
Andi Berlin
Food Writer and Critic at Newsday
Food writer and critic at @newsday. Former cheesemonger, current cocktail hound and collector of various international hot sauces.
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6 days ago |
newsday.com | Andi Berlin
Move over Din Tai Fung ... When you're talking soup dumplings in New York, you're talking about Nan Xiang, the critically acclaimed Chinese restaurant known for its supple dumplings with a generous amount of soup. The xiao long bao purveyor has been one of the popular restaurants in downtown Flushing, Queens, since it opened in 2006. Michael Ma and a small group of partners took it over in 2019, and began to expand during the pandemic.
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1 week ago |
newsday.com | Andi Berlin
There may have been a lot of pineapple mezcal going around, but tensions were still high Tuesday night when the winners of the latest Long Island cocktail competition were announced. Bartenders from 10 local spots were lined up around the edges of a packed and rowdy room at Coastal Kitchen and Daiquiri Bar in Bay Shore.
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1 week ago |
newsday.com | Andi Berlin
When a server whispers something into your ear, it's usually bad news. But that's not the case at House of Yoshin, an ambitious Japanese kaiseki tasting menu spot where each of the 10 courses is introduced with quiet reflection. "Wagyu kombu jime, white asparagus tofu paste, bottarga," one description goes, which may be difficult to follow if you are taking the sake pairings. Approachable or not, it's exquisite.
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2 weeks ago |
newsday.com | Andi Berlin
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2 weeks ago |
newsday.com | Andi Berlin
The chicken tenders available at the newly opened Dave's Hot Chicken – a chain restaurant out of Los Angeles – are among the spiciest foods available on Long Island. Location: 207 Glen Cove Rd., Carle PlaceRead more here. Video Player is loading. Current Time 0:00Duration 0:00Remaining Time -0:00Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. Trump's new tariffs take effect ... Massapequa soccer shop closing ... Fitness Fix: Stroller Mamas ...
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Haitian food is so flavorful! https://t.co/bGM24WgVu8

This was one of the most impressive all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue restaurants I've tried, not just because the meat quality was so high, but because of this cast iron grill. https://t.co/ete3utAsgg

Please come to visit me and I will take you to these seven amazing Thai restaurants I found by obsessively Googling individual dishes. Seriously! https://t.co/Ha5kEKaPP3