FOOD & DRINK
Shake Shack drive-through approved for Long Island debut
Approved, approved, approved. Brookhaven’s town board gave the green light on all three requests in an application to open Long Island’s first-ever drive-through Shake Shack. Shake Shack sought a special permit for a major restaurant as part of a commercial center, approval of accessory outside seating, and waivers...
LI Game Farm giraffe’s death tied to poor conditions and malnutrition, USDA
Greater Moriches coverage is funded in part by Angels of Long Island, a charitable nonprofit. Shopping at the Angels’ Mastic and Patchogue thrift stores helps Long Island families in need. Or, click here to donate. An energy deficient diet and chilly temperatures contributed to the death of a 3-year-old...
Spotted lanternflies to start hatching around NY, NJ: Why you should kill them
Editor’s note: The video above is from March 3, 2023. NEW YORK (PIX11) — As May approaches, the tri-state area will be seeing the return of spotted lanternflies as they begin to hatch. New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation said spotted lanternflies (SLFs) are a major threat to the state’s agricultural industry and should […]
Winning Take 5 lottery ticket sold at Rochester liquor store
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A winning New York Lottery Take 5 ticket was sold over the weekend in Rochester at 791 Discount Liquor on Jay Street. The ticket was worth $17,826.50. Another winning ticket was sold at West Babylon Superstar on Little East Neck Road in West Babylon. TAKE 5 numbers are drawn from a field […]
Village Idiot Pub to open at the OTB Racing Forum in Hauppauge
Village Idiot Pub will be galloping into the OTB Racing Forum in Hauppauge this spring, just in time for the last leg of the Triple Crown, Greater Long Island has learned. The restaurant group that’s behind the VIP chain of restaurants, as they’re locally referred, has just inked a deal with Suffolk OTB and is looking to start serving up bar food to locals and the pony players alike.
Patrick Leahy: the Stony Brook campus “dog guy”
Veteran Patrick Leahy has been labeled by students on campus as the “dog guy,” as he can be found around campus with a big American Akita named Kono. He has quickly found a sense of community and belonging among students and faculty members. “It was just such a...
Uncle Joe’s Pizza opens in Miller Place, replaces Fusilli
Uncle Joe’s Pizza and Parlour opened in Miller Place today, replacing longtime resident Fusilli Pizzeria in the Aliano Shopping Center on Route 25A. The changeover comes after a three-month gut renovation of the storefront, and it’s part of a huge Long Island expansion by the Hampton Bays-based Uncle Joe’s.
Music teachers from across Long Island honored at the LIMEHOF Educator of Note awards
Five music teachers from across Long Island were recently honored at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) in Stony Brook in a special ceremony honoring the organizations most recent Educator of Note Award winners. The teachers honored include Alan Schwartz (Great Neck, 2023), Frank Abel (Uniondale/Roosevelt,...
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