Is there anything better than ice cream? Truly, is there any dessert that satisfies more consistently than ice cream? It’s an iconic dessert; Two lovers sharing a milkshake is pure Americana.  A child with more ice cream on his or her face, shirt, hands, and pants than in their mouth is an image that defines [...]

Posted in Hildebrandt's, LONG ISLAND, WILLISTON PARK 6 Comments »

Diane’s is why suburbanites are happy, particularly those near the Rosyln-based bakery, cafe and neighboring restaurant, Trattoria Diane.  And for NYC Food Guy there are few better Long Island lunches than you’ll find at Diane’s Bakery Cafe, a place Manhattan’s meccas of prepared food aspire to be.

Posted in Diane's Bakery Cafe, LONG ISLAND, ROSLYN 5 Comments »

If you didn’t have reason enough to head to Great Neck for Kensington Deli’s insanely delicious brisket with fried onions and gravy sandwich, now you have more incentive: the best Buffalo chicken fingers I’ve ever had and for dessert, a huge salad topped with juicy, marinated char-broiled chicken and Mexican vinaigrette, all at Pancho’s Border [...]

Posted in GREAT NECK, LONG ISLAND, Pancho's Border Grill 15 Comments »

My culinary conquests are mainly focused on NYC but we can’t forget about the island to the east, Long Island, where there’s more great food than people realize.   NYC Food Guy is here to make your sojourns outside the city more enjoyable by shedding light on Long Island’s best food.   This post focuses on one [...]

Posted in Gino's Pizza, LONG ISLAND, MANHASSET, Steiner's Pastry Shop 27 Comments »