Forty Seats and a Michelin Guide Chef: Inside Stellina Ristorante in Oyster Bay
Pasta rolled each morning, a wood-fired oven doing half the menu, and a chef listed in the Michelin Italy Guide since 2012, in a forty-seat Oyster Bay room.
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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.
Where to Eat Indian Food in Hicksville, From the Dosa Landmark to the New Bombay-Glam Room
by Long Island Wave ·Long Island keeps asking where to eat Indian food in Hicksville. Six verified answers, from a vegetarian dosa institution to a new 1960s Bombay-style dining room.
The Pre-K Lottery Is Over in South Huntington: Every Four-Year-Old Now Gets a Seat at Silas Wood
by Long Island Wave ·South Huntington ends its pre-K lottery as the new Silas Wood Pre-K Center opens, and 84 Long Island districts add free pre-K seats this fall.
The Smithtown Library Basement That Drowned in 2024 Is Full of Toddlers Again
by Long Island Wave ·Two years after the August 2024 flood, the Smithtown Building's rebuilt lower level is hosting storytimes again, plus a new government services wing.
September Is Blue Claw Month on Long Island, and the Best Piers Just Emptied Out
by Long Island Wave ·No license, no fee and a 50 crab daily limit: where to catch blue claws on Long Island this fall, from Captree's piers to Brookhaven's town docks.
Everybody Still Loves Raymond: The Barone Living Room Is Staying in Stony Brook Into 2027
by Long Island Wave ·LIMEHOF is keeping its walk-in Barone house exhibit in Stony Brook Village into 2027, just as Everybody Loves Raymond turns 30 this Saturday.
Ross Dress for Less Opens October 10 at the Shops at SunVet, and It Is Not Coming Alone
by Long Island Wave ·Ross Dress for Less opens Saturday, October 10 at the Shops at SunVet in Holbrook, a 22,913-square-foot store joining the rebuilt Sun Vet Mall corner.
Taty's on the 16th, Fine Fare on Main Street: Long Island's Fall Openings Are Getting Dates
by Long Island Wave ·The Long Island openings you can already put on the calendar this fall, from Taty's in Oceanside on September 16 to Fine Fare's return to Bellport.
The Smithtown Campus That Trained Sully Is Building a 30,000-Square-Foot Puppy Center
by Long Island Wave ·The Guide Dog Foundation and America's VetDogs are building a 30,000-square-foot puppy and visitor center at the Smithtown campus that trained Sully.
Six Lobster Rolls Worth the Drive in Nassau, From the Island Park Docks to the Nautical Mile
by Long Island Wave ·From Jordan Lobster Farms' dock in Island Park to Otto's on Freeport's Nautical Mile, six Nassau lobster rolls still worth the drive this September.
A Queens Strip Mall Took New Hyde Park's Name, and the Food Lineup Explains Why
by Long Island Wave ·A strip on the Queens-Nassau line is now New Hyde Park Place, with Bango Bowls, Guac Shop, Tous Les Jours and a new Korean kitchen filling its storefronts.
Mahjong Gets a Main Street Address in Northport, and Island Park Is Next
by Long Island Wave ·Harbor Winds Mahjong opened Saturday at 101 Main St. in Northport with open play and leagues, and MJ Social is building out on Long Beach Road in Island Park.
Sage & Sea, the Next Act for Rockville Centre's Aperitif Bistro, Now Has Its License
by Long Island Wave ·Aperitif Bistro closed in July for a full renovation. It returns as Sage & Sea Coastal Kitchen & Bar, and the new liquor license was issued September 3.
Oceanside's Old Me'Lore Corner Reopens September 16 as Taty's Tacos & Margaritas
by Long Island Wave ·Taty's Tacos & Margaritas set a September 16 opening date at 3303B Long Beach Road in Oceanside and is hiring cooks, waiters and bartenders now.
A Rice-Sized Implant and a World First: LIJ Paces a Heart No Wire Could Reach
by Long Island Wave ·Long Island Jewish Medical Center is the first hospital in the world to implant a leadless left ventricular pacemaker in an adult congenital heart patient.
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