Long Island Openings and Business

Dario's Pizza, one of Long Island's most talked-about slices, is opening a Massapequa Park location at 4952 Merrick Ave. this summer in the former Sgambati's Pizza space at the Southgate Shopping Center. A specific date has not been announced.

Long Beach enters beach season with a compact dining strip built for people who just came off the water or are heading back to it: beachfront cocktails and seafood at Five Ocean Bar and Grill, handmade loaves and good espresso along Park Avenue, and a craft brewery expected to open this fall.

Alex Rossi, founder of the Springs Tavern and Grill, is opening Lion's Nook Bar and Grill at 10 Main Street in East Hampton Village this June, stepping into the space that Rowdy Hall occupied for years and building an American menu anchored in local fish, meats, and produce from East End farms.

Namiro Sushi reopened May 8 at 76C Jobs Lane in Southampton Village, rebuilt from the ground up after an October fire destroyed the restaurant during its first season. Owner Gary Spangler staged a First Responders Appreciation Night on May 7 before the official reopening, and the restaurant is now open year-round for the first time.

Babe's Diner, billed as a "finer diner," opened at 51 Division Street in Sag Harbor in mid-May, occupying the former Nikki's Not Dogs stand site on the south end of the village. Owners Julian Cavin, Martine Langatta and music executive Jonny Shipes are serving all-day American classics from locally sourced ingredients, with chef Anthony Petty running the kitchen and pop-up supper clubs planned for peak summer weekend nights.

Mama's of Copiague opened a second location at 231 Old Country Road in Carle Place on May 24, taking over the former Passione restaurant space near Roosevelt Field. The Sala siblings, whose family has run Italian restaurants on Long Island for more than 40 years, rebuilt the interior from scratch to create a 280-seat spot with a main dining room, a banquet hall, and an outdoor patio bar.

Tulum Tacos and Tequila has signed a lease for a 5,800-square-foot restaurant space in B2K Development's mixed-use project on the Long Beach boardwalk, bringing a bohemian-chic Mexican dining concept to a stretch of beachfront that has been redeveloping since Hurricane Sandy damaged the area's commercial infrastructure in 2012.

Restaurateur Max Feinberg opened Side Street Dive at 11 Railroad Avenue in Patchogue this spring, converting the former Burgerology space into a pizza and cocktail bar in the heart of downtown. The opening adds another dinner option to a stretch of Patchogue Village that has drawn half a dozen new restaurants in the past two years.

After six years of serving visitors from a food truck and a beach bar tent, Doug and Lee Biviano opened the new Whalehouse Point Restaurant and Bar at Watch Hill on Fire Island on Friday, completing a rebuild that began after a September 2019 fire destroyed the original structure. Grand opening is June 20.

Cooper Bluff, the only waterfront bar on Oyster Bay Harbor, opened for its 2026 summer season at the start of May, giving Nassau's north shore its sole dedicated harborside spot just as boating season gets underway. Memorial Day weekend is the first major crowd test of the summer.

Taheni Mediterranean Grill has opened a second Long Island location at 175 Bay Shore Rd. in Deer Park, bringing its halal menu and Palestinian culinary tradition to a busy commercial stretch near the Tanger Outlets. The family-owned restaurant, already established in Lindenhurst, serves shawarma wraps, bowls, a smash burger in potato pita and manakish.

Harley's American Grille, the Farmingdale steakhouse that has operated on Main Street since 2017, launched a second Long Island location at 326 W. Jericho Turnpike in Huntington, taking over a corner that cycled through at least five restaurants in the prior decade. The new spot runs live music on weekends, a Friday DJ, and a Sunday brunch alongside the full steak-and-seafood menu.

Sabor Quisqueyano opened last week at 148 Front Street in Hempstead, bringing family-style Dominican cooking to a neighborhood where the cuisine had no dedicated sit-down spot. Owner Carmen Reyes left a catering job in Queens to open the 38-seat restaurant, with lunch plates starting at $12 and dinner entrees topping out at $22.

Brothers Eric and Jason Machado, the Huntington restaurateurs behind MB Ramen and Bistro Cassis, have opened Pasta Joint at 28 Wall Street in the former Faz's location. The concept centers on handmade pasta made in an open kitchen, with most dishes priced around $17. It is the third restaurant the siblings operate in the village.

The boardwalk is getting its biggest new tenant in years as Tulum Tacos & Tequila prepares to open a 5,800-square-foot location — and the city just made it easier to pour drinks along the water.

Taheni Cafe and Grill, the Palestinian-owned halal kitchen that built a following in Brooklyn, has opened at 175 Bay Shore Road in Deer Park, bringing shawarma wraps, manakish, and a smash burger in soft potato pita to the south shore's growing dining scene.

The beloved Huntington pizza spot has opened its first Nassau County location in Oyster Bay, taking over the former Umberto's on Main Street with a wood-fired menu locals have been chasing for years.

Huntington Village is hitting spring 2026 with new restaurant openings, refreshed menus at longtime favorites, and outdoor patio season officially underway. With LI Restaurant Week running April 26–May 3, there's no better time to plan a night out on New York Avenue.