Lesso Mall Development, dba Samanea New York, the retail, entertainment and dining destination located at 1500 Old Country Rd in Westbury, N.Y. announced two exciting new tenants set to open soon: Gatsby’s Game Café and I.Fly Trapeze.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Gatsby’s Board Game Cafe and I. Fly Trapeze to Samanea,” said Dominic Coluccio, head of real estate, Lesso Management. “Visitors can look forward to soon enjoying Gatsby’s Board Game Cafe and I. Fly Trapeze experience, adding even more reasons to spend the day discovering all that Samanea now has to offer.”
Gatsby’s Board Game Cafe brings a social, interactive experience with a curated library of more than 400 games, available to buy and/or play on-site, and staff who guide guests through new favorites. Families, friends and gaming enthusiasts can enjoy casual café dining, strategy competitions, puzzle races, tournaments and after-school enrichment in a new form of community space.
I.Fly Trapeze will offer visitors the rare chance to soar through the air in a safe and exhilarating environment. With open-fly sessions, workshops, parties and corporate team-building events, I. Fly Trapeze appeals to thrill-seekers and first-time flyers alike, from age 6 to 106. I. Fly Trapeze also offers live performances throughout the year. Shows are sometimes themed and are a variety of ground and aerial acrobatics, flying trapeze and comedy.
Both Long Island-based entrepreneurs, Neil Goldberg opened the Main Street Board Game café in Huntington in 2019 and selected Samanea New York for its first expansion. .
“Our motto is simple: more games, more laughter, more connection,” said Goldberg. “At Samanea, we’ll have hundreds of board games ready to play, tasty food to share and a space where people can ditch their screens and rediscover how fun it is to play together. It’s the modern-day version of a community space for everyone to enjoy.”
Brothers, and Franklin Square, N.Y. natives, Marco and Anthony Rosamilia also operate I. Fly Trapeze within Eisenhower Park in East Meadow.
“At I. Fly Trapeze, we believe everyone should have the chance to experience the thrill of flying,” said Marco Rosamilia. “Samanea New York offers the ideal backdrop to share that sense of adventure with Long Island. Whether you’re trying trapeze for the first time or looking for a new challenge, we can’t wait to welcome guests to take flight with us.”
