Italian Market, Salon, Bagel Shop Coming to Dix Hills Plaza

An Italian food market is one of several new businesses that will be coming to the Dix Hills Plaza as the center undergoes extensive remodeling. Salpino Italian Food Market and Catering, which has stores in Wantagh and North Babylon, will be located on the outside Read More …

Op-Ed: Governor Must Fund Universal Meals for All in School

Although New York is one of wealthiest states in our nation, many  families struggle to put food on the table.  Long Island is no exception, with 90,000 school-aged children living at or below the poverty threshold and many living just above it. Last year in  Read More …

Cindysnacks Moving to Centerport

The vegan market Cindysnacks will be moving from Huntington to Centerport next week. Popular for its variety of vegan, gluten-free, and soy, nut and dairy free foods, the market was opened by owners John Stengel and Indiana Kay in 2019.  They will reopen their business Read More …

Bubbakoo’s Burritos Coming to Huntington

A Bubbakoo’s Burritos restaurant is expected to open in April in the former Pier One space on East Jericho Turnpike. The restaurant chain describes itself as Mexican fusion, fast-casual with burritos, tacos, quesadillas, taco salad, and a cheesy rice ball known as the Chiwawa. Other Read More …

‘Vegan’ Donut Wasn’t, Huntington Grocer Says

A Huntington grocer pulled some baked goods from its shelves after suspecting that they came from a national donut chain and not the “vegan and gluten free” donuts he had ordered. John  Stengel, co-owner of Cindysnacks, which specializes in vegan products,  posted a photo of Read More …

Gillibrand Offers Legislation to Aid ‘Food Deserts’

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced legislation Friday to improve the availability of food in areas where access to grocery stores or supplies is limited. Speaking at Island Harvest in Melville, the Democratic senator said that her Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act, provide $50 million annually Read More …

Huntington Bay Resident Named President of Long Island Cares Board

David Herold, a resident of Huntington Bay, has been named president of the board of directors for Long Island Cares. Herold has been a member of the board since 2009, and in 2019 received the group’s Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award. “Around Thanksgiving in 2006, I Read More …

$200 Million to Provide Kids With Meals During Summer

More than $200 million will help feed  low-income children during summer months, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said Thursday. About 2 million low-income children of school age will participate in U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children. Eligible families with school-age children Read More …

Thousands Receive Donations of Food, Clothing

Thousands of residents came to Walt Whitman High School Saturday to collect food, clothing, diapers and other necessities.. Kiora Johnson, founder and executive director of God’s Blessings Plan, said her organization worked with Suffolk County’s social services department to identify communiities where the need for Read More …

Quaker Oats Recalls Some Granola Bars

Lidl on Friday issued a warning about a Quaker Oats recall for products the store had sold. The Lidl recall includes specific Quaker branded granola items, of which Lidl has sold only: Quaker Chewy Bars Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip 8ct 6.7 oz, Quaker Chewy Bars Read More …

Frying Latkes in Oil Is One Small Way to Express Our Judaism

A small Chanukah party, I thought. With just a few people over, I’d cook up something yummy, the house would be clean, and all would be very, very manageable. And then my invitee asked the question. “Are you making latkes?” Her eyes lit up. “From Read More …