Restaurants shake things up for Dry January
New Yorkers are participating in Dry January, a monthlong break from alcohol after the holidays. At Barrio BX…
The Barn opens in Ronkonkoma
The Barn, Long Island’s big, red dessert-coffee drive-thru, continues its creative reinvention of long-shuttered Dairy Barns with a…
New Long Island restaurants to try in 2026
Pho Che, Great Neck A large house special combo pho at Pho Che in Great Neck was big enough…
Last Houlihan’s on Long Island to close
While the new year brings new beginnings, it also brings a close to old chapters. The last day…
Pho Che opens in Great Neck with gigantic noodle soups
New year, new noodles … A local Vietnamese chain that just popped up on Northern Boulevard may have the largest…
2025 was a crazy year for NYC restaurants
It was a year no food-lover will forget — dramatic, zany and appalling by turns. Business was robust. Confident…
Totonno’s Pizzeria on Coney Island in New York Is Looking for a New Owner Again
Another piece of New York food history is standing at a crossroads… again. Totonno’s Pizzeria Napolitana, the century-old…
Katz’s and Mimi Cheng’s Pastrami Reuben Dumpling Collab in NYC
Some collaborations just make sense—and this one feels practically ordained by the Lower East Side food gods. Katz’s…
Ada Mediterranean Cuisine opens in Middle Island
It’s nice to know that after nearly 28 years writing about food on Long Island, I can still…
See Inside Plant-Based Restaurant JaJaJa Mexicana, a New York Import Now Open in Miami
A colorful plant-based Mexican restaurant from New York has officially landed in Miami. JaJaJa Mexicana, the cult-favorite concept…
Morning Rose Cafe, brunch specialist, to reopen in Bellmore
Long Island brunch lovers have received an unexpected late Christmas gift: After closing in September, Bellmore’s Morning Rose…
The Best Food and Drink Pairings at Time Out Market New York, Union Square
Always thinking about food? Yeah, us too. But worry not, Time Out Market New York, Union Square, is…