Cactus Cafe Coming to Smithtown in Former Kick’N Chicken Spot Cactus Cafe, the chain of Long Island Tex-Mex restaurants, is opening its fifth location in Smithtown in the former Kick’N…
Long Island Pizzerias Raising Funds For Victims of Farmingdale High School Bus Tragedy One Pie at a Time Over 100 Long Island pizzerias will be donating $5 from every pizza pie sold today, Wednesday October 25th to raise…
New Asian Spot Cinnabar Opens in Former Ben’s Crab Building in Massapequa Restaurateur Cathy Ren has opened a new Asian cuisine spot in Massapequa called Cinnabar. The 5,500-square-foot, 165-seat room is a…
Updated: Sora Brings Omakase Style Japanese Dining to Stony Brook Sora Omakase is opening on November 1st at the former eShin spot in Stony Brook. It’s the same owners as…
Kissaki Japanese Restaurant Opens in Manhasset at Former Misaki Spot Taking over the old Misaki Japanese restaurant location at 411 Plandome Road, Kissaki has opened in Manhasset. This is the…
Anchor Down Seafood Bar & Grill in Merrick Closing, Owner Reopening With New Concept The Anchor Down Seafood Bar & Grill at the Open Bay Marina in Merrick announced on social media that it…
Starbucks Proposed for Vacant Lot off Vets Highway in Ronkonkoma A Starbucks with a drive thru is planned for a property at 3355 Veterans Highway in Ronkonkoma. EB at Vets…
Proposal to Turn Former The Hidden Vineyard Winery in Calverton Into A Motocross Track A motocross track is being proposed for a 15-acre plot of land in Calverton that used to be the home…
Popeyes Restaurant Proposed For Former Bank Building on Motor Parkway in Hauppauge A developer is looking to convert the old HSBC bank building at 660 Motor Parkway in Hauppauge into a Popeyes…
Eat, Drink, And Be Merry – Americans Spending More at Bars and Restaurants, According to Retail Sales Report An analysis of the latest retail sales report shows that despite rising prices and interest rate hikes among other local…
McDonald’s in Rocky Point Plans to Install Additional Drive Thru Lane and Remodel Exterior, Remove Outdoor Seating The McDonald’s in Rocky Point is getting remodeled and an extra drive thru is being installed, according to plans presented…
Ray’s Pizza to Replace Long-Abandoned KFC Building on Corner of Route 112 and Hallock Avenue in Port Jefferson Station A pizzeria – called Ray’s Pizza – is being built on the long vacant Kentucky Fried Chicken property on the…
Flora in Westhampton Beach Unveils New Menu Items For Fall Flora, the Westhampton Beach spot in the Rooted Hospitality restaurant group that includes East End faves like Cowfish and Rumba,…
Local Chef Hopes The Portuguese Pastel de Nata Pastry Will Be A Hit Chef Michael Guerrieri has unleashed a tasty pastry from Portugal called Pastel de Nata on Long Island through an agreement…
Struggletown BBQ Truck Owners Opening First Permanent Spot at Former Amici Express Pizza Place in Mount Sinai The owners of Struggletown BBQ, the authentic barbeque food truck usually seen parked at Heritage Park in Mount Sinai, are…
Peconic Bay Diner in Riverhead Closes After 30 Years Peconic Bay Diner, a fixture at 871 Old Country Road in Riverhead for over 30 years, announced that they would…
First Annual Long Island Oyster Week Kicking Off with Collaboration Between Local Restaurants and Oyster Growers In a flavorful collaboration, the organizers behind Long Island Restaurant Week have joined forces with local oystermen to launch the…
FORK & SOUTH Restaurant in East Quogue Selling for $1.8 Million The former home of FORK & SOUTH restaurant in East Quogue at 412 Montauk is on the market. The farmhouse…
Long Island Restaurant Week is Back For Fall 2023 Long Island Restaurant Week, the tri-annual event for foodies, is back for Fall 2023 taking place from Sunday, October 29th…
North Fork Donut Company Announces Grand Opening Date For Massapequa Location Put a circle around Saturday, October 14th. That’s the day that North Fork Donut Company (aka NoFoDoCo) will open up…
Owner Says Mineola Spot Will Be Biggest Lucharitos Yet, Plans to Open in December Marc LaMaina is building quite the restaurant empire across Long Island and it seems he has no plans to stop…
Bagel Boss Unveils ‘Daler Bagel’ Fundraising Campaign to Support Farmingdale High School Community Bagel Boss, the bagel store chain with locations across Long Island, launched a special fundraising campaign on Wednesday, October 4th…
Updated October 2023: Where Can You Get All You Can Eat Crab Legs on Long Island Not many places will offer the ultimate in seafood experiences on Long Island anymore but the all-you-can-eat crab legs special…