From the hard to believe front, an airline is opening a restaurant so that people can eat airline food without having to book a flight. Air France is opening a pop-up restaurants on the Rooftop at Galeries Lafayette in Paris. This restaurant will be open from June 25th through August 20th. Reservations are required. It […]
We had dinner in Glen Cove and were looking for good place for ice cream. We did not want to go back to Fruit and Scoop so after a quick google search, we found a dessert and ice shop named Dessertino / Craft Spoon in Sea Cliff. I do not know why this shop has
Rant of the Day: I read a Newsday’s Best Long Island Restaurants on the Water and I started to bang my head against my desk! This is another one of Newsday’s Best Of Long Island series. For those who do not know or cannot figure it out based upon the title, the Best of Long
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Let’s settle this once and for all. When it comes to pretzels, there’s a clear winner, and it hails from the City of Brotherly Love: the Philly Pretzel Factory. Now, I know what you might be thinking. “Auntie Anne’s? Buttery, soft, mall pretzels?” And while I respect Auntie Anne’s for what they are—a decent mall
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Maureen’s Kitchen is a beloved Long Island eatery that renowned for its classic American comfort food. Without a doubt, their breakfast and lunch options are some of the best. A shame for me to admit that I have not usually had dessert. Normally, I am so stuffed and satisfied with the main dishes that I
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Tipping has been changing since COVID. During COVID and thereafter, people have been requesting tips for services that have normally not received tips. Requesting tips became easier over time as more and more people pay their bills with credit cards and the terminals can add a request for a tip. These additional tipping personnel now
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I met my daughter in NYC for brunch this past weekend. We chose Little Maven, which is a modern American restaurant located in the Flatiron District of New York City. There were a bunch of red flags for me but they really delivered on the food and service. General Vibe: The restaurant has a trendy
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Piccolo’s of Mineola has been a beloved Italian restaurant on Long Island for many years, and for good reason. For some unknown reason, we have never made it to Piccolo’s in Mineola. We have tried a bunch on the new and hot restaurants but had passed up this neighborhood gem in a cute little house
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We finally have the answer to eternal question of what constitutes a sandwich? For years, people have argued whether a hotdog or a burger on a bun is a sandwich? Is a taco a sandwich? All good questions that until now was just a matter of opinion. Finally, a governmental authority has weighed on this
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One of my favorite local Italian Restaurants for many years has been real Caesar taste that is lacking at some many restaurants. We then proceeded to order a Chicken Scarpariello and a Veal Scallopine alla Ginestra (mushroom and sundried tomatoes). The Chicken Scarpariello did not have any real taste. Bland is the best way to describe it. I was disappointed
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