MERRICK, NY — George Martin's Grillfire is closing next week. The Merrick restaurant announced on Facebook that "due to circumstances beyond our control" they'll shut down on Jan. 15.

It was retirement in 2020 that pushed Randolph Brown toward fulfilling a lifelong dream: opening his own BBQ restaurant.

MERRICK, NY — A car crashed into a Merrick restaurant on Wednesday afternoon. The vehicle slammed through the storefront ...