Long Island Tea

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...

We're back to spill all the Long Island Tea on what to do this Father's Day Weekend and we are joined by one of our favorite recurring guests, Catherine Canedeo - Founder/CEO of Health and Wellness Corp. She's here to lend more of her wisdom upon our listeners and discuss some Summer Wellness Escapes here on Long Island as well as some exciting events like her upcoming Odyssey Summit on September...

We are entering June which officially brings us into Pride Month here on Long Island! The ladies are spilling on all the fabulous places to celebrate this season as well as #NationalRoseDay aka our FAVORITE day and they also share hilarious stories including Kristen’s graduation ceremony disaster... We also are enjoying some adorable To-Go bottles from our friends at Chronicle Wines as this week’s...

We're LIVE from the 2024 Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach! The ladies are spilling all the #LongIslandTea on everything happening this Memorial Day Weekend as the official kick off to Summer! Randy Simons, the Acting Commissioner for New York State Parks is joining us to talk about the many highlights NYS Parks is celebrating this year including their 100 Year Anniversary and 20th Anniversary of t...

Memorial Day is upon us Hot Teas! We're celebrating Travel and Tourism this week on the tea along with a very special Taste of Long Island from our friends at Dave & Busters to celebrate our new collaboration to promote our brand-new mobile app! Your Summer isn't complete without checking our Discover Long Island 24 Things To Do in Summer 2024 blog - Hear more on that as well as some of our fa...

Anyone up for some Mimosas?! This week the ladies are catching up on Kristen’s recent trip to IPW – the largest international travel trade show of the year and sipping an exciting Taste of Long Island from our friends Bayberry in Islip to celebrate National Mimosa Day. Diving into more Long Island Life with some new blogs posted to discoverlongisland.com including Best Long Island Bars with Live M...

Here’s to all the Long Island Moms out there! While we have so many exciting things happening in our lives, Mother’s Day is definitely not the holiday to slack on - We’re back spilling all the Long Island Tea on everything happening this week including LI Mother’s Day Celebrations from brunch to activities, the impact tourism has on our economy while celebrating National Tourism Day as well as a s...

We’re getting closer and closer to Summer, Hot Teas! The ladies are back this week to unpack some Cinco De Mayo celebrations happening on Long Island and we have a fabulous #TasteOfLI for the occasion from our friends at Coastal Kitchen in Bay Shore – As it get’s warmer, we’re here to remind you about exciting things to do all across the island like Spring/Summer Attractions and even some awesome...

The tea is HOT this week on the Long Island Tea Podcast! This week the ladies are discussing what's on their 2024 Long Island Bucket list to celebrate #NationalBucketListDay as well as some exciting news including our brand-new Discover Long Island x Dave and Busters Pint Glasses now available across all their locations. (Islandia, Westbury & Massapequa) Hot off the presses is our 2024-2025 In...

It's FINALLY starting to feel like Summer Hot Teas! This week, the ladies are both back in the studio catching up on travel stories, sipping some Wölffer Estate Summer in a Bottle for our Taste of Long Island to celebrate Long Island Wine Country's LI Locals Wine Week and spilling all the tea on where to celebrate #NationalBrunchMonth here on Long Island. They also recap the Earthquake felt all ar...

This week on Long Island Tea the ladies are recapping our fabulous remote episode at Gurney's Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa where we announced what turned out to be a VIRAL Giveaway for some amazing prizes - they also talk about places to spend Spring Long Island Restaurant Week and our Taste of Long Island featuring Harbor Pet in Greenport. We dive into some Long Island Life with the Long Isl...