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Comedian Chris Roach, of Ronkonkoma, brings his stand-up comedy and TV premiere, "Jiggle the Handle" to Port Jefferson. 

Need a laugh? Spend April Fools' Day at a comedy show 

Long Island restaurants offer prix fixe menus for one week in late April.

Spring Restaurant week returning to LI

With a lot of cash on hand and interest rates low, many were lured into risky investments.

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A suicide threat had prompted a rabbi to set up a Jewish program.

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Tacos are the gateway to a world of Latin American flavors, and they're more playful than ever.

Where to find LI's best tacos

It has bottle service, occasional mariachi bands and guilty-pleasure food.

New Mexican restaurant opens in Levittown

Pollos con tajadas leads the menu, a towering platter of fried chicken with bananas. 

New LI eatery opens offering Honduran street food

(But they didn't all pile into the same little car to get there.)

Hard times drove them to clown school

The confections range from blueberry danish to red-bean buns.

Korean-based bakery chain opens first LI location

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During Long Island Wine Locals Week, you'll be able to find deals on wine flights, bottles, tastings and tours throughout the island through April 2. The Neil Diamond Experience takes the stage at the Suffolk Theater on March 31. Visit White Post farms this weekend where kids can take part in an Easter egg hunt on April 1-2.

What's up on LI this weekend:  Long Island Wine Locals Week, The Neil Diamond Experience and an Easter egg hunt

Newsday food writer Andi Berlin checked out Guatemalan-style tacos at Garcia's Taco Bar, a former school bus turned food truck in Central Islip.

Long Island couple converts school bus into taco restaurant

Korean barbecue, Sichuan Chinese elevate mall food court.

See Samanea New York mall's new Asian restaurants

Be Clear see-through bags made by a Bethpage mom are selling across the country. NewsdayTV's senior lifestyle host Elisa DiStefano reports. 

Meet the Long Island mom behind Be Clear Handbags 

Newsday food critic Erica Marcus takes a look at some of Long Island's best Italian restaurants. See the full guide.

See Long Island's best Italian restaurants

Spirit + Soul Studio in Babylon, owned by Tiffany Cohen, is more than just a shopping experience. It's a place, she says, where others can find support in their spiritual journey. NewsdayTV's Senior Lifestyle Host Elisa DiStefano explains. 

 Spirit + Soul owner manifested the career she dreamed

An immersive art exhibit on the work of artist Vincent Van Gogh is opening at Samanea New York in Westbury. Projection technology will present the 19th-century postimpressionist's paintings unconstrained by physical frames. NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano reports. 

The art of Van Gogh comes to Long Island in immersive exhibit

Long Island Sands Point Preserve Conservancy will host its first Fairy Festival this spring. A fairy house contest will be held where participants build homes out of elements found in nature. 

First Fairy Festival comes to Sands Point Preserve: Bringing nature to life

The group dines out together at Long Island restaurants to try cuisines from around the world.

Meet the Dead Chefs Society

A group of women entrepreneurs in St. James is prioritizing community over competition. NewsdayTV's Senior Lifestyle Host Elisa DiStefano and Deputy Lifestyle Editor Meghan Giannotta report.

In St. James, 'community over competition' 

The Hindu festival of Holi was celebrated with colors and dancing across Long Island on Sunday. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

Long Islanders celebrate Holi, a festival of great colors

NewsdaysTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Hidden Gem in Southampton, a boutique owned by sisters Tanya Willock and Temidra Willock-Morsch. 

A curated, cultural shopping experience at this Southampton boutique

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Find the best things to do this weekend in Nassau & Suffolk, including festivals, shopping and daytrips to Fire Island, the Hamptons and North Fork.