We love checking out new neighborhoods on Long Island when we’re visiting Stephen’s parents (just like we did in Port Jefferson). This particular weekend we walked around Huntington, which is on the north shore of the island, technically in Suffolk county but still very close to Nassau where we stay. After spending the day walking…
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When we visit Stephen’s parents on Long Island, we occasionally take a side trip to other destinations in the area. Let’s be honest, getting anywhere from NYC to east Long Island is a major bitch. Luckily, the drive from where we stay on LI to, let’s say, Port Jefferson isn’t too bad. We made a…
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I had the lovely opportunity of a menu-tasting at an Oyster Bay, Long Island’s classic establishment – Canterbury’s Oyster Bar & Grill. I’ve been here a few times before, but only for drinks during the Oyster Bay Oyster Festival. The location is right off on Main Street, with other local classics nearby such as Oyster…
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It is with great regret that I have to confirm the closing of a favorite local restaurant of mine – MP Taverna. Although their Astoria location has closed (and is being replaced with another small restaurant chain I also adore – Burgerology), I still would like to do Chef Michael Psilakis some justice with this…
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The New York Cocktail Expo hosts 2 massive exhibitions twice a year – one in NYC and on Long Island. The first Expo was held April 2016 with over 400 guests in attendance, and has only exponentially grown since then. They also hold seminars on cocktail tastings, competitions, after-parties, you name it. I’m not much…
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My boyfriend’s family lives on the North Shore of Long Island. Like, way, way up there. Like, where there’s one road in and not many options for food, or so at least I was told. But I kept seeing a place called Mill Creek Tavern on Instagram with some pretty bomb-ass looking food, so it…
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