Already a well-known name in Italian food across Long Island for decades, Butera’s is now planning to open a Bay Shore restaurant. Martin Butera, one of the co-owners of the family-owned and operated brand, said that planning for the Bay Shore location initially started in 2016, but was put on hold to focus on the company’s new frozen chicken meatballs and jarred sauces.

“We’ve looked into Bay Shore in the past,” he said. “And at the time, our products in the marketplace weren’t on the radar.” But in 2017, those items took off. Now they can be found in over 200 markets across Long Island, New York City, New Jersey and Connecticut.