{"id":61117,"date":"2018-08-10T09:32:14","date_gmt":"2018-08-10T13:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=61117"},"modified":"2025-09-02T03:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T07:00:09","slug":"drink-like-a-local-on-long-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/61117\/drink-like-a-local-on-long-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Drink Like A Local On Long Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

Long Island\u2019s beaches, parks, historical attractions and culinary options draw visitors year-round.\u00a0When it comes time to enjoy your favorite beverage, the entire island is a hotbed of breweries while the East End\u2019s vineyards are producing some very respected wines.\u00a0 The LIRR is a comprehensive public transportation network making car-free travel as smooth as fine whiskey.<\/p>\n

Cocktail culture is well developed on Long Island with enough bars to keep locals more than satisfied. For those who enjoy a potent potable, we\u2019ve rounded up five Long Island towns perfect for a car-free bar-hopping, each well worth leaving the city limits to explore.<\/p>\n

Whatever cocktail floats your boat, Long Island has a bar with your name on it.<\/p>\n

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Long Beach<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

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While Long Beach\u2019s 2.2-mile boardwalk, sandy beach and surfable waves are its best known treasures, head away from the sand and surf to get acquainted with several fine stretches of bars.<\/p>\n

Just across the street from the Long Island Rail Road station are nearly a dozen bars, including\u00a0Junction,\u00a0Half Moon Bar & Grill, and Brixx & Barley<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Use Long Beach\u2019s bike share program, Social Bicycles, and pedal over to the West End. It\u2019s where you\u2019ll find\u00a0Das Biergarten<\/a>, a Bavarian-style establishment with excellent cuisine and fine German brews. Furthest east is venerable Shine\u2019s<\/a>. Located between Das Biergarten and Shine\u2019s is the Knights’ Pub<\/a>, a 25-and-over, cash-only spot with an indoor corn-hole court. Wherever you wind up in Long Beach, plenty of late-night food options are available.<\/p>\n

Freeport\u2019s Nautical Mile<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Less than a 10 minute taxi ride from Freeport\u2019s Long Island Rail Road station is the historic district known as The Nautical Mile. A combination of bars, restaurants, shops, marinas and fishing boats, this water-centric area is unique from the rest of Freeport. The fishing boats leave from the part closest to Merrick Road, while the opposite end of the Nautical Mile is more focused on bars and restaurants.<\/p>\n

E.B. Elliot\u2019s is a popular upscale dining spot with a panoramic second floor balcony. Otto\u2019s Sea Grill has outdoor seating and live music. The BrewSA Brewing Company<\/a> is a newish brewery with plenty of natural light, a digital jukebox, picnic-style seating and games. Mini-golf and food trucks can also be found along the Nautical Mile.<\/p>\n

Huntington\u2019s New York Avenue<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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If Huntington looks familiar, it may be because you\u2019re watching too many reruns. It has been the setting of popular sitcoms such as Growing Pains.<\/em>\u00a0Celebrities, including Mariah Carey, Ralph Macchio, and Harry Chapin, have called Huntington home.<\/p>\n

Huntington is a major hub on the Long Island Rail Road. The train station is a 5 to 10 minute cab ride from New York Avenue. It was recently named \u201cLong Island\u2019s trendiest downtown\u201d by the Long Island Press<\/em>, so the word is out.<\/p>\n

The Paramount<\/a> is a bustling live music venue with a special members-only Founders Room bar. Billy Joel, Elvis Costello and comedian Kevin James have performed here.<\/p>\n

Finley\u2019s<\/a>, which has dozens of craft beers on tap and many more in bottles, is a good nearby option for beer lovers.<\/p>\n

When hunger strikes, the restaurant scene is robust, so it\u2019s easy to find whatever you\u2019ve got a hankering for.<\/p>\n

Sag Harbor<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Ride the Jitney to Sag Harbor<\/a>, a Suffolk County village on the East End. Once you\u2019ve arrived in this walkable town, you\u2019ll find bars galore. Savor a glass of Long Island wine at the patrician and preppy bar at Baron\u2019s Cove<\/a>, where the fireplace welcomes on chilly evenings. The hotel is a fabulous place to spend the weekend.<\/p>\n

The American Hotel<\/a> is another gracious spot offering food and libations in an upscale, old-world setting. Live music adds the right touch.<\/p>\n

Celebrity sightings are regular part of life in Sag Harbor. Yes, those guys who look like Jimmy Buffett and Billy Joel are <\/em>Jimmy Buffett and Billy Joel.<\/p>\n

For baseball fans, legendary New York Met player and current broadcaster Keith Hernandez lives here and often tweets his favorite spots for a nightcap, so sighting the slugger is a distinct possibility.<\/p>\n

Rockville Centre<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Arguably, there is no finer Long Island town for a car-less pub-crawl than Rockville Centre.<\/p>\n

Located along the South Shore of Nassau County, it\u2019s a commuter-friendly community. Many notable entertainers have lived here, including Howard Stern, Amy Schumer, Dave Attell, June Diane Raphael, and Joan Jett. Rockville Centre was also the setting of much of the movie\u00a0Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind <\/em>and several films by director Ed Burns.<\/p>\n

With a healthy mix of chain and independent restaurants, you can take the train from Penn Station and find dozens of bars to the North and South of Sunrise Highway.<\/p>\n

Worthy contenders for a first drink include the Parlay Gastropub<\/a>, Mexican-themed Mesita and the burger-centric Burgerology. Enjoy a pint of Guinness at\u00a0Monaghans. Arooga\u2019s Grille House and Sports Bar is set to replace the long-standing Cannon’s Blackthorn, while the new carnival-themed Bowery Bar & Fare is taking the place of Stinger’s.<\/p>\n

For more information, head to www.Discoverlongisland.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Featured image: Jennifer Schmidt<\/em><\/p>\n

Photo credits: \u00a0www.personalcreations.com,<\/a>Todd Lappin, Baron’s Cove, Steve Blau<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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