Long Island Tea

This week on the Long Island Tea Podcast, Sharon and Stacy are recapping a packed week of events, connections, and community highlights across Long Island. From hosting a vibrant networking event at the Southampton Inn to touring the North Fork with Sights, Bites & Flights, the team has been out and about experiencing the best of the region. They’re also sharing inspiring local stories, celebr...

This week on the Long Island Tea Podcast, Sharon is BACK—and she’s pushing through a “migraine hangover” after being out sick last week. She and Stacy are catching up on everything they missed and diving into a jam-packed episode filled with local pride, fall festival season, inspiring community members, and celebrity surprises. They’re spotlighting a Long Island mom who turned her passion project...

This week on the Long Island Tea Podcast, Stacy and Michael are serving up a jam-packed episode celebrating all the fall feels, community pride, and big happenings across Long Island. From inspiring locals to major development news, the Tea is hot—and not just because of apple cider. They’re spilling updates on bold infrastructure ideas (hello, Long Island–to–Bridgeport bridge?), five new housing...

This week on the Long Island Tea Podcast, Sharon and Stacy are kicking off the fall season with all the tea and no, it's not pumpkin spice just yet! They’re joined in-studio by Meredith Michaels of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island to talk about mentorship, the power of giving back, and exciting events happening this season. Plus, they’re breaking down all things fall on Long Island — from a...

This week on the Long Island Tea Podcast, Sharon and Stacy are spilling all the tea—from Sharon’s weekend getaway in Fire Island to Stacy’s unforgettable night at the VMAs! Plus, we’re celebrating National Guacamole and Cheeseburger Days with the best local spots, spotlighting filmmaker Doug Gallo and his award-winning doc WEST LANDING, and sharing exciting updates like Adventureland’s record-brea...

This week on the Long Island Tea Podcast, Sharon and Stacy are recapping another busy week repping Discover Long Island and dropping some exciting updates — including record-breaking tourism numbers that prove Long Island is shining brighter than ever. We’re celebrating three years of growth, nearly $8 billion in visitor spending in 2024, and a massive economic boost that’s helping keep our region...

This week on Long Island Tea, we're spotlighting a true hometown hero for our #ShowUsYourLongIslander series. We’re diving into all things back-to-school, from free backpacks at the Suffolk County Sheriff’s giveaway to the upcoming Brookhaven Town Libraries EXPO and Maker Faire Long Island at Stony Brook University! Plus, a lucky East Northport resident just scratched their way to $1 million, and...

What downtown have you explored the most this summer? We’re sharing a charming new spot you’ll want to visit year-round — hint: it looks like it was pulled straight from a Hallmark movie! This week, Sharon and Stacy recap their time representing Discover Long Island at some exciting partner activations, including the First Annual Oyster Jamboree at Smith Point County Park and Tyler Hubbard live at...

We’re spilling the tea on everything from divine encounters to Disney Channel nostalgia this week, Hot Teas! Tune in as we share the incredible story of how the Pope casually blessed Long Island (yes, really), preview a star-studded weekend lineup, and highlight how Long Island continues to lead the way in clean energy, culture, and community. From brunch spots to blockbuster concerts, local legen...

We're cheerful as ever this week with our new studio setup Hot Teas! Be sure to check out this week's episode on YouTube to see our fabulous new additions - the ladies share some exciting happenings as summer begins to wind down (we're not saying come to a close, we refuse) between another amazing shoutout for our Show Us Your Long Islander segment, fun events and local celebrities making waves, w...

Don’t rush through your summer Hot Teas — or your prepodcast primping! Sharon and Stacy are keeping it real this week and promise they’re not being prima donnas. We’re in full SWING mode here at Discover Long Island as our team preps for the Ryder Cup coming to Long Island next month! And while we hate to mention winter, planning is officially underway for our 2025 Tourism Awards Gala! This week,...

This one is for the animal lovers... and our golden hot teas! We're chatting all about our new little lizard friends finding their way all across the island! While they may be cute we have more to highlight with some amazing outdoor dining spots to frequent this summer and an incredible Long Islander of the week who knows how to fight for what she loves despite her past. #ShowUsYourLongIslander Th...

This week, Sharon and Stacy are back with a jam-packed episode filled with excitement and major milestones! Fresh from Destinations International, Sharon shares her experience earning her CDME (Certified Destination Management Executive) — a huge accomplishment and so well deserved! Along with kid-approved itineraries and activities to enjoy here on Long Island, the duo also dishes on their recent...

