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Franklin Square and Medford Now Have Pediatric Urgent Care Until Midnight, at a Regular Copay
by Long Island Wave ·Allied Physicians Group opens its first two pediatric urgent cares, in Franklin Square and Medford, open until midnight and billed at primary care copays.
Fire Island's First Film Festival Starts Friday, Inside the Oldest Gay Summer Theater in America
by Long Island Wave ·The first Grove and Pines Film Festival brings 42 shorts and four features to Cherry Grove and Fire Island Pines September 18 to 20, in two historic venues.
SoBol Opens in Miller Place, 13 Years and 100 Shops After Its Sayville Start
by Long Island Wave ·SoBol opened September 10 at 691 Route 25A in Miller Place. The acai bowl chain founded in Sayville in 2013 now counts more than 100 shops nationwide.
Baldwin's Love Jones Cafe Went Dark in 2020. The New Liquor License at the Address Says Comedy 101.
by Long Island Wave ·State records show Comedy 101 Inc now holds a freshly issued restaurant liquor license at 1920 Grand Avenue in Baldwin, the longtime home of Love Jones Cafe.
Honey's Bistro, the Glen Head Cafe With a Weekend Alter Ego, Now Has a Full Bar License
by Long Island Wave ·Glen Head's Honey's Bistro now holds a full restaurant liquor license effective October 1, formalizing Hushpuppy, the cocktail lounge it becomes on Friday and Saturday nights.
The Cradle of Aviation's Newest Arrival Is a 100-Year-Old Airplane That Was Built a Mile Away
by Long Island Wave ·A rare Curtiss Oriole built in Garden City a century ago is back at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, starting a restoration that will end with it on permanent display.
Oktoberfest on Long Island Opens September 19, and One Saturday Holds Three of Them
by Long Island Wave ·Three Oktoberfests land on September 19 alone, and the season runs to mid October. Where Long Island raises its steins, Farmingdale to Franklin Square.
Sydney Burger Went Quiet in West Hempstead. Its Comeback Paperwork Includes a Full Bar.
by Long Island Wave ·Aussie Burger Inc., the company behind West Hempstead's closed Sydney Burger, has filed for the first liquor license 149 Nassau Boulevard has ever had.
Bay Shore's Kitty Mulligan's Building Has a New Bar License, and the Name on It Is C.O. Foley's
by Long Island Wave ·State records show C.O. Foley's LLC now holds the only active bar license at 615 East Main Street in Bay Shore, the address's fifth name since 2013.
The Fees Nobody Checks: A Long Island Company's AI Audits Your Vendor Bills in Minutes
by Long Island Wave ·AIME, a Long Island company, built an AI that reads bank, card processing, freight and software invoices, flags overcharges, and is paid only if it finds them.
A Fourth Restaurant Has Filed at Great Neck's Old Seven Seas Corner
by Long Island Wave ·DNA607 Hospitality LLC filed September 11 for a full liquor license at 607 Northern Blvd in Great Neck, the corner that was Seven Seas Diner for four decades.
Mythos Kitchen Is the New Name at the Roslyn Corner Where Shish Kebab Grill Went Quiet
by Long Island Wave ·PANOS1953 LLC filed September 11 as Mythos Kitchen at 1380 Old Northern Blvd in Roslyn, the address where Shish Kebab Grill has gone quiet after a decade.
Floral Park's Crabtree's Has a New Owner, and the Company Name Is a Little Rascals Tribute
by Long Island Wave ·Crabtree's in Floral Park is closed for two weeks as its liquor license moves to Our Gang Jericho LLC, the company of Uncle Bacala's owner Peter Hewitson.
Mimi's Across From the Theater: Northport's 245 Main Street Just Got Its Permit to Pour
by Long Island Wave ·A temporary SLA permit issued September 10 puts a new name, Mimi's Across From the Theater, on Northport's 245 Main St, the Martoni Gourmet storefront.
Wantagh's Little Red Drive-Thru Is Coming Back, and Saturday the Coffee Is Free
by Long Island Wave ·The barn-red drive-thru at 2257 Wantagh Ave is reopening as Wantagh Dairy Mart, with free 16-ounce coffees at the window Saturday, Sept. 12, 11 to 2.
A Sushi Counter Called Hoshi Is Taking Over Oyster Bay's Old Stellina Bakery
by Long Island Wave ·Stellina Hospitality's sixth venue turns the old Stellina Bakery at 34 Audrey Ave into Hoshi, a sushi counter whose temporary liquor permit is already issued.
Where to Pick Apples on Long Island, and Which Days Each Farm Actually Picks
by Long Island Wave ·Six Long Island farms where apple picking is on now, with each farm's real picking days and hours, plus the Apple Festival at Harbes this weekend.
At 24, an Eastport South Manor Grad Has Opened Her Own Kickboxing Studio in Center Moriches
by Long Island Wave ·Ruby Comeau, 24, opened Ruby Impact at 5C Canal St in Center Moriches: kickboxing and strength classes for all levels, ribbon-cut September 1.
