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Socially distant celebrations Getting festive without jeopardizing anyone’s health
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ovid-19 has made celebrating the holidays challenging. While the celebrations may look different this year, they’re not canceled. In a poll of 2,200 U.S. adults by the market research company Morning Consult, 53 percent report their holiday get-togethers will continue as planned, and 47 percent ay the events will be canceled. Of those who will celebrate, 85 percent plan to celebrate Christmas; 79 percent will celebrate Thanksgiving; and 51 percent will celebrate New Year’s Eve. Seventy-four percent say their holiday gatherings will be smaller, and 49 percent say at least some of their family gatherings will switch from in person to virtual. Here are a few things to think about as you plan your seasonal festivities for maximum safety and fun. CDC Recommendations While members of the same household eating and socializing together is low risk, health experts agree in-person gatherings with others can be more risky especially now with infection rates on the upswing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends considering the following factors before getting together: • Gathering location: Outside is safest, followed by inside with good ventilation, such as open doors and windows. • Length of the party: Shorter events may be less risky. • Number of attendees: Fewer people is less risky. Check local guidelines to see how many people are allowed to gather at a time. • Guest behaviors before the event: Does everyone social distance, wash hands and wear masks? • Guest behaviors during the event: Do you anticipate guests will follow the same health and safety measures?
Making Space Whether you’re hosting guests inside with masks and good air flow or outdoors, make sure to clean clutter so everyone can move around freely without bumping into each other. Consider designating 6 feet of space with festive decor, such as holiday signage. Minimize lines for food and the bathroom.
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Consider prepackaging food and drinks — perhaps in your own holiday-inspired takeout boxes — so guests don’t have to share serving utensils or touch the same items. Virtual Merrymaking Even if you’re separated from loved ones by distance, you can still connect with video calls on platforms such as FaceTime, Facebook, Google Hangout, Zoom and more. “Scheduling is always best,” says Everette Farmer, a personal technology trainer with GroovyTek, which helps people navigate their technology. “Be considerate of the invitees and their time. A meeting between two close friends is usually informal and needs less notice than a family reunion of 20 people.” While it may be impractical for everyone to have video on for a whole afternoon, plan to video chat at a specific time. Tell everyone to have dessert ready to enjoy on the call. Gift Exchange Give gifts differently this year. One idea to consider? Drop off gifts ahead of the holiday, or ship them to the recipients’ homes. Then you can open the gifts during a virtual meetup. Recipe Swap Food is an important part of holiday celebrations. Think about coordinating menus with family members and friends so you can all share a dish no matter the distance.
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“Have everyone swap recipes so that you are all making the same dishes whether it’s a recipe that’s a family favorite or something new you want to try,” says Maura Horton, chief community officer of content hub JUNIPERunltd. “Then when you sit down to your virtual meal you are all enjoying the same food. ... It’s a simple way to make it feel like you’re together and can help generate conversations about how much you love someone’s family recipe.” Alternatively, you could all order from the same caterer or order the same items from a restaurant, such as a holiday pie from a local bakery. Shared Themes David Cusick, chief strategy officer and executive editor of the home-services research company House Method, says we’re all “looking for ... a sense of togetherness” during the pandemic, especially during the winter holidays. He suggests having family members and friends follow a shared decor plan, “with enough wiggle room for each household to put their own spin on the festivity.” It’ll be enjoyable to see each person’s similar-yet-distinct background. No matter how you celebrate the holidays this year, enjoy the moments as much as possible and know that these unusual festivities are not forever.
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home for the holidays
recipe contest We’re home for the holidays. The good news is that turkey and pumpkin pie — along with the rest of the holiday season hasn’t been cancelled. The bad news: we can’t all squeeze our holiday table with our extended family and friends this year. To make the festivities a bit more special in our “new normal,” the Herald invited readers to participate in a Home for the Holidays Recipe Contest. We are pleased to announce the winners and share their tasty recipes. Happy holidays to all!
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Old Fashioned glass 2 teaspoons sugar Maraschino cherries (stems removed) Cranberries Orange slices Bitters Sprite or other lemon/lime soda 2 ounces bourbon Directions • In an Old Fashioned glass, add sugar, one maraschino cherry, a few cranberries, an orange slice, a few dashes of bitters and a splash of Sprite. • Muddle until the sugar is entirely dissolved • Fill the glass with ice. • Add bourbon and another splash of Sprite. • Stir gently Enjoy!