This week, we’re spilling the tea from the iconic Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Stony Brook Film Festival—a major force in the world of independent film and one of Long Island’s most beloved summer events! 🎬 We’re joined by Alan Inkles, the festival’s visionary Director, to give us the inside scoop on this year’s incredible lineup,...

Viral Long Island: TikTok-inspired outings to scope out this summer Our communications team recently worked with New York Post to create an article sharing some viral must-visit spots! With longer days, hot temps and wanderlust brewing, now is the time to bring much-hyped FYP (“For Your Page”) recommendations IRL (“In Real Life,” but you knew that one). There’s many different items on there such a...

The heat is on as Summer BLASTS us with the first major heatwave of the year... This week Sharon recaps Discover Long Island's amazing trip to IPW the nation's largest Travel and Trade show + her special reunion with Kristen in Chicago during the conference! We celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Jaws as well as Long Island's role in the film and some great places to enjoy Foodie Fantasies in our co...

The time has finally come, Hot Teas... Long Island summer is officially here! This week, Sharon and Stacy are sharing all the must-visit spots to add to your Summer 2025 Bucket List — plus the best places to grab a delicious lobster roll to kick off the season in style. Let’s be real: AI can’t come close to recreating the magic we have right here on Long Island! Don’t forget to enter our online Ph...

We're coming to you this week from the Long Island Aquarium to celebrate their 25th Anniversary—right in front of the Shark Tank! Joining us is Bryan DeLuca, Executive Director of the aquarium and long-time friend of Discover Long Island, to talk about all the exciting happenings in honor of this milestone celebration. We’re also thrilled to announce that Stacy Black, our VP of Strategy and fan-fa...

We're back with an extra ray of sunshine this week as Discover Long Island's Graphic Design and Copywriting Manager, Emmeline Mysliwiec, joins Sharon to spill the tea on some of the most magical gardens to visit across Long Island. Emmeline shares what she loves most about our stunning destination and the moment she knew she had found her true home here. They also chat about must-visit spots for a...

Memorial Day Weekend AKA the unofficial kickoff to Summer is finally here Hot Teas! To celebrate and get us all excited, Discover Long Island's VP of Brand & innovation, Brianna McEnroe is joining the tea for Sharon and Friends! She shares her MDW/Summer Bucket List along with this year's incredible lineup of LITV segments which can now be seen on News12 every weekend on the East End Show - we...

We're excited to welcome back viral comedian and Long Island/NY personality Tom Kelly to the show this week! He and Sharon catch up on everything he has coming up — from his upcoming comedy shows to why he loves creating videos about Long Islanders. He also shares the heartwarming story of recently returning a lost high school diploma to someone who appreciated it more than ever. Plus, they dive i...

Stacy is back this week for some Mother's Day fun on Long Island Tea! To make things even more special, our friends at Stony Brook Village are sharing a Taste of Long Island with two perfect spots to shop for both Mother's Day and Father's Day. Plus, James "Murr" Murray joins the fun to chat about his upcoming Errors Tour performance at The Paramount on May 16th! #TasteOfLongIsland Mother’s Day is...

Sharon + Friends continues! This week, we welcome DLI Marketing and Data Analytics Manager, Nolan Santo on the show to spill the tea on Long Island's incredible music scene *which we proudly is part of!* he and Sharon also discuss fun new developments that are in the works from the marketing team & some of Long Island's best spots to catch live music! #LongIslandMusicScene Long Island’s music...

Happy Earth Day Hot Teas! This week Discover Long Island's Director of Social Media & Podcast Production, Michael D. Magaraci joins the show for Sharon & Friends to chat all about Long Island's mark on the sustainability world as well as some amazing things happening including Spring Restaurant Week and the newly unveiled South Shore Seafood Cuisine Trail! He also shares his exciting engag...

Happy Spring Break Hot Teas! Discover Long Island’s Vice President of Strategy, Stacy Black is back on the show this week to spill the tea with Sharon on where to enjoy with the kids while they’re off from school!    #LongIslandLIfe   Spring Break on Long Island!   -Adventureland (Farmingdale) -Urban Air Adventure Park (Lake Grove) -Long Island Aquarium (Riverhead) -Long Island...