Insignia is noted for its stellar steaks. (Credit: Insignia/Instagram)
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Steak done right is considered a special kind of delicacy by amateur and professional chefs alike.
And it is — when the right marinade meets a perfectly cooked piece of meat — always a memorable meal. (more…)
The Amityville Horror house is one of a handfulof sppoky Long Island haunts. (Credit: BrownieCharles99/Wikimedia Commons)
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From Stephen King to Goosebumps, libraries (and these days, tablets) are full of ghost stories for the hard-to-spook to the faint of heart. And come Halloween, actors dressed as the undead dole out more tricks than treats for people who dare to enter haunted houses like Gateway Playhouse.
Though a sneaky zombie may give guests a temporary fright, they can rest easy knowing it was all make believe.
But there are a handful of places on Long Island, locals insist are haunted. (more…)
Chef Marco Pellegrini has found a new home in Smithtown. (Credit: Randee Daddona)
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Foodies, mark you calendars. Acclaimed chef Marco Pellegrini will soon be serving up his authentic Italian cuisine once again. Osteria Umbra is slated to open in late January 2020 in Smithtown.
The 115-seat Smithtown restaurant, located at the site of the former Smithtown Buffet, is inspired by the Italian chef’s hometown of Umbra and the North Fork. Pellegrini moved his family from Umbra to Cutchogue in 2014 to serve as executive chef at popular Italian restaurant Caci North Fork. After four years, the Southold restaurant abruptly closed in October 2018, leading Pellegrini to open his own restaurant for the first time. (more…)
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Tellers restaurant in Islip is hosting a culinary fundraiser series to help the hungry on Long Island. (Credit: The Bohlsen Restaurant Group)
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Some of Long Island’s most notable chefs are temporarily taking over the kitchen at Tellers in Islip for a series of intimate dinners benefiting the region’s largest food bank, Long Island Cares.
Chefs Against Hunger is a six-week culinary fundraiser starting Monday, Sept. 23. Each Monday through October 28, chefs from Long Island’s top restaurants will be preparing a four-course dinner featuring locally sourced food and pairings with Long Island wine, beer or spirits. (more…)
This is a view of the The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson (Photo Credit: Tom Nycz)
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Legend, according to Charlie Brown’s festive friend Linus, states that on Halloween night the Great Pumpkin flies around bringing toys to believing children. While Linus is still waiting in the pumpkin patch, nearby great jack-o’-lantern festivals are delivering on the promise of fun for all who attend. (more…)
Brightwaters Farms in Bay Shore.
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Come late September, visitors from points west hit the road to harvest u-pick pumpkins on the North Fork.
We get it. The North Fork is a magical place come the fall with prime pumpkin picking at several local farms.
But for those looking to skip the traffic and stay a little closer to home, there are a handful of Long Island pumpkin patches bursting with charm and the seasonal bounty. (more…)