Long Island Tea

What better way to kick off the Holiday Season than with Long Island’s own Sal “the Voice” Valentinetti! Sal joins Kristen and Sharon in studio, singing and spilling tea! Sal talks about his time on American Idol AND America’s Got Talent, how his love of family helped shape his music style and career, his weight loss journey, his wife, and of course his love of Long Island. The three tell hilariou...

Sharon and Kristen are in full “end of the year” mode. From busy holiday parties to budget season to holiday planning. Everyone is busy, stressed and “broké” For today’s Taste of Long Island, the ladies celebrate National Pickle Day with Fried Pickle Chips from the Village Idiot Pub. Kristen and Sharon also talk about the magic of NYC during the holidays, the end of the SAG strike, and irrational...

It’s a special day for Long Island Tea podcast as Kristen and Sharon unveil their BRAND NEW Podcast Studio! And what better time than the 3 year anniversary of the pod! To celebrate, the ladies pop some bubbly and give a toast with some Sparkling Pointe Brut, open a gift from Mind Body Crystals to bring good vibes to the new studio, and play some fun trivia games hosted by the podcast team. P...

Does this buff out? n. also Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon recap their weeks and get ready to attend a Women in Hospitality event in NYC and other industry events. Kristen is getting a head start on Christmas Shopping and has a perfect holiday side dish recipe The ladies spill lots of tea on Billy Joel  They are enjoying some delicious pumpkin bread and pumpkin bread ice cream f...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are celebrating Halloween with the fanciest Halloween candy fro Disset Chocolate, a festive cocktail- Halloween Sangria, fall fun events, and some spooky Long Island stories with Josie aka @weirdhistorygal.  Plus the ladies recap their crazy weeks, spill some CelebriTEA, and they talk about all of your amazing entries in the “Flip your porch”...

Today on Long Island Tea, Sharon and Kristen are at Long Island’s iconic theme park, Adventureland in Farmingdale, and they have the whole park to themselves! The Adventureland season is winding down, but not without first celebrating Halloween at “Pumpkin Park” Adventureland’s safe trick or treating event October 21st and 22nd. It’s last big event before Adventureland closes for the season, and y...

Today on Long Island Tea, Sharon and Kristen recap their weeks, Kristen talks about the Suffolk County Global Business Summit at Bourne Mansion and hosting her NY counterparts at the Allegria. Sharon talks about Braydon’s birthday and the Ducks game. For the Taste of Long Island, Besito brought over some delicious tacos, churros, and their famous guac to celebrate National Taco Day! Discover Long...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are talking all things FAWL on LAWNG ISLAND, from where to get the best mums (and Sharon’s hack to make them last longer), to pumpkin flavored everything. Plus upcoming events like Riverhead’s Oktoberfest, Sannino’s Harvest Moon Dinner and The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze. For #LongIslandLife, the first ever Ironman competition will be this week at Jones...

Today on Long Island Tea, Sharon and Kristen recap their very long weeks filled with events, meetings, open houses at school, concerts, and more. The ladies are gearing up for exciting things at DLI, the Tourism Symposium, new board members, and the launch of the new Discover Long Island app. Plus, it’s Hispanic Heritage month and there are so many things going on around LI. (See some of our top p...

Today on Long Island Tea, Long Island radio legend Larry “the Duck” Dunn joins Sharon and Kristen to talk about his amazing career. From his days as music director on WLIR, one of the most influential radio stations of all time that launched the careers of many musicians, to his current gigs as a national radio personality on SiriusXM "1st Wave", Senior Director of Marketing & Sales at Island...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are back after taking a little time off, recapping the end of summer as the kids go back to school. The whole Discover Long Island family have heavy hearts mourning the loss of former team member Ilona. Kristen and Sharon remember her beautiful smile, bubbly personality, and immense talent. Our hearts go out to her family during this time. Please contri...

Today on Long Island Tea, office renovations continue, Kristen talks about her dinner date at the Farm Italy in Huntington, and Sharon is about to celebrate her birthday! Kristen also recaps her incredible VIP facial at Alexandra Accardo Studio (Stay tuned to find out how you can WIN this spectacular experience) The ladies also chat about the Barbie movie, the iconic Jones Beach Theater and all th...

