The tri-annual and award winning Long Island Restaurant Week will be having their winter edition from Sunday, January 26th to Sunday, February 2nd, 2025, with several prix fixe options. Plus, back to by popular demand, their Gift Card Giveaway will return, giving diners the option to enter to win one of three gift cards to redeemed at a participating restaurant of their choice. Visit longislandrestaurantweek.com to learn more.
Even though last year felt like a rollercoaster in the residential real estate market, with interest rates going up then down, and dramatic changes in commission structure for agents, we persevered! Together, we helped buyers and sellers in Lindenhurst close deals on these Lindenhurst properties!
I can’t wait to see what 2025 has in store. If you’re thinking about buying or selling a home in Nassau or Suffolk this year, give me a call or feel free to stop by our office on Montauk Highway. In the meantime, I wish all my friends and fellow business owners all the best in 2025!
Recipe Of The Week: Take Hot Chocolate To The Next Level
People tend to think of sipping ice cream floats in the middle of summer when temperatures are soaring. Ice cream floating in a bubbling base of cola or root beer can be a welcome treat on a hot day. However, floats can be just as delicious when the weather chills, particularly when ice cream enhances rich and decadent hot chocolate. For this “Hot Chocolate Float” from “Chocolate: Over 100 Temptingly-Tasty Dishes” (Love Food) by the Love Food editors, coconut and chocolate-flavored scoops of ice cream bob and melt in creamy hot chocolate. Feel free to use your favorite flavors of ice cream to make this recipe your own, and you can even make this drink a boozy version with the inclusion of a shot of flavored vodka.
Serves 4
2 cups milk
8 ounces semisweet chocolate
2 tablespoons superfine sugar
8 scoops coconut ice cream
8 scoops semisweet chocolate ice cream
Whipped cream, to decorate
Directions:
Pour the milk into a saucepan. Break the chocolate into pieces and add to the saucepan with the sugar. Stir over low heat until the chocolate has melted, the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat.
Put 1 scoop of coconut ice cream into each of 4 heatproof glasses, top with a scoop of chocolate ice cream, then repeat the layers.
Pour the chocolate flavored milk into the glasses, top with whipped cream, and serve immediately.
Wine blending gives you the power to craft wines to your exact taste and preference. At this class, you'll be guided on your journey to perfecting your very own bottle of wine to take home. Winners can choose a class that best fits their schedule! For more information, visit wineudesign.com.
www.longislandmediagroup.com/contest and submit an entry form. TWO WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN!
JANUARY HAPPENINGS
SAT. JAN. 18th
8:15AM-12:00 PM 15th ANNUAL 10 MILE BREWERY RUN
Baja Boathouse, 31 Baker Place in Patchogue. This 10 Mile Brewery Run in Memory of Ric DiVeglio boasts a scenic, flat USATF certified course. Participants will race and then enjoy a variety of complimentary Blue Point beer, food, and live music. This event is 21+ only, $75/person. For more information, please visit https://events.elitefeats. com/25breweryrun
1:00PM
LONG ISLAND’S EQUESTRIAN HISTORY
In the clubhouse Connetquot River State Park Preserve, 4090 Sunrise Highway in Oakdale. Jerry and Rita Trapani, lifelong equestrians have created a look at the rich equestrian history on Long Island. Go on a trip back through time and see the racetracks, estates, parks and shows that have made Long Island one of the most important equestrian venues in the world. See how many celebrities and Olympic equestrians started right here on our small island. Look at polo and foxhunting and how they have changed over the years. Register at www.friendsofconnetquot.org
4:00PM-7:00PM FAMILY GAME NIGHT
Farmingdale United Methodist Church, 407 Main Street in Farmingdale, invites the community to their Family Game
HOLIDAYS
1st - New Years Day
20th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
MAKE A SUBMISSION!
Events must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event date and will run free of charge on a space available basis. For more info, call 631.226.2636 x275 or send events to editorial@longislandmediagroup.com
Night. Come have fun with Duck Races, Cornhole Games, Board Games, Life-Size Jenga, Connect Four, food and much more! Please RSVP to office@farmingdaleumc. org.
