So...this is the parking lot for Stony Brook medical specialty center. This is actually pretty…read morefitting for Stony. Their main campus is surrounded by a lot of trails and forest. Also kinda in the middle of nowhere, like main Stony.

Be not afraid. I have spoken with the trees here in reverent conference . . . a quiet army of…read moreconiferous pine: They do not wish us harm. . . they were laid to seed in the mid to late-Twentieth Century by the hands of Men, calculatingly plotted in an exact network of evenly spaced rows and columns. . . The saplings have since grown and now stand in excess of 60' tall, having endured more than time and inclement weather since their planting. . . an aged woodsman hath told me this forests' size once doubled the earth it now stands on, that half the acreage was destroyed by the encroaching expansion of the F0rest Lab0rat0ries, to the South. There are many contemporary theories of the ultimate purpose of these trees, from being planted either to measure time, for use in pagan rituals, or for a decorative demonstration of a Neoclassical ideal: Mans' attempt to control Nature. Here they stand, still awaiting a greater call. The forest can be seen from passing traffic on Commack Road, where its unusual gridlines create a notable strobing effect as you drive past, though the forest is best viewed and experienced from beneath. The Mysterious Forest is on private property beyond a fence & security gate. It is not open to the public.

This weekend Events Do not miss the Annual Northport Cow…read moreHarbor Race, tomorrow Parade and festivities. Runners compete for all the the USA and International runners come out the entire Village closes the excitement in this sea side town is an EXPERIENCE YOU can not miss. Park 2 miles out of town maybe NP Stop and Shop then walk down into town food fun drinks over 10k people come watch and enjoy these festivities. I do not recommend bringing the pets to this event it's simply too over crowded.

Northport is the most charming village on Long Island. Set right on the water, this little town had…read moregreat restaurants, fantastic parks and Cow Harbor Day is like a step back in time. A great introduction to a wonderful, special place.

It was a lot of fun ! Plenty of delicious food,and enjoying playing The Who done mystery!Being with…read moreall our friends having fun enjoying the food and playing a game and walking around the town was Amazing!!

Ok where do I begin? My family & I had a BLAST!! I think I found it on Yelp in the event section. I…read moreput a family text out to the youngens in the family. Since I read there would be walking & riddles to be solved. And the older fam aren't too fond of the unknown & puzzle solving LOL. The ones that responded decided as a group to do the Cupcake Conundrum in Patchogue. What a great way to explore the different shops on Main St. I don't wanna give too much away because that's where the fun is. Solving the clues & finding the next spot. We got to try Locale where we dined on Mussels in wine sauce & a Margherita Pizza. Both were delicious! That's where we got our first clue. Then there was The Paper Doll Curiosity Shoppe which we all loved and Todd was so friendly & such a pleasure to talk with. Fun stuff in the store. Like the funky glasses with mustaches that we received & wore for the rest of the day like it was normal. We were stopped several times by curious onlookers who wanted to know about the glasses. We proudly told them "We're Food Detectives!!" LOL Several wonderful restaurants including 2 desserts. All of the food was delicious & enjoyable. Remember drinks are not included, and we were fine with that. It was a great way to spend the afternoon. A great way to get to know more about Patchogue's updated Main St. Fun times were had by all! 10-21-2018

We were large group and yes we sometimes get a little loud , somebody complained that we were to…read moreLOUD, Oh well. We had a good time and the food is great as always.

Service - Nice but glacial. You have to tell your server to have the dishes out in a quicker pace…read more The wait time between the apps and the entree was too long to the point that we didn't want to sit there any more. Food Mussels in Garlic Lemon White Wine Sauce - Clean. the sauce was perfect for dripping the table bread and the mussels were plump and fresh. Calamari - Tender. You know when squid is overcooked, they tend to be rubbery? This place has perfected it and it was the most tender calamari I've had. Chicken Milanese - over dressed. The dressing placed on the salad was sopping! If it were to sit on the chicken, it would've gone through to the breading and make it mushy. Ask for the salad on the side.

At the farmer's market with my so-called girlfriend. She hands me my cell phone, says it's my boss…read more Man, this ain't my boss! This is a cell phone! I threw it on the ground! Dropped $15 here during the heat wave -where there were around 10 vendors: auto loans, plants, and food spots - on items from 3 tents: 2 plums and a basket of gooseberries from the Orchards of Concklin for $5, an eggplant round loaf for $6 from Monty Breads, and a pear & plum crostada for $4 from Sugar Rush Bake Shop (sampled hummus/baba ghanoush from a dude offering them for $10 with grape leaves and falafel and said he wouldn't return). Was disappointed but not surprised to see very little to no LI representation despite them having a shorter commute and likely better offerings - was essentially the converse of some Manhattan greenmarkets, with less in-county options. That said, it was easily accessible from work (and for many off the LIE, though can't see that fitting into a trip route for the stuff available here) and is not to be confused with the other Hauppauge farmers market http://www.yelp.com/biz/hauppauge-farmers-market-hauppauge . Overall the Long Island Growers Market event http://www.longislandgrowersmarket.com/LIGrowersMarketFarmersMarkets/HauppaugeFarmersMarket.aspx was alright - met but did not exceed my mediocre expectations. "Every Thursday from 7:30am - 2:00pm, from June 6 to August 29, the market will be held right at 102 Motor Parkway in our headquarters parking lot, with many local growers participating."

