Michael Del Gatto was going about his business running the KookaBurra Coffee Company in Rockville Centre, when Malverne Mayor Patti McDonald stopped in for coffee and muffins — and made a request. “She asked, ‘Why don’t you come to Malverne?’” Del Gatto recalled, “but I was actually thinking about opening another location in Long Beach.”
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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2/14/17
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Food, fun and community spirit was again front and center at the 13th annual Taste of Rockville Centre at the St. Agnes Parish Center on Jan. 27.
The event, which is sponsored each year by the …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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2/1/17
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PetSmart held the grand opening of its new concept store, the PetSmart Pet Spa in Oceanside, on Aug 13. The new store features new elements to test out various ideas for consideration within …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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8/17/16
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At the peak of one of the city’s busiest summer seasons, two more food concessions opened up in time for the July Fourth weekend, and more comfort stations are prepared for grand openings originally scheduled for May.
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By Ben Strack
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7/13/16
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Caffeine, just what the morning commuter needs, is the name of a brand new coffee shop located within steps of the Oceanside Long Island Rail Road station.
Owner Ubaid Bandukra, who grew up in …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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1/6/16
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Three cheers for CJ’s Coffee Shop
To the Editor:
Congratulations on a wonderful and well-deserved story on the 25th anniversary of Rockville Centre’s own CJ’s Coffee Shop (“25 years of …
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7/15/15
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CJ’s Coffee Shop, which has long been a staple for many villagers in the morning, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
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By Alex Costello
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6/24/15
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It played out like a scene from NBC’s “Seinfeld.” Jerry Seinfeld was sitting in a diner one afternoon, eating lunch, sipping coffee, chatting about quirky, mundane topics with a friend, offering deadpan observations.
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By David Weingrad
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7/16/14
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A local business owner and a group of high school students have joined forces to help people halfway across the world.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/29/13
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Exhibits and more...
Complejo: The Art of M. Tony PeraltaA thought-provoking exhibit of mixed-media silkscreens exploring race and physical appearance, created by New York-based artist-designer …
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10/24/12
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