particularly excited about is giving customers the chance to design their own pie combinations.
“We’re going to let people test and order their own flavor of pie,” she said. “So, if your mother loves apple and cherry, we will be able to make it there on the spot.”
The menu will also include savory pot pies such as classic chicken, chicken tikka masala and filet mignon with shallots in a red wine sauce, along with sandwiches, salads, warm entrées, cheese boards and sweet pies.
“We’re not a traditional French or Italian bakery,” she said. “We want to elevate comfort food.”
Two is better than one
A seasoned restaurateur, Lamb and her husband David are also finishing work on a second cafe in Bay Shore at 9 Third Ave., where they are transforming a former office building into a sidewalk cafe-style space.
A late-spring opening is currently planned.
“We didn’t anticipate we would be opening both at the same time,” Lamb said with a laugh.
The couple originally purchased the Bay Shore location first, but Lamb said it took longer than expected to secure the necessary permits for the building.
During that time, they connected with the Finley family and eventually acquired the Huntington space.
“I was looking for a place to have outdoor seating and parking in a town we felt connected to,” said Lamb. “We spent months in conversation, and she wanted to let the next generation take over the space.”
Keep checking back with Greater Long Island for a sneak peek inside Huntington’s newest spot and updates on the Bay Shore cafe’s grand opening.
Top: The couple behind thte Mighty Fine pie bar at 43 Green St. is hoping to open before Easter, which is April 5. Inset: A Mighty Fine ribeye sandwich. (courtesy photos)
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