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By Mike White 🇺🇸 Jan. 22, 2025

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MEET OUR SPONSORS

Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace has been bringing premium Italian-style groceries, house-made pastas, artisan cheeses and fresh prepared foods to Long Island and beyond since 2001. The next stop is Greenvale.

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First, Sue Smey’s reality TV journey continues, with Oceanside cheering on

📺 Sue Smey, fresh off a standout run on "Survivor" Season 47, is now among the top 20 competitors on Amazon Prime’s "Beast Games" Season 2. At 60, the flight-school owner is proving age is no barrier.

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Second, this Sunday marks the winter return of Long Island Restaurant Week

🍽️ Winter Long Island Restaurant Week happens Sunday, Jan. 25, through Sunday, Feb. 1, with more than 150 local eateries offering special prix-fixe menus. Enjoy two-course lunches starting at $24 and three-course dinners up to $46 as part of the island-wide dining celebration.

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Third, old-school Indian glamour arrives at new Hicksville hot spot

🍛 Bhaijaan just opened in Hicksville with bold, authentic Indian cuisine served in a swanky, 50s- and 60s-inspired bar and dining room. The restaurant blends rich traditional flavors with standout dishes like biryani and tandoori specialties — all wrapped in a vibrant night-out vibe.

MORE FOOD + DRINK

🥖 A Paris Baguette French-inspired bakery café is coming to Yaphank’s The Boulevard, bringing pastries, cakes and coffee to the community.

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More headlines to highlight

🚨 A Port Washington dad made an emotional public plea for help finding his 16-year-old daughter, Elize “Ellie” Avazis, who’s been missing for over a week after last being seen boarding an LIRR train.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Iranian-Americans across Long Island are reacting with horror and calling for justice as brutal crackdowns and deadly violence in Iran’s ongoing protests draw sharp local concern.

🤼‍♂️ Long Island wrestling legend and two-time Olympian Kerry McCoy returned to the Island to donate over 50 pairs of wrestling shoes in Central Islip.

❄️ Long Beach’s farmers market moves indoors for winter, hosting rotating local vendors at Bright Eye Beer Co. through February.

🏈 Sayville native Jack Coan has re-signed a one-year deal with the CFL’s Grey Cup champion Saskatchewan Roughriders. The former Wisconsin and Notre Dame quarterback said he’s excited to keep contributing.

📰 About 120 cats have been rescued from awful, crowded conditions inside a West Islip home by the Suffolk SPCA and animal rescue groups.

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GREAT NIGHTS

Patchogue venues launch bold new push to revive Thursday nights

🎶 Patchogue venues are teaming up to reignite Thursday night fun with new events, drink deals and live music across downtown spots. 🍸 The initiative aims to bring back the buzz with themed nights and fresh nightlife energy for locals and visitors alike.

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