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1 pound green beans 2 tablespoons butter (softened) 3 cloves garlic ½ cup pistachios (shelled, roasted and salted) ½ cup Ricotta cheese Directions • Trim the ends of the green beans and cut into third. Steam until tender. • In a food processor, combine butter, garlic and pistachios and pulse until thoroughly blended. • Transfer the mixture to a frying pan and cook on low heat until lightly brown, being careful not to burn. • Add Ricotta cheese and cook until bubbling. • Add steamed green beans and heat through. • Season to taste with salt and pepper. Enjoy!
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Crustless Spinach & Mushroom Quiche Christine Kenneally, Rockville Centre 8 slices nitrate-free bacon, cooked until crispy and diced 10 whole pasture raised eggs 2 cups Jarlsberg cheese, shredded 1 ½ cups heavy cream 5 ounces organic baby spinach, chopped in mini food processor 1 cup organic baby Portobello mushrooms, chopped ½ teaspoon finely ground sea salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper butter or cooking spray Directions • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. • Beat eggs in a medium bowl. Add heavy cream, sea salt and pepper to eggs and whisk to combine. • Stir in bacon and cheese. • Grease 9 ½ to 10 inch round pan with butter or cooking spray. Pour in egg mixture. • Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes or until eggs are set. • Cool slightly before serving. Enjoy!
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Grandma Julie’s Christmas Chocolate Bar Cookies Zena Cooper, Rockville Centre
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Filet Mignon Lorraine Sclafani, Baldwin 4 four ounce filets Salt Pepper
1 tablespoon butter ¼ cup balsamic vinegar ¼ cup red wine ¼ cup beef broth
Directions • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. • In a bowl, cream butter and sugar with a hand mixer on high speed until fluffy. • Beat in egg and vanilla. • Add flour and mix until smooth. • Spread out mixture on a 9x12-inch baking pan. • Bake 15 minutes. • As soon as pan comes out of oven, put Hershey bars on top of the cookies. • Wait three minutes for chocolate to melt and spread on top of the cookies. • Sprinkle with walnuts (optional). • Let cool completely, cut into small bars. Enjoy!
Directions • Coat filets in salt and pepper. • Melt butter in pan and sauté filets for 1 minute on each side on medium heat. • Reduce heat and add balsamic vinegar, red wine and beef broth. • Cover and cook 4 minutes on each side. • Serve with garlic mashed potatoes and your choice of vegetable, asparagus, spinach or broccolini. Enjoy!
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Restaurants brace for winter
As temperatures drop, outdoor dining will be limited
By Jennifer Corr and Mike Conn
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risp fall evenings that will become even colder during the winter months will make outdoor dining complicated for many eateries and bars during the coronavirus pandemic. But North Shore restaurants are becoming more creative with how they will bring in customers and they are doing so now. With cold weather upon us, Glen Cove restaurant owners are beginning to wonder how they will accommodate customers when the restaurants can only be filled to 50 percent capacity. Some have placed space heaters outside to keep customers comfortable as long as possible. “Many of our downtown restaurants that are participating in outdoor dining are going to hold onto it as long as possible,” said Patricia Holman, executive director of the Glen Cove Downtown Business Improvement District. “However, they are all very nervous about it, as they should be. I spoke with a couple of them and they said they are going to start promoting again their curbside pickup and their delivery as they did have to do in March.” Jeanine Dimenna of The View Grill said she has also been doing everything she can to increase the amount of customers that can be served and to
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accommodate outdoor diners during cooler months. “We have quite a few heaters and fire pit areas,” Dimenna said of the restaurant’s outdoor spaces. “They come with coats on. We have had a couple times where we put heaters on tables. We’re trying. Basically what we’re doing is throwing everything against the wall and seeing what sticks.” John Zozzaro, the owner of Downtown Café, said that the restaurant has room for 25 customers inside with public health guidelines. “It’s going to be hard to survive on 50 percent capacity because we lost the bar business completely, so that’s not existent,” he said. “But we’re trying to do the best we can.” If there is not seating or if customers are uncomfortable with eating inside, Zozzaro is encouraging customers to continue ordering takeout or delivery on food or cocktails. “We’ll still have tables and chairs outside if it’s not too cold and we have plenty of heaters out on the sidewalk as well,” he said. Restaurateurs continue to adapt to the evolving “new normal.” “I anticipated that people weren’t going to be inside this winter, so back in August I purchased five igloos — the garden dome igloos — which are impossible to get now,” said Rustan Lundstrum, the owner of Coach Meeting House in Oyster Bay. “We’re setting up a winter village in the back. What we have
