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If there was a hall of fame just for sauces, peri peri would be in it.

Must-try chicken spot opens on LI

You'll find bargain-priced build-your-own bowls, tacos and comfort food.

Takeout-centric Mexican spot opens on LI

You're here for the Chinese bao buns and soup dumplings.

LI Chinese spot opens, with standout dumplings

Explore over 50 ski resorts in New York and family-friendly snow fun in Vermont.

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Downtown Los Angeles is experiencing a resurgence after years of economic ups and downs.

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The Grand Lobby has opened in downtown Amityville, an offshoot of the longtime Park Avenue Grill.

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Several restaurants are serving special menus on Dec. 25.

LI restaurants open on Christmas Day

Rocco's Tacos has landed in Huntington Station.

Taco chain opens at LI mall

The owner said the family plans to sell the business following her husband's death.

One of LI's oldest German restaurants to close

The brewery, which opened in 2011, will shutter at the end of the month.

Popular LI brewery to close

Newsday's food team eats out nearly every day of the year. Here's what they liked best.

21 best things we ate on LI this year

It's a Mexican steakhouse with waterfront views.

Baja-style steakhouse opens on LI

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Newsday film critic Rafer Guzmán talks with NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland about three of this year's most-anticipated movies about to hit the big screen.

NewsdayTV's holiday movie preview

Black people were nearly 11 times as likely to experience force as white people by Nassau and Suffolk police between 2021 and 2024, a Newsday analysis found. Newsday investigative reporter Payton Guion has the story.

LI police still using force against Black people at disproportionate rates, 5 years after reforms

Tis the season for your favorite holiday traditions at Matt's Christmas Tree Farm and Waterdrinker Winter Wonderland in Manorville. Newsday Travel reporter Carissa Kellman has more.

'Tis the season for holiday traditions in Manorville

Fernando Mejeia, an employee at Schmear Bagel Café in Port Washington, was arrested by ICE agents in June and later deported. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Port Washington community rallies around deported bagel store worker

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.

Newsday food writers talk best Chinese restaurants

After 47 years, Matinecock Court affordable housing in East Northport welcomes residents, marking a significant milestone for the $92 million development. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Affordable housing development opens after 47 years

All aboard! NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Trainland in Lynbrook to learn from a master model train repairman.

LI Works: Where model trains come to life

NewsdayTV'S Elisa DiStefano visits Tutu School of Sayville, which offers dance classs to children as young at 6 months.

Tiny dancers learn ballet at Tutu School

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us 'Out East' to Southold Fish Market, where it is getting very busy this time of the year.

Out East: A busy time of year for this LI fish market

Rabbi Motti Grossbaum of Stony Brook, left, with Rabbi Eli Schlanger, in 2002 in France, where they studied together in a yeshiva. Schlanger was one of the victims of the Australia attack. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

LIers at Merrick menorah lighting react to Australia attack

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.

Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias

Newsday's food team takes a look back at the best things they ate on Long Island in 2025.

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'I love repairing trains for the kids'

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Newsday food writers Andi Berlin and Melissa Azofeifa dined at Rooh's BBQ Smoked Meat and Steakhouse in West Hempstead.

Things are heating up at West Hempstead's new BBQ steakhouse

Mister Softee is coming to Miller Place next spring, its third brick-and-mortar site on Long Island.

Mister Softee opens 3 store front store on LI

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa stopped by Galleria of Merrick to try the restaurants viral vodka chicken sliders.

'We used to make these just for ourselves at night to eat'

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us 'Out East' to East Hampton Village, where people can visit multiple houses decorated for the holidays.

Out East: Holiday House Tour in East Hampton Village

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa takes a deep dive into the grilled cheese smashburger at No Good Burger Joint in Rockville Centre.

'Let the juices and onions flow'

From a wellness cafe to an Italian restaurant and an ice cream shop, NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano checked out what's new in Port Washington.

Sampling Port Washington's new food

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