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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 · 3d

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Mudroom to open in former Black Sheep space in Miller Place

Mudroom is heading to Miller Place, and its original Shoreham cafe is growing, too. Owners Kyle and Jack Maurelli recently signed a lease for the former Black Sheep restaurant at 465 Route 25A in Miller Place, where they are targeting a Dec. 1 opening. Meanwhile, the couple is preparing to...

Miller Place, NY · 2d

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Bayard Cutting Arboretum Decorates Its Great River Manor House, With Tours From $20 and a Tree Lighting Dec. 4

The Manor House at Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River is decorated for the holidays again this year, and the arboretum has published its December schedule: an annual tree lighting on Friday, Dec. 4, daytime and evening tours of the decorated house, two after-hours evenings with appetizers and drinks, and hands-on workshops for centerpieces and wreaths built from material gathered on the grounds.

Great River, NY · 2d

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Two Weekends Left at the Oyster Bay Railroad Museum Before It Closes for Winter

The Oyster Bay Railroad Museum closes for the winter after Sunday, November 22, 2026, which leaves two weekends to see Theodore Roosevelt's home train station, ride the only operating locomotive turntable on Long Island, and stand next to the last steam engine that ran here. That same weekend the museum holds its annual model train show fundraiser a few miles south in Hicksville, and on December 12 the Santa Express pulls out of the Oyster Bay station.

Oyster Bay, NY · 2d

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Nesconset Teen With Broadway Dreams Dies Of Brain Cancer Just Months After HS Graduation

An 18-year-old Long Island woman who just graduated from high school in the summer has died from brain cancer. Hannah Waller, of Nesconset, was known locally for her love and talent for theater prior to her death Sunday, Nov. 1. “Hannah earned numerous awards and accolades while chasing her dream to …

Smithtown, NY · 3d

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Chick-fil-A sets opening date for new Lake Ronkonkoma location

Greater Ronkonkoma coverage is funded in part by The Core at Station Yards, now leasing brand-new apartment homes in the heart of Ronkonkoma. Chick-fil-A has set an opening date for its new Lake Ronkonkoma restaurant. The drive-thru and dining room will open at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, the company announced.

Lake Ronkonkoma, NY · 12h

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Weekend Update: a not-so-scary Friday the 13th weekend filled with music, wine and fun

Join Ashley Rose Jewelry for the Glimmer Gathering at A Book Place in Riverhead Nov. 12, for an evening celebrating reflection, connection and the beauty of everyday moments. (Photo credit: Lilly Parnell) THURSDAY. Meet the Butterfly Effect Project at Roanoke Vineyards | Roanoke Vineyards, 3543 Sound Ave., Riverhead, 631-727-4161. Spend...

Riverhead, NY · 21h

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Trimona Plain Kefir Replaces Drinkable Yogurt at Whole Foods Nationwide; Vanilla Kefir Now at Costco in the Southeast

Trimona Plain Kefir Replaces Drinkable Yogurt at Whole Foods Nationwide in November; Vanilla Kefir Now at Costco in the Southeast. Bulgarian-style yogurt maker launches its first kefir; thick, creamy, tangy made with organic A2A2 milk and fermented with 11 live cultures. PORT JEFFERSON, N.Y. (Nov. 10, 2026) — Trimona Foods,...

Port Jefferson, NY · 18h

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Theater: When We Were Gentler, In Response to Tragedy

On Sept. 11, 2001, 38 planes carrying around 7,000 people were diverted to the small town of Gander, Newfoundland, where residents of the island opened their doors to the world. Playwrights Irene Sankoff and David Hein visited Gander in 2011 for a 10th anniversary reunion of the townspeople and people...

Riverhead, NY · 1d

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Sagtikos Manor, Where Washington Spent a Night in 1790, Opens for Holiday Tours Dec. 5 and 6

Sagtikos Manor, the West Bay Shore estate that shares its name with the Sagtikos State Parkway, closes for regular tours until May but opens three more times this year for the holidays: a gift shop weekend after Thanksgiving, photos with Santa on November 28, and two days of decorated house tours on December 5 and 6 built around the founders of the American Revolution.

West Bay Shore, NY · 2d

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Remembering David Bernacchi: A Life Devoted to Helping Others

For David Bernacchi, founder of Pets4Luv, helping others was never about recognition or praise; it was simply who he was. Whether rescuing an abandoned animal or lending a hand to someone in need, Bernacchi always put others first. His sudden passing in late October has left a void in the animal rescue community and in the lives of those who knew him.

Massapequa, NY · 17h

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Patton Oswalt set to bring the laughs to Huntington

Patton Oswalt, with his quick wit, started as a stand-up comedian in 1988. His career took off after getting a break as a sketch comedy writer for MADtv and starring in his own 1996 comedy special for HBO. He has released ten stand-up specials and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special and a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for his Netflix special Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping (2016). Now, on Nov. 19, 2026, Oswalt brings his award-winning stand-up to The Paramount in Huntington. When he was asked what’s in store for fans at that show, he said, “Brand-new material that I’m working on. Whatever is going on in my life, I will be talking about it as clumsily and honestly as I can.”

Huntington, NY · 17h

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Photographer Jess Paul Opens Landfall Studios in Southold

Photographer Jess Paul recently opened Landfall Studios on Beckwith Ave. in Southold. (Photo credit: Alexandra Leinweber) For photographer Jess Paul, the search for the right studio space on the North Fork took a few years. She was looking for a space with good natural light and room to work year-round (and hopefully a reasonable rental price). When she stepped into the upstairs rooms of the H.M. Hawkins building on Beckwith Ave. in Southold, she knew she had found it.

Southold, NY · 21h

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Islandia resident to celebrate 100th birthday

Alfredo Leone has spent a century witnessing history, building a career in the film industry and rubbing elbows with some of entertainment’s biggest names. On Nov. 30, the Islandia resident will celebrate his 100th birthday. Born in Brooklyn on Nov. 30, 1926, Leone made his mark as a film...

Islandia, NY · 1d

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Catch Air Is Open on Carmans Road in Massapequa, and One Ticket Covers the Whole Day

Massapequa families have a new place to spend a rainy afternoon. Catch Air, a chain of indoor playgrounds built for children 10 and under, is now open at 931 Carmans Road, with slides, climbing structures, a separate zone for toddlers, a cafe and private rooms for birthday parties. Catch Air's...

Massapequa, NY · 3d

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Ray Romano and Executive Producer Rory Rosegarten inducted into the LIMEHOF

Actor and Comedian Ray Romano (star of Everybody Loves Raymond) and his long-time manager and show Executive Producer Rory Rosegarten were recently inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) in Stony Brook. The two have the distinct honor of being the first entertainment (non-music related)...

Stony Brook, 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 · 1d

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A La Bussola Regular Gave Her Kidney to the Glen Cove Restaurant's Manager

For years, Susanne and Dan Deegan of Sea Cliff have eaten at La Bussola, the Italian restaurant on School Street in Glen Cove. This past March, Susanne Deegan gave one of her kidneys to the man who runs its dining room, manager David Geliashvili. Northwell Health, which performed both operations, published the account of how it came together on November 10.

Glen Cove, NY · 1d

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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 · 2d