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is Christmas trees, Christmas lights. [With] each reservation you get an igloo.” On the inside of the igloo, each group, will have their own Adirondack chairs, a television, blue tooth speaker and a QR code for contactless ordering for two hours. On the outside of each igloo is a fire pit that groups can sit around and enjoy. Lundstrum said he was inspired by how Bryant Park is set up for Christmas and he wanted to bring something to that effect for Long Islanders. “I have young kids and we go to Bryant Park every year,” he said. “In the back of my head I always thought, ‘I wish we had something like that around here.’” He said he wanted to create an experience for families who were looking for something to do in the days of Covid19. “We’re going to have live music out here,” Lundstrum said. “It’s going to be fun. You do things to make money, but I also wanted to provide an experience for people. I wanted people who are bored because there is nothing to do, whether they’re millennial or they’re people with kids, I wanted to give them a day out.” To deal with the uptick in coronavirus cases, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has now ordered that establishments licensed by the State Liquor Authority — bars, restaurants — and also gyms must close at 10 p.m. Continued to Restaurants
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Ryan Schlotter, the president of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Chamber of Commerce said that bars will be hurt especially hard. “For a bar, closing at 10 p.m. is losing a lot of business,” he said. “If over a month you lose $5 to $10 grand it will really hurt.” For any restaurant without the ability to have outdoor seating, only allowing for 50 percent capacity will make it hard to operate, he said. “The timing of this is incredibly bad,” Schlotter said. “To have a slow summer and what’s expected to be a dead winter is crushing. Everyone right now is taking it a day at a time.” James Paskins, the chef of Coach Grill and Tavern, said that the governor’s order has the potential to hurt restaurants and bars. “You have the few people at the bar and that helps you big time,” he said. “Now by closing at 10 p.m., it’s not good. You’re going to see a lot of places closing because of this. Especially bars. I feel terrible for bars.” Coach Grill and Tavern did have outdoor dining during the summer, but now the restaurant is focused on indoor seating. Currently, the restaurant can accommodate approximately 25 diners at 50 percent capacity. “We’re basically struggling, yes,” Paskins said. “You just have to hope for the best and once this passes, we can go back to normal.” Coach Grill and Tavern is on food delivery service Door Dash and does offer in-house pickup. Lundstrum said Cuomo’s order will certainly impact the restaurants in a negative way, but he sees it also as another chance to get creative. “People will remember that we had their backs and we figured out a way to entertain
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them when there was nothing to do,” Lundstrum said. Over at 2 Spring, in Oyster Bay’s downtown, co-owner Lindsay Schenker said that the restaurant is still going strong with its outdoor dining. “We have an open air outdoor seating that is covered above you, overhead, and it’s decorated with plants and there are heaters and heated blankets,” she said. “We’re going to roll with that for as long as we possibly can.” Inside 2 Spring, Schenker said, dividers have been placed around the tables to provide a safe experience for customers. “Indoor dining is going really well,” she said. “People are starting to get more comfortable in general. In the beginning, in July and August, people were a lot more uncomfortable than they are now. But people are still wanting to be outside.” Schlotter said that the fall and winter are traditionally slow for restaurants and bars, especially in the hamlet because it is a seasonal town. “I hope we stay busy in the inside but I doubt it,” he said. “The chamber meets regularly to work on ideas on how to navigate getting people into the town. But we can’t target events right now because we don’t know what will Holding on in ‘survival mode’ Sea Cliff’s Metropolitan Bistro has a large back area with plenty of outdoor seating, although owner Bill Long said customers can no longer sit there. However, the restaurant does have a front patio, and Long said he borrowed roughly $30,000 from the Small Business Administration to construct an awning over the area.
