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Ed Sheeran's Best Meal of the Year Was a 30-Seat Tasting Room in St. James
by Long Island Wave ·Between MetLife shows, Ed Sheeran ate at Smithtown's Osteria Umbra and St. James tasting room eatMOSAIC, then Long Island's AI spoofs took over.
Three Years After Cirillo's Closed, Fine Fare Is Nearly Ready on Bellport's Main Street
by Long Island Wave ·Bellport Village's supermarket comeback is in its final stretch: Fine Fare is hiring managers and filed its beer license at the old Cirillo's IGA space.
A Mexican Steakhouse Is About to Open on the Long Beach Lot That Sat Empty for 40 Years
by Long Island Wave ·Hacienda Tulum, a Mexican steakhouse from the Tulum Taco & Tequila team, opens this September on the Long Beach boardwalk at the long-vacant Superblock.
Huntington Hospital's New Limb-Saving Surgery Asks the Patient to Turn a Dial Twice a Day
by Long Island Wave ·Huntington Hospital performed its first transverse tibial transport, a limb-saving procedure that grows new blood vessels for patients facing amputation.
The Little Prince Has a Cafe in Rockville Centre Now, and It Opens at 5:30 a.m.
by Long Island Wave ·A Little Prince-themed cafe is open at 239 Sunrise Hwy in Rockville Centre: 5:30 a.m. starts for the LIRR crowd, midnight closes Thursday to Saturday.
Smithtown's 4 a.m. Bar Foleys Will Take Over the Old Woody's in Massapequa Park
by Long Island Wave ·Smithtown bar Foleys is opening a second location at the old Woody's Village Saloon on Park Boulevard, and its liquor license was issued September 3.
Things to Do on Long Island This Labor Day Weekend: An 80th Powwow, a Village Turning 100 and Billy Joel's Second Voice
by Long Island Wave ·The Shinnecock Powwow turns 80, Island Park caps its centennial with fireworks, and Mike DelGuidice plays free on the sand: your Labor Day weekend plans.
Woodbury's Prime Time Butcher Is Planning a Restaurant in Syosset, and the Paperwork Is In
by Long Island Wave ·Prime Time Butcher, Woodbury's dry-aging institution since 1979, filed for a restaurant liquor license at 405 Jericho Turnpike in Syosset on September 3.
Wyandanch Plaza Becomes an Open-Air Cinema on September 12
by Long Island Wave ·The free Q31 Film Festival returns September 12 with Caribbean and Latinx films, filmmaker talks, live performances and DJs from 1 to 8 p.m. at the Wyandanch LIRR.
136 Years, 120 Venues and Finally a Front Door: Lessing’s Opens Its Great River Headquarters
by Long Island Wave ·The sixth-generation family behind the Mansion at West Sayville and the Three Village Inn just built its first home of its own on Sunrise Highway in Great River.
Golf Before Work: Island Greens Is Coming to Station Yards With 5 a.m. Access and Augmented Reality Darts
by Long Island Wave ·The indoor golf club that two Chaminade grads started from a basement setup has signed on at Ronkonkoma's Station Yards, with TrackMan bays and AR darts planned for 2027.
Mighty Fine's Backyard Bar in Huntington Is Now on the Books Through 2028
by Long Island Wave ·The SLA issued two licenses at 43 Green Street on September 1: a full restaurant license for the pie cafe in Finley's old space, and one for its Upper Crust garden bar.
19 Brand-New Apartments Beside the Hicksville LIRR Are Up for Lottery, and a Studio Is $2,165
by Long Island Wave ·Hicksville's new Lisle building by the LIRR is offering 19 below-market apartments through a free lottery. Rents start at $2,165. Deadline September 28.
A New Name Just Filed at the St. James Corner Spuntino Has Held Since 2014
by Long Island Wave ·Palatino Pizzeria & Restaurant LLC filed for a liquor license at 420 Route 25A in St. James, the address Spuntino's brick oven has anchored since 2014.
Six Specialties, One Room: The Pain Management Symposium Comes to Babylon September 10
by Long Island Wave ·The Long Island Health & Wellness Society's second Pain Management Symposium is September 10 at The Piermont in Babylon. All proceeds fund Curvy Girls.
Len Marks: The Top Headshot Photographer on Long Island and in New York City
by Long Island Wave ·Inside Len Marks Photography in Huntington: 38 years behind the lens, seven services, and why a good headshot is mostly about the person in the chair.
After 48 Years, Matinecock Court Opens Its Doors in East Northport
by Long Island Wave ·The affordable housing complex first proposed in 1978 is finally complete: 145 co-op homes at Elwood and Pulaski, ending Long Island's longest housing fight.
Long Island Video: The Premier Audio-Visual Staging and Installation Company on Long Island
by Long Island Wave ·Long Island Video handles AV staging and system installation across Long Island. We used them for our own event. See them at the Melville Chamber Expo.
