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Local elected officials joined area business leaders and corporate executives in Bellmore last week to cut the ribbon on a new Red Robin restaurant, as the company spreads its wings in an ongoing Long Island expansion.
The 4,500-square-foot restaurant at 2405 Merrick Road, officially known as Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews, is the third of the chain’s Long Island locations, joining others in Carle Place and West Babylon. They will soon be joined by two more Red Robin locations in Commack and Franklin Square which are scheduled to open sometime next year.
The newest Red Robin was built on the long-vacant site of the former East Bay Diner, which had been a neighborhood landmark for decades until it closed in Jan. 2011. The .85-acre property was redeveloped by Jericho-based AJM Real Estate...