Relish, the Hauppauge restaurant at 551 Hauppauge Road, has closed for good and will reopen in November as an Italian restaurant named Gusto Osteria & Wine Bar.
The closing sparked discussions on a Long Island Food and Drink Facebook Group.
“I was there a few weeks ago,” one poster wrote. “There was a note hanging up. Closing relish. Renovating and reopening under a new name.”
Others said that the place will reopen as an Italian restaurant by the same owners with a new name, Gusto Osteria & Wine Bar.
A note posted on the restaurant door said that the restaurant closed “due to food costs and labor issues.”
“Relish Hauppauge will be closing for construction on Monday September 12 in order to bring a new concept to fit this changing industry. We look forward to bringing you a new architectural design and dining experience.”
The note went on to say that Gusto will open in late October.
Someone at the Kings Park location of Relish confirmed that the Hauppauge spot will reopen as an Italian restaurant but that would happen the first week of November.
There is another Relish restaurant in Kings Park that is still open for business.