8 Third Avenue Bay Shore, NY 11706 631-328-4948 Butera’s stands apart among Italian-American restaurants on Long Island, and there’s good reason for that. On the cusp of celebrating their 30th anniversary, the Butera family keeps their vision fresh as their … Full Story
CJ’s Restaurant and Bar Revisited
When writing about a longtime local dining establishment, it’s not always about what is new as much as reminding the reader how good we have it. Yes, CJ’s is known as the “Home of the Rocket Fuel” and the … Full Story
Get Baked Tuesdays at Cherry Grove Pizza and Italian Restaurant
179 Ocean Walk Cherry Grove, NY 11782 516-597-6766 Ordinarily when visiting Cherry Grove, I reach for one of my better summer dresses, but the heat wave had lingered for days, and every frock in my closet just looked too damn … Full Story
DINING REVIEW: Lunch at Matthew’s Seafood House
935 Bay Walk Ocean Beach, New York 11770 (631) 583-8016 • www.matthewsseafood.com Matthew’s Seafood House holds a lot of memories for us, for my husband John especially. Through his friend Casey he moonlighted there on weekends in the 1980s, … Full Story
DINING REVIEW: Bad Boy Burritos at The Pantry
When it came to what’s new with food on Fire Island, talk of Bad Boy Burritos was on everyone’s lips. There is little surprise why. The black and white Jolly Roger logo strategically placed outside The Pantry kind of beckons, … Full Story
Review: Castaway Bar & Grill
By Lorna Luniewski Castaway Bar & Grill 310 Bay Walk (at Cottage Walk) Ocean Beach, NY 631-583-0330 castawaybarandgrill.com In between heat waves on a recent Tuesday, my husband, Tom, and I boarded the ferry from Bay Shore and headed to … Full Story
Ocean Beach Music and Seafood Festival
By Emma Boskovski and Danielle Lipiec The Ocean Beach Chamber of Commerce kicked off its very first Music and Seafood Festival on Tuesday, Aug. 6, with games, sales and of course, an abundance of seafood and live music. Co-sponsored by … Full Story
Review: Beacheria
786 Evergreen Walk, Ocean Beach 631-583-0387 The corner of Bay and Evergreen Walk has been a pizza place for as long as this reviewer can remember in her Fire Island life. One was there for decades and much beloved, and … Full Story
Dining Review: Island Mermaid
By Robert Levine 780 Bay Walk Ocean Beach, NY 11770 631-583-8088 Hours: Monday-Friday, noon-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Scott Hirsch brought a new culture to Ocean Beach. He began with drag shows many years ago bringing Cherry … Full Story
Review: Le Dock
60 Bay Walk, Fair Harbor, NY 11706631-583-5200 Sir Isaac Newton famously stated, “An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by … Full Story