The food, service and ambiance are exceptional at Manninos! The commack location is very modern,…read morealways decorated beautifully and has a huge bar on the main level with a second smaller bar upstairs. They are always packed so I recommend making a reservation. But the food is well worth the wait. I always love getting the spicy rigatoni vodka but recently, I tried the Pollo Mannino and it was incredible as expected. The dessert options are also incredible. My personal favorite is the blueberry cake and gelato but most recently when I went they had a special that was a peanut butter crunch cake, and that was to die for as well. One thing that I really love about this location is that the owner Joe is always around. I don't think I've ever been there when he wasn't walking around and he's very hands-on.

What a disaster. All 6 of our meals were incorrectly prepared. The waiter had attitude and couldn't…read moreget our orders right. Mislead us that another order was on the way only to find out 1/2 hour later nothing had been done. A $12.00 charge just for changing sauce colors. Scampi drowning in sauce, tuna that was slimy and smelled fishy.Brocolli so burnt it was not edible. Won't be back. On top of it a manager with attitude.

We were a party of 20 for a weekday lunch. We had excellent service and the food was amazing…read more Those of us who had classic Italian entrees and appetizers were very pleased with our choices. Service was excellent. Outstanding choices were the eggplant parm stack appetizer and the pasta dishes. The meatballs and red sauce are magnificent and just like in make at home. We all went home and took a nap.

Food, service, pizza amazing the free bread…read more Also they have gf options !!! Wow what a place Go check it out

The food was a five star, crunchy, tasty, and you literally taste each piece that goes into the…read morechicken buffalo stromboli. I rate eating outside on this day a 3.2 because it was windy it would've been a five if the wind wasn't there and the sun was shining down on me. Come down to Taormina, with your family, with your friends. Or by yourself and come enjoy some food made with Love.

Our first time going to Taormina and it was a success. Vida our server was fantastic, very…read morefriendly and attentive. The restaurant was quite busy but i made a reservation and was seated immediately. We started out with the fried Zucchini with tomato sauce as a dip and was loved by all. Then we had a small salad with the house made dressing which was champagne vinegrette which was very tasty. For our main course Franchese was the pick of the night. I had the Veal which was delicious, my wife Fran the sole and Debbie had the chicken all came with pasta which we asked for the same sauce. We all agreed each dish was delicious. John ordered the Seafood special which included clams and fish and vegetables. We definitely will be back, Thank you for great food and service.

Not to be confused with Gong Island (Taiwan, since it's full of Gong Cha Bubble Tea shops), Prong…read moreIsland (lots of outlets), Dong Island (male stripper central), Wrong Island (trespassers will be shot), or Bong Island (it smells like weed...ew). I have mixed feelings about Long Island. For many years I didn't come to Long Island and then one day I did, excited about it too, and my experience was quite disappointing. Firstly, nobody came to my concert, and then the police chased me off the island literally. And I'll never forget how aggressive and threatening they were. Some of the worst police interactions I've ever encountered, and maybe you wouldn't expect that in New York state, but there's the truth. Now since then I've had a lot more positive experiences, not with cops though, especially when I come here for food, because I used to make the trek out on to Long Island for Hummus World, which I first tried that first day on Long Island, which is one of the best things I've ever eaten anywhere in the country. So sad though. Unfortunately things change and it closed down and broke my heart. Of the remaining things I've tried on Long Island, which are hundreds in the last 4 years, I've come to see that the island is a refuge from the craziness of New York City, and if you want to get out of there, things get a little bit more peaceful and a lot more suburban, and hell of a lot more green. There's a lot of amazing pizza as well on the island, but none more so than Little Vincent's which is my number one recommendation on the island, along with the Bubble Tea in Great Neck (Mr Wish) which somehow manages to supersede almost everything in New York City itself, and is the best location of Philadelphia's own chain, just by Great Neck Plaza. Other than that I haven't found food that I want to tell you all about and insist that you try, but I'm still exploring and even though it'll never be one of my favorite areas in the Northeast. Long Island is a part of the country which often gets overlooked and forgotten and has hardly any tourist visitors, which makes for a very strange, secluded, yet busy and slow, yet aggressive environment. And if you want me to put my Long Island in your Boston Back Bay, just let me know, but first please take off your Red Sox, I prefer it that way.