Butter and Scotch's take on apple pie takes the American...

Butter and Scotch's take on apple pie takes the American classic to a new level. Credit: Butter and Scotch's take on apple pie takes the American classic to a new level.

No other food is more declarative of national pride than apple pie. American soldiers in World War II, when asked why they were fighting, replied with: “For mom and apple pie.”

Make it your quest to commemorate the Fourth of July this year by sampling variations of the cultural icon from these spots:

President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.  Credit: Newsday/Kendall Rodriguez

Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.

President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.  Credit: Newsday/Kendall Rodriguez

Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.

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