The Melville Chamber Rebuilt Its Website as a Platform. Members Get More Control and More Ways to Connect.
by Long Island Wave ·The Melville Chamber has launched a platform built by Wave Agency on its Swell agentic system: more control for members, more ways to connect, apps weeks away.
Merrick's Coffee Barn Brings the Dairy Barn Revival to Albertson on September 17
by Long Island Wave ·Merrick's viral drive-thru Coffee Barn opens its second location September 17 at 1181 Willis Ave. in Albertson, in another converted Dairy Barn building.
The Social Worker Who Sheltered Young Mothers in Her Own Home Built MOMMAS House. It Turns 40 This Fall.
by Long Island Wave ·MOMMAS House turns 40 this year: five Long Island residences and more than 1,000 families housed since Pat Shea opened the first Wantagh home in 1986.
Jo Jo Apples Is Now JoJo's Beachside Cafe, With Its First Liquor License Since 2019
by Long Island Wave ·Point Lookout's Jo Jo Apples rebranded as JoJo's Beachside Cafe with dinner, live music and cocktails, and its liquor license came through September 8.
Deer Park's Geiger Park Turned Into a Free Open-Air Museum. Huntington Gets It Next.
by Long Island Wave ·The Long Island Public Arts Festival has Geiger Park in Deer Park lined with six-foot artworks through Oct. 4, then moves to Huntington's Heckscher Park Oct. 9.
Whiskey Down Diner's Babylon Opening Is Down to Weeks, and the Permit to Pour Is In
by Long Island Wave ·The State Liquor Authority issued Whiskey Down Diner a temporary permit for 175 E. Main St. in Babylon Village, the last big piece before the Farmingdale favorite opens its second diner.
Dave's Hot Chicken Lands in Deer Park Next Month, Its First Suffolk County Address
by Long Island Wave ·Dave's Hot Chicken plans an October opening at 1822 Deer Park Ave., its first Suffolk County restaurant, developed by the Froccaro family's Burger Brothers group of Port Washington.
Things to Do on Long Island This Weekend: Garlic in Riverhead, a Carnival in East Northport and 500 Drones Over Commack
by Long Island Wave ·Fall festival season opens all at once: the East Northport Festival, a garlic festival in Riverhead, street fairs in Rocky Point and Babylon, and the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Greenport's Experimental Distillery Just Added a Winery License, Right as Harvest Begins
by Long Island Wave ·The State Liquor Authority issued Matchbook Distilling a commercial winery license effective October 1, adding wine to the Greenport lab already making spirits and cider.
America's Best Small Airport Vote Is Open Again, and MacArthur Starts From Second Place
by Long Island Wave ·Long Island MacArthur Airport is one of 20 nominees for USA Today's best small airport of 2026, after finishing second last year. Voting runs once a day through noon on October 5.
Al Gusto, Brentwood's Pupusa and Birria Kitchen, Can Pour From October 1
by Long Island Wave ·The State Liquor Authority issued Brentwood's Al Gusto its first restaurant liquor license on September 8. It takes effect October 1 and covers the storefront next door on Fifth Avenue.
Hoka Is Opening Its First Long Island Store at Tanger Riverhead
by Long Island Wave ·Tanger Riverhead's own directory now lists Hoka in Suite 909 as coming soon: the first store on Long Island for the running shoe brand everyone already wears.
Northville's 1946 Corner Store Just Got Its Beer License. The Wine Shop Next Door Is Still in Line.
by Long Island Wave ·The SLA issued the reborn Sound Avenue market its beer and cider license September 8, while the & Bottle wine shop beside it still waits on its own.
Manorville's Prime Pasture Farm Is Now a Licensed Cidery, 12 Days Before Its Pumpkin Season Opens
by Long Island Wave ·The family farm at LIE Exit 69 picked up Long Island's fourth farm cidery license on September 8, twelve days before its fall season opens.
Cooking, Sign Language and a Friendship Circle: Smart Start Centers Comes to Coram
by Long Island Wave ·Smart Start Centers is opening its fourth Long Island location at 10 Glenmere Lane in Coram, with 26 all-abilities classes and a new membership program.
Hicks Nurseries' Fall Festival Opens Saturday for Year 51, and a Skeleton Family Has Moved In
by Long Island Wave ·Hicks Nurseries opens its 51st Fall Festival September 12 in Westbury: free admission, Otto the Ghost, a new Skeleton Estate Garden and a market of themed shops.
The Party City on Patchogue's Sunrise Highway Died With the Chain. Monday It Reopens as Party House.
by Long Island Wave ·Party House, the Long Island store reviving former Party City locations, soft-opens its second shop September 14 at 120 Sunrise Highway in Patchogue.
The Airline Where Dogs Get Their Own Seat Just Made MacArthur Its New York Home
by Long Island Wave ·RetrievAir, the airline that flies dogs and cats in the cabin with no crates or cargo hold, has moved its New York hub from Republic Airport to Long Island MacArthur.
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