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Smithtown's Cipher Room Pours Spy Trail Spirits in a Lounge Built Around the Culper Ring

North Country Road in Smithtown is part of the route George Washington's spies used to move messages across Long Island during the Revolution. A new tasting room and cocktail lounge at 52 N. Country Road has taken that history as its theme. The Cipher Room pours the spirits of Spy Trail Distillery, a small-batch distiller based in Ronkonkoma, in a room designed as a modern version of an 18th-century spy tavern.

Smithtown, NY · 1d
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Huntington's Holiday Parade Takes an America 250 Theme on Nov. 28, Then a Menorah on Wall Street and a Skate With Police

The Town of Huntington has posted its holiday calendar, and it starts on Saturday, Nov. 28, when the annual holiday parade moves through Huntington Village. This year the parade carries a theme: the 250th anniversary of American independence, which the nation marks in 2026. The parade, Nov. 28. The town...

Huntington, NY · 1d
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Roslyn's Tiny New Koyu Counter Serves 18-Course Omakase for $215 a Seat

1401 Old Northern Blvd. — Approximate Site of New Omakase Counter. A tiny new omakase counter has tucked itself beneath one of Roslyn's buzziest restaurants, and it only seats 12 people a night. Koyu, the 12-seat counter operating beneath Okaru at 1401 Old Northern Blvd., opened to a full counter on Nov. 5, offering an 18-course menu built around fish flown in from Japan and locally sourced ingredients.

Roslyn, NY · 10h
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'I'm Pinocchio!' West Islip wish child with rare disorder meets his favorite character

The young boy, who has a rare seizure disorder, met Pinocchio at the West Islip Public Library on Monday.

West Islip, NY · 1d

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Tony's Tacos Rolls Into Holbrook With Garage Bar, Fifth LI Outpost

Tony's Tacos is set to welcome guests to its newest Long Island outpost this Saturday, Nov. 14, when the Italian-inspired taqueria opens inside The Shops at SunVet in Holbrook. It's the brand's sixth location, landing in a shopping center at 5801 Sunrise Highway that's in the middle of a major redevelopment.

Holbrook, NY · 1d

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Enology Wine Bar & Bistro in Saint James Welcomes Chef Franco Pollini and a New Menu

Enology Wine Bar & Bistro in Saint James has a new chef and a new menu. Franco Pollini, a Long Island native who has spent 25 years cooking in New York kitchens, now leads the kitchen at the North Country Road wine bar, and his first fall menu is on now.

St James, NY · 1d

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The Scoop N Scootery opening first Long Island location in Franklin Square

Greater Mineola coverage is funded in part by The Farm Italy, a striking neighborhood restaurant and cocktail bar bringing the simplicity, beauty and seasonal freshness of Italian dining to Westbury. Explore The Farm Italy →. A brownie sandwiched between scoops of chocolate ice cream. Cookie dough piled on top. Chocolate...

Franklin Square, NY · 2d

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Restaurant owner began illegal construction on ‘paper street’ after village issued building permit in error

The Village of Westbury renewed the cabaret license for Italian restaurant Cena 081 following some tense exchanges between the village board and the eatery’s owners over a request for a building permit. The back-and-froth came during the village’s Nov. 5 board meeting following a continuation of a public hearing...

Westbury, NY · 1d

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Studio 54, Warhol and Halston Come to Roslyn Harbor as the Nassau County Museum of Art Opens NYC Glam on Nov. 21

Studio 54 is coming to Roslyn Harbor. On Saturday, November 21, 2026, the Nassau County Museum of Art opens three exhibitions at once inside the Frick mansion, and two of them are about the same thing: New York City after dark, from the 1960s through the 1980s. All three run through March 7, 2027.

New York, NY · 23h

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Broadway stars and stunt dogs lead Staller Center’s spring lineup in Stony Brook

Audra McDonald, Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara are among the headliners, with public ticket sales opening Nov. 13. Broadway royalty. Acrobats. Rescue dogs with better stage presence than most humans. Staller Center’s spring 2027 season is giving Long Islanders plenty of reasons to get out of the house, with...

Stony Brook, NY · 14h

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Koyu in Roslyn opens to full counter and an intimate taste of Japan

If Japan is still on your bucket list, there is no better introduction to its cuisine than Koyu in Roslyn. Koyu is an intimate 12-seat subterranean omakase counter experience featuring at least 18-courses that showcase fish flown in directly from Japan, as well as locally sourced and premium ingredients. Koyu,...

Roslyn, NY · 2d

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How New York Gardeners Prune Fig Trees to Set Up a Bigger Crop Next Summer

Every November, some Brooklyn backyards sprout strange shapes wrapped in burlap, old carpet, and a plastic bucket on top. Families from Italy brought that habit to New York more than a century ago, along with cuttings from home. Funny thing is, the wrapping gets all the attention. In my own...

New York · 1d

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The Gilded Garden Trend: How to Create a European-Style Garden in New York With Roses, Boxwood, and Peonies

A single garden plant can outlive the person who planted it by a century or more. Some French and English estates still grow shrubs that were tucked into the soil before the American Revolution. That staying power is part of why old European gardens feel so calm. Clipped green lines...

New York · 2d

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Iconic Doughnut Chain Plans NJ Expansion In 33-Shop Deal

Iconic doughnut purveyor Krispy Kreme plans to open several new shops in New Jersey as part of a five-year expansion across the New York metro area. The chain, famous for its sugary, melt-in-your-mouth glazed doughnuts, said it plans to open 33 shops across the New York City metro area, including Long Island and New Jersey.

New Jersey · 5d

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9 Steps New York Gardeners Take to Bring Faded Mums Back Bushier Next Fall

Those scraggly brown stems on your porch flowers are secretly doing a winter job most of us overlook. Research from the University of Minnesota found that unpruned plants often survived cold winters better than trimmed ones. I have to admit that I used to toss my faded autumn pots straight...

New York · 5d

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Can You Grow Figs in New York? How City Gardeners Are Doing It

Some Brooklyn backyards hide trees that spend every winter dressed like giant burlap mummies. Neighbors walk past these odd bundles for months and rarely guess what is tucked inside. Many of those trees arrived as cuttings carried from Italy, Greece, and Lebanon by immigrant families a century ago. Grandparents passed...

New York · 6d

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Billy Joel at Home: 10 Photos of the Piano Man Through the Decades

For Billy Joel, New York is more than just a place. It’s an inextricable part of what makes the singer who he is. “My speech patterns are New York. The music that I like, it was all New York–based. That’s what I think of when I think of home,” he said in his 2025 HBO documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes. “It’s my roots.”

New York, NY · 7d

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New York Locals Keep Coming Back To These 8 Joints For One Roast Beef Sandwich They’d Rather Keep Quiet About

Roast beef sandwiches don’t get the hype that pizza and bagels do in New York, but ask around and you’ll find people with strong opinions and secret spots. From Brooklyn counters that have been slicing beef since before your grandparents were around to Buffalo’s famous beef on weck, this list covers eight places New Yorkers keep going back to.

Brooklyn, NY · 11d

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New York Winter Lawn Calendar: The Exact Final Mowing, Leaf, and Soil-Protection Schedule

New York lawns need their final mow between late October and late November, timed to the first hard freeze, cut down to 2 to 2.5 inches. Leaves should come off before they mat down, late-fall fertilizer (winterizer) goes down in late October, and salt-prone edges need a buffer strip before the first snowstorm hits. This New York Winter Lawn Calendar: Final Mowing & Leaf Care lays out the week-by-week moves for Upstate homeowners.

New York · 10d