Long Island Tea

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen talks about signing the new Suffolk County legislation, the ladies recap the LIA East End Event at Atlantis Banquets, and Sharon gets ready to accept her award as a top Business leader in Nassau County by Blank Slate Media. Congrats Sharon! It’s National Bucket List Day and if you live on or love Long Island, we have a list of all the items that should be on your...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon kicking off the show talking about the pros and cons of the unusually hot weather in April and Kristen recaps seeing Bruce Springsteen at the spectacular UBS Arena. Then the highlight of today’s episode- Ross Mathews of the Drew Barrymore show and RuPaul’s Drag Race is spilling the tea on his life, his career, and his newfound love of Long Island. Plus...

Today on Long Island Tea, the ladies are celebrating a historic week- with the increase of hotel/motel tax, raised for doing transformational things on Long Island such as funding Long Island's first convention center and supporting tourism and cultural preservation, and providing new opportunities that Long Island has never had before. This will be a big came changer for our industry and economy...

Today on Long Island Tea, Sharon talks about her family vacation and why they only spent half a day at Disney. Kristen talks about her mother/daughter weekend and a creepy Netflix movie. Today’s Wine of the Week is Pindar Winter White, Long Island's most popular white wine. It's April which means Autism Awareness Month, and Discover Long Island has partnered with Spectrum Designs, a custom apparel...

Today on the Tea, Catherine Canadeo is filling in as guest host while Sharon is on vacay. They talk about Women’s History Month and all of the influential women who were honored at the Premier Business Women of Long Island Awards Gala (including Kristen!). They discuss the importance of quality one on one time with your kids and the beauty of pressing pause when life gets too crazy. The Wine of th...

On today’s very special Long Island Tea episode, Kristen and Sharon are at Port Salt Cave in the beautiful downtown Port Washington. This hidden gem uses state of the art technology, a monitored therapeutic microclimate, and salt imported from Poland. The calming and detoxifying effects of Salt therapy support the immune system, reduces stress, increases energy, and improves skin conditions, arthr...

Today on Long Island Tea, it’s March and we are celebrating Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day on the 8th. The ladies chat with with Antonia Petrash, author of Long Island and the Women’s Suffrage Movement , who shares some great insight into how Long Island played an extremely important role in granting women the right to vote. You can read these amazing stories of these brave wo...

Today on Long Island Tea, special cohost Rudy J. Breedy of Rude Rangers Entertainment joins the pod. Rude Rangers is a global multimedia company with several video and podcast programs streaming on Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, YouTube, and other streaming platforms, plus the host of the show Rudy’s Room, a fast-paced show focused on celebrity news, pop culture, relationship advice, and guests...

Today on the Tea, Kristen and Sharon are talking Valentine’s Day! With a box of beautiful hand painted chocolates from Disset Chocolate a bottle of Cab Franc from Pindar, and endless laughs, the ladies are celebrating the perfect Galentines day. They ask the question: What does “Don’t get me anything” REALLY mean? Plus later in the show, the ladies read your disaster date stories and share some of...

Today on Long Island Tea, the ladies talk Groundhog’s day, Did you know Long Island has two infamous Groundhogs? And speaking of rodents, the ladies share some hilarious stories of rodents in the house! Plus Kristen talks about a terrifying near-death experience that will keep you on the edge of your seat- all we’ll say is please be safe when driving near school buses! It’s February, which means B...

Today on Long Island Tea, Long Island’s sweetheart Elisa Distefano cohosts with Kristen and Sharon. The ladie show off their new handprinted “How You Doin” mugs from Simply Made Greetings. (Get yours on shop.discoverlongisland.com. Limited supply) Winding down wellness January, Elisa brings some crystals for positivity, protection, and wellness, and Kristen and Sharon share some of their favorite...

Today on Long Island Tea, the “Fit Doc” Dr. Michele Reed, joins us again to talk about Wellness exams, mental and physical health, working exercise into your everyday routine, and why having a “word of the year” is the new “resolution” alternative. Dr. Reed is our Health and Wellness ambassador, and has so much wisdom to share. Be sure to check out her new podcast, on Discover Long Island’s social...

Today on Long Island Tea, Holistic Wellness Coach Catherine Canadeo joins us in studio to share her wellness tips! The ladies recap their amazing day/night at Gurney’s, which Catherine refers to as “Winterizing,” finding a cozy/relaxing space to decompress, stengthen the immune system, and embrace Self-Care. She explains how this is called Hygee, (pronounced Hoo-gah) a Danish term encompassing fee...

