Business & Tech

Restaurant Opens at Former Charlie Brown's Steakhouse Site

Grill 454 offers upscale dining on Veterans Memorial Highway.

A new restaurant has taken over the former location on Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack.

The aptly named Grill 454 opened for business Wednesday in the King Kullen Shopping Center.

The upscale restaurant, which is currently decked out in holiday decor, has piqued the curiosity of many Commack residents who have eagerly awaited for the spot to fill since being by Charlie Brown's Steakhouse when they closed in November 2010 after filing for bankruptcy.

Interested in local real estate?Subscribe to Patch's new newsletter to be the first to know about open houses, new listings and more.

Owner Lenny Passarelli, whose family ran Scotty’s in Rockville Centre for more than 45 years, also co-owns AJ Maxwell's Steakhouse and Statler Grill, both located in New York City.

The restaurant took to their Twitter feed Wednesday evening, tweeting, "We're officially open! Come visit us..."

Interested in local real estate?Subscribe to Patch's new newsletter to be the first to know about open houses, new listings and more.

Will you visit Grill 454? Tell us in the comments.

Stay tuned for more on the restaurant's opening.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here