SAT. JAN. 25th
8:45AM-12:00PM
8:45AM 5K Start
9:00AM Half Marathon & Marathon Start
ICEBREAKER MARATHON, HALF MARATHON & 5K at Eisenhower Park Field 2 Rain or Shine. Certified course and a Boston Qualifier! The course is a looped course and great for spectating. The course is fully stocked with water and nutrition stops. The course is on park paths and fully closed roads. For more information, please call Brendan Dagan 516-531-3323
9:30AM–4:00PM DEFENSIVE DRIVING
Will be held at the Islip Public Library, 71 Monell Ave. in Islip. Fee: $25 check or money order payable directly to New York Safety Training Associates (NYSTA) on the day of the program. For more information, please call 631-581-5933
10:00AM-4:00PM
PET ADOPTION -DONATE EVENT INDOOR EVENT
Come Adopt or Come and Donate Animal Garage Sale Lots Of Vendors Lots Of Items. 1172 Route 109 in Lindenhurst. Items needed dry food, canned food, treats,
collars/leashes, cal litter, chew toys, cat toys, blankets.
6:30PM NIGHT AT THE RACES
Will be held on Saturday, January 25,2025, at Wade-Burns VFW 7279, 560 N. Delaware Avenue in Lindenhurst, Doors open 6:30 p.m. Admission $10.00. For more information, please call 631-888-9854.
TUES. JAN. 28th
8:30AM
BUS TRIP TO WIND CREEK CASINO BETHLEHEM, PA Hosted by Joseph Barry Columbiettes located in Hicksville. Cost: $55 pp, includes driver’s tip. Give back: $35 slot play. Please arrive at 8:30 a.m. Return approx. 8:30 p.m. Parking: 999 So. Oyster Bay Road (dead end) Reservations: call Barbara at (516) 935-5576
THURS. JAN. 30th
6:30PM-8:00 PM
TRIVIA NIGHT - TRIVIA ON ICE at The Whaling Museum & Education Center, 301 Main St. in Cold Spring Harbor. A winterthemed trivia in film, music, nature, history, geography, and more with a whale or two added in, of course! Enjoy hot chocolate - spiked or plain - and appetizers from Grasso's Restaurant. Prizes and bragging rights for winners! Adults 21+ For more information, please call Cristina Ainslie at 631-367-3418
EXOTIC WAREHOUSE
Garage Door
Garage Door
Garage Door Sale!
Winter Long Island Restaurant Week Starts January 26th!
The tri-annual and award winning Long Island Restaurant Week is warming up the winter season with an opportunity to bring customers into Long Island restaurants in the off season!
In a recent survey sent to diners, over 70% said they are very likely to dine out during Restaurant Week again in the future, and more than 45% said they dine out twice during the promotion. The Winter edition will take place from Sunday, January 26th to Sunday, February 2nd, 2025, with several prix fixe options. Restaurants may offer a $24 two-course lunch, a $29 three-course dinner menu, a $39 three-course dinner menu and/or a $46 threecourse dinner prix fixe. They may offer one, two or any combination of the four prix fixes during the promotion. Each participant is required to offer three options per course (appetizer, entrée and dessert) for dinner.
Participating restaurants MUST offer the $24 twocourse lunch prix fixe, $29, $39 or $46 three-course dinner prix fixe all night every night they are open (or during lunch hours) from Sunday to Sunday, with the exception of Saturday when it may only be offered until 7 p.m.
Back by popular demand, the Gift Card Giveaway
returns for the winter promotion and diners have the option to enter to win one of three gift cards to redeemed at a participating restaurant of their choice. To enter to win, diners must visit the Long Island Restaurant Week website between Monday, January 20th, 2025 at 12:00 a.m. EST and Monday, February 3rd at 11:59 p.m. EST and input their information. Winners will be selected on or around Friday, February 7th, 2025, and will be notified via telephone and/or email.
“What better way to celebrate the cold days of winter than with a delicious affordable warm meal! We are expecting over 150 restaurants to participate this winter in offering discount meals for Winter Long Island Restaurant Week. With diners sharing that almost 50% of them dine out more than once during restaurant week, it is lining up to be quite a busy
week,” shares Nicole Castillo of Long Island Restaurant and Hospitality Group.
