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Glen Cove Today
By the People, for the People
New Healthy Cafe Brings 'Real Food, No Junk' to Glen Cove
Green Eats aims to fill a gap in healthy dining options in the Long Island community.
Apr. 13, 2026 at 11:22am
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The vibrant, pop art-inspired visuals of the new Green Eats cafe celebrate the healthy, community-focused offerings that aim to fill a gap in Glen Cove's dining landscape.Glen Cove TodayTwo Glen Cove residents, Simone Castillo and Edward Villatoro, have opened a new healthy cafe called Green Eats in their hometown. The cafe takes over a space that previously housed a short-lived business and aims to serve fresh, wholesome ingredients without any processed or junk foods.
Why it matters
The opening of Green Eats represents a grassroots effort by local residents to address a lack of healthy dining options in Glen Cove. As more communities nationwide seek greater access to nutritious foods, this new cafe could serve as a model for how small business owners can fill that need at the neighborhood level.
The details
Castillo and Villatoro decided to open Green Eats after recognizing their town lacked sufficient healthy food choices. They took over the Bridge Storefront space that had previously housed Nelly's, a business that did not last long. The new cafe aims to serve a menu of fresh, wholesome ingredients without any processed or junk foods.
- Green Eats opened its doors in Glen Cove on April 13, 2026.
The players
Simone Castillo
A Glen Cove native who co-founded Green Eats with the goal of bringing more nutritious dining options to her hometown.
Edward Villatoro
A Glen Cove resident who partnered with Simone Castillo to open the new healthy cafe Green Eats.
What they’re saying
“We wanted to serve real food, no junk”
— Simone Castillo, Co-founder, Green Eats
The takeaway
The opening of Green Eats demonstrates how small business owners can take the initiative to address a lack of healthy dining options in their local communities, providing a model for other neighborhoods seeking greater access to nutritious foods.
