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07/25/2024

Jesse Schenker, the culinary "mayor" of Oyster Bay, is at it again — the chef-owner's newest venture is Provisions Bread and Cheese, a market and bakery within walking distance of his four restaurants in the village.
The idea was to create a commercial bakery selling many of the same breads, cheeses and sweet treats that dot his menus, from the buns at Gimme Burger to the sourdough.

For sweets, there are colorful French macarons and chocolate truffles that conclude the lush tasting menu at Four, also made in-house.

Read more: https://buff.ly/4dbzv3C
(Photo credit: Marie Elena Martinez)

07/25/2024

Most people don't request poems about food they order at a restaurant. But local poet Imani Gordon, is game for anything, and it feels prudent to seek a literary perspective before eating such a unique pasta.

Read the full story here: https://buff.ly/3SldPKw

05/20/2024

Another year, another turn of the Hamptons restaurant merry-go-round: Which places survived the offseason? What is making a South Fork debut?

The short answer: There’s a good deal to look forward to this season

In the Hamptons, you’ll find a few new bistros, as well as new red sauce joints, and hopeful whisperings of a popular roadside stand revival along Napeague stretch that involves bananas and Bailey’s.

Visit the link in bio for more. (Photo credit: Madonna + Child)

05/15/2024

Eat a plantain stuffed with bacon, bite into a cream-filled Oreo churro or try the daring pairing of shrimp in sweet chili sauce with Belgian waffles. Long Islanders can kick-start their appetites when the new Mineola Foodie Festival arrives this week.

The festival will feature more than 60 vendors serving from both trucks and booths, as well as a live DJ, kids activities and a market with food products, home goods and kitchen gadgets.

Visit the link in bio for more information. (Photo credit: Nelson Salamanca, The Steak Truck, Blue Surge Marketing, and Box of Dreams Photography)

05/15/2024

Willie B is back. A fixture on the local barbecue front from 2003 to 2014, Will Breakstone has taken over a Long Island deli where he also mounts regular barbecue pop-ups.

There was a time when you couldn’t cover barbecue on Long Island without writing about Breakstone. The decorated pitmaster triumphed at local cook-offs such as Battle of the BBQ Brethren and Long Island Grill Kings, ran an eponymous competition, WilliePallooza, from 2008 to 2013 and set up shop at Lily Flanagans in Islip and South Shore BBQ Co. in Patchogue.

But after he left that last gig, it was radio silence. Or was it?

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05/14/2024

Seafood giant Red Lobster, which has nearly 650 restaurants nationwide, closed at least 50 of them — including 14 in New York and New Jersey.

On Long Island store was shuttered in the mass closure.

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05/09/2024

Mother’s Day is quickly approaching. On Long Island, an impromptu day trip out east could be just the way to celebrate, whether with scenic views, wine, or the bountiful seasonal produce that awaits.

Visit the link in bio for 5 things you can do if you want to venture to the East End this Sunday. (Photo credit: Alejandra Villa Loarca, Randee Daddona and Randee Daddona)

05/08/2024

It was 2002 when Brian Karp and his college buddy Chris Evans opened Press 195 in Brooklyn. The idea for the concept was taken from a trip that Karp took to Florence, Italy, for a wedding. He fell in love with the city’s casual panini shops.

The duo soon expanded Press 195 to Bayside, Queens, in 2005, and Rockville Centre in 2010, but after a series of tough setbacks — the rent in Brooklyn tripled, their third partner, Jimmy Volz, died of cancer — it was time to press reset. Now comes a new location.

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05/07/2024

It looks like your average Chinese takeout, but the recently opened Szechuan House has some serious culinary cred: Owner Yuling Chou was the original owner of Spicy Home Tasty, the authentic Sichuan restaurant that opened in Commack in 2017.

She sold that eatery in 2020 after its chef, Xian Chun Du, returned to China.

But Xian’s former colleague, Yugui Yan, is in the kitchen in East Northport and reprised most of Spicy Home Tasty’s signature dishes: wontons in chili oil, dandan noodles, beef and tripe in chili oil, mapo tofu among them.

