Long Island Tea

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...

How is everyone enjoying the Fall season so far?? This week we have Discover Long Island’s International Sales Representative, Alfredo Gonzalaz joining the fun to fill in for Kristen – he shares the exciting highlights of the American Cup hosted right here on Long Island, fun new things to look forward to in general as a destination and so much more! We’re also sipping some local cider from our fr...

We’re walking our Hot Teas through the beautiful gardens of The Meadow Club in Port Jefferson Station this week! One of Long Island’s most sought after event venues where you can have the wedding/corporate or private event of your dreams - The ladies chat with Indu Kaur who owns the venue with her sister Kiran and they share their amazing story + we of course have some more tea on where to spend y...

Our social battery is DRAINED this week Hot Teas! Kristen and Michael recap their experience at the 40th Anniversary of the MTV Video Music Awards which took place right here on Long Island at UBS Arena and we have an AMAZING interview with Broadway Superstar, Renee Elise Goldsberry! Sharon chats with her about her upcoming show this weekend at the Staller Center, her most iconic roles she's playe...

We're keeping it very cutesy & demure this week on Long Island Tea sharing more exciting ways to enjoy FAWL Festivities, soaking up good energy from The Wellness Stop who is our featured Taste of Long Island and spilling some major Hamptons inspired CelebriTEA while we're at it... Be sure to check out our wonderful ChariTEA dedicated to our friends at Mondays Cancer Care! #TasteOfLongIsland Th...

We’re emotional today! This week our hosts are proud to share some record-breaking numbers for the industry here on Long Island which reached a staggering $7.5B this year - They also chat about some exciting things happening going into the FAWL Season plus a special taste of Long Island from our friends at Oakdale Brewhouse & Riverhead Brewhouse to celebrate National Cheese Pizza Day! #TasteOf...

Turn Down for WHAT?! We’ve got an exciting episode for you Hot Teas ~ this week we’re celebrating National Red Wine Day with some delicious Cabernet Franc from Raphael Vineyard, chatting about Labor Day Weekend events and spilling on what it means to be a Venmo Mom! The ladies also take a minute to acknowledge that it’s important to have fun while embracing your mission, we do that every week on L...

It’s Sharon’s Birthday this week Hot Teas! We’re celebrating with some bubbly from our friends at Sparkling Pointe, soaking up as much of the remainder of the summer season as we can and the ladies are chatting about all the best places where Sharon can celebrate her big day. We also share some exciting announcements including our brand-new partnerships with UBS Arena / NY Islanders, the 2024 Hamp...

We're all across the board this week Hot Teas, bear with us because mercury is in full retrograde! Kristen and Sharon start off by catching us up on how their Summers are going coming off a fabulous remote recording with our friends at Waterdrinker Family Farm, they celebrate an incredible win for our very own Michael who was just awarded by Long Island Business News' Emerging Leaders and sharing...

We're soaking up the Summer Season and the SUNFLOWERS with our friends at Waterdrinker Family Farm! The ladies spill the tea with a stunning backdrop of the 2024 Sunflower Festival in Manorville and get to hear straight from the team responsible for one of Long Island's most cherished locations for the family. We also get a surprise appearance from a special guest that will make you all HOP for jo...

The ladies are back from a busy week off! They recap their trip to Tampa for a Destinations International conference and FINALLY are trying the mega viral Long Island Pickle Sandwich - We also are sharing new TikTok trends, LI CelebriTEA and spilling our favorite partners to celebrate National Sunflower Day and International Beer day. Tune in NEXT WEEK for a special episode recorded at Waterdrinke...

The power of travel and tourism! We're talking #TimberlakeTourism this week on Long Island Tea... the ladies unpack the recent uptick in travels to the site of Justin Timberlake's now VIRAL arrest where a new drink has made its mark under the name of "Justini" AKA the one Espresso Martini he drank when it all went down! They also are biting into another delicious Taste of Long Island from our frie...

How many Long Islanders have seen the now VIRAL Pickle Sandwich everyone has been running to get?! We're spilling on how it's taken the world by storm as well as sipping a delicious Fume Blanc from Osprey's Dominion for our Taste of Long Island this week. National French Fry Day and World Skydiving Day fall this week and we're telling you about some of our amazing partners. The ladies also dive in...

Happy 4th of July Week/Weekend Hot Teas! This week on Long Island Tea the ladies are spilling on all fun-filled FIREWORKS Shows happening all across the island. One of which is happening at our super special Taste of Long Island from our friends at Long Island Ducks! We can’t wait to announce the Winner of our LI 250 Logo Contest on the 4th as well – Be sure to vote on Discover Long Island’s Insta...

The Tea is HOT this week! The ladies recap our wonderful recent staff outing with our friends at Tiki Boat Long Island while enjoying some yummy Key Lime Pie from Lily’s Seaside at Silly Lily’s Fishing Station in East Moriches – they also discuss what to avoid at the breakfast buffet while traveling and exciting Long Island Highlights like the newly elected female president of the Shinnecock Natio...

The ladies are back together as Kristen unpacks all of her travel stories from her trip to France to lighten Sharon’s mood. They recap Discover Long Island and HIA LI’s event at the beautiful Hotel Indigo and get ready for a sunny staff outing on Tiki Boat Long Island out of Oakdale. Today’s Taste of Long Island and giveaway is all about the Hamptons, with a gift bag from Southampton Inn and the l...