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From grandma’s recipe to Long Island shelves: the story of The Biscotti Company

by Aug 19, 2025
Inspired by his grandmother’s baking, Bruno LoGreco launched The Biscotti Company, operating out of Calverton’s food business incubator.

Popular chicken restaurant chain Wingstop coming to Riverhead this summer

by May 27, 2025
Wingstop, the popular chicken wing franchise, is opening a store in Riverhead this summer in the shopping center on the Route 58 traffic circle.

Poki Poké, a ‘Hawaiian twist on Japanese food,’ plans early July opening in Riverhead Centre

by Jun 26, 2024
Poki Poké is preparing to open next week in Riverhead Centre on Route 58. The restaurant will serve poke bowls with a variety of protein options, as well as hibachi dishes, ramen and bubble tea, owner Andrew Kim said.

Greek-American restaurant Hampton Gyro eyeing a fall opening at Riverhead shopping center

by Jun 17, 2024
Hampton Gyro, which will open a second location in Riverhead, serves a variety of Greek foods, including gyros, platters, souvlaki, falafel, as well as American foods like burgers, chicken sandwiches and wings, owner Mike Dzanoucakis said.

Route 58’s Riverhead Centre is sold to NYC management company

by Apr 25, 2023
Prestige Properties & Development Company Inc. of New York City has taken ownership of the 395,000-square-foot shopping plaza, purchased for an undisclosed sum, the seller's representative announced.

Riverhead auto dealership president named to lead state auto dealers association

by Jul 23, 2019
Jane Millman, president of Riverhead Dodge, has been elected chairperson of the board of directors of the Greater New York Auto Dealership Association.

First National Bank of Long Island plans to open downtown Riverhead branch

by Apr 30, 2018
The Nassau County-based community bank filed an application this month with federal regulators to establish a new branch at 140 E. Main St. at the corner of East Avenue, the former location of a Capital One branch. The bank plans to open the new branch, its first east of Route 112, in the first half of 2019.

East End Arts: Arts Mean Business seminar and networking event

by Sep 20, 2015
East End Arts presents their fourth annual Arts Mean Business seminar and networking event on Thursday, Oct. 8 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Suffolk Theater.

Riverhead Dodge plans move to Rt. 58, seeks permission to use new site while processing applications for new facility

by Jan 21, 2015
The longtime West Main Street dealership, planning to build a brand new 26,000-square-foot facility on Rt. 58, wants permission to operate there temporarily while site plan applications are being processed.

New business: For young entrepreneur, hair salon is a kind of homecoming

by Dec 27, 2014
Raquel Dispenziere comes home to Riverhead to open Gabriel Loren the Salon — named for her young son —on Howell Avenue.