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05/06/2024

Out of the ashes of Casarecce in Bellmore has risen a new restaurant. It doesn’t look drastically different and owner Alex Fiorentino is still on board, but diners will find lower prices, a new menu and a new partner.

Casarecce debuted early in 2022 but, a year later, Fiorentino had to admit that it wasn’t working. He closed last May and considered a few ideas and partnerships before launching the new spot this year.

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05/03/2024

At the new zabiha halal spot in Rockville Centre, the 25 flavors of chicken wings are categorized by how many flames sit next to their name.

The spiciest wings — like twisted toxic and twisted fire — each have three; the mild Buffalo only has one, and the teriyaki, zero.

This warning didn’t stop customers from breaking their Ramadan fasts earlier this spring with a plate of “toxic” wings, said owner Zouhair Aslaoui.

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05/02/2024

Tenants have already started moving into the luxury apartments at Station Yards, the vast multiuse development rising alongside the LIRR tracks in Ronkonkoma. Soon, they’ll be able to grab a drink and a meal without crossing the street.

Visit the link in bio to see which restaurants are planning on opening in the area. (Photo credit: Niles Bolton Associates and TRITEC, Linda Rosier, Randee Daddona, and Stephanie Foley)

05/01/2024

New York City pizzerias can still bake their pies in traditional wood- and coal-fired ovens, but most of those ovens will now have to come with emission control devices, under a regulation that went into effect last weekend.

The new rule from the city’s Department of Environmental Protection requires ovens installed before May 6, 2016, be retrofitted to include a device called a flue exhaust to reduce odors, smoke and particulate pollution released when wood or coal are burned by at least 75%. About 90 to 100 restaurants in the city, many of them pizzerias or matzo bakeries, are affected by the rule

Visit the link in bio for the full story. (Photo credit: Corbis via Getty Images/Mark Peterson)

04/30/2024

Michelle Siriani, owner of The Savory Fig vegan bakery, is voluntarily recalling her baked goods after a controversy arose, in March, about a doughnut she supplied to the Huntington market cindysnacks that prompted an investigation from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.

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04/26/2024

The Ge**ers, Manhattanites with a second home in Hampton Bays, moved full time to their East End house during the pandemic and, one rainy night in 2021, they wandered into Uncle Joe’s in the King Kullen shopping center. “Joe welcomed us in and, by the end of the night, he knew all our kids’ names,” Scott Ge**er recalled. “A couple of weeks later,” Tana added, “he was giving our oldest son pizza lessons.”

Shortly after the family “fell in love” with Uncle Joe’s, Ge**er put on his investment hat and began a survey of the Long Island pizza scene. He made three observations: The product is of generally high quality; people have a strong emotional attachment to their local pizzeria; and many pizzeria owners may be reaching retirement age with no succession plan. He sensed an opportunity.

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04/25/2024

Burgers are an international cuisine these days, as chefs have realized that a simple ground meat patty will sing with flavors from across the world. Thai burgers with shrimp sauce and basil, Dominican burgers topped with chopped cabbage ...

And now we’ve got a new obsession: the Pakistani smashburger.

Visit the link in bio to read about the new Pakistani burger spot that opened on Long Island. (Photo credit: )

05/01/2023

Talk about high concept! Brooklyn Dumpling is an AUTOMAT serving FUSION DUMPLINGS via SMARTPHONE. Marie Elena Martinez has the story:

Order from a smartphone and pick up your dumplings from a locker.

