Kismet Bars and Restaurants Update

Logo of the Surfs Out Restaurant and Bar in Kismet Fire IslandSeven Seas has it on solid gossip authority that the Kismet Surfs Out (formerly just “The Out”) which was sold at the end of last season and has been under complete gut renovation all Spring will be reopening not just as a fancy restaurant, but that the smart restaurateurs will retain some of the previous flavor of the place.  For those who have not yet been to the wonderful town of Kismet, Fire Island–in seasons past, the Out was the bar where the dance floor was and where legendary characters like Johnny Thunder, would gather to drink and dance until late.

The scuttlebutt is that the new Surf’s Out will continue to have bands and DJs and space for the active nightlife to continue after the polished restaurant closes for dinner.  We have been walking by the place every weekend while getting ready for the season and the renovations look great!  This is a marked change from the shabby state of the place before, which only highlighted the persistent buzz kill of endless DJ ineptitude.  Happily, we are assured that this major complaint has not been tossed aside and we should be looking forward to a grooving good time at the Surfs Out this summer!

There is a big grand opening next Wednesday night and we promise to get back to you with all the details and reviews of the food when we get the 411!  Also, you can check out their flashy new website at www.surfsoutfireisland.com.

Hooray for Kismet!

Rendering of the new Surfs Out

Rendering of the new Surfs Out

A dish pictured on their site

A dish pictured on the Surfs Out's site

  • Hardly. It just boggled the mind when we would hear "Take on Me", followed by "Holiday", followed by "White Wedding" which was interrupted by the DJ to announce that TOMORROW was going to be 80's night. Looks like this year will be better though!
  • Jennifer
    Did the DJ screw your girlfriend or something? ;)
  • Jennifer
    I like that they are fixing the place up, when is grand opening? They should get more afternoon bands and bring back happy hour. The late night was always fun Saturdays the last few years and they seemed to be right on top of all the current music with a blend of the past unlike a few years back when it was 70's or bust. I hope they bring back Clam bake Thursday's, I never understood why they stopped that.
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