Whiskey Down Diner Opens Monday on Babylon's East Main Street
Whiskey Down Diner opens its second location Monday, September 28 at 175 E. Main St. in Babylon Village, after a week of soft openings in the old Gemelli building.
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The Problem Men Don't Talk About: A Bay Shore Surgeon Earns a First for Downstate New York
by Long Island Wave ·South Shore University Hospital's Dr. Roger Khouri is the first physician in downstate New York recognized for the gold-standard fix for leakage after prostate surgery.
Commack's Mike Catuosco Is Cooking for Gordon Ramsay on Hell's Kitchen's All-Under-25 Season
by Long Island Wave ·Mike Catuosco, a 24-year-old private chef from Commack, is one of 18 chefs on Hell's Kitchen's first all-under-25 season, Thursdays at 8 p.m. on FOX.
A Candy Grilled Cheese, a Two-Foot StromboLI and Huntington Egg Rolls: UBS Arena's New Menu Is Here
by Long Island Wave ·UBS Arena's new season menu piles on a Nerds grilled cheese, a two-foot StromboLI and a rotating stand for Long Island restaurants, starting with Tap Room and Wok N' Roll.
The Ducks Are Champions Again, and They Never Lost a Playoff Game
by Long Island Wave ·The Ducks beat Southern Maryland 7-2 Friday night in Central Islip to sweep the series and take their fifth Atlantic League championship, their first since 2019.
What the Nor'easter Canceled, Moved and Left Alone on Long Island This Weekend
by Long Island Wave ·The Long Island Fair went dark Saturday, Belmont called off both race days and Syosset's street fair jumped to November. The weekend, redrawn.
Long Island Is Under a State of Emergency as a Weekend Nor'easter Moves In
by Long Island Wave ·A state of emergency covers Nassau and Suffolk through the weekend, with flooding expected at every high tide, gusts to 60 mph and the worst arriving Saturday morning.
Rockaway's Sayra's Wine Bar Is Crossing the Bay to Long Beach's Old Starbucks Corner
by Long Island Wave ·The Rockaway Beach wine bar and bier garden known for its backyard, live music and late kitchen is preparing a second home at 101 West Park Avenue in Long Beach.
After a Decade in Dubai, an Ex-Nobu Chef Opens Oku on Huntington's Main Street
by Long Island Wave ·Jeff Lee trained at Nobu and ran Dubai hotel kitchens. Now his own restaurant, Oku, is open at 255 Main St. in Huntington village, omakase included.
One More Win: The Ducks Can Clinch a Championship in Central Islip Tonight
by Long Island Wave ·Up 2-0 on Southern Maryland, the Ducks can take their first Atlantic League title since 2019 tonight at 6:35 p.m. at Fairfield Properties Ballpark.
PopUp Bagels Is Open in Garden City, Cannoli Schmear and All
by Long Island Wave ·PopUp Bagels opened its third Long Island shop Friday at the Gallery at Westbury Plaza, with a DJ, giveaways and an exclusive chocolate chip cannoli schmear.
Island Park's Old Kickboxing Gym Will Reopen as a Yoga Studio Built for Everybody
by Long Island Wave ·A Long Beach yoga teacher is turning the former Spartan Kickboxing space on Austin Boulevard into an inclusive studio committed to employing adults with developmental disabilities.
Toys R Us Is Coming Back to Long Island, and It Picked Deer Park
by Long Island Wave ·The toy chain's comeback lands on Long Island this holiday season with a store at Tanger Outlets Deer Park, its first standalone on the Island since 2018.
The School in a 1910 St. James Estate Just Opened a Three-Story Wing Its Own Families Paid For
by Long Island Wave ·Harbor Country Day School cut the ribbon on a three-story academic wing in St. James, the centerpiece of an 8.5 million dollar campus renovation.
East Islip's New Day Program Has No Walls, and That Is the Point
by Long Island Wave ·People's Arc of Suffolk opened its fifth Program Without Walls site at 59 Garfield Avenue in East Islip, with a sixth location coming to Lake Grove in October.
Zara, a Golf Lounge and an Outdoor Plaza: Smith Haven Mall's Makeover Enters Its Final Stretch
by Long Island Wave ·Smith Haven Mall's multimillion-dollar makeover is nearly done: Zara's first eastern Long Island store, Sur la Table, Golf Lounge 18 and an outdoor plaza are coming to Lake Grove.
Six Weekend Plans That Can Take the Rain, From a Film Marathon in Stony Brook to a Title Chase in Central Islip
by Long Island Wave ·A storm is headed for the weekend, so here are six Long Island plans that can handle it: a music film festival, the Ducks at home, the 184-year-old Long Island Fair and more.
A Huntington Therapist and a Hempstead Barber School Each Answered the Door to a $20,000 Surprise
by Long Island Wave ·Optimum Business and the LIA Foundation surprised two Long Island grand prize winners this week: a Huntington counseling practice and a Hempstead barber school, each winning $20,000.
