What's New in Manhasset This Summer: A Resident's Read on Plandome Road and the Miracle Mile
For residents asking what's new in Manhasset this summer, the clearest answer is a sharper division of labor between the town’s two main commercial corridors.
Plandome Road is strengthening its role as a working main street. A new restaurant, outdoor dining, established local businesses, and a pedestrian-only community event all support that direction. The Miracle Mile is becoming more purpose-driven. Recent arrivals give residents specific reasons to visit for lunch, wellness services, home-design decisions, luxury retail, and scheduled evening programs.
The two areas are not competing versions of the same experience. They are becoming useful in different ways. That distinction is the story to watch this summer.
| Date | Event | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, July 12 | Manhasset Al Fresco | 4:30 to 8:00 p.m. on North Plandome Road |
| Thursday, July 16 | Lafayette 148 Summer Wine Tasting | 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Americana Manhasset |
| Thursday, July 23 | Golden Hour Summer Series begins | Live music from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. every Thursday through September 10 |
| Through August 31 | Temporary nonresident commuter parking access | Specific Manhasset Park District rules and a $10 fee apply |
The most significant new dining arrival is Angie’s at 550 Plandome Road. The restaurant opened on March 21, 2026, according to Eater New York.
Angie’s describes itself as a neighborhood gathering place with a coastal-inspired American menu. The format covers more than dinner. It includes weekday lunch, weekend brunch, seafood, burgers, cocktails, sports viewing, and an expansive patio. Dinner service runs until midnight from Thursday through Saturday.
That range matters more than the label attached to the menu. Plandome Road now has another option that can serve several parts of a resident’s week. Lunch, a patio meal, weekend brunch, a family dinner, and a later evening can happen at the same address.
Angie’s also joins an established group of Plandome Road restaurants participating in this year’s Manhasset Al Fresco series. The promoted lineup includes Villa Milano, Herb & Olive, Greens Irish Pub, Gino’s, Umberto’s, and Kiko Ramen.
This is how a main street becomes more useful. One opening adds capacity. A coordinated event connects that opening to businesses residents already know.
The sixth annual Manhasset Al Fresco continues on Sunday, July 12, from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m. This edition is centered on North Plandome Road.
The event is pedestrian-only. Plandome Road will be closed from Webster Avenue and Colonial Parkway to Maple Place and Hillside Avenue. Additional parking is listed at the Town Hall lots, with access from Andrew Street.
The schedule is specific enough to plan around:
The event also brings local organizations and businesses into the street. Participants include the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department, Manhasset Public Library, Manhasset Soccer Club, One River School of Art + Design, Pickleball Prime, The Tower Foundation of Manhasset, and Olive & Duntley Florist. Supreme Auto Detail and Elite Auto Repair are hosting the car show.
Al Fresco began as a pandemic-era effort to support outdoor dining and local businesses. Six years later, it functions as a recurring piece of Manhasset’s summer calendar. That continuity is important. A one-time promotion can draw a crowd, but a repeated event can change how residents use a street.
The physical details support the same goal. The Manhasset Chamber’s beautification program funds seasonal hanging baskets and planters along Plandome Road, while the Town of North Hempstead provides watering. Limited-edition Manhasset GOAT USA apparel will also be sold at Al Fresco, with proceeds supporting the beautification work.
The changes along Northern Boulevard tell a different story.
The multi-year redevelopment of Manhasset Row, between 1575 and 1595 Northern Boulevard, is now fully leased. The work included reconfigured storefronts and improvements to parking and circulation. Three businesses opened in sequence:
The tenant mix is more revealing than the opening dates. Sweetgreen provides a fast-casual lunch option. LaserAway adds appointment-based wellness services. Visual Comfort gives homeowners, designers, and architects access to decorative and architectural lighting, lighting controls, shading, and design consultations.
Visual Comfort is operating at 1575 Northern Boulevard and is the company’s first Long Island location. Its showroom supports in-person assistance as well as phone, video, email, and live-chat service.
Manhasset Row therefore gives residents three distinct reasons to stop. One is quick and routine. One is scheduled. One may be tied to a larger home project. That is a more durable mix than a row of stores relying on the same type of visit.
Visual Comfort is part of a broader home-design cluster forming along the Miracle Mile.
Ernesta opened its custom-rug showroom at 1522 Northern Boulevard on April 13, 2026. Residents can review wool, natural-fiber, and performance rugs, request complimentary consultations, and order custom sizing. Services include stair runners, special shapes, white-glove delivery, and installation. No appointment is required.
The showroom is open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
RH Manhasset is another relatively recent addition. The gallery opened at Americana in September 2025 and currently offers RH Interiors, RH Modern, RH Outdoor, and interior-design services at 2128 Northern Boulevard.
Taken together, RH, Ernesta, and Visual Comfort make the corridor more practical for residents working through furnishing, lighting, and interior-design decisions. The Miracle Mile remains closely associated with fashion, but its usefulness now extends further into the home.
Americana Manhasset has changes at both the store and center-wide level.
Tory Burch unveiled a relocated and redesigned boutique on June 5, 2026. The new location sits between Rag & Bone and Todd Snyder, and founder Tory Burch attended the opening celebration.
The more consequential summer change is scheduled programming. Americana’s Golden Hour Summer Series begins July 23 and runs every Thursday through September 10. Music is scheduled from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Breezeway alongside Max Mara and Chanel.
The rotation includes jazz, modern classical music, La Dolce Vita programs, and All American Summer programs. Cocktails and light bites are part of the format. The timing allows residents to stop after an afternoon appointment or use the music as a lead-in to dinner.
A separate boutique event arrives first. Lafayette 148 is hosting a Summer Wine Tasting on July 16 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The tasting features North Fork wines from EV&EM Vineyards. This is a smaller store event rather than part of the weekly Golden Hour schedule.
These programs mark a practical shift. Americana is creating visits tied to a date and time, rather than relying entirely on shopping plans. For residents who have treated the center as an errand destination, Thursday evenings now offer a different reason to go.
Tony’s Di Napoli is still the opening to watch on the Miracle Mile.
The family-style Italian restaurant was announced for the former TGI Fridays space at 1445 Northern Boulevard. As of July 2026, however, Tony’s own Manhasset page still says “Coming Soon” and continues to display its earlier Spring 2026 target.
There is no verified opening date in the available information. Residents should treat the restaurant as pending, not open. That may be less exciting than a projected date, but it is the accurate status as of this writing.
Residents hosting visitors or coordinating a train trip should also know about a temporary Manhasset Park District rule.
Through August 31, 2026, nonresidents may park in any space in Lot 3 from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays with the required $10 fee. On Saturdays and Sundays, nonresidents may use any commuter lot with the same required fee.
The Manhasset Park District cautions that commuter lots have limited spaces and availability is not guaranteed. Current rules should be checked before relying on a space.
Plandome Road and the Miracle Mile are becoming more distinct, and that is useful for Manhasset.
Plandome Road is the place to watch for neighborhood dining, patios, established local operators, and events that put people directly on the street. The Miracle Mile is adding design resources, wellness appointments, convenient food, luxury retail, and scheduled experiences at Americana.
A resident does not need to choose between them. The better approach is to use each corridor for what it now does well.
Choose Plandome Road for a local meal or a community evening. Use Northern Boulevard when a specific service, showroom, or planned event gives the trip a clear purpose. Keep Tony’s Di Napoli on the watch list, but wait for a confirmed announcement before making plans.
Local change often appears one storefront at a time. Read together, these openings and events show a more organized pattern. Manhasset’s commercial centers are giving residents more reasons to stay local while offering different experiences within the same town.
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