The Bayou
Photo credit: Newsday/Robert Mecea | A plate of Shrimp and Grits is seen in The Bayou in North Bellmore.
The air is thick with smoke, the bar crowd five-deep, the blues pulsing on the jukebox. The hostess, puffing a cigarette, calls the name of the next party to get a table. It's not your name, and you wonder whether you can hold out for the next hour. But, this is, after all, the Bayou on a Saturday night, and even though it's only 6:30, you can't say you didn't know what was in store. With a no-reservations...
