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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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.
A Mentorship Movement That Began With Eight Riverhead Girls Is Opening Its First North Fork Chapter at Greenport's Historic Theater
by Long Island Wave ·The Riverhead nonprofit that grew from eight girls to more than 800 kids opens its first North Fork chapter this fall at Greenport's restored 1939 theater.
Port Washington's Berest Dance Center Turns 50 With a Golden Jubilee on August 30
by Long Island Wave ·Berest Dance Center marks 50 years in Port Washington with an alumni reunion and Golden Jubilee gala at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater on Sunday, August 30.
A Billy Joel Interview From 1971, Lost for Half a Century, Premieres as a Film in Stony Brook
by Long Island Wave ·A reel-to-reel of Billy Joel at 22, taped at WCWP in 1971 and lost for decades, opens LIMEHOF's documentary film festival in Stony Brook September 25.
Jackson Hall in East Islip Just Served Its One Millionth Lobster Roll
by Long Island Wave ·The East Islip bar and grille with ten lobster roll styles crossed one million served this month, and its breast cancer fundraiser returns October 1.
The 3rd Rail Is Getting New Owners, and the Paperwork Says the Name Stays
by Long Island Wave ·A weeks-old Bellmore LLC filed for the liquor license at The 3rd Rail Bar and Grille on Pettit Avenue, keeping the bar's name on the state paperwork.
The Chef From Guy's Grocery Games Is Now Running Trento's Kitchen on Route 110
by Long Island Wave ·Pierluigi Gigi Sacchetti, a Food Network alum with roles across Long Island Italian kitchens, is the new executive chef at Trento in Farmingdale.
Arugula the Sea Turtle Was Rescued Twice in Two Years. This Week She Swam Home From Tiana Beach
by Long Island Wave ·Six cold-stunned sea turtles rehabilitated in Riverhead swam home from Tiana Beach in Hampton Bays this week, three with satellite tags, one saved by a ferry crew.
Northport's Bookstore and Its Theater Are Starting a Literary Series, and Lidia Bastianich Is on the Bill
by Long Island Wave ·Northport Books and the John W. Engeman Theater launch the Northport Literary Series this fall: Laura Lynne Jackson on October 12, Lidia Bastianich on November 18.
PopUp Bagels Picks August 28 for Garden City, Its Third Long Island Shop
by Long Island Wave ·The grip, rip and dip bagel chain sets August 28 for Garden City at 900 Old Country Road, its third Long Island shop after Roslyn and Westhampton Beach.
Sayville Has Its Own International Film Festival Now, and Melissa Joan Hart Is on the Guest List
by Long Island Wave ·Sayville's first international film festival runs August 13 to 16 at Sayville Theater, with Melissa Joan Hart, Seth Gilliam, industry panels and premieres.
A Second Act for the Old Eckart's: Westhampton Beach's Century-Old Luncheonette Is Becoming Galley
by Long Island Wave ·The team behind Speonk's Little Gull is reviving the century-old Eckart's space at 162 Mill Rd as Galley, and a new state liquor filing points to a full bar.
A U-Pick Flower Farm Is Blooming on Convent Grounds in Amityville, and It Runs Into October
by Long Island Wave ·Hidden Blooms, a one-acre u-pick flower farm, opened this summer on the Sisters of St. Dominic's motherhouse grounds in Amityville, with weekend picking into October.
Mineola's Five-Month-Old Pickleball Club Wants to Serve You a Drink
by Long Island Wave ·Pickleball Prime, the 10-court club that opened in March on East 2nd Street in Mineola, filed a state liquor application August 12. Here is what changes.
Nearly Two Years After the Main Street Fire, Sayville Running Company Is Going Home
by Long Island Wave ·Sayville Running Company reopens at 19 Main Street on Saturday, August 15, nearly two years after the October 2024 fire that damaged a stretch of downtown Sayville.
Bethenny Frankel Is Selling a $43 Bagel Called the Nepo Baby in East Quogue
by Long Island Wave ·Supermodel Cafe, Bethenny Frankel's bagel pop-up powered by Goldberg's, is open at 481 Montauk Highway in East Quogue for a roughly three-week summer run.
Things to Do on Long Island This Weekend: Pierogi Contests, Free Bluegrass and the Last Night of a 115-Year-Old Feast
by Long Island Wave ·Polish Town's pierogi contests, a free farm festival, oysters in Port Jefferson, bluegrass in Copiague and Westbury's feast finale: your weekend plan.
