My Kind of Town: Casa Stellina Turns Wednesday Into Sinatra Night
Casa Stellina in Farmingdale hosts Sinatra Night every Wednesday, 6 to 9 p.m., with vocalist Gino Dabbicco, modern Italian food, and cocktails. No cover, reservations only.
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El Tazumal Has Fed Glen Cove for 40 Years, and a Pupusa Still Costs $3
by Long Island Wave ·Glen Cove's El Tazumal is celebrating 40 years of pupusas on Glen Street, a family-run Salvadoran restaurant that opened in 1986 and never left.
The Pridwin Is Ending Summer With Shelter Island's First Seafood Fête
by Long Island Wave ·The Pridwin on Shelter Island hosts its first annual Seafood Fête over Labor Day weekend: oysters and Champagne Sept. 5, a waterfront lobster cookout Sept. 6.
Oyster Bay's East Main Street Ale House Is Coming Back, and the Name Is Staying
by Long Island Wave ·A liquor license effective this week puts the East Main Street Ale House back in business at 29 East Main Street, with a new company behind the bar.
East Meadow Gets a Northwell Walk-In Urgent Care at The Meadows Shopping Center
by Long Island Wave ·A Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care is open on Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow, with X-ray on site, pediatric care from six months and walk-in hours seven days.
Free Scoops for the First 500: Oceanside's New Häagen-Dazs Holds Its Grand Opening Saturday
by Long Island Wave ·The new Häagen-Dazs at the Sands Shopping Center on Long Beach Road holds its grand opening Saturday, Aug. 29, with free mini scoops for the first 500 guests.
NAYA Is Coming to the Old Sun Vet Mall, Its First Stop in Suffolk
by Long Island Wave ·Lebanese fast-casual chain NAYA has leased 2,316 square feet at the Shops at SunVet in Holbrook, its first Suffolk County location and fourth on Long Island.
Long Island's First Pancreas Transplant Is a Success, and the Patient No Longer Needs Insulin or Dialysis
by Long Island Wave ·Surgeons at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset performed the first pancreas transplant in Long Island history. The patient is off insulin and off dialysis.
Curry Goat, Callaloo and Maybe a Cocktail: Hempstead's Jamaican Dutch Pot Files for a Liquor License
by Long Island Wave ·Jamaican Dutch Pot, the Baldwin Road kitchen that serves ackee at breakfast and oxtail until midnight, filed with the State Liquor Authority on August 24.
Riverhead's First Haunted Walking Tour Reopens a 1932 Murder Nobody Ever Solved
by Long Island Wave ·Downtown Riverhead's first haunted walking tour runs Oct. 10, 17 and 24, retelling the unsolved 1932 Corn Doctor murder with live actors. Tickets are $20.
Sakura Fire, the Szechuan Newcomer in Farmingville, Just Filed to Pour
by Long Island Wave ·Sakura Fire, the Szechuan and Japanese fusion kitchen on Waverly Avenue in Farmingville, filed for a full on-premises liquor license on August 24.
Sup Vietnamese Is Cleared to Pour in Jericho, and the Corner That Kept Closing Restaurants Gets Its Best Shot Yet
by Long Island Wave ·The pho group behind Stony Brook, Massapequa and Rockville Centre now holds a full liquor license at 399 Jericho Turnpike, the corner that closed Lisbon Cafe and Cozumel.
A Sports Bar Named Chico Is Coming to Austin Boulevard in Island Park
by Long Island Wave ·A new liquor license filing and a signed lease point to Chico American Sports Bar taking over the old Pancho's Cantina corner at 4245 Austin Blvd in Island Park's centennial year.
A Mister Softee Shop That Never Drives Away Opens in Coram on September 4
by Long Island Wave ·Mister Softee opens its fifth Long Island storefront September 4 in Coram's Pond Plaza on Route 112, with 44 flavors and a family history in the trucks since 1968.
A Carle Place Firefighter Pulled His Chief From a Collapsing Roof. New York Just Named Him the State's Best.
by Long Island Wave ·Charles Karen, about a year into the job, pulled Assistant Chief William Geddish from a burning roof collapse in Roslyn Heights. FASNY just named him Firefighter of the Year.
Patchogue's Side Street Dive Turned Its Waitstaff Into a Broadway Cast, and the Show Now Runs Four Days a Week
by Long Island Wave ·The old Burgerology corner on Railroad Ave now stages Long Island's first singing-server dining experience, with Broadway brunches and late-night karaoke.
After Seven Years, LIRR Commuters Get Tracks Back at Penn Station
by Long Island Wave ·The raw bar that anchored the LIRR concourse until 2019 reopened August 17 in a 3,150 square foot space near its old footprint, oysters and all.
Whoopi Goldberg Is Coming to Crescent Beach: Netflix Plans a September Shoot on Shelter Island
by Long Island Wave ·Netflix's Women Like Us, with Whoopi Goldberg, Vanessa Williams and Michelle Obama executive producing, plans a monthlong Shelter Island shoot from September 1.
