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A beloved Long Island business will soon close after decades in business. Swan Prime Meat & Italian Specialties will have its last day in business on Sunday, July 31, the owners announced. The butcher is located at 410 North Wantagh Ave. in Bethpage. "The decision to close down this business was not easy, but we have accomplished our goal of servin...

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After 2 years absence, we are back! In the great tradition of the last 31 years, opera and Broadway favorites will once again come to the North Fork of Long Island through the annual favorite concert/winetasting event “Cristina Fontanelli and Her Fabulous Friends” taking place on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. at the Duck Walk Vineyard North,...

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The St. Rocco’s Festival was held once again at Fireman’s Field in Oyster Bay last weekend, following a two-year hiatus necessitated to the coronavirus. This marks the return of a tradition that dates back over 100 years, and one whose history has rarely been told. St. Rocco’s has been organized and operated for most of those years by the Oyster Ba...

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Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School Junior Paula Andrade has won first place in the American Association of Teachers of Italian (AATI) Long Island Chapter Italian Poetry Contest. Paula won the contest with her recitation of the poem Il Colore de Mestieri (The Color of Professions) by the famed children’s author, Gianna Rodari. Each year, Italian...

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Being named the St. Liberata honoree is especially important to Steve, Jean, and their children because this honor highlights the importance of family, community, and the Italian heritage.  Steve Fuoco is humbled to join such an esteemed group of prior honorees who he respects and admires. Fuoco was born and raised in East Patchogue with his brothe...

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An Italian café opened Thursday on the ground floor of a new high-rise apartment building on the Long Island City waterfront. Santa Chiaro Café opened at 52-41 Center Blvd., inside a 44-story residential building that is part of the TF Cornerstone two-tower development on Parcel C of Hunters Point South. The café, which is around 850 square feet in...

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One of Bridgeport’s most popular festivals returned Friday at the St. Margaret Shrine Parish. The Feast of Saint Anthony has been called the hidden gem of Bridgeport for years and that's because of its large variety of Italian food. This is the first year back since the pandemic hit in 2020. Saint Anthony's Feast brings out thousands of people, wit...

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Nino’s Restaurant Group announced the opening of its newest concept, Nino’s Beach, on the North Shore of Long Island in Port Washington. Slated as one of the largest restaurant openings on Long Island this year, the restaurant sits right on the shores of Safe Harbor Marina and features refined, upscale Mediterranean cuisine using locally sourced in...

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Vico, an Italian restaurant, is set to bring a taste of Italy's Amalfi Coast to Farmingdale. Owner Perry Fortuna visits his family in the Italian coastal town of Vico Equense each year. A popular food destination, many chefs hail from Vico, and Fortuna draws inspiration from the town's cuisine, which he hopes to soon bring to 313 Main Street. The r...

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For 12 years, West Islip’s Nick Galasso was on top of Long Island’s lacrosse mountain as the all-time career points leader. But on Tuesday night, Mount Sinai’s Joey Spallina passed Galasso with point 501 to become Long Island’s new points king. “The record is awesome,” Joey tells GreaterPortJeff. “But the best part about it was being able to achiev...

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