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The Bayou

Published: August 31, 2010 5:10 PM

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...