Erica Marcus

1 week ago | newsday.com | Erica Marcus

"Gemelli: The Next Generation" could be the name of the new gourmet deli that opened Wednesday in Lindenhurst, but Gemelli’s Gourmet is the name chosen by Adriana, Alessia and Marc Schutz. The siblings are the grandchildren of Gelsomina Cosentino, the matriarch behind Gemelli Fine Foodsand Gemelli Ristorante in Babylon; they are the children of Robert and Patrizia Schutz, who established Glen Head’s Gemelli Gourmet Market North in 2016. "We always wanted to do something together," said Alessia.

1 week ago | newsday.com | Erica Marcus

Since its Port Washington opening in 2019, Tiga has been one of the best and most distinctive sushi bars on Long Island. But the sliver of a space, with 36 seats, could barely contain the restaurant’s ambitions, let alone the customers who sought to dine there. This fall, it's moving across the street, into what was last I Am Nacho Mama. "It has close to double the seats," said chef Roy Kurniawan, who owns the restaurant with co-chef Dhani Diastika and Philipus Murdijanto.

1 week ago | newsday.com | Marie Elena Martinez |Erica Marcus

Who's up for a day trip? The season's maximum sunlight invites Long Islanders on longer-than-usual journeys, and there's hardly a better wam-weather destination than an exciting new restaurant on the water, near the vineyards or in the Hamptons. Here are 20 suggestions for summer-worthy dining. Mill Pond Steak and Seafood 437 E. Main St., CenterportOne of the prettiest water views on Long Island just got better: Mill Pond House, which was built in 1909, has reopened after a top-to-bottom renovation.

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | Erica Marcus

With the opening Thursday  of T.O.A. Asian Fusion in East Islip, the restaurant group has added its fifth location in 10 years. It was in 2015 that the first T.O.A. opened in Huntington; Farmingdale (2017), Sayville (2018) and Melville (2022) followed. T.O.A. stands for "taste of Asia," and the menu at all five locations blends Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Malaysian and Vietnamese flavors. Evan Chen, who owns the chain with Eric Lin, said that the appeal of the concept is its range.

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | Erica Marcus

Jena Termini enjoys the whole process of making ice cream. "I love to cook, I love to translate that into manufacturing," said the owner of Shirley’s What’s the Scoop? ice cream shop. But nothing compares to the pleasure she gets from watching her patrons sample the fruits of her labor. "When they taste the ice cream," she said, "I can see their faces light up. I can see them getting the flavor that hits at the beginning, and then at the end.