For a full list of participants and to view menus, visit www. longislandrestaurantweek.
com. Long Island Restaurant Week is proudly sponsored by Long Island Restaurant News, Discover Long Island & Newsday.
Classifieds
THINKING ABOUT ADVERTISING YOUR BUSINESS and not sure how to get started? Call today and one of our experi enced Sa les Representatives will assist you. We c an help you with a lin e ad or a di splay ad. Let us at SOUTH BAY'S NEIGHBOR NEWS PAPE RS set up an adv ertising program for you. Y ou'll be glad you di d! Call 631-226-2636, Ext. 276
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Clean License, Loading & Unloading Of Tires. Occassional Deliveries To Long Island, 5 boroughs & upstate. Monday-Friday 7am-4:30pm
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• cargar y desmontar llantas
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• Horario a cumplir de lunes-viernes de 7am-4pm
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Telephone Jacks & Computer Wiring
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Camera Systems Installed Surr ound Sound / Sound Bars
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PROFESSIONAL PET GROOMER
Place your ad in the Classifieds 631 -2 26-2636, Ext. 276
photos of your work and a good co ntact number as well as e mail address, or call (631) 376-1746 / FAX –(631) 661-3248
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press “2” A sales representative will be happy to assist you GET YOUR AD NOTICED! Ca ll Our Classifi ed Dept. 631-226-2636 Ext. 276
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LEARN HOW: WINTER BEANIE WBA806
Wednesday, January 22, 11 am-1 pm WBA200
Learn how to design your own winter beanie using our Makerspace Cricut machine.
West Babylon Public Library
Non-refundable/transferable materials fee: $5
BLIZZARD VASE KIT
January 16-22 WBA114 VIRTUAL WITH KIT
A YouTube Link will be provided by the Library.
Non-refundable/transferable materials fee: $5.
SAND & SEASHELL ART: BE MY VALENTINE
Monday, February 3, 7-8:30 pm WBA117
Non-refundable/transferable materials fee: $5.
ENGLISH: BEGINNERS
Tuesdays: February 4 & 18 WBA200 6:15-7:15 pm
Join us for this monthly class to help enhance your English language skills.
VALENTINE’S CHOCOLATE TALK
Tuesday, February 4, 7-8:30 pm WBA601
Forget the pressure of grand romantic gestures and embrace the reality of life’s everyday chaos. We’ll explore how chocolate can be the perfect companion to those busy, messy, and reallife moments that make up our relationships.
YOGA
Wednesdays: February 5-26 WBA402
6-7 pm
Non-refundable/ transferable fee for the 4-week session: $8.
ESTATE PLANNING BASICS
Thursday, February 6, 4-5 pm WBA206
Join us as we discuss the importance of having basic estate planning documents in place including advance
directives. We will also touch upon new changes that could affect your estate planning.
ZUMBA
Fridays: February 7-28 WBA412 10:15-11:15 am
Non-refundable/transferable fee for the 4-week session: $8.
FRIDAY FLICKS
Movies begin at 1 pm WBA720
Fridays: February 7: It Ends with Us (PG-13, 131 min)
Sell Your Long Island Home?
Long Island - A new report has just been released which reveals 7 costly mistakes that most homeowners make when selling their home, and a 9 Step System that can help you sell your home fast and for the most amount of money.
This industry report shows clearly how the traditional ways of selling homes have become increasingly less and less effective in today’s market. The fact of the matter is that fully three quarters of homesellers don’t get what they want for their homes and become disillusioned and - worse - financially disadvantaged when they put their homes on the market.
As this report uncovers, most homesellers
make 7 deadly mistakes that cost them literally thousands of dollars. The good news is that each and every one of these mistakes is entirely preventable. In answer to this issue, industry insiders have prepared a free special report entitled “The 9 Step System to Get Your Home Sold Fast and For Top Dollar”.
To order a FREE Special Report, visit ninestepsystem.com or to hear a brief recorded message about how to order your FREE copy of this report call toll-free 1-855-928-4453 and enter 1000. You can call