The Candy Man Site in Orient Will Sell Candy Again, and the Old Chocolate Table Is Staying
by Long Island Wave ·North Star Orient plans a September opening at the former Candy Man property on Main Road, with pick-and-mix candy, the original chocolate table and everyday staples.
Deer Park's Inde Spice Wants to Pour Wine With Its Biryani
by Long Island Wave ·Deer Park's halal Indian restaurant Inde Spice filed for its first wine and beer license on August 12, a step toward pouring drinks alongside its biryani and tandoori.
Mineola's Ikedo, Long Island's Only Handroll Bar, Can Now Pour You a Drink
by Long Island Wave ·The State Liquor Authority signed off August 21, so drinks can now join the 24-seat Jericho Turnpike counter where every roll is made in front of you.
Riverhead Building Supply Is Buying Contractor Express, Oceanside's Lumberyard Since 1981
by Long Island Wave ·The Goodale family's 78-year-old company takes over the Lucas family's Oceanside yard in September, and president Bob Lucas retires after 48 years.
Rockville Centre's Chat Noir Corner Has a Taker, and the Paperwork Points to Lynbrook's Gourmology
by Long Island Wave ·A Friday filing puts a restaurant called Gourmand at 230 Merrick Road in Rockville Centre, the corner dark since Chat Noir closed in November.
The Fish Counter Wantagh Has Trusted Since 1995 Just Picked Up Its First Liquor License
by Long Island Wave ·The Marinello family has sold Long Island seafood since 1905. Their Wantagh market and restaurant can now pour beer, wine and cocktails with dinner.
Leonardo's Pizza Has Fed Massapequa Since the 1970s. Now It Wants to Pour You a Glass of Wine.
by Long Island Wave ·A filing received by the State Liquor Authority Thursday would let Leonardo's Pizza at 20 Broadway in Massapequa pour wine and beer for the first time in state records.
The Saint, the Nightlife Spot Taking Over Farmingdale's Old X Bar, Has Its Liquor License
by Long Island Wave ·The State Liquor Authority issued The Saint's license at 195 Main Street in Farmingdale on Wednesday, clearing the former X Bar space to open as an upscale lounge.
Long Island's First Miniso and a Fourth Cava Are Headed to Green Acres
by Long Island Wave ·Leases are approved for Long Island's first Miniso and a fourth Cava at Green Acres in Valley Stream, part of a $100 million remake of the mall.
Tobay Beach Will Stay Open Every Weekend in September, Lifeguards Included
by Long Island Wave ·The Town of Oyster Bay is extending Tobay Beach past Labor Day with lifeguarded weekends September 12-13, 19-20 and 26-27. 2026 stickers are honored.
A New Restaurant Filing Just Landed on Montauk's Old Sel Rrose Corner
by Long Island Wave ·A company named Just Off the Ocean filed for a restaurant liquor license at 4 South Elmwood Avenue, the Montauk building that held Zum Schneider and Sel Rrose.
Forty Years of Pupusas: Glen Cove Celebrates El Tazumal With a Ribbon Cutting
by Long Island Wave ·Glen Cove's downtown district and chamber threw a 40th anniversary ribbon cutting for El Tazumal, the Villatoro family's Salvadoran restaurant at 6 Glen Street.
Two Empty Buildings Beside the Port Jeff Train Are About to Become 53 Apartments
by Long Island Wave ·Conifer Realty and CDCLI are starting construction on Perry & Main, 53 income-restricted apartments replacing two vacant buildings a block from the LIRR.
A Toronto Dumpling Chain Picked Jericho Turnpike for Its First New York Kitchen
by Long Island Wave ·Momo2Go, a halal Himalayan dumpling chain with ten locations from Toronto to Dallas, has opened at 231 Jericho Turnpike in New Hyde Park.
THEO Vineyard in Jamesport Can Now Make Its Own Wine From Vines Planted in 1993
by Long Island Wave ·The Tuthills Lane farm planted by Lenz's longtime vineyard manager now holds a microfarm winery license, clearing it to make and pour its own wine.
The Last Kmart in America Is Becoming a Target, and It Opens October 11
by Long Island Wave ·Target confirmed an October 11 opening at Bridgehampton Commons, in the 90,000 square foot building that held America's last full-size Kmart until 2024.
Big Belly Que Went Dark in a Fire Last July. A New Filing Says the Smithtown Barbecue Is Coming Back.
by Long Island Wave ·Closed since a July 2025 fire at 863 West Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown's barbecue and burrito spot filed a new liquor license application on August 20.
MUJI Is Coming to Roosevelt Field, Its First Store on Long Island
by Long Island Wave ·Japanese retailer MUJI confirmed its first Long Island store at Roosevelt Field in Garden City, planned for 2027 in a four-store East Coast expansion.
The Kids at West Sayville's Firehouse Are Officially the Best in New York
by Long Island Wave ·FASNY named the West Sayville Junior Fire Department its 2026 Youth Group of the Year, honoring a program that has trained kids at the firehouse since 1895.
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