The new Hundredfold sure is a handsome space, with a star chef to boot. With its tall ceilings, open kitchen and art-gallery-meets-farmhouse decor, the sprawling brasserie is a lovely place to spend an afternoon.

It's even worth braving the Cross Island Parkway for, because it's tucked inside the luxury outdoor mall Belmont Park Village next to UBS Arena in Elmont. The view from a tall-backed wooden chair by the window includes fashionable shoppers sipping apricot spritzes on the patio. with nary a road or parking lot in sight. (Ooh la la!)

Hundredfold opened in July as part of the Patina Restaurant Group, which oversees concepts like The Grand Tier at the Metropolitan Opera House as well as restaurant brands at Disney parks. The group reeled in a James Beard-winning chef from Los Angele

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