Enology's Summer Wine Class Comes to Saint James on August 22
Enology Wine Bar & Bistro hosts A Saturday Afternoon with Summer Wines on August 22 in Saint James. Crisp whites, bright rosés and light reds, $69 a person, seats limited.
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Two Empty Buildings Beside the Port Jeff Train Are About to Become 53 Apartments
by Long Island Wave ·Conifer Realty and CDCLI are starting construction on Perry & Main, 53 income-restricted apartments replacing two vacant buildings a block from the LIRR.
A Toronto Dumpling Chain Picked Jericho Turnpike for Its First New York Kitchen
by Long Island Wave ·Momo2Go, a halal Himalayan dumpling chain with ten locations from Toronto to Dallas, has opened at 231 Jericho Turnpike in New Hyde Park.
THEO Vineyard in Jamesport Can Now Make Its Own Wine From Vines Planted in 1993
by Long Island Wave ·The Tuthills Lane farm planted by Lenz's longtime vineyard manager now holds a microfarm winery license, clearing it to make and pour its own wine.
The Last Kmart in America Is Becoming a Target, and It Opens October 11
by Long Island Wave ·Target confirmed an October 11 opening at Bridgehampton Commons, in the 90,000 square foot building that held America's last full-size Kmart until 2024.
Big Belly Que Went Dark in a Fire Last July. A New Filing Says the Smithtown Barbecue Is Coming Back.
by Long Island Wave ·Closed since a July 2025 fire at 863 West Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown's barbecue and burrito spot filed a new liquor license application on August 20.
MUJI Is Coming to Roosevelt Field, Its First Store on Long Island
by Long Island Wave ·Japanese retailer MUJI confirmed its first Long Island store at Roosevelt Field in Garden City, planned for 2027 in a four-store East Coast expansion.
The Kids at West Sayville's Firehouse Are Officially the Best in New York
by Long Island Wave ·FASNY named the West Sayville Junior Fire Department its 2026 Youth Group of the Year, honoring a program that has trained kids at the firehouse since 1895.
A World Cup Champion From Greenlawn Is Bringing Long Island Its Own Pro Soccer Team
by Long Island Wave ·USL Long Island will join USL League One in 2028 at Hofstra's Shuart Stadium, with 1999 World Cup champion Sara Whalen Hess of Greenlawn as president.
Huntington Seniors Can Pick Up a Free 35-Pound Food Box Every Month Starting August 27
by Long Island Wave ·Island Harvest opens a monthly senior food box site at Lot 22 on New York Avenue in Huntington Station Aug 27. Who qualifies and when to go.
Things to Do on Long Island This Weekend: Caber Tosses, Loukoumades and the Hampton Classic's Opening Day
by Long Island Wave ·Highland games at Old Westbury Gardens, four nights of Greek festival in Port Jefferson, a lighthouse you reach by boat and the Hampton Classic's opening day.
The Sommelier's Coffee Shop Across From the Engeman Now Holds Its Own Wine License
by Long Island Wave ·The SLA issued Moksha Cafe at 249 Main Street its own license August 14, making the sommelier-run wine bar nights across from the Engeman official through 2028.
Sound Beach's Brandon Bussi Brought the Stanley Cup Home to The Rinx, the First Suffolk Native to Win It
by Long Island Wave ·Hurricanes goalie Brandon Bussi, the first Suffolk County native to win the Stanley Cup, brought it to The Rinx in Hauppauge, with Bracco's in Freeport tonight.
A Potato Festival Is Coming to the Campus That Taught Long Island to Farm
by Long Island Wave ·The Long Island Potato Festival comes to Farmingdale State College September 26 and 27 with free admission, a potato food court, carnival rides and a beer garden.
Foundation Poured, Steel Due in October: Suffolk's First Ronald McDonald House Is Rising at Stony Brook
by Long Island Wave ·The $34 million house beside Stony Brook Children's Hospital is out of the ground, with steel arriving in October and 30 family rooms opening late 2027.
Tacos and Margaritas Are Coming to the Old Me'Lore Corner in Oceanside
by Long Island Wave ·State records show Taty's Tacos & Margaritas holds a temporary permit at 3303B Long Beach Road as of August 18, taking over the space Me'Lore left behind.
Cooking Classes for Ages 2 to 99: Taste Buds Kitchen Is Open on Smithtown's Main Street
by Long Island Wave ·The national cooking class brand's first Long Island studio is taking bookings at 102 West Main Street in Smithtown, a pour permit arrived Tuesday, and a Greenlawn location is queued up next.
Moonfish Brewery Now Holds the License on Riverhead's Riverfront, and It Runs to 2029
by Long Island Wave ·The State Liquor Authority issued Moonfish Brewery its own restaurant brewer license Tuesday, settling the Peconic riverfront brewpub at 221 East Main Street through July 2029.
Port Washington's House-Call Vet Is Building Her Own Animal Hospital
by Long Island Wave ·After a decade of home visits, Veterinarian on Wheels founder Dr. Kristen Andersen-Mercer is opening Clover Bay Animal Hospital on Bayview Avenue this fall.
