Andi Berlin

What's more Long Island than a rainbow cookie cannoli? Not much, judging by all the hype for Dolce Bella and its first brick-and-mortar location in Oceanside.

You can tell that Lucas II is big from the outside. Still, the exterior of the strip mall in Oceanside doesn't prepare for the all-out onslaught of shapes and colors when you walk in.

Not an expert on Caribbean food? Don't beat yourself up — the region has 26 countries, half a dozen official languages and flavors from all over the world.

T he line for pickle sandwiches starts at the entrance, a corridor filled with black-and-white photos illustrating 50 years of New York deli history.

More than 170 eateries are participating this go-around, here are nine best bets.

It just takes one bite of the slow-cooked oxtail to understand why Rincon Criollo has been called the "best Cuban restaurant in town."

When you're a restaurant critic, however, the chills come all year long, and every dinner has the potential to morph into fright night.

It might not show up if you Google "Vietnamese restaurants," but this tiny new shop in Dix Hills is one of the most legit places to get a bowl of pho on Long Island.

Sydney Burger looks like one of the many halal burger joints that dot the streets of Nassau County, businesses that are the heartbeat of the late-night dining scene.

There's an old-time atmosphere at James & Main, a new, cavernous restaurant perched onto the canals of East Rockaway.