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Cinelli's Pizzeria & Grill

Published: May 10, 2011 5:41 PM
By JOAN REMINICK  joan.reminick@newsday.com

Photo credit: Steven Sunshine | At Cinelli's in Oceanside, a pasta called Elisabeta, is strozzapreti with black tiger shrimp and zucchini tossed in pomodoro fresco sauce. (April 30, 2011)

Cinelli's is hardly a typical slice-and-spaghetti house. A pizza counter on one side gives way to a high-ceiling dining space, walls a toasty chestnut, windows everywhere, French doors opening onto a patio.

Here, chef-owner Franco Abballe unleashes a passion for authentic Italian cuisine. Sure, he'll serve you chicken Parm, but you can also get a sandwich on a piadina, the grilled flatbread...