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Oyster Bay

A North Shore hamlet on Oyster Bay Harbor, in the Town of Oyster Bay.

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October 19, 2026
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The High Line's Garden Designer Built His Next One in Oyster Bay, and It Opens Saturday
Lifestyle

The High Line's Garden Designer Built His Next One in Oyster Bay, and It Opens Saturday

by Long Island Wave ·

Piet Oudolf, the planting designer behind Manhattan's High Line, opens a one-acre, 24,000-plant garden at Planting Fields in Oyster Bay on Saturday.

A Brighter Little Star: Stellina Ristorante Unveils Its Renovated Oyster Bay Dining Room
Food & Drink

A Brighter Little Star: Stellina Ristorante Unveils Its Renovated Oyster Bay Dining Room

by Long Island Wave ·

Stellina Ristorante has renovated its forty-seat Oyster Bay dining room. Same Michelin Guide chef and handmade pasta, now in a warmer, candlelit room built for lingering.

HOSHI Opens Monday, and Oyster Bay Just Became the North Shore's Sushi Destination
Food & Drink

HOSHI Opens Monday, and Oyster Bay Just Became the North Shore's Sushi Destination

by Long Island Wave ·

HOSHI, the sushi bar and Japanese restaurant from Stellina Hospitality, opens Monday, October 5 at 34 Audrey Avenue in Oyster Bay, with a Chef's Omakase worth the drive from anywhere on Long Island.

Long Island Is Getting an 80-Mile Theodore Roosevelt Trail, From Oyster Bay to Montauk
News

Long Island Is Getting an 80-Mile Theodore Roosevelt Trail, From Oyster Bay to Montauk

by Long Island Wave ·

Suffolk County announced a Theodore Roosevelt tourism trail tracing his 80-mile route from Sagamore Hill in Oyster Bay through Sayville to Montauk.

A Sushi Counter Called Hoshi Is Taking Over Oyster Bay's Old Stellina Bakery
Food & Drink

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.

Forty Seats and a Michelin Guide Chef: Inside Stellina Ristorante in Oyster Bay
Food & Drink

Forty Seats and a Michelin Guide Chef: Inside Stellina Ristorante in Oyster Bay

by Long Island Wave ·

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.

The Best French Restaurant on Long Island Is Worth the Drive to Oyster Bay
Food & Drink

The Best French Restaurant on Long Island Is Worth the Drive to Oyster Bay

by Long Island Wave ·

A cellar with all five Bordeaux First Growths and tartare mixed at your table. Why L'Étoile in Oyster Bay is worth the drive from Huntington or Glen Cove.

One Room, All Day: The Audrey Is Oyster Bay's Answer for Every Hour From Lunch to Last Call
Food & Drink

One Room, All Day: The Audrey Is Oyster Bay's Answer for Every Hour From Lunch to Last Call

by Long Island Wave ·

The Audrey on Audrey Avenue in Oyster Bay runs one room through the whole day: coffee and lunch, a dollar-a-wing happy hour, Roman pizza by the slab, dinner and a late bar.

Oyster Bay's East Main Street Ale House Is Coming Back, and the Name Is Staying
Food & Drink

Oyster Bay's East Main Street Ale House Is Coming Back, and the Name Is Staying

by Long Island Wave ·

The East Main Street Ale House is set to return at 29 East Main Street, with a new company behind the bar and the old name staying out front.

Twelve Villages Sign the Same Contract With Oyster Bay on Tuesday. It Is for the Dog Warden.
News

Twelve Villages Sign the Same Contract With Oyster Bay on Tuesday. It Is for the Dog Warden.

by Long Island Wave ·

Bayville, Sea Cliff, Farmingdale, Muttontown and eight more are on one town board calendar for animal control services, on terms that started seven months ago.

Oyster Bay Just Got Its Waterfront Back After 63 Years. Now Comes the Hard Part.
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Oyster Bay Just Got Its Waterfront Back After 63 Years. Now Comes the Hard Part.

by Long Island Wave ·

Twenty-one oil tanks that stood on Oyster Bay Harbor since 1962 are gone. The town wants a public waterfront there. The ground underneath has other ideas.

Five Acres in Oyster Bay Cove Will Never Be Built On. The Reason Is Underneath Them.
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Five Acres in Oyster Bay Cove Will Never Be Built On. The Reason Is Underneath Them.

by Long Island Wave ·

A five-acre woodland off Yellow Cote Road, held by one family for more than a century, has been permanently preserved. What it really protects is the aquifer below it.

