Browsing All Posts By Al Katkowsky
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DINING & NIGHTLIFE
Don’t Call It A Comeback: The Triumphant Return Of Souper Fry!
Today, March 4, marks the grand reopening of the beloved local favorite. The community is elated, yet many can’t help but wonder what happened in the first place. ...
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Culture
“There’s Always One”: A Modern 80’s Style Comedy Exclusive Screening This Week In Bellmore
Ever send a text to the wrong person? Talk about “uh oh”. After you hit send, it’s in “can’t un-do” land. Anything can happen. When Brian’s friend Nick ...
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Breakfast 2
Breakfast: “Thyme On Your Side”!
Is Farmingdale oversold? Not nearly, and not anytime soon, it would seem. Too bad, because I can’t tell you how much I want this place to be around ...
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DINING & NIGHTLIFE
“Effin’ Beauty”! Owners of American Beauty Bistro To Open New Spot At The Former Location Of Effin’ Gruven.
The ink is dry, and the deal is done. After months of rumors, speculation and anticipation, it can be confirmed that Michael Cassano and Maria Pallotta, owners of ...
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DINING & NIGHTLIFE 1
The Return Of The Seaford Palace Diner!
We sampled the goods and we can attest: solid! Photos, editing and additional content: Sue Bachner We Can’t Get Over It, And Why Should We? The overly generous ...
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Culture 1
Hamza & Madina Halal Food Cart Goes Indoors!!!
…and also stays outdoors. But the new brick and mortar location nearby means you can wait for your order without being “weathered on.” And, yes: it’s 24/7. With ...
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Culture 7
Effin Gruven, Craft Beer Bar Pioneer, Closes Its Doors!
Long Island’s original “anti-bar” shut down this past Wednesday after ushering in a whole new era of possibilities. “No couches, no attitude, no poetry, no karaoke, no Budweiser” ...
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MUSIC
Moon Tooth Debuts New Video On The Eve Of Their Tour
Moon Tooth, one of the hottest bands on Long Island, seems never to stop for a second. As they embark on the first date of their tour tonight ...
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DINING & NIGHTLIFE
If You Build A Food Truck Festival, We Will Come.
Article and Pictures by Al Katkowsky (Ice cream pic: Sue Bachner) Did you ever hear the one about Woodstock? No, not the “brown acid” part. The part where ...
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Culture
Finally, New York Becomes “Hemp Smart”
With his Grand Opening on Columbus Day, Jay DePietto completes Chapter One, in which he says goodbye to The Man, gives the finger to Big Pharma, and starts ...
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DINING & NIGHTLIFE
It’s A Food Truck Life (For Us)
Some of them come out in the nice weather, some are reliably placed all year, and some appear late-night, at your service, when you least expect it and ...
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Culture 2
24/7 Long Island: A User’s Guide
(Note: This is our feature 24/7 article. For our complete resource page, please click here. If we missed something, let us know in the comments below. Thanks!) It’s A Million O’Clock ...
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Culture 2
St. Patrick’s Day After Bread
Hey! How’s it going? How’d you enjoy St. Patty’s Day? What? Don’t yell? Why, is it because…oh you had a goooood time, didn’t you? Still waiting for those ...
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ART
Your Bookstore Has Coffee? Nice. Mine Has Wine.
And coffee, of course. But the owners of “Turn Of The Corkscrew Books And Wine” have seen the old publishing business come and go, and if they have ...
