A New York Public Library photograph taken in September 1924 shows a business identified as the “Old Shingled Sides” Tea Room on the south side […]
Tag: Long Island Food & Restaurants
The Snapple Story: From Brooklyn Side Hustle to Long Island Icon
Before it was sitting in deli coolers across Long Island, Snapple started as a side hustle run by three Brooklyn entrepreneurs with no experience in […]
Why Long Island Bagels Still Beat Every Other Bagel in America
There are a few things Long Islanders will argue about without hesitation. Pizza. Traffic. Property lines. But bagels? That’s not even a debate. Long Island […]
Crazy Facts About Restaurant Depot, the Brooklyn-Born Empire Behind Long Island Restaurants
A lot of Long Islanders know Restaurant Depot as that no-nonsense warehouse where restaurant owners load up before sunrise. Now it’s at the center of […]
Waldbaum’s Was Everywhere on Long Island… Until It Wasn’t
You’ve probably walked into one without thinking twice. Maybe in Patchogue. Maybe along Jericho Turnpike. Maybe one of those massive stores that somehow always smelled […]
Crazy Facts About Entenmann’s Bakery and Its Long Island Roots
Entenmann’s isn’t just a bakery brand, it’s a Long Island institution. For generations, those blue-and-white boxes have been stacked in kitchen cabinets, brought to family […]
Crazy Facts About the Oconee Diner’s Dazzling Christmas Tradition
If you’ve ever driven down Montauk Highway in Islip during December and thought you’d stumbled into the North Pole, you can thank one man: Bill […]
The Real Story Behind the Long Island Iced Tea
It’s the most misunderstood drink to ever bear the Island’s name: famous, infamous, and strong enough to knock out a sailor. Whether you think of […]
Dairy Barn: The Red-Siloed Legend of Long Island Coffee, Milk And Snacks
Before Amazon trucks and online grocery apps, Long Islanders had a simpler solution for last-minute milk, eggs, and whatever else Mom forgot: they just drove […]
Beloved Long Island Restaurants That Are No Longer Around
Long Island’s food scene is constantly evolving, but for many of us, some restaurants never truly left—they just live rent-free in our memories. Whether it […]