Place to Beach

After years spent revamping Coney Island’s Luna Park, Central Amusement International moved its improvements to the boardwalk, opening this lighthouse-inspired Tex-Mex cantina. The Chipotle-style counter setup supplies soft tacos filled with fired-braised chicken and marinated pulled pork; crunchy tortilla chips with thick guacamole; and South of the Border brews (Negra Modelo, Pacifico). Kick back at a patio picnic table with a fresh margarita—on the rocks or frozen—and a trio of grilled skirt steak tacos: tender, seared beef topped with bright cilantro-lime rice, black-bean–corn relish and spicy pepperjack.