Boston's Rock and Roll Ice Cream Shop Is Now Scooping a Block From the Mineola LIRR
by Long Island Wave ·Emack & Bolio's, born in a Brookline basement as an after-hours hangout for rock musicians in 1975, is open at 194 Second Street in Mineola.
Montauk Brewing Takes Over the Old Port Jeff Brewing Space, and the First Official Pour Is August 19
by Long Island Wave ·Montauk Brewing has opened its first taproom beyond the East End at 22 Mill Creek Road in Port Jefferson, with a grand opening celebration set for August 19.
Part Dispensary, Part Art Gallery: The Artist Tree Picked Farmingdale for Its First New York Store
by Long Island Wave ·The Artist Tree, a West Hollywood dispensary chain that doubles as a rotating art gallery, is bringing its first New York store to 900 Broadhollow Road in Farmingdale.
Barnes & Noble Is Back in Commack, Two Miles From the Store It Closed in 2024
by Long Island Wave ·Barnes & Noble opened a new 10,000-square-foot store at Veterans Memorial Plaza in Commack, ending a two-year stretch without a bookstore in the hamlet.
For Sale, Not for Rent: The Bridge Is Rising Beside the Mineola LIRR Station
by Long Island Wave ·Construction is underway on The Bridge, a $130M, nine-story building with 101 for-sale condos across from the Mineola LIRR station, opening January 2029.
The Bay Shore Taco Truck With the Cult Following Just Opened a Dining Room in Dix Hills
by Long Island Wave ·Taquero Mucho, the taco truck parked on Fifth Avenue in Bay Shore, has opened a dine-in restaurant at 15 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills. The truck stays.
A Film Producer Bought Manhasset's 1936 Movie House. He Helped Bring Back the Southampton Playhouse.
by Long Island Wave ·Manhasset Cinemas on Plandome Road sold for $3 million on July 27 to producer Jack Heller, who plans a restoration modeled on the Southampton Playhouse.
The Long Island Pizza Festival Just Put Tickets On Sale for Its Coliseum Debut
by Long Island Wave ·The Long Island Pizza Festival lands at the Nassau Coliseum plaza in Uniondale on Saturday, September 19, with dozens of Long Island pizzerias, four regional styles and Mike DelGuidice headlining. Tickets are on sale now.
Ten Years on Patchogue's Busiest Corner, and Arooga's Is Throwing Itself a Party Friday
by Long Island Wave ·Arooga's Grille House and Sports Bar marks ten years at 1 West Main Street in Patchogue with a party on Friday, August 14. Doors at 9 p.m., two DJs, and a limited RSVP list.
Tomato Moon Is Rising in Selden, and the Family Behind It Built Emilio's of Commack
by Long Island Wave ·The family behind Emilio's of Commack has opened Tomato Moon in Selden's former Capellini space, and the state just issued its liquor license.
Port Washington's 12-Year-Olds Are Two Wins From Williamsport. The Season Comes Down to Wednesday at 5 on ESPN.
by Long Island Wave ·PYA's 12U all-stars, first state champions in the program's history, face Darien Wednesday at 5 p.m. on ESPN, one win from the Metro Region final.
Suffolk Has Logged More Rabbit Fever Since 2024 Than in the Three Decades Before It
by Long Island Wave ·Suffolk confirmed its fourth tularemia case of 2026. A CDC study counted 13 in the county over three decades. What rabbit fever is and how to avoid it.
New Owners Are Lining Up for the Sea Breeze, Babylon’s Late-Night Bar Since 1985
by Long Island Wave ·A new corporation filed for a liquor license at the Sea Breeze on Fire Island Avenue Monday, and the Babylon bar’s sale listing is pending. The name stays.
Three Summers After Safety Fears Shut It, Riverhead’s 1871 Church Is Open Again as Iglesia San Francisco
by Long Island Wave ·The Episcopal Diocese of Long Island rededicated the former Grace Church on Roanoke Avenue Sunday, three years after safety concerns closed its doors.
Riverhead Turns Its Streets Over to Polka This Weekend. The Polish Town Fair Is Back August 15 and 16.
by Long Island Wave ·The Polish Town Fair returns to Riverhead August 15 and 16, 2026 with polka on two stages, pierogi eating contests, a staged street wedding and a kids corner on Pulaski Street.
A Law Signed Monday Adds Whale Avoidance to New York Boater Education. Long Island Waters Are Why.
by Long Island Wave ·New York signed the Whale Awareness Act on August 10, 2026. Boating safety courses will teach whale avoidance, with guidance mailed to Nassau and Suffolk boat owners.
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