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The owner, a sommelier, is putting a modern twist on the all-day-cafe concept that morphs into a wine bar at night.

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The Long Island pizzeria empire closed its Oyster Bay shop to open a bigger location nearby.

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The shop had been open since at least 1978.

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From Camellia Festival at Planting Fields to Almost Queen at The Paramount, check out all the fun things to do and explore this weekend.

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa tries the Valentine's Day-themed boozy hot chocolate flights at Whiskey Down Diner In Farmingdale.

'More popular than our regular boozy hot chocolate flights'

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday Deputy Lifestyle Editor Meghan Giannotta have your look at activities to do with the family this winter break.

Winter break is full of fun

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited the new Museum of Disability History, a one-of-a-kind cultural institution at The Viscardi Center in Albertson.

'I hope they learn people with disabilites aren't to be taken for granted'

Newsday's Doug Geed visits the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead, where there is so much more to learn about than just ocean life.

Out East: Long Island Aquarium

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland looks back at the major snowstorms of 2016, 2006 and 1996.

'People were standed on some of the highways'

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us "Out East," and shows us the Long Island Aquarium, a comfort food restaurant in Baiting Hollow, a Riverhead greenhouse and Albert Einstein's connections to the East End.

'It's definitely a destination'

After 44 years, the Oak Chalet Restaurant in Bellmore closed its doors. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed talked to Gisela Wedel and her family about their restaurant.

'Gonna miss it so much'

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano learns all about junk journaling with the Scrappy Hour team at Village Vibes in Babylon.

'This allows people to brain dump, but creatively and artistically'

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look back at the tale of Physty the Whale, who was rescued and revived near Robert Moses in 1981.

'People brought chicken soup to try to feed the sick whale'

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited Disney/Pixar's "Inside Out" exhibit at the Long Island Children's Museum.

Creating core memories at new 'Inside Out' exhibit

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits a longtime Baiting Hollow restaurant that's been serving the community for decades — and is now offering homemade pot pies to go.

Out East: A visit to the Cooperage Inn

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Shop with Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez at Sprouts, which opened its first Long Island location in Centereach.

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Newsday food writer Erica Marcus visited Robke's in Northport to learn more about the popular Italian restaurant.

5 things you might not know about Robke's

Newsday food writers Erica Marcus and Marie Elena Martinez dined at Orto in Miller Place, one of the spots on Newsday's 2026 list of best Italian restaurants.

'What we've chosen are restaurants that kind of rise above all that'

The soft-serve ice cream dipped in melted butter and sprinkled with salt has gone viral.

Trying the viral butter ice cream

Newsday's food team tasted and ranked sheet cakes from eight supermarkets on Long Island.

Watch: The great sheet cake taste test

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano joins Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez at Hometown Bakeshop in Centerport to try customizable bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches.

Bacon, egg and cheese with a twist at this LI bakery

Newsday food writers Andi Berlin and Erica Marcus got together for dim sum at Orient Garden in New Hyde Park, one of the spots on Newsday's list of best Chinese restaurants.

From shumai to turnip cake: Our favorite dim sum dishes

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday food writer Andi Berlin do a blind pumpkin pie taste test.

The great pumpkin pie taste test

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa checks out the autumn-themed margarita flight at Whiskey Down Diner in Farmingdale.

The 'madness' of seasonal flights

Newsday food writer Erica Marcus visited Dario's Pizza in West Hempstead, a slice shop that goes above and beyond.

It's all about the crust at LI slice shop

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