With a varied cuisine, The Gourmet Whaler in Cold Spring Harbor is best known for its fresh fish tacos. 


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Instead of commercial yeast, the dough relies on Italian-style sourdough.

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The restaurant closed unexpectedly earlier this month.

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It joins a growing number of upscale Indian restaurants on Long Island.

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The closures were sudden and came without any formal announcement on Tuesday by Smokey Bones or its parent companies.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Front Street Bakery in Rockville Centre.

'So many recipes have been in the family for 80 years and counting'

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

Kevin Lenane, a private collector with hundreds of Apple computers, showed off his collection and gave a demonstration at the Long Island Museum. "It allows us to remember our past through an interesting lens," he said.

'It's something that everybody remembers'

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits a very special spot on the island, where you can spend time and reflect.

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us "Out East" to visit a few interesting spots.

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits Vespa Italian Kitchen & Bar in Ronkonkoma to try their pollo tre colori.

'It looks like the Italian flag'

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland looks back at the case against Rex Heuermann through the lens of Newsday photographer James Carbone.

'He would just stare at me'

Babylon Mercantile will be hosting a cooking competition called "Mercantile Diced" for its guests throughout the year.

'We thought it would be a good opportunity for our guests'

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

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The Long Island chapter of Mocha Moms hosts monthly events for mothers of color. Newsday's Beth Whitehouse reports.

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What is mish salad? Newsday food writer Andi Berlin visited Chateau Coffee Shop in Woodmere to find out.

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Newsday food writers Erica Marcus and Marie Elena Martinez dine at Ensō no Sato in Huntington, one of the places on Newsday's 2026 best sushi list.

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While reporting on Newsday's best burgers list, Newsday food writer Andi Berlin visited Reese's 1900 in Patchogue.

"If you get the vibe, it just makes everything better'

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits The Rainbow Rolls in Center Moriches to try its chocolate ice cream taco.

'We knew we wanted to have like chocolate and brownies included'

After seeing the spice bag all over TikTok, Newsday food writer Andi Berlin found a Long Island pub that serves the Irish-Chinese dish.

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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.

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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.

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

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