At its peak in the late 1940s, Long Island had more than 70,000 acres devoted to growing potatoes, making it one of the country’s important […]
Tag: Long Island Food & Restaurants
The Calverton Turkey Farm That Has Supplied Long Island Thanksgivings Since 1946
For generations, the Miloski family has raised poultry on a 30-acre farm along Middle Country Road in Calverton, supplying fresh turkeys for Long Island Thanksgiving […]
The Story Behind East Setauket’s “Old Shingled Sides” Tea Room
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 […]
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 […]