12/06/2022

When it comes to sending food as gifts, don't limit yourself to the holidays. Consider one of these deliverable eats for any occasion, from birthdays and anniversaries to housewarmings. Sending a sympathy or "thinking of you" gift? These work for that, too. Tap the link in bio for a list of deliverable eats. [Photo credits: Rachel Herbst; Nicole Gubelli; Wicked Waffles LI; Yvonne Albinowski]

12/02/2022

When it comes to shopping malls, lunch was once an afterthought to shopping — and dinner? That’s something you sought elsewhere. That formula has been flipped at Roosevelt Field, which, during its 60-plus-year history, has probably never boasted as many places to eat as it does right now. Tap the link in bio for a rundown of some of the places worth seeking out. [Yvonne Albinowski; Gong Cha Global Ltd.; Melt Shop]

12/02/2022

More than two dozen dumplings headline the menu at Franklin Square’s new 753 Dumpling House — and that’s just a fraction of the offerings that also include related street foods such as buns, fried rice and noodles that are stir fried or served in soup. This is a small-plates sort of place — tap the link in bio for more. [Photo credit: Erica Marcus]

12/01/2022

Rockville Centre’s vibrant downtown is losing one of its star attractions: Five Pennies Creamery is closing after 12 years. Owner Dan Levine said that a number of factors conspired to make the decision unavoidable. Tap the link in bio for details. [Photo credit: ]

11/30/2022

Looking for some of the best pizza on Long Island? At 19 places, Newsday food critic Erica Marcus' list is larger than it has ever been, and if you don’t think a great pie is worth a drive — though, really, what better reason is there for a drive?— there is certainly one that is close to you. Tap the link in bio for top picks and tell us in the comments what your favorite pizza spot is. [Photo credits: Yvonne Albinowski; Daniel Brennan]

11/29/2022

Husband and wife Adam and Ada Zheng, previously of A&A Sushi House in Hauppauge, opened a new sushi spot in Plainview. They left that establishment to take over the space that had been Heike Sushi and named it Kinben which means “hard work” in Japanese. More details at the link in bio. [Photo credit: Erica Marcus]

11/29/2022

Michael Ginor's restaurant, Lola in Great Neck, was only one of his extraordinary contributions to the world of fine dining. He has died at 59. According to his family, the avid athlete had a heart attack during the swimming portion of an Ironman Triathlon competition in Israel. More details are at the link in our bio. (Photo credit: Yvonne Albinowski)

11/25/2022

This year, Uncle Bacala’s was closed for Thanksgiving for the first time ever — but owner Peter Hewitson had a very good reason: In the wake of a kitchen fire that shuttered the restaurant in September, the day after Thanksgiving was the soonest he could open. So, what took so long for the reopening? Tap the link in bio to find out. [Photo credit: Alessandro Vecchi]

11/23/2022

Bakery enthusiasts have likely noticed that Syosset’s beloved Cardinali Bakery has given way to a sleek, modern space imbued with soft teal banquettes, glossy white tables and light wood accents. Officially, it's now Stellina Bakery & Café. See what else has changed — and what’s remained — at the link in bio. [Photo credit: Stellina Bakery]

11/18/2022

Across Long Island, where there are almost as many happy hours as there are pizzerias, these scenes still exist and are deeply loved, churning into action on weekday afternoons at hundreds, if not thousands, of pubs and taverns. And then there are places that tinker with expectations. Tap the link in bio for those places. [Photo credit: Noah Fecks]

11/16/2022

From Bluebird Kitchen in Bellmore to Laura’s BBQ in Glen Cove, these new restaurants demonstrate the continued vitality and energy of Long Island’s food scene. Tap the link in bio to see which others made this year’s Top 100 list. [Photo credit: Alejandra Villa Loarca]

11/16/2022

The arrival of the growing chain Mad For Chicken’s 18th location and Long Island’s first, in Rockville Centre, is certainly cause for celebration. Living up to its name and then some, it offers myriad ways to enjoy the bird, and if the rest of the menu doesn’t quite compare to the plain old fried chicken parts, that’s more of a tribute to the latter than a knock on the former. Tap the link in bio for more. [Photo credit: Scott Vogel]

11/15/2022

Maybe you are tired of cooking. Perhaps your crowd is too big for your table, or too small to eat a whole bird on Thanksgiving. Or it could be that you are just too busy. Whatever your reason for dining out, there’s a Long Island restaurant ready to welcome you. Tap the link in bio for eateries open for Thanksgiving. [Photo credit: The Preston House Restaurant]