Massapequa's John Torra, 23, Is the New Voice of Quiet Riot
by Long Island Wave ·Quiet Riot chose 23-year-old John Torra of Massapequa as its new lead singer from more than 700 open-call submissions. His first tour opens in October.
Four Capybara Pups Were Born at the Long Island Game Farm, and You Can Help Name Them
by Long Island Wave ·The Long Island Game Farm in Manorville welcomed four capybara pups on September 18, and a public naming contest is open now with a meet-the-pups prize.
The Hip-Hop Pioneers Long Island Forgot Are Getting Their Movie Saturday in Stony Brook
by Long Island Wave ·Archie Snowden came up in the scene the history books skipped. His film on Long Island's underground hip-hop pioneers screens Saturday in Stony Brook.
Five Nights of Light: MoCA L.I.ghts Returns to Downtown Patchogue October 22
by Long Island Wave ·Patchogue's after-dark projection festival returns October 22 to 26, free, with artworks lighting building facades and pop-up galleries across downtown.
The North Fork's Newest Winery Is Growing on a Mattituck Farm Settled in 1736
by Long Island Wave ·The family behind Rose Hill and Croteaux planted 70,000 vines on a Mattituck farm settled in 1736. The North Fork's newest winery is ready to make wine.
Farmingdale's Hidden Backyard Cafe Now Has a Bar of Its Own
by Long Island Wave ·The bakery tucked behind 441 Main Street opened as a tribute to a beloved aunt. Now Cobb's Corner, its bar nook by the fire pit, can finally pour for real.
Bar Franco Is Coming to the Commack Corner Jackson's Held for 19 Years
by Long Island Wave ·The Wantagh team behind Blackbird and Uncle Frank's is opening Bar Franco by the end of October, in the Commack room Jackson's held for 19 years.
Pho Lands on Jericho Turnpike: Súp Vietnamese Opens Its Fourth Long Island Dining Room
by Long Island Wave ·The corner that closed Lisbon Cafe and Cozumel is serving again. Súp Vietnamese opened at 399 Jericho Turnpike with day-simmered pho, bánh mì and a full bar.
Mineola's Community Center Started a $2.8 Million Makeover, Due Back by Next Summer
by Long Island Wave ·Work is underway on Mineola's community center: a new gym floor, renovated kitchen and modern heating, backed by $1.13 million from New York State.
Sushi by Miniature Bullet Train: Shinjuku Station Puts Westbury on Its Map
by Long Island Wave ·Shinjuku Station, an all-you-can-eat revolving sushi bar with miniature bullet train delivery and robot servers, lists Westbury as its first Long Island home.
Copiague's Skatepark Is Back in Concrete, and Saturday's Tanner Jam Will Break It In
by Long Island Wave ·The Town of Babylon rebuilt the Tanner Park skatepark in poured concrete, and the skate contest that calls Copiague home returns Saturday to christen it.
Long Island Video Will Run the Melville Chamber Expo Again. Every Exhibitor Table Is Already Sold Out.
by Long Island Wave ·Long Island Video returns as exclusive AV provider for the Melville Chamber Business Expo on October 27 at the Hilton Melville. Free to attend, and the floor is sold out.
Five Courses, Six Wines and Two Past Presidents: Inside a Dental Society Benefit Dinner in Saint James
by Long Island Wave ·Enology in Saint James gave its dining room to a single seating for a Suffolk County Dental Society fundraiser: five courses, six wines, and two past presidents telling the stories.
Mahjong Lands on Long Beach Road: MJ Social Opens Friday in Island Park
by Long Island Wave ·MJ Social opens at 203A Long Beach Road in Island Park this week, with mahjong and canasta lessons, open play and a booking calendar already taking reservations.
Cohen Children's Ties for No. 1 Children's Hospital in New York
by Long Island Wave ·The new U.S. News rankings put New Hyde Park's Cohen Children's Medical Center in a tie for best children's hospital in New York, with 10 nationally ranked specialties.
A Melville Studio Built a Health App That Reads Your Pulse Off Your Face. Wave Wellness Launches in October.
by Long Island Wave ·Wave Agency launches Wave Wellness in October: a 40-second face scan, one daily score, a biological age built on PhenoAge, your labs charted, and no subscription.
Scare Season Opens Across Long Island, From a $25 Charity Walk to Five Haunted Houses in One Park
by Long Island Wave ·Bayville is already screaming, and Friday night Wading River, Bellport and Melville join in. Long Island's 2026 haunted attractions, with real dates and prices.
The Melville Chamber's Holiday Party Is December 7 at One10. Free for Members, $35 for Guests.
by Long Island Wave ·The Melville Chamber holiday party is on December 7 at One10 in Melville, 5:30 to 7:30. Free for members, $35 for guests, and nothing on the agenda.
Belmont Reopened Sold Out, and the Best Dirt Horse in the World Took Its First Big Race
by Long Island Wave ·Belmont Park's first card since the rebuild sold out, Japan's Forever Young ran off with the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup, and 46 racing days run to December 6.
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