Long Island Tea

It’s an emotional one, Hot Teas! This week, Kristen announces her departure from Discover Long Island as she prepares to take on an exciting new role as President and CEO of Choose Chicago. The heart of our show is built on countless unforgettable memories with our hosts, and while we’re incredibly sad to see our fearless leader move on, we’re also so excited for what’s ahead—for her and for Long...

Making a mark each week on the Long Island Tea podcast! Sharon's back this week and we're spilling some of our favorite spots on our 2025 Spring Bucket List as well as some of the best places to stargaze throughout the year. Kristen also shares some of her key takeaways from Destinations International CEO Summit along with exciting podcast stats to celebrate the success of our show! #LongIslandLif...

We’re wrapping up Women’s History Month with Shelley LaRose-Arken, Aviation Commissioner for Long Island MacArthur Airport, filling in for Sharon this week! Shelley shares exciting updates about our favorite home airport, what not to do on a plane, and the exciting developments in store for travelers flying in and out of Long Island. Plus, we highlight some incredible spots on Long Island that fee...

The Bagel Boss himself, Andrew Hazen, joins the tea this week to share what we all love most about the typical Long Island-born personality. He talks about his love for growing up on Long Island, what makes its bagels stand out, and his journey to becoming an owner of the one of the most popular bagel franchises along with a professional domaine obtaining some of the best website handles on the in...

The Bagel Boss himself, Andrew Hazen, joins the tea this week to share what we all love most about the typical Long Island-born personality. He talks about his love for growing up on Long Island, what makes its bagels stand out, and his journey to becoming an owner of the one of the most popular bagel franchises along with a professional domaine obtaining some of the best website handles on the in...

St. Patrick's Day and Spring are among us Long Island! This week Discover Long Island's Vice President of Strategy, Stacy Black is filling in while Kristen is on vacation to share her experiences working on the team and we're keeping Women's History Month celebrations going with a fabulous women-owned Taste of Long Island by the Southampton Inn! Follow us on social to see how you can win your very...

We're kicking off Women's History Month with a special guest and longtime friend of the Long Island Tea Podcast—Discover Long Island Health & Wellness Ambassador, FitDoc Michele Reed! In today's fast-paced world, women often put their health last amid daily responsibilities. FitDoc is here to share her expert guide on prioritizing wellness, along with insights into her practice, including new...

We're back, closing out the month of love on Long Island with Oscar predictions, comets hurtling toward Earth, and—yes—pothole season. The ladies spill the tea on iconic films shot on Long Island ahead of the Academy Awards and sip on a delicious Cabernet Franc from North Cliff Vineyards. #TasteOfLongIsland North Cliff Vineyards Herbicide-Free Cabernet Franc 2021 – Crafted in Long Island’s ideal c...

Another exciting episode this week Hot Teas! We welcome Long Island ICON, Taylor Dayne to the show to chat about her incredible career spanning decades, her upcoming show at The Paramount on February 20th and how growing up on Long Island shaped her career. We're also celebrating National Margarita Day with some delicious sips from our friends at Besito Mexican Restaurants and spilling all the tea...

It's a special day on the tea this week! We're welcoming world-renowned, Psychic Medium Jeffrey Wands to the show to give us his predictions for 2025 AKA Year of the Snake! He shares some insight and advice to Kristen and Sharon on certain topics never discussed before... We're also feeling the love sharing all the exciting places to be for Valentine's Day on Long Island with a delicious Taste of...

On this episode of Long Island Tea, the ladies chat about skyrocketing egg prices—so high that Long Islanders are flexing with their backyard chicken coops! They also celebrate National Pizza Day with a delicious slice from Pietro’s in East Meadow and kick off Black History Month with local events and stories. #TasteOfLongIsland It's #NationalPizzaDay on February 9th, and we’re celebrating with a...

Kristen is officially an empty nester, and both her and Sharon are finally getting over that nasty seasonal cold this week. They chat about fun things to do in the winter, Long Island Restaurant Week, and what’s happening on the East End this weekend. Plus, we're BEYOND happy that TikTok is back! #TasteOfLongIsland We're sipping the 2022 Rosato from Channing Daughters Vineyard—a crisp, refreshing...

This week on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon catch up on going viral while talking about Long Island proms! They share their winter cold survival tips, must-try igloo dining experiences, and, of course, spill some piping hot CelebriTEA. Plus, a huge star is making the move to The Hamptons—can you guess who? The ladies also dive into a delicious Taste of Long Island with North Fork Potato Chips...

