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Welcome to Long Island Tea with your hosts Kristen Reynolds and Sharon Wyman from Discover Long Island, the region’s official destination marketing and leadership organization.
Tune in weekly to catch these Long Islanders spill the tea, dishing on the best from the destination, seasonal adventures, insider tips, and more. With segments like "How You Doin" #LongIslandLife, CelebriTea, Taste of Long Island, and Uncorked Advice, Kristen and Sharon connect with listeners (HotTeas) sharing tips for visitors and residents, personal stories, and lots of laughs along the way.
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Welcome to Long Island Tea with your hosts Kristen Reynolds and Sharon Wyman from Discover Long Island, the region’s official destination marketing and leadership organization.
Tune in weekly to catch these Long Islanders spill the tea, dishing on the best from the destination, seasonal adventures, insider tips, and more. With segments like "How You Doin" #LongIslandLife, CelebriTea, Taste of Long Island, and Uncorked Advice, Kristen and Sharon connect with listeners (HotTeas) sharing tips for visitors and residents, personal stories, and lots of laughs along the way.
Long Island Tea is brought to you by Sands New York. With incomparable luxury, Sands leaves nothing to the imagination. Visit SandsNewYork.com


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    You DO NOT Cut Off Billy Joel.

    You DO NOT Cut Off Billy Joel.

    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 Inspiration Guide Available Now!!! Kristen recaps her anniversary and we also have a delicious Taste of Long Island coming from American Standard Whiskey Bar and Grill in Bay Shore to celebrate the end of Brunch Month & of course... we have to dive into the DRAMA that came from when Long Island Legend, Billy Joel was CUT short during his live special!
    #TasteOfLongIsland
    American Standard Whiskey Bar and Grill - (Bay Shore)
    Check out regular specials including Happy Hour Monday-Friday 3-6pm where they offer 20% Off Snacks, $8 Cocktails and $2 Off Beer & Wine!
    Events include Live Music on the weekends, Upcoming Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 4th and Cinco De Mayo Celebrations on May 5th - They also offer catering!
    americanstandardbar.com
    Want to be featured on Taste of Long Island and be featured on our social channels and website? Email us at Spillthetea@discoverlongisland.com
    #LongIslandLife
    Celebrate Earth Day in our Discover Long Island x Relic T-Shirts!
    With every shirt purchased, Relic will plant 5 oysters into Moriches Bay. One oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of water a day.
    Jake's 58 Announces $210M Expansion Project!
    National Prime Rib Day! Check out our partners:
    -Teller’s (Islip)
    -Opus Steakhouse (Jericho)
    -Insignia (Smithtown)
    -Prime (Huntington)
    #ThisWeekendOnLongIsland
    The Planting Fields Arbor Day Festival is a two-day event packed with family fun! Taking place on Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28 from 10am – 4pm
    Kids Tree Climbs, Kids Nature Crafts, Tree Planting Ceremony, Pro Face Painter, Magic Shows, Live Music, Food Trucks and more!
    Visit plantingfields.org to register today!
    WILDPLAY JONES BEACH IS OFFICIALLY OPEN FOR THE SEASON!
    Launching from a platform high above the Jones Beach coast, this spectacular zipline will take you on a thrilling ride stretching over 700ft along the beach. Ride side-by-side with family and friends down the zipline, taking in the spectacular views of historic Jones Beach along the way!
    WildPlay Season Passes are your ticket to adventure all year round! Get yours today and save up to $25 off!
    For more info and how to get tickets or a season pass visit wildplay.com/jones-beach
    Visit www.discoverlongisland.com/events for more or download our Brand-New App to see what’s happening near YOU!
    #CelebriTEA

    ASK US ANYTHING!
    DM us on Instagram or email us at spillthetea@discoverlongisland.com. Tell us what you want to hear! Whether it is Long Island related or not, the ladies are here to spill some tea with you!
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    • 50 min
    It's Giving Summer

