12.15.2025 News Long Ireland Beer Company closing after 14 years in Riverhead It’s last call for Riverhead’s first craft brewery. Long Ireland Beer Company, a fixture at 817 Pulaski St. since 2011, will be closing its doors on Dec. 31. The...
12.15.2025 Business The Dish: Latin fusion helps reinvent a Riverhead classic Peconic Eatery is anything but a new pin on the map for avid North Fork diner-goers. While it was established in April 2024, the restaurant has the same bones as...
12.11.2025 Business East Wind Wellness breathes new life into spa services Stays and services at East Wind Long Island are getting a holistic upgrade. The Wading River venue with a hotel, spa and restaurant on site unveiled East Wind Wellness, a reimagined suite...
12.08.2025 Business The Dish: Mugs on Main serves lavish lattes and twists on favorite dishes The Gist Kasandra Watkins Schaeffer and her husband, Jeff Schaeffer, come from coffee business and food service backgrounds, but in 2023 they started a warm, welcoming place they could...
12.05.2025 Business Handcrafted candles light up Tanger Outlets at Loide & Co. It’s the holiday season, which is perhaps the ultimate occasion for mood-setting candles when hosting company — and, in the best instances, being transported by a nostalgic, delicious or...
12.01.2025 Business Moonfish Brewery swims into the North Fork’s beer scene Husband and wife Rob Kurtz and Skye Hamburg’s booze plans brewed for years. Their ideas became reality last August when they purchased and took over operations at the Riverhead...
11.24.2025 Business Splish Splash partners with foster care nonprofit for Giving Tuesday Splish Splash will partner with a nonprofit that provides foster care and adoption services for next month’s Giving Tuesday promotion, the water park announced Thursday as it released its...
11.17.2025 Food and Drink Where Thanksgiving desserts are easy as pie on the North Fork Pardon us — because we do respect the Big Bird on the Thanksgiving table — but the pies take the cake. If you flaked on baking this year —...
11.10.2025 Business Building Connections at The Heart of It in Aquebogue The Heart of It, a new community-focused hub for fitness and art classes in Aquebogue, was born this summer when two local businesses joined forces. Stroller Strong Mamas, owned...
10.31.2025 Featured Story North Fork’s only tattoo shop leaving Riverhead after rent hike The only tattoo parlor on the North Fork is closing its Riverhead shop after a steep rent increase and moving to Southampton. Vibes Ink at 41 East Main St....
10.30.2025 Featured Story Greenport’s Maritime Festival hits rough seas Greenport’s beloved Maritime Festival is in dire waters — but it may not go down with the ship. The East End Seaport Museum & Marine Foundation, the organizer of...
10.29.2025 Business The Jazz Loft eyes summer 2026 opening in the Vail-Leavitt Theater Founder Tom Manuel and other colleagues made their case for The Jazz Loft in a qualified and eligible hearing on Oct. 16, where they proved to the Riverhead Town...
10.26.2025 Business 18 Bay reopened this weekend at the former Dimon Estate They’re back — and better than ever. Chefs Adam Kopels and Elizabeth Ronzetti officially opened the doors of the latest incarnation of their renowned restaurant 18 Bay Saturday, Oct. 25; but...
10.10.2025 Business Maritime businesses view ‘Working Waterfront’ bill as lifeline Jeff Strong gets calls regularly asking him to sell his waterfront Mattituck marina for development. He declines. For the past six years, he and his team have been trying...
10.06.2025 Business Redefine Meal Prep simplifies dinner in Riverhead Redefine Meal Prep, a Long Island-based chain offering healthy prepared meals, has opened a new location on Old Country Road in Riverhead. Over 60 ready-to-eat dishes are created with...