Tauk at Trail's End

Long Island


The original roadhouse bar is still here, as is a urinal from Grand Central Station circa 1916 (thankfully inside the men's room). Some Montaukers have taken the reins, giving it a firmer local identity and more reasonable prices, with menu offerings like fish and chips, soft-shell crab sandwiches and fried halibut tacos.


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