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New Owners For Former JD Steakhouse in Southold

The new menu at Six Three One will feature diner and bistro fare.

For North Fork residents hankering for authentic diner food, the wait is over.

New owners Archie and Pat Dellaportas recently purchased the former JD Steakhouse on Route 25 in Southold.

The couple also owns the popular  Bel-Aire Diner in Long Island City, Queens.

The goal is to have the new Southold eatery, which will be called Six Three One, open by August 1.

On the menu, said Pat Dellaportas, will be "mostly diner food," with everything from burgers, chops, fish, steaks, and sandwiches to frappes, cappucino, and a full bar — as well as a full breakfast selection, beginning when the restaurant opens at 6 a.m.

The Dellaportas have owned a house in East Marion and are eager to open their second location, which they will run with the help of their grown children, Kal, Peter, and Theoni.

"I'm excited," Dellaportas said.

Although upscale entrees including cerviche will be offered as specials at times, Dellaportas said the goal is to offer "high class" dishes, but "not at crazy prices. Diner food is all about big plates. You'll get a potato and a vegetable," she said, adding that time-honored diner favorites including hot open turkey sandwiches, roast beef, and pastrami will be on the menu.

Dellaportas said in her other diner, the menu is known for its wide variety — and is many pages long.

And good news for those wanting a bite to eat after a night on the town — the diner will be open late. 

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Dellaportas said the restaurant business is a perfect fit for her family — and personally, she enjoys making customers feel at home. "I like to talk," she said. "I love meeting people."

JD Steakhouse closed due to family illness last year. The restaurant, which was the longtime Sea Shell before JD Steakhouse opened in 2010, was put on the market last fall.

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The building measures 2,200 square feet and holds outdoor seating space, too. 

Cimino's Restuarant, an Italian eatery, also operated in the space between its incarnations as steakhouse and seafood restaurants.

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