It’s Twen-TEA-twenty-three! The ladies are back after a nice holiday break, and what a place to be! Kristen and Sharon are at the beautiful Gurney’s Resort and Seawater Spa to kick off Health and Wellness month. Gurney’s just underwent a $20 million renovation, and this place is truly spectacular. The ladies talk about their incredible spa treatments, recap their holidays, and ring in the new year...

Kristen and Sharon reflect on the year and talk about the craziness of the holidays. Today the ladies are drinking wine out of their new "How You Doin" mugs from friend and HotTea Mark Dorr, and today’s wine of the week is RGNY Scielo Sauvignon Blanc. Kristen gives Sharon and the crew some holiday gifts, the ladies recap their staff Holiday party, and The Holiday movie bracket is down to the final...

TEAS the season for cozy fireplaces, warm drinks, and festive lights. Kristen and Sharon are at the incredible Baron’s Cove in Sag Harbor taking in all the Christmas spirit. The ladies are sitting in the lobby and lounge area of this iconic historic hotel next to a beautifully decorated Christmas tree drinking their signature hot toddies and snacking on oysters, calamari, and a festive charcuterie...

Today on Long Island Tea -Kristen and Sharon are back after a week off. They recap their Thanksgivings and retting ready for our Tourism Awards Gala. The ladies discuss their favorite holiday traditions, real vs .fake tree, favorite holiday movies, tree lightings and santa sightings across Long Island, Holiday parties, and the magic of winter in New York. They are sipping on a Cab Franc from Rapha...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon talk about the success of the Annual Meeting for Discover Long Island and what an incredible job the staff has done at bringing it all together. Kristen talks about a Visit Savannah pop up in NYC and running into a HotTea in Starbucks! The ladies are also celebrating the Two year anniversary of Long Island Tea, and they reflect on how the podcast has ev...

Today on Long Island Tea -Kristen and Sharon welcome a very special guest and Long Island native Lori Rothschild Ansaldi,award-winning televison producer, President and CEO of Big City TV, to talk about her latest project as co-producer/creator of the new true crime podcast “The System” starring Kim Kardashian. She talks about her impressive career, her friendship with Kristen, and growing up on L...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are back together, recapping their trips. They talk about the New York lottery and the staff’s exclusive tour of the new Grand Central Madison station. Sharon recaps the Long Island Business News awards where she was honored as one of top 50 women in business. Kristen reflects on being a Long Islander for 7 years and making her 1000th Pure Barre class a...

Today on Long Island Tea, Sharon recaps her CDME training and Michael, filling in for Kristen, talks about all of his epic Halloween looks. The two are sipping on Raphael Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc. Michael had been out and about for DLI's social media and spilling the tea on some of the amazing Long Island businesses he's been visiting. Plus, fall foliage is at its peak! And there are still so many...

Special Episode! We are on location from the Long Island Monster Gallery , an art gallery dedicated to horror cinema featuring two floors of life-size monsters., This walk through attraction is a must-see! AND  *** Giveaway Alert***we are giving away a pair of tickets on our Instagram so be on the look out to enter for your chance to win. It’s the perfect setting for some spooky stories...

It’s Spook-Tea season! And the ladies have decorated the office with fun and spooky Halloween décor! They also share some Halloween decorating tips and shortcuts (for the DIY-impaired). Kristen recaps her best friend’s wedding, which is why the ladies are drinking Summer in a Bottle from Wolffer Estate (an epic wedding favor) The ladies talk about some exciting new things happening at Discover Lon...

Today on Long Island Tea, we welcome a very special guest, Colbie Caillat! Colbie is performing this Sunday at the Paramount on her 15-year anniversary tour of her album Coco, which sold over 2 million copies in the US and 3 million worldwide. The ladies talk to her about her tour, her amazing career winning two Grammy Awards and 5 nominations, her life in Nashville and her upcoming new album. **G...

On today’s Tea, Kristen talks about her 3-day juice cleanse and Sharon takes full advantage of National Coffee Day with a free Dunkin. They talk about budget season, the new DLI fun committee, and the Women Leading Travel and Hospitality roundtable in NYC where Sharon is going to watch Kristen on the panel. The ladies are drinking a Terra Vite Cabernet Franc and unpacking so much #longIslandlife:...