Kosher Restaurant Review: Hapina: 5 Towns

Well it's finally happened: We sold our home and closed yesterday! As we move South to our new digs very shortly, my in-laws took us out for dinner. Wanting to stay local, we opted for Hapina, an Israeli grill restaurant located in Cedarhurst, Long Island. I hadn't been there for quite sometime and was surprised at the expanded location ( they doubled the size and now it can serve as a party room) and the new decor as well as the addition of sushi to their menu. We ordered the necessary appetizers: cigars and fallafel balls. They came with fresh pita bread, humus and tihina all of ehich were fresh and tasted excellent. The sushi was not too bad either. I was most impressed by my pita sandwich choice: lamb: grilled to perfection and succulent. The whole family enjoyed their choices:cornish hen etc.. Needless to say I was very impressed with the changes they have made and would certainly recommend it as a great place to take eat out if you want quality food at an affordable price. Entrees were generally in the $10 or below range and the service while not great was certainly good enough.

Restaurant Review: A different Twist: Queens

My wife and I are always looking for a new place to hang out with the kids. There was a bagel store that sold pizza in queens that was always a favorite. The food was good and not too expensive and usually was not too crowded on Sunday afternoon ( actually it was deserted). Well that store burnt down and we are always looking for that "new place". I had recently read about a relatively new restaurant in Kew Garden Hills called " A different Twist" and we just had to check it out. Needless to say I was not disappointed.The prices were good and the food was fresh and quite tasty and the selection was fantastic. They offer some the best frozen yogurt I have ever tasted and I was very happy with our selections. Besides the frozen yogurt ( which tasted like regular ice cream to me) we had a Garlic Parmesan pretzel along with a pizza made on their famous pretzel dough. Even though it is on Main Street it's not on the busy part of it, which I enjoyed. As it turns out the owners are friends of SerandEZ. Needless to say I give this restaurant the "thumbs up".

5 Towns Restaurant Update: Goodbye Dougies?

There is a rumor floating around that Dougies of the 5 Towns will be shutting down. The first Dougies originated in Manhattan and it is closed, will this be the second? There certainly is enough new competition to give Dougies a problem. 2 new restaurants are opening up nearby. I'm referring to the recently opened Burger's Bar and the soon to be opened Subway. Speaking of Subway there is one currently opened in Brooklyn and I've heard nothing but terrible reviews and it's expensive to boot. With restaurants in Brooklyn like Subsational offering 50 sandwiches at reasonable prices and quality, I'm not sure that the Subway in Brooklyn will be open much longer. All this talk is making me hungry so I'll go grab a bite and talk to you later....