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Long said the awning will also come with heat and enclosed sides, providing up to 22 customers with a warm place to eat. This, when coupled with the available dining inside the restaurant, will bring its total number of available seats to 50. The pandemic has hit the Metropolitan hard, Long said, and bad weather will make it so most of its business will be done on Fridays and Saturday nights. He said could be difficult to get through the winter this way and the restaurant will try to turn over tables as quickly as possible. He said hopes people everywhere adhere to statewide pandemic policies like wearing masks and social distancing in any setting. “I’ve been doing this a long time and this has been the most I’ve seen in 50 years in terms of unpredictability in business,” Long said. “It’s a little tough.” Jay Jadeja, owner of the Onion Tree in Sea Cliff, said colder weather could present some challenges, given customers’ reticence to come inside the restaurant. He said the restaurant is still seating customers outside with the presence of heaters, which is important to the business given its max capacity of 20 indoor diners under the state’s current 50 percent capacity laws. “We’re trying our best to stay afloat,” Jadeja said, “and to survive the winter.” Photo courtesy Coach Meeting House
Left page photo: Coach Meeting House in Oyster Bay has prepared for the winter season by setting up an igloo space. Photo courtesy 2 Spring
Right page photo: 2 Spring’s outdoor dining space is decorated with plants, festival lights and other chic decorations to provide a unique outdoor dining experience for customers.
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Top toys What the
kids will want this year By Diane Schlindwein There’s no getting around it — the year 2020 has had more than its fair share of life-changing issues. However, ready or not, the holiday season is rapidly approaching — and children, with all their natural resilience, will still be writing their wish lists and letters to Santa.
Price watching Chris Byrne, known internationally as “The Toy Guy,” says he anticipates the trend toward lower-priced toys will continue. “Significantly this is a trend that has been going on for a couple of years as such lines as L.O.L. Surprise!, Shopkins, 5 Surprise Mini Brands and many others are among the best sellers in the business -- and are under $20,” he says. “Even prices of the traditionally $100plus items, like interactive pets have come down under that threshold.” For example, Byrne describes FurReal Mama Josie the Kangaroo Pet as “an adorable interactive kangaroo that comes with three joeys, one of which has a surprise gender reveal.” These FurReal pets are big hits around the holidays. “And now the price has come way down ($69.99) and the play has gone way up,” says Byrne.
Playtime for baby For the very young, little “Baby Shark” enthusiasts will adore Pinkfong Baby Shark Dancing DJ. This little guy comes programmed with five different “Baby Shark” remixes. When baby dances, so does Baby Shark. His body rocks back and forth and his fins flap to the music.
Girl power For girls, American Girl dolls are often high on the request list. “Looking forward to the Summer Olympics, which has been postponed to 2021, the brand is proud to celebrate and cheer on our country’s amazing athletes,” says Queen Stevenson, who represents American Girl. The exclusive doll sets feature 18-inch doll-sized Team USA gear for the following six summer sports: gymnastics, soccer, swimming, track and field, softball and beach volleyball. A Team USA Medal Ceremony Set and a girl-sized Team USA “Go for the Goal” Tee will help young fans gear up for next year’s celebrations. “This is actually going to be a big year for dolls,” Byrne says. He is impressed with The Fresh Dolls, which is an entire line of African American and multicultural dolls developed by Dr. Lisa Williams. These dolls are designed to bring authenticity to the representation of both women and men. “I think these are really significant this year as they allow African American children to see the real beauty of people like them and engage in truly aspirational fashion play.” Continued to Toys
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Continued from Toys
Intergenerational play Another toy that’s sure to be a hit is the Playmobil Back to the Future Delorean. This set came out earlier this year, just in time to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the movie “Back to the Future.” “This has been a huge hit with kids -- and especially adult collectors,” Byrne says. “We are seeing a lot of toys bought for adults. But this is also great from intergenerational play as kids and parents play together.” If a family is really in need of some silliness, Byrne recommends Deer Pong from Hasbro. “Every year or so, we get one of these absolutely ridiculous games that are just off-the-hook silly,” he says. “This is that game for 2020. This is hilariously dumb.” Byrne anticipates that toy sales may, in fact, be up this holiday season, as parents “are very eager to have the holidays seem as normal as possible,” says Byrne. “And with some holiday traditions on hold for this year, some of that money is likely to go into toy purchases.”
Riding along For a big purchase for a little one, Byrne suggests a ride-on Real Rigs Recycling Truck. “Kids love garbage trucks,” he says. “This recycling truck has a big personality, featuring over 100 interactive sayings, sound effects, songs and expressions. It provides the perfect blend of fun and safety.”
Learning can be fun Learning and keeping busy at home has been another theme this year, and it is something that will likely continue for a while. “Look for arts and crafts, construction, collectibles and other activity sets to be strong sellers,” Byrne says. Popping up on several Top Toys lists is the STEAM Lab Paper Flower Science Kit from Crayola. “I just love this for the combination of science and arts and crafts. Kids make paper flowers and then set the wicking stem into a colored solution. They watch as the color is taken up through the stem and into the petals. There is a whole collection of these sets. “
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