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My pal and I recently fell in love with going to Flushing for Teso-X, a toy store with aisles of surprise boxes, the Queens Botanical Garden, which is packed with holiday events come winter, and hotpot — with one of the best options being Happy Lamb Hotpot! Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of other great hot pot restaurants in “Chinese Times Square,” from Haidilao to 37 Xiang and ChongQing Lao Zao. However, with an all-you-can-eat experience priced at $29 per person, Happy Lamb is hard to beat, and it has become our tradition to go there every weekend.

A staple tradition on Long Island is coming back to Oyster Bay this weekend. The Oyster Fest officially kicks off Saturday and there is so much happening beyond seafood. News 12’s Jenn Seelig is in Oyster Bay with a preview of everything the event has to offer.

Our community is dedicated to celebrating different cultures and embracing diversity!. On October 15, 2024, Spring Creek Senior Partners welcomed community members to their second annual Hispanic luncheon at 160 Schroeders Avenue. The afternoon was filled with salsa music, arts and crafts, history, and let’s not forget, the cuisine. Attendees brought delicious authentic Spanish dishes such as pollo and onions, rice and beans, plantains, and flan, to name a few.

It's no secret that Guy Fieri loves New Jersey. He has brought his hugely famous Diner's Drive-In's and Dives to the Garden State dozens of times over the years. Last week, Guy was in town to feature the fantastic Latin cuisine at a Shore favorite called Heights 167 in Pt. Pleasant Beach.

Bay Ridge’s famous “holiday house” is raring to go for Halloween with fang-tastic decorations and 250 pounds of candy for trick-or-treaters. It took owner Roy Jensen two weeks to prepare his house of frights and delights this year, Brooklyn Paper reported. If you purchase a product or...

According to NYC Parks, rates for groups, including local sports leagues, will be more than double, jumping from $12.50 an hour to $28 an hour to reserve ballfields and courts.

Terrifier 3, a Christmas-themed gorefest that continues the murderous rampage of Art the Clown, was released in theaters on Friday, Oct. 11. It’s currently number one at the box office, having raked in more than $30 million worldwide on a budget of just $2 million, according to data from Box Office Mojo.

St. Patrick’s Church on Glen Street in Glen Cove held its popular Oktoberfest celebration, which began as a small cookout 11 years ago. It has since evolved into a vibrant community event. This year’s festival, held on Oct. 4 and 5, featured food, live music, a family-friendly pumpkin patch, and handcrafted beer brewed by Father Gabriel Rach. Oktoberfest has become a cherished tradition, offering churchgoers and local residents an opportunity to gather, enjoy homemade food and drinks, and celebrate together in a lively and welcoming atmosphere.

Neighborhood Eats is spotlighting a taste of French baking, from a true expert.A lifelong passion has now turned into a storefront called "La Boulangerie de François" that is beloved by the community in Forest Hills, Queens."So, it started with a passion, and truly at the beginning it was a passion for pastry more than bread," said François Danielo, chef and owner. "I was baking and preparing pastry at home when I was 13, 14, 15 years old. And I loved it because I could make something out of simple ingredients...and that's still what my thrill is in baking."Danielo's uncle is...