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Ditch is planning to open its third Long Island restaurant, replacing Kings Park community staple Relish.

Ditch to replace Relish in Kings Park

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That chill in the air means sweet treats now come in flavors pumpkin, apple, maple and more.

8 must-try sweet treats for fall

Other items that stand out: the Uncrustable pulled pork tostada, the Magnolia banana pudding cups and the burrata boat.

A Nerds Gummy Cluster grilled cheese, Mister Softee nachos and more new food offerings at Isles home games

The on-field reporter has reviewed hot dogs at every road ballpark on the Mets' schedule . . . and it's been a big hit.

SNY has served up laughs with Steve Gelbs' 'Lets be Frank' segment

The Moet Serve is the U.S. Open's newest signature cocktail, but the Honey Deuce, which had more than 740,000 sales last year, is back.

The Honey Deuce has some competition from the new Moet Serve as the U.S. Open drink of choice

Marc Forgione will oversee the menus for Belmont Park's Turf Club Restaurant, Turf Club Lounge, Homestretch Market and Big Red's Sports Bar.

NYRA names 'The Next Iron Chef' winner from LI as Belmont Park's signature chef

The former Yankees star closer will appear at the grand opening of Redefine Meals Selden to promote his Mo's Heat hot sauces.

Mariano Rivera to appear on LI Saturday to promote hot sauces

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Making udon with her grandmother shaped the owner's understanding of food.

Tiny ramen noodle factory adds takeout udon

The bivalves were everywhere in evidence, but there was also a wide array of other seafood: lobster nachos, jumbo fried shrimp, fried clams, calamari, crawfish, among others. The event continues Sunday.

A massive turnout for Oyster Fest despite Saturday's chill

Take a scenic drive to Greenport for dining pleasures, whether you're in the mood for a plateful of local oysters, a bowl of restorative ramen — or something in between.

Go on a small-town LI food crawl

There's four restaurants know the ways of eggplant and tofu, but they also have great food in general, meatless or not.

LI eateries with standout vegetarian dishes

The $215 (plus tax and gratuity), 18-plus course omakase experience will have two seatings, at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m.

Private 18-course dining experience opens below popular sushi spot

The applicant for the planned IHOP restaurant is seeking to make interior alterations for a 196-seat eatery that would be in a 5,560-square-foot building, a town spokesperson said.

IHOP headed to Suffolk space formerly occupied by restaurant chain

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Newsday food writer Andi Berlin visits Taste of Chennai in Bethpage to try some of the vegetarian options on their menu.

Vegetarian-friendly restaurant in Bethpage

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano has your look at what to know ahead of the 2026 Oyster Festival.

What to expect at this year's Oyster Fest

Katherine Schiro talks about self love, body positivity and motherhood.

Best of both worlds? This Nashville singer/songwriter went viral for her song about Long Island

Med school or content creator? How this Long Islander's career change led to a six figure business

How this Long Islander's career change led to a six figure business

Tasty and trendy: How this Commack native turned food content into a thriving business

How this Commack native turned food content into a thriving business

At 4 years old, they met at a pool in Orlando, Florida, quickly realizing they were from the same town, going to the same nursery school.

Joe Hegyes and Andrew Muscarella talk about growing up on Long Island, pop culture and, more.

The road to motherhood for Angelina Cammareri was a challenging one, but hasn't stopped her from instilling confidence in her kids and others.

Pregnancy loss lead this LI mom to co-owning a business built around teaching confidence

Season 3, Episode 2 with Michael Calobrisi and Ana Richardson

Meet the creator couple preserving Long Island's hidden history and local things to do

The 22-year-old content creator from Westbury claims these spots are supposedly the BEST on Long Island.

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed goes inside Critterville Farm Sanctuary to meet the rescued animals finding a second chance and the local passion that keeps it all going.

Out East: Critterville in Riverhead

From the Great Pumpkin Palooza to the Oyster Festival, check out all the fun things to do and explore this weekend.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Das Biergarten in Long Beach.

'Live every day like it's Oktoberfest'

Newsday's food team talks about the 2026 Feed Me Top 50 restaurants list.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited Mokafé's newest location, which is next to the Hicksville LIRR station.

'Yemen is where coffee originated'

Newsday food writer Melissa Azofeifa tried several dishes on from the social media menu at Island Lake Diner in Ronkonkoma.

Trying the social media menu at Island Lake Diner

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa stops by Smokin' Al's in Massapequa to try their oversized nachos, known as Macho Nachos.

'It's a wow dish'

From pizza to clams, Newsday food writer Andi Berlin visits two restaurants that are on the way to Northwell at Jones Beach Theater.

Eats en route to Jones Beach

NewsdayTV's Marie Elena Martinez got a sneak peek at the new Babylon Whiskey Down Dine, which plans to open in the fall.

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Newsday food writer Melissa Azofeifa takes a lobster roll taste test at Driftwood on the Long Beach boardwalk.

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Newsday food writer Erica Marcus helps make a strawberry crunch ice cream at Coyle's Ice Cream in Islip.

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