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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 Name at the Address Says Comedy 101.
by Long Island Wave ·Comedy 101 Inc is preparing to run a full restaurant and bar 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
by Long Island Wave ·Glen Head's Honey's Bistro adds a full bar starting October 1, cementing 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 Plan Includes a Full Bar.
by Long Island Wave ·Aussie Burger Inc., the company behind West Hempstead's closed Sydney Burger, is planning a comeback with the first bar 149 Nassau Boulevard has ever had.
Bay Shore's Kitty Mulligan's Building Has a New Name Lined Up, and It Is C.O. Foley's
by Long Island Wave ·C.O. Foley's LLC is set to take over the bar 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 Is Coming to Great Neck's Old Seven Seas Corner
by Long Island Wave ·DNA607 Hospitality LLC is planning a restaurant with a full bar 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 is preparing 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 ownership 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 Is Set to Pour
by Long Island Wave ·A new name, Mimi's Across From the Theater, is set to pour at Northport's 245 Main St, the Martoni Gourmet storefront across from the Engeman.
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 already cleared to pour.
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 Full Bar 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 the bar is now up and running.
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 Bar Is Ready to Pour
by Long Island Wave ·Whiskey Down Diner is cleared to pour at 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 Is Adding Wine to Its Repertoire, Right as Harvest Begins
by Long Island Wave ·Matchbook Distilling can make wine at its Greenport lab starting October 1, adding it to the spirits and cider the North Fork's most experimental producer already turns out.
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 ·Brentwood's Al Gusto can serve beer, wine and cocktails starting October 1, the first time its corner of Fifth Avenue has poured a drink in more than a decade.
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 Can Now Sell You a Cold Six-Pack. The Wine Shop Next Door Is Coming.
by Long Island Wave ·The reborn Sound Avenue market now sells beer and cider to go, while the & Bottle wine shop planned beside it is still getting ready.
Manorville's Prime Pasture Farm Is Now a Cidery, 12 Days Before Its Pumpkin Season Opens
by Long Island Wave ·The family farm at LIE Exit 69 has become Long Island's fourth farm cidery, 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.
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