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One of LI's most-lauded pizzerias has launched a shop in Northport.

Top LI pizzeria opens second location

Check out Long Island's latest restaurant openings.

New Long Island restaurants to try in 2024

Find out what eateries we're saying goodbye to.

Recent Long Island restaurant closures

No matter where you are on Long Island, you're never far from homemade ice cream. Here's a sampling of independent shops that make it.

LI's best homemade ice cream 

There are dozens of farm stands all over Long Island that offer fresh produce and other experiences.

Your guide to farm stands on LI: Petting zoos, an 8-acre corn maze and more

There are standout Long Beach restaurants open year-round.

The best places to eat in Long Beach

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Friday nights bring a contingent of food trucks to an unlikely place.

Weekly LI food truck meetup returns for summer

"We plan to be in business for another 30 years," said the chef-owner.

New ambitious eatery takes over 1st floor of historic LI building

Overwhelmed. That's the sensation you experience when you cross the threshold into this new spot.

Quirky pop art cafe opens opposite Mattituck LIRR station

The organized tour will take you on an all-day ice cream adventure.

Long Island Ice Cream Tour returns for 14th year

The retro diner was featured in Amazon Prime's "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel."

Nostalgic LI railroad car diner to close after 12 years

Greek food seems to be the cuisine du jour. And it's not just Santorini-inspired, upscale, choose-your-own-whole-fish places or Mykonos-inspired, turns-into-a-club after 8 p.m. lounges.

Casual new Greek eatery opens in East Northport

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Newsday food writer Andi Berlin took NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano to 2 of her favorite barbecue restaurants on Long Island.

Trying 2 of Long Island's best BBQ restaurants

Located in the heart of Huntington Village, Dough & Co. in features fresh and organics ingredients, four different styles of pizzas, and over 14 toppings.

Dough & Co.'s owner takes us inside one of LI's top pizza spots

You'll find everything from an avocado-topped Chilean hot dog to a frank and beans masterpiece.

Does this LI village have the best hot dogs?

This shop makes ice cream in less than two minutes

At Port Jefferson Yacht Club sailing school, students ages 6 to 17 learn to skipper their own boat. NewsdayTV's Beth Whitehouse reports.

'It's really fun to sail'

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano checked out some new stores and restaurants at Tanger Outlets in Deer Park.

It's time for summer shopping

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano has your look at food, fashion and fun in the Hamptons this summer.

Summer in the Hamptons is just heating up

Festival season has arrived with plenty of crafts, antiques and food tasting events

Fill your summer with fairs and festivals on Long Island

Jackson Hall American Bar & Grille in East Islip serves six lobster rolls, including a lobster bomb. NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez try them all.

A lobster bomb? Tasting the creations at Jackson Hall

It's a triple-meat affair at Claws Seafood Market in West Sayville.

Food critic tries $85 lobster roll

Take a look inside this unique Long Island business where you can get a tattoo and a latte all in the same space.

Now on the menu at this coffee shop: tattoos

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited two Long Island locations where you can make your own charm bracelet.

Where to make your own charm braclets on LI

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