A Month After the Kitchen Floor Gave Way, The Pizzeria Is Back on Babylon's Main Street
by Long Island Wave ·The Pizzeria's Babylon Village shop reopened Tuesday with a rebuilt floor and new ovens, a month after a kitchen floor failure closed the Main Street storefront.
Five Golf Simulators and a Cocktail Bar Are Moving Into the Old OTB on Route 110
by Long Island Wave ·TruGolf Links is turning the old Suffolk OTB on Route 110 in Farmingdale into a five-simulator golf lounge with a restaurant and full bar, opening this fall.
A Newcomer Named Mimi's Filed to Serve Drinks Across From Northport's Engeman Theater
by Long Island Wave ·A company named Mimi's Across From the Theater LLC filed for a liquor license at 245 Main St in Northport, the Martoni Gourmet storefront opposite the Engeman.
The Over 50 Fair Returns to the Melville Hilton on September 27 With Eighty Booths and Twenty Free Classes
by Long Island Wave ·The Over 50 Fair returns to the Huntington Hilton in Melville for a seventeenth year with eighty exhibitors, free screenings and a $7 advance ticket.
A Company Called Anybody But Gary Now Holds the License at Billie's 1890 Saloon
by Long Island Wave ·A state liquor license issued August 12 keeps the Billie's 1890 Saloon name at 304 Main Street in Port Jefferson, under a brand-new company with a curious name.
The Amistad Came Ashore at Montauk in 1839. The Week That Remembers It Is Back August 26
by Long Island Wave ·Remembering La Amistad 1839 returns to Montauk August 26 to 29 with a shoreline ceremony at Culloden Point, a workshop, an evening celebration and a film screening.
Luca Steak Opens Friday Where Red Fed Huntington for 25 Years
by Long Island Wave ·The team behind Stony Brook's Luca opens Luca Steak at 417 New York Ave. in Huntington on August 21, with its liquor license issued and Resy live.
Zebra Turns 50 With Two Nights in Patchogue and Its First New Album Since 2003
by Long Island Wave ·Long Island's adopted power trio plays the Patchogue Theatre on November 13 and 14, the same month its first studio album in 23 years is due to arrive.
BodyBar Pilates Will Open Its Second Long Island Studio in Hauppauge on September 8
by Long Island Wave ·A 3,200-square-foot reformer Pilates studio with 14 machines is coming to the Hauppauge Shopping Center on Nesconset Highway, opening September 8.
Honey From the Old Duck Farm: East Moriches' Teenage Farmer Reopens the Tin Barn Stand for the Fall
by Long Island Wave ·The teenage-run farm stand at East Moriches' historic duck farm tin barn is open through the fall, with honey from its own five hives now on the table.
The First of the Sandy-Damaged East River Tunnels Reopens Today, Rebuilt From the Concrete Out
by Long Island Wave ·Amtrak reopened Line 2 of the East River tunnels Monday after a 15-month rebuild. What changed underground, and why Line 1 closes this fall.
Greenport's Roller Rink Legion Hall Just Filed for a Liquor License
by Long Island Wave ·Burton Potter Post 185, home of Greenport's restored roller rink, filed for a New York club liquor license August 11 covering the hall's second floor.
Crumbl Is Open at the Shops at SunVet, and the Old Sun Vet Mall Corner Keeps Filling In
by Long Island Wave ·The cookie chain opened Friday at Holbrook's rebuilt Sun Vet corner, joining Whole Foods and Shake Shack at the open-air center replacing the old mall.
Something Called Capri 246 Just Filed for a Liquor License at the Glen Cove Umberto’s
by Long Island Wave ·A corporation formed in June applied for a restaurant liquor license at 246 Glen St, home of Umberto's of Glen Cove. The paperwork points to a change.
Five Weeks Before Belmont Park Reopens, the Paperwork to Pour a Beer There Just Showed Up
by Long Island Wave ·Levy Premium Foodservice, NYRA's hospitality partner, filed for a liquor license at Belmont Park on August 13. The rebuilt track opens September 18.
Smashburgers, Giant Sundaes and a Full Bar: Betty's Is Open on the Corner Merrick Kept Wondering About
by Long Island Wave ·Betty's Burgers & Ice Cream Bar held its grand opening Friday, August 14 at 1960 Bayberry Ave in Merrick, reviving the corner the Rabbit Hole left dark.
Greenvale Has a Supermarket Again: Uncle Giuseppe's Is Open in the Old Stop & Shop
by Long Island Wave ·Uncle Giuseppe's opened its 13th store Friday at Wheatley Plaza in Greenvale, filling the supermarket Stop & Shop left dark in 2024 and hiring 250 people.
Don Pollo, the Peruvian Rotisserie Queens Lines Up For, Filed Its Paperwork for Carle Place This Week
by Long Island Wave ·A state liquor filing puts Don Pollo, the Salazar family's pollo a la brasa restaurant group from Ozone Park, at 11 Old Country Road in Carle Place.
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