Fans of the departed Mediterranean Snack Bar have received a holiday gift. Parea Restaurant & Snack Bar opens as more than homage. It's the landmark reborn. Co-owner Niko Papavasilopoulos explained how to make the restaurant's signature flounder dish.


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Ben & Jerry's has landed at Station Yards in Ronkonkoma.

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The New American chef's tasting-menu is 180 degrees from homestyle Italian.

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

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Just in time for Halloween, NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa tries the stuffed skull pinwheels at Juventus Pizza in Deer Park.

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