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Michelle and Larry Foder, of Malverne, renewed their wedding vows at the Coral House on Feb. 12 alongside Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray and Councilman Anthony D’Esposito.

“I found Larry over a death certificate,” Michelle Foder said of her husband. She’s a funeral director at Franklin Funeral Home in Franklin Square. “So we found something … more

By Bridget Downes | 2/18/21

Town residents didn’t fall for political tricks

Call me old school, but I remember when elected officials served the public while in office. Despite their own political motivations and desires to get re-elected . . . more

By Butch Yamali | 11/22/19

Hempstead Fireman wins clam eating contest

The Third Annual Long Island Clam Eating Contest took place Sunday at Peter’s Clam Bar in Island Park. Firefighters from Island Park, Oceanside, Long Beach, Lakeview, Baldwin, Point Lookout, North … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 8/14/16

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, champion eater Takeru Kobayashi and Peter’s Clam Bar owner Butch Yamali watched as contestants consumed large quantities of clams last year. (Courtesy Peter’s Clam Bar)

Contest to benefit firehouses damaged by Sandy

World champion competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi will coach members of the Island Park, Long Beach, Lakeview, Baldwin, Point Lookout and East Rockaway fire departments on the finer points of clam ingestion as they compete for thousands in cash prizes at the second annual Long Island Clam Eating Contest at Peter’s Clam Bar in Island Park on Aug. 16. more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 8/12/15

Butch Yamali, at lectern, owner of the Coral House, appeared with staffers Brittany Musto, far left, Adam Panetta, Jill Ibarra and Jennifer Rickert to allay fears about alligators at the catering hall.

Alligators all around?

The owner and staff of Baldwin’s elegant landmark the Coral House spent much of their time last week fielding calls about an alligator invasion. more

Chris Connolly | 10/17/12

Butch Yamali, the new owner of Coral House in Baldwin, hopes to keep the staff and add some high tech to the operation.

Merrick resident purchases Coral House

Merrick resident Butch Yamali first stepped into the Coral House in Baldwin in 1970, when he was 8. He was there with his mother, Dorothy, for an Island Park Cub Scout dinner. Little did he know that one day he would own the place, one of the South Shore’s most prestigious catering and banquet halls. more

David Weingrad | 1/5/12

Butch Yamali admired photographs of the original Coral House, which was built in the early 1900s, and plans to renovate and upgrade in a way that maintain the integrity and history of the structure.

Merokean purchases the Coral House

Merrick resident Butch Yamali first stepped into the Coral House in Baldwin in 1970, when he was 8. He was there with his mother, Dorothy, for an Island Park Cub Scout dinner. Little did he know that one day he would own the place, one of the South Shore’s most prestigious catering and banquet halls. more

By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com | 1/4/12

Baldwin landmark is sold

One of the most recognizable properties in Baldwin has been sold. After 35 years under owner William Ferguson, the stately Coral House on Milburn Lake has been sold to entrepreneur Butch Yamali, president of the Dover Group. more

Chris Connolly | 12/21/11