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Monsoon Will Open in February at Former Bank on DPA

Restaurant owners give the scoop on construction activity.

The Monsoon Asian Kitchen and Lounge, currently under construction at the former NY Bank building on Deer Park Avenue, will open its kitchen in February, according to owners The Bohlsen Restaurant Group.

“There is a lot going on behind-the-scenes in what is a truly cavernous expanse,” said co-owner Michael Bohlsen in a press statement. Bohlsen is c0-owner along with brother Kurt. The restaurant is a 9,500-square-foot space with 35-foot ceilings.

Michael Bohlsen compares the building effort to “preparing to launch a rocketship.”

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The basement level is an IT room with miles of wires, a new passageway excavated to connect two distinct basements, and, a complete prep kitchen leading to a second floor kitchen with 20-foot long viewing window.

Above ground, new steel joists at the grand entrance set the framework for a staircase leading to the second floor where diners may overlook a bar, lounge and mobile DJ booth on the ground floor, according to the media statement.

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Readers can check out construction progress at the restaurant's Facebook page.

The Bohlsens said they based their vision for Monsoon on what they believe diners will want next.

“We believe the restaurant experience is no longer simply the stop before the night out. These days dining out equates to the whole night out. We see our guests enjoying a fine meal in a fine venue but also one that provides fine entertainment, be it live music before the meal, late night DJ afterwards, a view of the action in the kitchen or a movie along the harbor. It is these observations that helped shape our newest venture for Long Island dining, Monsoon,” said Michael Bohlsen.

Culinary wise the restaurant will bridge the gap between authentic Vietnamese, Chinese and Thai and what diners love most about modern Asian cuisine, said Bohlsen.

“We hope everyone across Long Island will come see what we see as a restaurant of the 21st century, making use of all of the toys technology has to offer us, while taking some of the oldest and most tried and true Asian dishes, and bringing them, the Bohlsen way, to Long Island,” he stated.

 


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