Embassy Diner<\/p>\n
4280 Hempstead Tpke., Bethpage<\/p>\n
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Embassy Diner in Bethpage is covered in holiday decor. Credit: Gus Tsiorvas <\/p>\n
Embassy Diner is bursting with holiday cheer. Diners are immersed in wreaths, garlands, snowflakes, ornaments and lights hanging above each booth. Owner Gus Tsiorvas said it takes about three weeks for the decorations to be completed, at a cost of thousands of dollars. New additions this year include a 6-foot nutcracker in the vestibule and an additional Christmas tree outside.\u00a0More info: 516-796-1132, embassydiner.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Milleridge Inn<\/p>\n 585 N. Broadway, Jericho<\/p>\n This historic restaurant uses an in-house staff to erect Christmas trees and decorations around the restaurant and surrounding property, including “singing” reindeer by the entrance and live carolers. The adjacent walk-through retail village is its own destination, with new decorated dining igloos and an interactive candy shop. This year’s updates include outdoor photo areas, new characters, such as Mischief and Mayhem, and new holiday bounce rides. More info: 516-931-2201, milleridgeinn.com<\/a><\/p>\n Vincent’s Steakhouse<\/p>\n 1919 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh<\/p>\n This American eatery has been decorating for\u00a0the holidays for the past four years and has been improving each year, owner Vincent Luna said. There are two Christmas trees in the restaurant, plus a large Santa welcoming guests as they\u00a0walk\u00a0in. The restaurant has\u00a0six large poinsettias and more than 100 ornaments. Luna said he spent more than $2,000 on the decor, which took a staff of about 10 people a week to transform, starting before Thanksgiving. More info: 516-226-3485,\u00a0vincentssteakhouse.com<\/a><\/p>\n SUFFOLK COUNTY RESTAURANTSCountry House Restaurant\u00a0<\/p>\n 1175 North Country Rd., Stony Brook<\/p>\n Country House in Stony Brook is decorated with more than 50,000 lights. Credit: Newsday<\/p>\n Owner Bob Willemstyn and his business partner, Scott Wendt, take about a month to complete the transformation of the eatery into a wintery wonderland. Guests are greeted by two 6-foot nutcrackers. Willemstyn said the eatery is decorated with at least 50,000 lights. More Info: 631-751-3332, countryhouserestaurant.com<\/a><\/p>\n The Snapper Inn<\/p>\n 500 Shore Dr., Oakdale<\/p>\n The Snapper Inn in Oakdale has a long tradition of erecting an\u00a0upside-down Christmas tree in its dining room. Credit: Newsday\/Steve Pfost<\/p>\n This 95-year-old Oakdale restaurant has three artificial Christmas trees \u2014 including its signature upside-down tree hanging from the ceiling in the Connetquot dining room. General manager Kelly Blanchard said it takes three days to set up the restaurant’s decorations, which include fresh garlands, poinsettias and bows. More info: 631-589-0248, thesnapperinn.com<\/a><\/p>\n Oconee Diner<\/p>\n 749 Montauk Hwy., Islip\u00a0<\/p>\n Chef William Thompson has made a 40-year tradition of decorating Islip\u2019s Oconee Diner. The restaurant shines with green-and-red lighting,\u00a0wreaths, garlands, ornaments and more hanging over each table. Owner Spiro Karagiannis\u00a0said this year there is a corral outside with Santa.\u00a0The affair takes about 90 hours of work to pull off, Karagiannis said. More info: 631-581-2663<\/p>\n Mannino’s Italian Kitchen and Lounge<\/p>\n 2158 Jericho Tpke., Commack<\/p>\n The decorations at Mannino’s in Commack includes hundreds of feet of pre-lit garlands. Credit: NY Backdrops\/Mannino’s<\/p>\n This Italian American restaurant has been decked out with hundreds of feet of pre-lit garlands with dripping\u00a0ornaments and snowflakes. On the second floor, guests can enjoy heavy design in the ceiling.\u00a0Owner Joe Mannino said this was the first year he hired NY Backdrops, and it took them about 10 hours to complete. More info: 631-462-0909, manninosrestaurant.com<\/a><\/p>\n Bird on the Roof<\/p>\n 47 S. Elmwood Ave., Montauk<\/p>\n The dining room at\u00a0Montauk\u2019s Bird on the Roof includes 870 feet of Christmas lights and 2,000 ornaments. Credit: Apollo Fields<\/p>\n This eatery at the end of the Island transports guests to whole different worlds, including Whoville, Candyland, the North Pole and “Harry Potter.”<\/p>\n The dining room includes 870 feet of Christmas lights and 2,000 ornaments hanging from the ceiling, with presents galore on the shelves and walls. Owner Leo Daunt said some ornaments are ones his great-grandparents used to set up Christmas villages at the adjacent hotel. Daunt said a team of three to six employees\u00a0help\u00a0set up, sometimes working up to 14-hour days. More info: 631-668-5833, birdontheroof.com<\/a><\/p>\n Melissa Azofeifa is a restaurants reporter with Newsday’s FeedMe team. Having grown up on Long Island, she loves talking about food and its impact on culture. 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