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Restaurateurs in Riverhead spooked by Halloween Fest
Some downtown Riverhead restaurant owners expressed frustration about losing business during last month’s annual Halloween Fest, and organizers said changes will be made next year to ensure that more...
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Joe’s Garage and Grill in Riverhead closes after four years
After four years in business, downtown Riverhead restaurant Joe’s Garage and Grill is closed and is listed for sale. The 187-seat car-themed restaurant occupied the ground floor of the Summerwind...
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Local restaurants shift gears after scallop die-off
This season’s scallop die-off — and the resulting dismal harvest — has restaurateurs, baymen and ecologists deeply worried. Stephen Tettelbach, a shellfish ecologist with Cornell Cooperative Extension...
View ArticleGiglio says town should waive sign and banner permits so restaurants can...
Riverhead Councilwoman Jodi Giglio is seeking executive order from Supervisor Yvette Aguiar to allow the town to temporarily waive sign and banner permits and fees for local restaurants advertising...
View ArticleFees to be waived for restaurants seeking outdoor dining permits
The Riverhead Town Board voted unanimously Tuesday to authorize its Building and Planning Administrator to waive fees for outdoor dining permits for restaurants. Riverhead Town has also began...
View ArticleRiverhead restaurants begin to submit applications for outdoor dining
Riverhead Town had already received six applications from restaurants seeking to add outdoor seating when the state allows starting next week. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that outdoor dining...
View ArticleRestaurant curfews, food-with-alcohol rule coming to an end
Going out for drinks? Soon, New Yorkers will no longer be required to order food with alcohol purchases while dining out. Lawmakers voted Wednesday to repeal the mandate, which was issued as an...
View ArticleChick-fil-A, Dunkin’ planned for development at Mill Road, Route 58
A Chick-fil-A restaurant could soon be coming to Riverhead. The fast food restaurant known for its chicken sandwiches is now included as part of Long Island Cauliflower Association’s proposed...
View ArticleShould alcoholic to-go drinks from restaurants become permanent?
A pandemic-era measure that helped keep a struggling hospitality industry afloat may become permanent under a policy proposal from Gov. Kathy Hochul. Ms. Hochul highlighted her State of the State...
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Should drive-throughs be allowed in Wading River? Residents weigh in at...
A proposal to reverse a long-standing code restriction in Wading River that prohibits drive-through windows for restaurants drew mostly backlash at a public hearing Tuesday evening as residents argued...
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