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Restaurant Run By Long Island Couple Offers Taco Tuesdays, Summer Menu Restaurant Run By Long Island Couple Offers Taco Tuesdays, Summer Menu
Restaurant Run By Long Island Couple Offers Taco Tuesdays, Summer Menu A Long Island restaurant run by a husband and wife who grew up in the area offers guests an evolving menu, which the owners say incorporates local ingredients. Leilu, located at 10 New St. in Huntington, was opened in the summer of 2019 by James and Meghan LaCourte. The couple was born and raised in Huntington. The restaurant's name comes from a combination of the couple's daughters' names, Leila and Lucie. The owners say they incorporate local ingredients in their dishes.  "The menu itself will hold on to some guest favorites, but rotate through seasonal ingredients …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Woodbury's Rustic Root Cited For Variety, Evolving Menu Woodbury's Rustic Root Cited For Variety, Evolving Menu
Woodbury's Rustic Root Cited For Variety, Evolving Menu Modern American-style eatery Rustic Root continues to receive rave reviews after opening its Long Island doors more than three years ago. Located at 7927 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury, Rustic Root offers a modest variety of American classics with extra attention paid to sourcing local and high-end ingredients. The restaurant’s Executive Chef, Thomas Gloster, has many years of industry experience and won the Chopped cooking competition on the Food Network in 2014. On the menu, you’ll find several small bites and appetizers, salads loaded with fresh greens and house-made dressing, grass-fed bu…

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by Valerie Musson
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Here Are Five Places You'll Scream For Ice Cream On Long Island Here Are Five Places You'll Scream For Ice Cream On Long Island
Here Are Five Places You'll Scream For Ice Cream On Long Island A dish of ice cream sings summer fun, evokes family memories, and makes the clouds go away on a rainy day. It's not hard to find five places you might scream for ice cream on Long Island. Hope's Land of Candy, 3951 Long Beach Road, Island Park: Here's where you'll find old-fashioned candy, ice cream, milkshakes, and specialties like Waffle Sundae and Banana Splits.  "This place rocks! Amazing milkshakes, amazing ice cream sundaes and the greatest collection of old school and new candy I've ever seen," a Facebook review said. It goes on to describe the shop's interior like this: "An old…

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by Donna Christopher