A little piece of Texas resides right in the heart of East Quogue at the New Moon Café, where owner Ron “Hot Rod Ronnie” Campsey is serving up Tex-Mex cuisine and old-fashioned home-cooked meals in just the same way that he has for the past 30 years.
When asked what might bring a man from the Lone Star State to New York, Mr. Campsey sniffed a deep breath and offered a reasonable explanation, “The scent of a woman.”
And although that earlier relationship did not pan out, Mr. Campsey stayed in New York. Today, after more than 45 years here, he still calls the Empire State home.
After his first marriage broke up, Ol’ Tex, as he is known to legions of friends and regulars, purchased the establishment in 1979, when it was... more
When asked what might bring a man from the Lone Star State to New York, Mr. Campsey sniffed a deep breath and offered a reasonable explanation, “The scent of a woman.”
And although that earlier relationship did not pan out, Mr. Campsey stayed in New York. Today, after more than 45 years here, he still calls the Empire State home.
After his first marriage broke up, Ol’ Tex, as he is known to legions of friends and regulars, purchased the establishment in 1979, when it was... more