Real Housewives, Rodeos and Sesame Street Scandals ~ The CelebriTEA is HOT this week as we welcome back Bravo legend, Sonja Morgan of Real Housewives of New York City to the show to chat about her upcoming performance at The Paramount on Friday, February 7th! The ladies quiz Sonja on RHONY filming spots on Long Island and hear about all her fans can expect of her latest “Sonja In Your City” tour c...

Happy New Year Hot Teas! Are you exciTEA'd for an amazing 2025?! The ladies are back to catch up on all the holiday festivities from their time off, some goals/accomplishments Discover Long Island has already as we start the new year and where to "treat yo'self" when it comes to wellness getaways here on Long Island. We're also spilling on Meghan Markle's big return to social media and if we "List...

It’s our last episode of 2024 Hot Teas! This week we’re talking last minute holiday shopping, goals for the new year and some exciting highlights from the year including on Spotify alone where we saw a +29% rise in Followers, +23% rise in Streams, & 70% of all our listeners this year were new listeners! TikTok saw a staggering 2791.2% growth Instagram also soared with a 64.7% growth in followe...

Happy Holidays Hot Teas! The ladies are back this week with an ExciTEAing remote episode in front of the fireplace at Mirabelle Restaurant and Tavern at Three Village Inn in the heart of Stony Brook Village - the perfect place to embrace the cozy holiday feels this season. They catch up us up on their Thanksgiving experiences (including Sharon's frozen roadtrip), chat about Holiday Events coming u...

Happy Thanksgiving Hot Teas! This week the ladies are sharing some ExciTEAing places to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner with the family as well as some fun places holding events during the holiday weekend - Not to mention a BEAUTIFUL Taste of Long Island from our friends at Limani Grille in Commack! We've also cracked the code on what to do when AI takes over the world... #TasteOfLongIsland Lily's in Ba...

The Holiday Heat is ON this week on Long Island Tea! We’re so fortunate to welcome Television Star, Cameron Mathison to the show discussing the upcoming Great American Family Christmas Festival coming to The Park at UBS Arena, his vast career in holiday films/soap operas we all know and love, as well as some of his favorite memories from past experiences on Long Island. The ladies chat about some...

IT'S TIMEEEEE! The Queen says it's time and we couldn't agree more - this week the ladies catch up and discuss "slow shopping" as we approach the holiday season. Something else exciting to enjoy around the holidays is our Taste of Long Island by White Post Farms in Melville where you can enjoy a DELICIOUS treat from their market. We of course have some fabulous Long Island Life as well as exciting...

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY HOT TEAS! We are so excited and proud to have been spilling all the #LongIslandTea with each and every one of you for FOUR YEARS… to celebrate the ladies are indulging in Apple Cider Donuts and Wine from Harbes Family Farm and Vineyard + Michael has some fun trivia for both our hosts and listeners on some of the highlights/most fun moments from over the last year. We also are exc...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN HOT TEAS! We're in the Spooky Spirit today in the studio with our HORRIFIC Decor including a surprise appearance from Michael Myers but fear not, our sweet tooth is in for a TREAT with a special Taste of Long Island from Disset Chocolate! The ladies chat about Kristen's recent travels which of course includes some chaotic stories, some must-do events this week as well as the tea on...

The Fall Season is NOT over yet Hot Teas... this week our producer and Social/Digital Content Manager, Michael D. Magaraci is guest cohosting while Kristen is away. He is sharing October events you haven't missed yet here on Long Island as well as exciting things happening for DLI's social channels! We also showcase Village Therapy Wellness in Babylon as our Taste of Long Island and hear all the t...

We've been all over the place and the schedule has been so crazy that you can just stick us out with the Halloween decorations! This week we're chatting about more exciting things happening this season, sipping some delicious Long Island Wine with a Taste of LI from Raphael Vineyards and giving two lucky Hot Teas a chance to win some merch! #TasteOfLongIsland 2019 Raphael Vineyards Cabernet Franc...

Kristen is BACK this week and she has a lot to catch us up on... like the NIGHTMARISH road trip she took upstate with plenty of hysterical moments plus the ladies are giving us their review of Broadway's Gatsby The Musical which is of course inspired by Long Island's famous Gold Coast! Just in time for a chaotic and stressful month, our friends at AIREM Modern Beauty Rituals are here to provide a...