Today on Long Island Tea, back to school time is creeping up on us. Kristen recaps dropping Kenzie off at college. The office is undergoing some renovations, which includes a new podcast studio. The ladies are drinking Cuvée Carnaval Rosé from Sparkling Pointe and eating peaches from Richters Orchard in Northport sent to us from John at the Sexy Salad. In #LongIslandLife the ladies spill some...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen is sad about taking Kenzie back to college, and Sharon recaps her Fire Island bachelorette party weekend. The ladies share so much #LongIslandLife as Kristen attends the 100th anniversary of NY Sate Parks at Jones Beach, the first Iron Man competition is coming to Long Island (also at Jones Beach), the Long Island Serial Killer investigation has released move info...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are visiting the quaint yet chic Bellport Inn, located in charming Bellport village, an artsy downtown hidden gem on the south shore. Hosts Ivana and John put so much love into what they do and it truly shows. They support so many local artisans and businesses in the community.  The ladies recap their weeks while sitting in the beautiful...

• • • • • Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are back and sharing some of their amazing (and frustrating) travel stories from last week. This week it’s National Self Care Day (7/24), National Waterpark Day (7/28), and National Bagelfest Day (7/26). See below for some of their favorite places to indulge in self-care, and some of the best places on LI to take the kids for some water fun! A...

Today on Long Island Tea, a very special episode, we are on location on the beautiful Shelter Island at one of the most amazing resorts, The Pridwin. The Pridwin Hotel and Cottages is a classic American resort hotel that has been offering welcoming hospitality on Shelter Island since 1927. Newly renovated by Cape Resorts, the Pridwin offers pristine luxury in a breathtaking setting on the Pec...

Today on Long Island Tea, Sharon is back and shares a story about finally getting a Costco membership, Kristen recaps graduation and the ladies talk about kids growing up. Plus it’s Fourth of July weekend, which means beach and barbecues and FIREWORKS. And here on Long Island there are fireworks all summer long. (Links to your fireworks guide below)  Haunted House of Hamburgers is today’s Tas...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen is joined by guest host Vanessa Gordon of East End Taste to talk about how she started the digital magazine and how she wound up throwing one of the biggest Hamptons parties of the summer- the Hamptons Interactive Brunch in Sag Harbor. Learn how to get tickets and HOW TO WIN the amazing 2023 Hamptons Interactive Brunch gift bag (valued at around $2500)  The l...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon welcome special guest Stephen Yusko, host of the Long Island Sound podcast to talk about the local music scene on Long Island in honor of World Music Day. The ladies also talk end of the school year activities and craziness, waiting for summer, Kristen recaps her weekend in Atlantic City and the Long Island 250 initiative.  Sands is a proud sponsor...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are spilling some summer tea while hanging out in Kristen’s backyard. The ladies are talking Father’s Day, including our Father’s Day Gift Guide, recapping their weeks- Kristen’s travels and the smoke from the Canadian wildfires, and commemorating and celebrating Juneteenth. Plus it’s National Rosé day, and the ladies are drinking some Good F*ing Rosé....

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are in the center of all the action at the First Annual Patchogue Pride Parade! The event took place Sunday June 4th on Main Street in Downtown Patchogue, and it was a blast! It was a beautiful celebration of love and acceptance with all day events going on throughout Patchogue. Kristen and Sharon are joined by Joan Rivers impersonator Linda Axelrod, th...

Today on Long Island Tea, a very special weekend episode at the Bethpage Air show at Jones Beach. It’s our annual kick off to the Long Island Summer. The Thunderbirds and other Military planes, as well as local and civilian aircrafts are flying overhead. The weather is beautiful and it’s going to be a nice weekend ahead.  For Taste of Long Island, Jones Beach Brewing Company is stopping by wi...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are sharing some feedback from the HotTeas. Kristen recaps the Ross Matthews show and what it was like going backstage and hanging out with a few Long Island legends. The ladies unveil a new segment called “A Taste of Long Island” while digging into some pastries from The Mad Maker. Plus- Memorial Day weekend events that will get you ready to kick off s...

Today on Long Island Tea, it’s a very special on-location episode at the ICONIC Oheka Castle. This beautiful Gold Coast estate built in 1919, sits on a 443 acre plot, and was the second-largest private residence ever built. It was known to have been the inspiration of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. It was restored in the 80s back to it’s original historical grandeur. Today this mansion is...