By Mike White 🎄 Dec. 9, 2025

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☕ Good morning, Long Island! Lots of foodie news today.

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First, the team behind Arlo and The James reveal the vision for Garden City

🥩 Steve Squitiro and Andrew Affa — the team behind Arlo Kitchen & Bar and The James — have purchased Primehouse at 910 Franklin Avenue and plan to reimagine it in the image of The James, targeting a grand re-opening by spring 2026.

🍛 Also in Garden City, the owner of Seventh Street Cafe have announced they're hanging up their aprons after 33 years and retiring.

Second, Fadeley’s is putting the ‘deli’ back into Patchogue’s legendary hangout

🥖 Fadeley’s Deli Pub — a longtime Patchogue fixture known for its oversized sandwiches, cold beer, and rowdy good times — just reopened under new ownership by four lifelong Patchogue friends who’ve just revived the original deli-pub vibe with a full sammy menu.

Third, Chipotle to take over former American Roadside site in Smithtown

🌯 Something’s sizzling at the old American Roadside in Smithtown. The former burger joint at 80 E. Main St. is set to become a Chipotle Mexican Grill, according to new signage hanging from the façade.

More headlines to highlight

• 🍨 Mango Mango brings its nationally ranked desserts to Huntington — introducing a menu of crepe cakes, waffles, and its signature “Snow Cloud” treats at 377 New York Ave.​
• 🏥 Good Samaritan University Hospital opens a new six-story Patient Care Pavilion, introducing 75 private ER treatment bays, 16 advanced ORs and expanded ambulance access — the largest health-care investment in Suffolk County from Catholic Health.
• 📸 Port Jefferson transports back in time for Charles Dickens Festival — this year’s 29th edition turned the village into a Victorian-era spectacle, complete with costumed characters, street performances and festive holiday energy.
• 🚨 83-year-old Riverside man arrested for running a walk-up drug ring — Authorities say the octogenarian’s home in Southampton was operating as a curbside-style narcotics service, drawing repeated complaints from neighbors.
• 🎓 East Islip teen honored as one of nation’s top student attorneys — Olivia Stepanenko, a senior at East Islip High School, was named one of just 10 Outstanding Attorneys at the national Empire Mock Trial World Championship in Chicago.

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