    It's Giving Summer

    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 around LI, the Eclipse and an interesting correlation between the two... Next week is #NationalBucketListDay - What's on your Long Island Bucket List?? Send us a DM to @longislandteapodcast on Instagram & we might just read yours on the show next week!
    #TasteOfLongIsland
    Wölffer Estate Summer in a Bottle to celebrate Long Island Wine Country’s LI Locals Wine Week! (April 12th – April 22nd)
    2024 LIWC members extend a special invitation to their Long Island neighbors to visit & experience Long Island wineries. Simply show your New York driver’s license & enjoy buy one, get one tasting flights at all participating wineries. Visit liwines.com for more info & who’s participating!
    #LongIslandLife
    Celebrating Brunch Month on Long Island! Check out some of our favorite spots for a mimosa:
    Tap Room (Bay Shore, Farmingdale, Jericho, Massapequa Park, Patchogue and Rockville Centre)
    The Northport Hotel (Northport)
    Canoe Place Inn (Hampton Bays)
    Besito (Huntington, West Islip and Roslyn)
    The SHED (Huntington, Plainview and West Sayville)
    The Union (East Meadow)
    Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue, Lake Grove & Oakdale)
    Bijou’s Boujie Brunch (Melville)
    Baron’s Cove (Sag Habor) 
    Juniper Restaurant at The Vanderbilt (Westbury)
    Insignia (Smithtown)
    Prime (Huntington)
    Bayberry, American Standard, Sweet Jane, Coastal Kitchen & Verde (Bay Shore)
    Check out more on our new blog at www.discoverlongisland.com/blog or Tap into Eat by downloading our Discover Long island App to see what’s yummy near you!
    #ChariTEA
    “A Toast to Embracing Autism” on April 26th at The Harbor Club at Prime - a tribute to Joe Winters, a passionate Long Islander committed to philanthropy and advocating for top-notch services for individuals with autism since his son’s diagnosis in 1996.
    The proceeds from this event will benefit the Winters Center for Autism, where their dedicated team strives to enhance the lives of over 100 adults with autism.
    All donations will be recognized with your business name in our event slideshow and on our website and can be made here: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MjAxOTc4
    ASK US ANYTHING!
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    • 49 min
    Jumping into Spring Break at Urban Air Lake Grove

    Jumping into Spring Break at Urban Air Lake Grove

    Today on Long Island Tea Podcast, Alyssa joins Sharon at Urban Air Lake Grove to talk about all things Spring Break. This is the perfect place to take the kids and get them out of the house. As Long Island’s tallest indoor adventure park, Urban Air Lake Grove has rides that take young adventurers 30 feet in the air. Favorites include the Sky Rider zipline, ropes course, warrior course, battle beam, bumper cars, trampolines, and more! Check out the link to the Long Island TV episode below to see the full park in action. The ladies talk about other spots to take the kids for Spring Break. Plus coming up this week is National Farm Animal Day, a perfect reason to check out a Long Island farm, and National Dolphin Day. HotTeas: Have you had any dolphin sightings on Long Island? Send us your pictures and videos to spillthetea@discoverlongisland.com and we will share them on our Instagram. Plus baseball season has begun- let us know, are you a Mets or a Yankees fan? The ladies close out the show talking about what it means to be a Xennial. 
    Urban Air Lake Grove:
    Memberships are the most cost effective way to visit the park more than once, with one month of a Platinum membership costing less than one ticket to the park.
    urbanair.com/new-york-lake-grove
    Urban Air on LITV: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hbm83XGW3Bg
    Spring Break Indoor Activities on Long Island for the kids:
    -Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium in Centerport-Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead-Long Island Children’s Museum in Garden City-Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City-GDC Roller Rink in Greenport-Dave and Busters (Massapequa, Westbury and Islandia)-American Armor Museum in Old Bethpage-X-Golf Commack & Westbury-RPM Raceway in Farmingdale-Hue Studio Fine Art Academy in Rockville Centre-Long Island Explorium in Port Jefferson-Selfie Clubhouse in Hicksville
    National Farm Animals Day
    Long Island Game Farm, Manorville: longislandgamefarm.com
    White Post Farms, Melville: whitepostfarms.com
    Long Island Ducks: Opening Day is April 25. 
    Get Tickets at liducks.com
    ASK US ANYTHING!
    DM us on Instagram or email us at spillthetea@discoverlongisland.com. Tell us what you want to hear! Whether it is Long Island related or not, the ladies are here to spill some tea with you!
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    • 45 min
    I Might Eat Those Dog Treats!

    I Might Eat Those Dog Treats!