The Nino's Beach Family Just Filed for a Liquor License at Roslyn's Most Churned-Through Corner
by Long Island Wave ·Vendome Hospitality Group Roslyn LLC filed for a restaurant license at the former T Bar space, and the paperwork points to the Port Washington waterfront family.
The Melville Chamber Business Expo Returns October 27: What to Expect and Who Should Go
by Long Island Wave ·The Melville Chamber Business Expo returns Tuesday, October 27 at the Hilton in Melville, 10 AM to 3 PM, with Restaurant Row.
Red Light Method Commack Review: The Best Red Light Therapy on Long Island, Four Weeks In
by Long Island Wave ·Our review of Red Light Method Commack, now open on Jericho Turnpike: medical-grade red light therapy, Power Plate, Pilates, sauna and what it costs.
The Old Coyle's Corner on Islip's Main Street Is Becoming a Gemelli's
by Long Island Wave ·Coming Soon signs are up at 509 Main Street in Islip: Gemelli's Gourmet is taking over the storefront Coyle's Ice Cream left when it moved down the block.
Destination Dental in Hauppauge: Inside Dr. Lynn Pierri's Six-Entity Oral Care Campus
by Long Island Wave ·Inside Destination Dental in Hauppauge, NY: Dr. Lynn Pierri, Suffolk County's first female oral surgeon, and the six-entity oral care campus she built.
Rockville Centre's Craft-Night Studios Just Got Liquor Licenses, a Day Apart
by Long Island Wave ·Modern Terrarium Bar and Wine & Design, both on Village Avenue in Rockville Centre, were issued their first liquor licenses one day apart.
Patchogue's Garden Cafe Is Now Jardin Kitchen & Cocktails, License Included
by Long Island Wave ·Patchogue's health-forward cafe at 90 E. Main St. is fully licensed as of Sept. 1, with a specialty cocktail list and a weekday happy hour.
Symi Settles the Restless Corner on Fort Salonga Road, and Its Liquor License Just Came Through
by Long Island Wave ·The Greek restaurant on Route 25A between Northport and Fort Salonga got its full liquor license Aug. 31, with cocktails and wine official through 2028.
Riko's Pizza Is Going All In on Long Island, Starting With the Shops It Already Has
by Long Island Wave ·The Connecticut thin-crust chain bought back its Merrick and Levittown pizzerias and will build around them, with a Holbrook restaurant coming to SunVet in 2027.
New York's First fit20 Studio Is Coming to Miller Place, and the Workout Is 20 Minutes a Week
by Long Island Wave ·A Dutch strength training franchise built on one 20-minute session a week picked Miller Place for its first New York studio, opening this fall on Route 25A.
Roslyn's Froyo Corner Is Back, and It Came Back Greek
by Long Island Wave ·Ilios Froyo is open at 1355 Old Northern Blvd in Roslyn Village, pouring traditional Greek organic frozen yogurt in the corner storefront Yolo Yogurt left behind.
Mount Sinai Opens a Nine-Specialty Surgery Center in Carle Place This Month
by Long Island Wave ·Peakpoint Central Nassau Surgery Center brings two operating rooms and nine surgical specialties to 371 Old Country Road in Carle Place this September.
Greenport's New Butcher Shop Cuts Everything by Hand, and Peconic-Raised Beef Is Next
by Long Island Wave ·East End Meat Market is open at 414 First Street in Greenport with hand-cut steaks, chops and sausages, and grass-fed beef raised in Peconic is coming next.
There Is a Real Coffee Bar Inside the Merrick Library Now
by Long Island Wave ·The Merrick Library now has its own coffee bar: a full espresso menu, rotating signature drinks and a barista behind the counter of the 1891 institution.
The Newest Surgical Robot on Long Island Fits in a Surgeon's Hand, and Syosset Has It First
by Long Island Wave ·Syosset Hospital is the first on Long Island and the first in Northwell to offer THINK Surgical's TMINI, a handheld robotic system for knee replacement.
Hotpot, Sushi and a Mountain of King Crab: UMI Opens in Lake Ronkonkoma on September 2
by Long Island Wave ·UMI Hotpot Sushi and Seafood Buffet opens its first Long Island location September 2 at 278 Portion Road in Lake Ronkonkoma, in the old Crystal Garden space.
The Y on Manetto Hill Road Just Became the Manes JCC
by Long Island Wave ·Plainview's Mid-Island Y JCC is now the Manes JCC, renamed for surgeon and philanthropist Harvey Manes after a major gift in the center's 70th year.
A $650 Million Hospital Pavilion Is Coming to East Patchogue, and Every Room in It Will Be Private
by Long Island Wave ·Brookhaven approved NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk's $650 million expansion: a 270,000 sq ft pavilion with 144 private rooms at the East Patchogue campus.
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