Browsing Category DINING & NIGHTLIFE
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DINING & NIGHTLIFE
Effin’ Open!
From Effin’ Gruven to Effin’ Beauty: The reimagining of a Long Island icon starts tonight at 5PM. Long before Michael Cassano and Maria Pallotta of American Beauty in ...
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DINING & NIGHTLIFE
I Am Nacho Mama
Hicksville, NY On Long Island, there’s no shortage of restaurants — and unfortunately, most of them come and go without making much of an impact on the community. ...
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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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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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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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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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DINING & NIGHTLIFE
True North’s New Cocktail Menu Shuts Down Your Winter Blues
As bars and restaurants with craft cocktail menus are on the rise, Huntington is becoming a hotspot embedded with places to imbibe creatively constructed drinks. True North, an ...
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DINING & NIGHTLIFE
Rustic Root – Woodbury
Mention of New York typically sparks images of taxis, crosswalk signals, buildings, and road rage, but locals know that there’s so much more to this place than just ...
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DINING & NIGHTLIFE
Tula Kitchen – Bay Shore
Whenever I plan to eat out, I tend to cycle through the same four gluten-free-friendly options: sushi, my favorite Persian place, local diner, and if I’m really short ...
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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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DINING & NIGHTLIFE 1
The Rolling Spring Roll – Farmingdale and Syosset
On Long Island, Vietnamese food has been hard to come by. If one had a hankering for Vietnamese, they would have to venture closer to the boroughs. Luckily, ...
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DINING & NIGHTLIFE 3
Margarita’s Café – Wantagh NY
My father makes his livelihood as a musician. I’ve been going to see him play my entire life – clubs, bars, restaurants, catering halls – and I’ve come ...
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Culture
The New York Sour
Frank Antonetti, Head Bartender at Swallow in Huntington is back again this month to give a fun new drink with an ingredient long since forgotten, the Egg! What’s ...
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Culture
Al Katkowsky Hosts Question Of The Day TONIGHT at Turn Of The Corkscrew Books and Wine
They say that life has answers, but you have to ask the right questions. At 7PM tonight, Al Katkowsky brings his book Question Of The Day to Rockville ...
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Culture
I’m not one bit Irish…but the food is pretty good.
I’m not one bit Irish. I rarely celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. I don’t wear green, and on March 17th I don’t drink beer. In truth, I will only ...
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DINING & NIGHTLIFE
St. Patrick’s Day Drinking 103
From Atlanta to Boston, from Chicago to the fair City of New York, people of all races & creeds gather together for a brief moment, put aside your ...