    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 Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame announcing their 20th Anniversary Concert honoring Billy Joel, Long Island Wine Country's LI Locals Week coming up and pay respects to fallen NYPD officer, Jonathan Diller from Massapequa Park. The CelebriTEA was hot this week with Snooki and Melissa Gorga's new store openings in Huntington and JLO's documentary which has the internet buzzing...

    #TasteOfLongIsland
    Harbor Pet in Greenport! Doggy Toys & “Life is Grruff” All Natural Dog Treats
    Packed & Shipped right here on Long Island and they are available at harbor-pet.com
    *GIVEAWAY ALERT​*
    Follow @longislandteapodcast on Instagram to find out how you can win some goodies for your furry friends!
    #LongIslandLife
    Spring Long Island Restaurant Week - Check out our partners:
    Bayberry in Islip
    City Cellar in Westbury
    Calissa in Water Mill
    Arlo Kitchen and Bar in Northport
    Chops Steakhouse in Patchogue
    Drift 82 in Patchogue
    H2O Seafood & Sushi in Smithtown
    Check out more on our new blog at discoverlongisland.com/blog or Tap into Eat by downloading our Discover Long island App to see what’s yummy near you!
    #ThisWeekendOnLongIsland
    Friday, April 5th
    Eclipse Show at Vanderbilt Museum (Centerport)
    Writers & Readers Festival at Adelphi University (Garden City)
    Saturday, April 6th
    Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes at Staller Center (Staller Center)
    Long Island Tabletop Gaming Expo 2024 at Cradle of Aviation Museum
    Sunday, April 7th
    Spring fling Mini Fest at The Clubhouse (East Hampton)
    ASK US ANYTHING!
    DM us on Instagram or email us at spillthetea@discoverlongisland.com. Tell us what you want to hear! Whether it is Long Island related or not, the ladies are here to spill some tea with you!

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    • 44 min
    🌊 Salty Days & Giveaways 🌊 at Gurney's Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa

    🌊 Salty Days & Giveaways 🌊 at Gurney's Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa

    The ladies are on location at the beautiful Gurneys Montauk Resort and Seawater Spa in Montauk in a spectacular ocean-front cottage with special guest cohost, Ted Sullivan, Chief Marketing Officer at Zartico. The three enjoy the beautiful views and delicious expertly mixed cocktails at the luxurious Gurney’s. And of course we are teaming up with Gurney’s to give away THREE amazing prizes. (Details below) The three also talk about some interesting Long Island data, travel experiences, Easter mishaps (trigger warning for kids who believe in the Easter Bunny), and other Easter and Spring happenings this weekend. Plus Ted spills some celebriTEA about his famous comedian neighbor in London. 
    Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa:
    The only luxury year-round resort in the Hamptons situated directly on the beach. The perfect family friendly Easter weekend getaway: enjoy brunch, movie nights, a live DJ at the Regent cocktail lounge, fitness classes and Camp Gurney’s Kids Club.
    gurneysresorts.com/montauk
    GIVEAWAY ALERT:
    Prize 1: A one night stay at Gurney’s Montauk in an ocean view room (valid mid-week only, summer will be blacked out) (approx. $1,000+ value) 
    Prize 2: A Spa Day including a 60-minute massage at the Seawater Spa, 1 Bathhouse session, +access to fitness classes & indoor pool ($500+ value) 
    Prize 3: Dinner for 2 at Scarpetta (up to $250)
    Follow @longislandteapodcast @gurneysresorts and @discoverlongisland on Instagram to see how you can enter to win!
    *will never ask you to click a link, enter your credit card or register on any external website*
    Winner will be contacted by verified @discoverlongisland Instagram with blue check!
    Zartico:
    Makers of the first Destination Operating System®, Zartico harnesses and streamlines complex data to provide a full spectrum of data science, benchmarking, and analytical services for use in marketing, community development, and sustainability efforts.
    https://www.zartico.com/
    Easter Egg Hunts on March 30th:
    * Adventureland Egg Scramble 
    * Montauk Chamber of Commerce 8th Annual Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt
    * The Shoppes at East Wind- Easter Celebration at The Shoppes
    * Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce- 2024 Port Jefferson Easter Parade & Egg Hunt
    * Waterdrinker Family Farm - Golden Egg Hunt at Manorville Farm
    Easter Brunches on March 31st:
    * Gurney’s Montauk in Montauk
    * Northport Hotel in Northport
    * Besito at all locations 
    * LI Aquarium in Riverhead
    * Inn at Fox Hollow in Woodbury
    * Teller’s in Islip
    * Bayberry in Islip
    * East Wind Long Island in Wading River
    * The Meadow Club in Port Jefferson
    * The Waterview at Port Jefferson Country Club
    * Southampton Inn in Southampton
    * Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard in Baiting Hollow
    * Oheka Castle in Huntington
    ASK US ANYTHING!
    DM us on Instagram or email us at spillthetea@discoverlongisland.com. Tell us what you want to hear! Whether it is Long Island related or not, the ladies are here to spill some tea with you!
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    • 49 min
    All. Good. Things. 🌷Spring has SPRUNG!🌷