A Long Islander's Second Cancer Fight Is Fueling Oyster Bay's Empire State Ride
Health

A Long Islander's Second Cancer Fight Is Fueling Oyster Bay's Empire State Ride

by Long Island Wave ·

Empire State Ride Long Island founder Steve Mars is fighting lymphoma for a second time even as his Oyster Bay ride keeps funding cancer research.

Discover The Best Restaurants in Oyster Bay - A Culinary Adventure
Food & Drink

Discover The Best Restaurants in Oyster Bay - A Culinary Adventure

by Long Island Wave

Explore the delicious culinary scene in Oyster Bay with our top picks of eateries - 2 Spring, Wild Honey, The Homestead, Autentico and Stellina

Cheers to Oyster Bay's Finest Bars for a Night Out
Food & Drink

Cheers to Oyster Bay's Finest Bars for a Night Out

by Long Island Wave

Whether you're in the mood for craft beer, classic cocktails, or hearty pub fare, these top bars in Oyster Bay offer something for everyone. Don't miss out on the East Main Street Ale House, Del's Bar & Grill, Teddy's…

Oyster Bay Summer Recreation Program is Now Offering Full-Day Sessions
Lifestyle

Oyster Bay Summer Recreation Program is Now Offering Full-Day Sessions

by Long Island Wave

The Town of Oyster Bay has been running its summer recreation program for 56 seasons now. Meant for children ages 4-12, the program is hosted at one of six community parks. New measures have allowed the program to…

Raynham Hall Museum in Oyster Bay to Host Virtual Book Launch
Events

Raynham Hall Museum in Oyster Bay to Host Virtual Book Launch

by Long Island Wave

The Town of Oyster Bay’s Raynham Hall Museum will be hosting a virtual book launch on May 3, complete with a lecture from journalist, historian, and author Bill Bleyer. The launch event pertains to Bill Bleyer’s new…

Napa Cabernets, Side by Side: The Lokoya-Cardinale Wine Dinner at L’Étoile
Food & Drink

Napa Cabernets, Side by Side: The Lokoya-Cardinale Wine Dinner at L’Étoile

by Long Island Wave ·

On October 21, L’Étoile in Oyster Bay pours Lokoya and Cardinale Cabernets side by side across a four-course dinner. Here is the menu and how to book.

Your Long Island Weekend: Oyster Fest, a Brand-New Garden and a Bakery's 95th Birthday Party
Events

Your Long Island Weekend: Oyster Fest, a Brand-New Garden and a Bakery's 95th Birthday Party

by Long Island Wave ·

Six plans for the weekend: Oyster Bay's 43rd Oyster Fest, the new Oudolf Garden at Planting Fields, Greenport's Maritime Festival and a free 95th birthday party.

Lola Spent Five Days Inside a Wall. The Whole World Watched a Bellmore Man Get Her Out.
News

Lola Spent Five Days Inside a Wall. The Whole World Watched a Bellmore Man Get Her Out.

by Long Island Wave ·

Bellmore cat rescuer John DeBacker freed Lola from inside a Franklin Square wall, then pulled three newborn kittens from a shredder near Oyster Bay.

Oyster Fest Returns October 17 and 18, and This Year Your Empty Shells Go Back Into the Harbor
Events

Oyster Fest Returns October 17 and 18, and This Year Your Empty Shells Go Back Into the Harbor

by Long Island Wave ·

The East Coast's largest waterfront festival returns to Oyster Bay October 17-18, and a town shell recycling push turns the weekend's empties into new reef.

Hicksville's $200 Million Mall Plan Reaches a Decision Tuesday. Two Questions Are on the Calendar, and One of Them Is a Gas Station.
Business

Hicksville's $200 Million Mall Plan Reaches a Decision Tuesday. Two Questions Are on the Calendar, and One of Them Is a Gas Station.

by Long Island Wave ·

The Oyster Bay Town Board decides the two pieces behind the Shops on Broadway: the active recreation use, and the gas pumps at the new BJ's.

Things to Do on Long Island This Weekend: Pierogi Contests, Free Bluegrass and the Last Night of a 115-Year-Old Feast
Events

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.

26 Revolutionary War Sites, One Selfie Each, and a $1,776 Prize. You Have Until September 30.
Lifestyle

26 Revolutionary War Sites, One Selfie Each, and a $1,776 Prize. You Have Until September 30.

by Long Island Wave ·

The History Hunt's Redcoats and Rebels edition runs through September 30 across 26 Revolutionary-era sites in Nassau, Suffolk and Brooklyn. Free to enter.