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Dave’s Hot Chicken coming to Riverhead, with opening planned next year
Dave’s Hot Chicken, a fast-casual Nashville-style hot fried chicken restaurant, is planning to open on Route 58 in 2026, one of two eateries slated for the current Friendly's restaurant location.
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Riverhead to pay $170K to acquire Craft’d lease, clearing the way for boutique hotel on town square
Riverhead Town has agreed to pay $170,000 to the operator of the downtown bar Craft’d in exchange for taking possession of its lease at 127 East Main Street, a town-owned building slated for demolition and redevelopment into a boutique hotel.
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County Legislature approves program aiming to protect ‘working waterfronts’
The Working Waterfronts Program will allow Suffolk County to acquire conservation easements to help preserve commercial fishing, aquaculture and other marine industries, which contribute more than $3 billion annually to the county's economy.
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Craft’d sets closing date after Riverhead acquires lease through eminent domain
Craft’d, the popular downtown Riverhead bar, will close on Sept. 20 after Riverhead Town acquired the business’s lease this week through eminent domain.
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Chefs look to reopen acclaimed Shelter Island restaurant on Dimon Estate property
Chefs Elizabeth Ronzetti and Adam Kopels, of Southold, plan to bring their acclaimed restaurant, 18 Bay, to the Dimon Estate property on Manor Lane in Jamesport.
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Increased security ordered at Calverton drag races after screwdriver stabbing incident Saturday
Riverhead Town is requiring increased security at the Calverton Enterprise Park drag racing events after one attendee stabbed another with a screwdriver on Saturday, the event’s promoter said.
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Goodbye, Papa Nick’s: Riverhead legacy luncheonette closes its doors
Star Confectionery, the Riverhead luncheonette known to locals as Papa Nick's, served its last customers on Sunday after more than a century in business.
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Supporters, opponents clash over Riverhead’s proposed cannabis moratorium
Supporters and opponents of cannabis businesses clashed at a public hearing Tuesday night on a proposed year-long pause on new dispensaries in Riverhead Town.
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From grandma’s recipe to Long Island shelves: the story of The Biscotti Company
Inspired by his grandmother’s baking, Bruno LoGreco launched The Biscotti Company, operating out of Calverton’s food business incubator.
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As lawsuit drags on, EPCAL’s future is in limbo, tied to American Dream developer Triple Five
More than 18 months into Riverhead’s lawsuit with a Triple Five affiliate over the $40 million EPCAL land deal, there’s no end in sight — and Triple Five continues to face strong headwinds with its American Dream projects in New Jersey and Miami.