    All. Good. Things. 🌷Spring has SPRUNG!🌷

    Spring has OFFICIALLY Sprung Hot Teas! This week on #LongIslandTea we’re sharing all the best spots to celebrate the season, spilling some major #CelebriTEA on the viral search for Kate Middleton after her photoshop FAIL and giving some romantic inspo for the most beautiful places to celebrate #NationalProposalDay on LI! Have you ever popped the question at an iconic spot on Long Island?? Send us pictures and we’ll share on our socials! We also are excited to dive into our fabulous #TasteOfLongIsland in today’s episode brought to you by our friends at Fogo De Chão to show off their delicious To-Go Packages available at both their Garden City and Huntington locations. 
     
    #TasteOfLongIsland
    Fogo De Chão: Garden City & Huntington
    Upcoming DAOU Wine Dinner: 3/28
    Visit fogodechao.com
     
    To be featured on "Taste of LI" email us at spillthetea@discoverlongisland.com
     
    #LongIslandLife
    Spring Bucket List:
    -Planting Fields (Oyster Bay)
    -Bayard Cutting Arboretum (Great River)
    -Old Westbury Gardens (Old Westbury)
    -Waterdrinker Tulip Festival (Blooming April 15th-May 10th) (Manorville)
    -Bridge Gardens (Bridgehampton) 
    -Cherry Blossoms (Greenport Village Cherry Blossom Festival end of April)
     
    discoverlongisland.com/spring
     
    National Proposal Day Spots:
    -Oheka Castle (Huntington)
    -Montauk Lighthouse 
    -Fire Island Lighthouse 
    -Gurney’s Montauk 
    -Vanderbilt Mansion (Centerport)
    -LI Wine Country Vineyards
     
    #ThisWeekendOnLongIsland
    Friday, 3/22
    The Wonder Pop Up Opens (Brentwood)
     
    Saturday, 3/23
    Meet the Easter Bunny at White Post Farms, Melville
    Alice In Wonderland, Engeman Theater- Northport
    Boozy Brunch at RGNY, Riverhead
    Spring EGGStravaganza, Long Island Children’s Museum, Garden City
     
    Sunday, 3/24
    Black and Sparrow at LI Music/Entertainment Hall of Fame, Stony Brook
    Easter Photoshoots at Selfie Clubhouse, Hicksville
     
    ASK US ANYTHING!
    DM us on Instagram or email us at spillthetea@discoverlongisland.com. Tell us what you want to hear! Whether it is Long Island related or not, the ladies are here to spill some tea with you!
     
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    • 46 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
47 Ratings

47 Ratings

DeDee900887 ,

Makes my day to listen to this podcast!

This podcast is an absolute gem. Kristen and Sharon are hysterical and make me laugh out loud. And it’s not only entertaining, but also so informative. I look forward to hearing what fun things are going on each week, and tips on how to live my best Long Island life. I feel so much pride to live on Long a Island because of this podcast.

Deirdrebean ,

Great Recommendations for Long Islanders

Thank you for giving your listeners great ideas in an entertaining and relatable way!

unicorn master10111 ,

Life is good on Long Island!

This is my favorite podcast!!! Love listening to all things related to Long Island! I’ve lived here my entire life, but I have still learned about so many hidden treasures. Love hearing what’s happening and what’s new. It’s also great to be reminded about all of the things that we have in our own backyard. Listening gets me excited to go out and explore more!!! We really are lucky to live here!

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