HOSHI Opens Monday, and Oyster Bay Just Became the North Shore's Sushi Destination
HOSHI, the sushi bar and Japanese restaurant from Stellina Hospitality, opens Monday, October 5 at 34 Audrey Avenue in Oyster Bay, with a Chef's Omakase worth the drive from anywhere on Long Island.
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Free Community College Is Coming for Long Island Career Changers, Degree or No Degree
by Long Island Wave ·From January, New Yorkers 25 to 55 can study high-demand fields tuition-free at Nassau, Suffolk and Farmingdale, even if they already hold a degree.
True Religion Picked Valley Stream for Its First Full-Price Long Island Store
by Long Island Wave ·The denim brand joins Timberland and T-Mobile at Green Acres Mall, where a 400,000-square-foot makeover is adding a ShopRite, Fogo de Chao and more.
Merrick's New Gyro Counter Is 100 Percent Halal, and the Family Behind It Calls That a New York First
by Long Island Wave ·A father and son opened Pita Grill House on Merrick Road, a build-your-own Greek counter where every protein is halal, something they say is a New York first.
Smoothie King Smithtown Throws Its Grand Opening October 17, With $3.99 Smoothies All Day
by Long Island Wave ·Smoothie King on East Main Street in Smithtown celebrates its grand opening Saturday, October 17, with $3.99 20-ounce smoothies all day, a ribbon cutting and Free Smoothies for a Year booklets.
Mill Neck's Apple Festival Turns 70, and the Manor Gates Open October 10 and 11
by Long Island Wave ·Apples, cider donuts and 50 vendors return to the Gold Coast manor October 10 and 11, as the North Shore's oldest fall tradition turns 70.
The Hall of Fame Built for Billy Joel Is Making Room for Ray Romano
by Long Island Wave ·For 22 years the Stony Brook hall has inducted musicians. On November 5, Ray Romano and Nassau's Rory Rosegarten become its first comedy names on the wall.
King Kullen Belongs to Giunta's Now, and All 28 Stores Are Staying Open
by Long Island Wave ·The sale of America's first supermarket closed Saturday. All 24 King Kullen stores and four Wild by Nature markets stay open under Giunta's of Oakdale.
A Record $425,000 Night for the Free Program That Looks After the Siblings of Sick Kids
by Long Island Wave ·SIBSPlace, the free Rockville Centre program for children whose sibling or parent is seriously ill, raised a record $425,000 at its Arts After Dark gala.
The $100 Bill a Baldwin Chemistry Teacher Waited 25 Years to Hand Over
by Long Island Wave ·For 25 years, Baldwin High School teacher Anthony Simonelli promised $100 for a perfect Chemistry Regents score. Jojo Yawson finally collected.
Louder Now at 20: Amityville's Taking Back Sunday Reopens Its Biggest Album
by Long Island Wave ·Taking Back Sunday reissues Louder Now on October 16 with two B-sides, a bonus 7-inch and collector pressings, 20 years after the Amityville band went national.
A 105-Year-Old From Floral Park Opened the Islanders' Season With His Saxophone, Again
by Long Island Wave ·Floral Park's Dominick Critelli, a 105-year-old WWII veteran, played the anthem on saxophone at the Islanders' home opener, and the Isles won 6-0.
Six Wing Spots in Suffolk Worth Building a Sunday Around, From Ronkonkoma to Sagaponack
by Long Island Wave ·From a dedicated wing counter in Lake Ronkonkoma to smoked wings in Sagaponack, six Suffolk spots that take football-season wings seriously.
Huntington's John's Crazy Socks Store Has a New Name, and the Village Threw It a Parade
by Long Island Wave ·John and Mark Cronin renamed their Huntington Main Street store Wahooo Market by John, adding gifts made by people with differing abilities.
No More Driving Into the City: the Coast Guard Is Now Recruiting on Sunrise Highway
by Long Island Wave ·The Coast Guard cut the ribbon Saturday on Recruiting Office Long Island at 235 Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook, its dedicated home for Island recruits.
The Farm Where Long Island Wine Began Is Getting Ready to Pour Again
by Long Island Wave ·The 66-acre Cutchogue farm where the Hargraves planted Long Island's first wine grapes in 1973 has been reborn as The Hidden JEM, and wine is next.
Long Beach Has Raised $1 Million for Kids With Cancer, One Mustache at a Time
by Long Island Wave ·The Long Beach crew behind Mustaches For Kids has passed $1 million raised for MSK Kids since 2007. This season builds to the Stache Bash on Oct. 23.
Burgerology Is Lining Up a Patchogue Comeback on Main Street
by Long Island Wave ·Two years after leaving Railroad Avenue, the Long Island burger chain is pointing its return at 76 West Main Street in downtown Patchogue.
The Atlantic Has Its Own Grand Canyon, and It Starts 100 Miles From Long Island
by Long Island Wave ·Hudson Canyon runs 350 miles, plunges more than two miles down and hides sperm whales and ancient corals just past Long Island's horizon.
