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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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.
Amazon Wants to Put Its Biggest Long Island Building on 143 Acres in Holbrook. The First Public Meeting Is Tonight
by Long Island Wave ·The first community meeting on Amazon's proposed 1 billion dollar, 4.2 million square foot Holbrook facility is tonight at 6 p.m. at the Holbrook Fire Department, and seats are nearly gone.
A Raccoon in Islip Tested Positive for Rabies, Suffolk's 37th Case Since the Disease Came Back
by Long Island Wave ·A raccoon found in Islip tested positive for rabies on August 6, Suffolk's 37th terrestrial case since February 2025. What the county is doing and who to call.
Fifty Years Ago Tonight, Hurricane Belle Came Ashore at Jones Beach
by Long Island Wave ·On the night of August 9 to 10, 1976, Hurricane Belle made landfall at Jones Beach. In the 50 years since, only one hurricane has hit Long Island.
It Will Feel Like 98 Again Today. The Heat Advisory Runs Until 7 Tonight for Nassau and Western Suffolk
by Long Island Wave ·The NWS heat advisory runs until 7 p.m. Monday for Nassau and western Suffolk with a heat index near 98, storms possible after 5 and no real break until Wednesday.
King Kullen, America's First Supermarket, Is Being Sold to Giunta's Meat Farms. The Deal Closes Next Month
by Long Island Wave ·Giunta's Meat Farms is buying all 24 King Kullen stores and four Wild by Nature markets, with a September close. What changes for Long Island shoppers, and what does not.
Five Bands, Food Trucks and a 250-Year-Old Farm: The Hallockville Hootenanny Is Free This Saturday
by Long Island Wave ·Hallockville Museum Farm in Riverhead hosts its free Hootenanny on Saturday, August 15 from noon to 7, with five bands, food trucks and vendors on Sound Avenue.
The Perseids Peak Wednesday Night, and for Once There Is No Moon to Ruin It
by Long Island Wave ·The Perseid meteor shower peaks overnight Wednesday into Thursday under a new moon, the darkest sky possible. When to look and where Long Island gets dark.
Seven New Restaurant Applications Hit the State Liquor List Since Late July. One Is at the Old Sea Levels in Brightwaters.
by Long Island Wave ·Liquor license applications name new restaurants weeks before any sign goes up. Seven landed on the state list since late July, Brightwaters to Mattituck.
The Feast That Began With Nickels and a Borrowed Pickup Truck Returns to Westbury on Wednesday
by Long Island Wave ·The Maria SS. Dell'Assunta Society's 115th Feast of the Assumption runs August 12 to 15 at St. Brigid's in Westbury, closing with the Saturday procession.
Sixty-Four Suffolk Beaches Go Under Advisory Every Time It Rains Hard. Yours Is Probably on the List.
by Long Island Wave ·The advisory is issued on the forecast, not on a test result, and it hits the same beaches every time. Huntington and Brookhaven account for 45 of the 64.
Long Island Industrial Vacancy Just Fell to 7 Percent. Leasing Jumped 43 Percent in One Quarter.
by Long Island Wave ·Warehouse space is the third leg of the Island's commercial market and the one nobody photographs, and it just had its strongest quarter in a while. Here is what the numbers mean for tenants.
Hicksville's $200 Million Mall Plan Reaches a Decision Tuesday. Two Permits Are on the Calendar, and One of Them Is a Gas Station.
by Long Island Wave ·The Oyster Bay Town Board takes up the two special use permits behind the Shops on Broadway: active recreation use, and motor vehicle fuel sales at the new BJ's.
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.
The LIRR Is Cutting In New Switches at Elmont for Three More Weekends. Bellerose Closes and Hempstead Loses Its One-Seat Ride.
by Long Island Wave ·Work runs 12:15 a.m. Saturday to 3:30 a.m. Monday on August 8-10, 15-17 and 22-24. Bellerose station is closed, Stewart Manor through Hempstead gets a shuttle, and three stations lose service in one direction.
Suffolk Home Prices Are Climbing More Than Twice as Fast as Nassau's. The Gap Between the Two Counties Is Closing From the Wrong End.
by Long Island Wave ·Nassau's single-family median hit $875,000, up 2.9 percent. Suffolk's hit $750,000, up 7.1 percent. Convergence sounds like good news until you ask which county is doing the moving.
Wyandanch Is Getting $4.1 Million for a Great Lawn and a Rebuilt Park. Both Sit Inside a Twenty-Year Plan Most of Long Island Stopped Watching.
by Long Island Wave ·Three million dollars builds an acre of open space with a dog park, a playground and a community garden. Another $1.1 million rebuilds the playing fields at Wyandanch Park. The announcement came Thursday.
Patchogue Closes the Hearing and Adopts the Law in the Same Sitting Monday. A Third Street Property Becomes Business Zoning.
by Long Island Wave ·The agenda for Monday's Board of Trustees meeting closes the public hearing on 18 East Third Street and adopts the local law in the next motion. If you want to say something about it, Monday is the last night.
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