The River Wear flows past the walk next to the Durham School Boat House, off the Milburn Gate Bridge. A grey heron was perched nearby on twisted, gnarly branches, and the proliferation of large, …
Rubies are the traditional 40th anniversary gift. That explained the red balloons and the red icing on the cupcakes on the dessert table in the upstairs room at Gallo Restaurant in Patchogue …
In 1923, Babe Ruth hit 41 home runs for the Yankees. Calvin Coolidge was in the White House. And the National Football League was three years old. It was also the year the Brookhaven Fire …
A bocce tournament, zeppole-eating contest, and singers crooning hits from Italian-American icons Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett were all part of the annual Italian Feast of Saint Liberata, on …
Employees at a company in Yaphank are helping the less fortunate by making bagged lunches each month for a local soup kitchen. On the third Tuesday of each month, workers at Maharam, on …
I had the opportunity to chat with one of the organizers of Bradstock, Dennis O’Doherty. The festival celebrated its 30th anniversary of freewheeling fun and music over this Labor Day weekend …
The favorite feast with al fresco dining, food trucks, and zeppoles is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 9, during the St. Liberata Fest after a parade. The celebration will continue on Main Street in …
The Long Island Herbivore, a new vegan consulting business for restaurants looking to offer vegan dishes alongside their regular menu, held a five-course tasting dinner at That Meetball Place in …
The Boys & Girls Club of the Bellport Area recently hosted a Back-to-School Bash, with school supplies, backpack giveaways and more. Over 400 backpacks were delivered and 326 ice cream cones …
The favorite feast with al-fresco dining, food trucks, and zeppoles is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 9, during the St. Liberata Fest, after a parade. The celebration will continue on Main Street in …
The Bike to the Brewery is a bike ride stretching across New York City to Long Island. Catering the ride and being its final destination, the Blue Point Brewery helped promote the riders’ …
A record 250 guests gathered at the annual Cocktails by the Bay in the garden of the bayfront home of Roger, Sava and Phillip Thomas on Saturday, Aug. 12, th to celebrate the …
Tiesto’s, located just outside of Patchogue Village’s Main Street, is a new Ecuadorian restaurant in the former Blue Goose location. Chef Luis Marin comes from a small town in …
The second annual Hispanic Heritage parade, originally scheduled to take place at noon on Sunday, Aug. 20, will now take place on Sept. 24, in an attempt to bring it closer to Hispanic Heritage …
Hoping to bring vegan culinary delights to Long Islanders of all gastric persuasions, Missy Domenchello, a Sayville High School alumna of 2008, started Long Island Herbivore and launched the company …
Despite the cannabis company Tilray Brands’ recent acquisition of the of the Blue Point Brewing Co., Village of Patchogue officials have assured the Patchogue Village West Main Street brewery …
PeraBell Food Bar, one of downtown Patchogue’s longest-running restaurants, has closed after 17 years. The restaurant’s last day was Aug. 12. Co-owner John Peragine discussed the closing …
The hallowed tree-towering grounds of the Post-Morrow Foundation in Brookhaven Hamlet, with its meandering paths past small ponds, then the trail to the boardwalk past shimmering Beaver Dam Creek, …
If you have enjoyed delicious cookies at a street festival or farmers’ market this summer, you may have already purchased from local business, The Groovy Cookie. The business is the ultimate …
The circus came to downtown Patchogue on Friday with plate spinners, hula hoopers, and stilt walkers from the National Circus Project entertaining the crowds along East Main Street. There were …