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Looking to celebrate the cherry blossoms on Staten Island? We’ll drink to that! Updated Apr 09, 12:47 PM; Posted Apr 09, 12:47 PM Cherry blossoms in New Brighton at Skyline Park (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri) Facebook Share Well, there’s a certainly drink for that. The Magnolia Margarita at Sally's has cherry blossom essence. (Courtesy of Peter Botros) Sally’s Southern — 427 Forest Ave., 718-727-2559; SallysSouthern.com — features a Magnolia Margarita, which has cherry blossom essence as an ingredient. (Yes, certain genres of trees afford edible leaves and petals.) Owner...

Some dim sum for Chinese New Year? What to eat . . . and where to get it. Updated Feb 10, 2021; Posted Feb 10, 2021 Making dumplings at East New Sing Bo in Castleton Corners (Staten Island Advance File Photo) Staten Island Advance Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Think outside the takeout box for Chinese New Year as it kicks off on a rather special day in New York City — the official start to indoor dining at 25% capacity. Welcome, O Year of the Ox! If you were born in 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 or 2021, then this is your lucky year! According to Chinahighlights....

Why some Staten Island foods taste better than others | Pamela’s Food Service Diary Updated Feb 07, 2021; Posted Feb 07, 2021 Penne Puttanesca with olives, smoked mozzarella and a zesty tomato sauce at VINUM, Stapleton. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Si Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In a COVID-19 world, there might be something missing — a sense of taste and smell. And that certainly takes the enjoyment out of food. But sometimes things that are absent make us appreciate them so much more when they are present. So today as we count down to...

Restaurants react to Cuomo’s potential reopening announcement | Pamela’s Food Service Diary Updated Jan 27, 2021; Posted Jan 27, 2021 Now-closed Trattoria Romana in Dongan Hills showed its capacities for its two rooms in the pandemic versus those in normal times. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)Staten Island Advance Facebook Share “Certainly a step forward...what took so long?” said Jim Stayoch of a temporarily closed Adobe Blues. He refuses to reopen his iconic, New Brighton saloon until the capacity restrictions allow him to reasonably operate. In September with the 25% a...