When James Villani opened Branzinos Bar & Restaurant in Huntington Station in 2020, he wanted to bring modern Italian dinner classics to an area better known for its lunch options. In Brazinos’ new Northport outpost, which opened last week, it’s the opposite.

The new restaurant, in the former Southdown Market off Fort Salonga Road, features more lunch-friendly options as well as a wood-burning oven in which pizzas and fire-roasted fish are cooked to perfection. Executive chef Luigi Mazzeo moved over from the Huntington Station location.

At lunchtime, a fixed-price option for $24 includes soup or a house salad. Diners can choose between large salads including Caesar, wedge and crispy artichoke options and 12-inch pizzas spanning Margherita, hot honey pepperoni, vodka and pesto varieties

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