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Remembering Wetson's, Long Island's original burger-and-fries chain
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (594+ words) From left, Herbert Wetanson, his father Carl and brother Errol owned the popular fast-food chain Wetson's. Credit: Newsday file Nothing will ever taste as good it did in childhood. Burger or birthday cake, milkshake or chocolate milk, French fries or…...
4 new dessert spots open on Long Island this summer
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (417+ words) Summer and sweets just go together. Whether it's the school-vacation mentality that persists into the seasonless slog of the grown-up work calendar, or that more daylight means more time for dessert, our defenses are lowest when the temperature rises. It's…...
Pizza Hut, with 33 Long Island locations, to be sold for $2. 7 billion
12+ hour, 24+ min ago (528+ words) A Pizza Hut restaurant in Queens. The restaurant chain will be sold for $2. 7 billion in two deals, Pizza Hut's parent company, Yum! Brands Inc. , announced Tuesday. Credit: Bloomberg/Bing Guan Pizza Hut will be sold for $2. 7 billion, as the chain,…...
A lemon wedge for $15. 95, $19 hot dogs and more not-too-exorbitant U. S. Open food and drink prices
17+ hour, 13+ min ago (623+ words) The Dewar's Lemon Wedge has been the signature drink of the U. S. Open for the last five years." Credit: USGA Museum These days it seems you need more than just world-class athletes, a shiny trophy"and a legendary setting in order…...
Why eat junk on a camping trip? Tips and recipes for nutritious food on the trail
21+ hour, 14+ min ago (852+ words) Few things feel better than a long hike in the woods, exhausting yourself as you soak in the fresh air and tranquility. Then, back to camp, where you chip away at those health benefits with packaged hot dogs slapped into…...
Struggling Pizza Hut restaurant chain will be sold for $2. 7 billion
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (0+ words) Yum....
Bethpage's The Theo Thai Bistro closes
20+ hour, 18+ min ago (213+ words) An order of shrimp pad thai at Theo Thai Bistro in Bethpage. Credit: Yvonne Albinowski After five years in business, one of the only halal Thai restaurants on Long Island has closed. The sign has been removed and the windows…...
Solar cold storage helps African farmers cut losses and reach global markets
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (750+ words) Nairobi, KENYA " Kenyan farmer Yvonne Anyonyi Mumiah walks in the early morning between rows of rosemary, basil and other crops destined for European supermarkets. She once worried that transport delays or extreme heat could spoil much of her harvest, but…...
Alfredo sauce distributed to dozens of states recalled due to potential salmonella contamination
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (25+ words) Federal health officials have issued a recall for alfredo sauce distributed to dozens of U. S. states by a supplier because of potential salmonella contamination....
Hampton Coffee Company opens in Quogue
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (317+ words) A veggie burger and fries from Hampton Coffee Company in Quogue. Credit: Newsday/Melissa Azofeifa The brew is piping hot for Hampton Coffee Company, which opened its eighth location in Quogue, less than a year after its'Hampton Bays'debut. The historical…...