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Going Home: The Emerald Rose Irish Pub

Turkey, wine and memories at The Emerald Rose Irish Pub. My cousin walks in the door and bows her head as she speaks to the woman at the front desk.She announces we have an 11:30am reservation for ‘Ercolini’.“Ercolini?” The woman at the front desk takes off her glasses and her eyes lit up…

Friendly’s Was My Favorite. 26 Years Later I Went Back

Reliving childhood memories and eating big ice cream sundaes at Friendly’s–after a 26-year hiatus One day, I was on the way to Long Island Railroad’s Sayville Station Long Island Railroad from a ferry terminal by shuttle bus, and spotted a Friendly’s from the bus window. Yes, that basic family restaurant.But, I was hit by…