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Restaurant news

A classic Margherita is one of the pizzas Italian-owned wood-fired pizzeria opens on LI
New cafe focused on coffee, cocktails opens on LI Owner of fried food truck opens new eatery on LI 'Top Chef' judge opens farm-to-table restaurant on LI 3-star landmark eatery to open takeout spot on LI

Fashion and Shopping

Oprah's Favorite Things on Amazon
10 vintage shops on LI worth a look Holiday gifts for food and drink lovers Sold out! 20 toys you'll be scrambling for this year Gift ideas for moms, wives and sisters

Retirement

Social group aids mental health recovery Ex-spouse may still be entitled to Social Security benefits Too old for the the fast lane of hand dryers At 14, a shocking event seared into memory

Recreation

Karen Oaks of Nesconset and her daughter Rebecca, 24 state parks on LI to explore
28 fun ways to enjoy the water on LI Cool off at these public swimming pools on LI Places we loved on Long Island Readers' pics: Best places to see sunrise on LI

Travel

Ringmaster Stephanie Monseu of the Big Apple Circus, 8 ways to celebrate New Year's Eve in NYC
Overbooked destinations, overlooked alternatives 8 winter carnivals near LI, NYC Clever gifts for the traveler 'The Hard Nut' at BAM, more NYC weekend picks

Advice

When to cut back Montauk daisies, beach grass How pets grieve New ways to decorate with poinsettias God Squad: In Judaism, home is where the holidays are

Home and Garden

Montauk daisies can be cut almost to the When to cut back Montauk daisies, beach grass
10 vintage shops on LI worth a look Great new plants for 2019 New ways to decorate with poinsettias 10 holiday gifts gardeners will dig

Interactives

Having a baby? Find the best Long Island What hospitals offer expecting parents
LI's top 100 restaurants of 2018 LI wineries to visit now See all the Cutest Little Long Islander entrants Make 12 signature restaurant cocktails at home

Books

'Influenza' and 'Pandemic 1918': How the flu killed 50 to 100 million Best books of 2018: 'Lake Success' and more Obama extends tour as sales for 'Becoming' top 3 million Recent notable deaths