The LIRR Just Bought 46 Acres in Port Jefferson Station for $10
by Long Island Wave ·The MTA closed on 46 acres of the old Lawrence Aviation property for ten dollars, keeping the path open for electric trains on the Port Jefferson Branch.
Medford's Service Dog Campus Doubled Its Dorms, and a Bay Shore Builder Picked Up the Bill
by Long Island Wave ·Canine Companions' Medford campus opened a donated residence hall and kennel wing, doubling the rooms where people live while training with their service dogs.
TGI Fridays Is Planning a New York Comeback, and It Runs Through Central Islip
by Long Island Wave ·TGI Fridays signed its first U.S. growth deal in a decade: five new restaurants across New York, anchored by the franchisee now running the Central Islip Fridays.
The Only Emeril Teaching Kitchen in New York Just Opened Inside a Medford Elementary School
by Long Island Wave ·Tremont Elementary in Medford is now the eighth school in America, and the only one in New York, with an Emeril Culinary Garden and Teaching Kitchen.
No Actors, No Jump Scares: Halloween House Opens Its New Home in Greenlawn
by Long Island Wave ·Halloween House Long Island left Hicksville for 777 Pulaski Road in Greenlawn: indoor themed rooms, no actors, no jump scares, open all October.
A Father Finished His Son's Last Album, and Bay Shore Hears It Saturday Night
by Long Island Wave ·Blue Point songwriter Travis McKeveny died in 2021. His father and LI musicians finished his last album, live Saturday at Bay Shore's Boulton Center.
Uncle Giuseppe's Turns 25 and Puts Its Kitchen on Wheels, Starting Friday in Smithtown
by Long Island Wave ·Uncle Giuseppe's marks 25 years with a food truck tour: five October weekends at Smithtown, Port Jefferson Station, Melville and North Babylon.
259,200 Eggs Arrived in Hauppauge Thursday, Courtesy of the Companies That Rigged Egg Prices
by Long Island Wave ·An egg price-fixing settlement just delivered 259,200 eggs to Long Island Cares in Hauppauge, now headed to food pantries across Nassau and Suffolk.
Pop's Padel Turns Freeport's Old Indoor Sports Complex Into Five Glass Courts
by Long Island Wave ·The former Long Island Sports Complex at 103 Mill Road reopened October 1 as Pop's Padel, with five panoramic courts, a pro shop and a lounge.
Things to Do on Long Island This Weekend: Pumpkin Trails, Diwali Fireworks and Isabella Rossellini in Patchogue
by Long Island Wave ·Six plans for the first weekend of October: RISE opening night, a first Oktoberfest in a historic village, fireworks over Overlook Beach and more.
Taylor Swift Has a New Song Called Babylon. The Real One Was Named as an Insult.
by Long Island Wave ·Swift's new track sent Long Islanders asking how Babylon really got its name. The answer involves a disapproving mother, a tavern and a stone from 1803.
Flooded Saturday, Open Wednesday: Merrick's Fabio's on the Water Saved the Party
by Long Island Wave ·The Merrick waterfront restaurant took 3.5 feet of water in the nor'easter. Four days later it reopened in time to host a booked party of 125.
Turnstiles at 50: The Album Billy Joel Came Home to Make in Hempstead Opens Its Vault
by Long Island Wave ·Billy Joel's 1976 homecoming album, recorded in Hempstead, gets a 4CD and Blu-ray box on December 11 with 54 unreleased recordings and a song nobody has heard.
The Family Behind Diane's of Roslyn Is Turning Its Trattoria Into Milroy's, a Bistro With a Raw Bar
by Long Island Wave ·Trattoria Diane went quiet for renovations in August. Its next act is taking shape: Milroy's, a bistro and raw bar from the family behind Diane's Bakery.
Meet Dutch, the Future Service Dog Growing Up on Hofstra’s Campus
by Long Island Wave ·Hofstra is the first college in America’s VetDogs’ puppy-raising program. Dutch, a Lab puppy, gets a year on campus, and one student will help raise him.
Savers Opens Its Eighth Long Island Thrift Store in Carle Place’s Old Big Lots
by Long Island Wave ·Savers fills the old Big Lots at Voice Road Plaza in Carle Place. Grand opening October 1, with donations backing Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island.
After 31 Years of Il Villaggio, Babylon Village’s Corner Table Gets a New Name: Natalia’s
by Long Island Wave ·Cafe Il Villaggio closed in April after 31 years on Deer Park Avenue. State records now show Natalia’s Italian American Cuisine preparing the same space.
A Lock of Hair, a 200-Year-Old Mystery and an Answer That Lives in Greenport
by Long Island Wave ·DNA from Thomas Jefferson's own hair confirms what her family always said. Greenport's Dorothy Westerinen tells the story Oct. 3 at North Fork Arts Center.
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