Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are back after taking a little time off, recapping the end of summer as the kids go back to school. The whole Discover Long Island family have heavy hearts mourning the loss of former team member Ilona. Kristen and Sharon remember her beautiful smile, bubbly personality, and immense talent. Our hearts go out to her family during this time. Please contribute to her GoFundMe and sign the Change.org petition (links listed below). As the kids go back to s...
Sep 05, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 32
Today on Long Island Tea, office renovations continue, Kristen talks about her dinner date at the Farm Italy in Huntington, and Sharon is about to celebrate her birthday! Kristen also recaps her incredible VIP facial at Alexandra Accardo Studio (Stay tuned to find out how you can WIN this spectacular experience) The ladies also chat about the Barbie movie, the iconic Jones Beach Theater and all the new updates, and new positions at Discover Long Island. For Taste of Long Island, they have wine a...
Aug 22, 2023•51 min•Season 4Ep. 31
Today on Long Island Tea, back to school time is creeping up on us. Kristen recaps dropping Kenzie off at college. The office is undergoing some renovations, which includes a new podcast studio. The ladies are drinking Cuvée Carnaval Rosé from Sparkling Pointe and eating peaches from Richters Orchard in Northport sent to us from John at the Sexy Salad. In #LongIslandLife the ladies spill some tea about the LI Serial killer, some fun 80s/90s throwbacks coming to Long Island, a breakthrough medica...
Aug 15, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 30
Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen is sad about taking Kenzie back to college, and Sharon recaps her Fire Island bachelorette party weekend. The ladies share so much #LongIslandLife as Kristen attends the 100th anniversary of NY Sate Parks at Jones Beach, the first Iron Man competition is coming to Long Island (also at Jones Beach), the Long Island Serial Killer investigation has released move info, and two hospitals on LI were named best in the country. Today's Taste of Long Island is from Long ...
Aug 08, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 29
Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are visiting the quaint yet chic Bellport Inn, located in charming Bellport village, an artsy downtown hidden gem on the south shore. Hosts Ivana and John put so much love into what they do and it truly shows. They support so many local artisans and businesses in the community. The ladies recap their weeks while sitting in the beautiful gardens at the inn, sipping on Prosecco and enjoying some local snacks after having an adventurous boat ride. Learn ...
Aug 01, 2023•39 min•Season 4Ep. 28
• • • • • Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are back and sharing some of their amazing (and frustrating) travel stories from last week. This week it’s National Self Care Day (7/24), National Waterpark Day (7/28), and National Bagelfest Day (7/26). See below for some of their favorite places to indulge in self-care, and some of the best places on LI to take the kids for some water fun! And for Bagelfest Day, we have some delicious bagel sandwiches from Bagel Boss, including the classic...
Jul 25, 2023•51 min•Season 4Ep. 27
Today on Long Island Tea, a very special episode, we are on location on the beautiful Shelter Island at one of the most amazing resorts, The Pridwin. The Pridwin Hotel and Cottages is a classic American resort hotel that has been offering welcoming hospitality on Shelter Island since 1927. Newly renovated by Cape Resorts, the Pridwin offers pristine luxury in a breathtaking setting on the Peconic Bay, while maintaining its classic charm. In the summertime you can expect to experience campfires, ...
Jul 11, 2023•49 min•Season 4Ep. 26
Today on Long Island Tea, Sharon is back and shares a story about finally getting a Costco membership, Kristen recaps graduation and the ladies talk about kids growing up. Plus it’s Fourth of July weekend, which means beach and barbecues and FIREWORKS. And here on Long Island there are fireworks all summer long. (Links to your fireworks guide below) Haunted House of Hamburgers is today’s Taste of Long Island. This Halloween-themed restaurant is open year-round. Now is a great time to get delicio...
Jul 03, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 25
Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen is joined by guest host Vanessa Gordon of East End Taste to talk about how she started the digital magazine and how she wound up throwing one of the biggest Hamptons parties of the summer- the Hamptons Interactive Brunch in Sag Harbor. Learn how to get tickets and HOW TO WIN the amazing 2023 Hamptons Interactive Brunch gift bag (valued at around $2500) The ladies are drinking a cider from Southampton’s own Wolffer Estate Vineyard, while also munching on some del...
Jun 27, 2023•37 min•Season 4Ep. 24
Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon welcome special guest Stephen Yusko, host of the Long Island Sound podcast to talk about the local music scene on Long Island in honor of World Music Day. The ladies also talk end of the school year activities and craziness, waiting for summer, Kristen recaps her weekend in Atlantic City and the Long Island 250 initiative. Sands is a proud sponsor of the Long Island Tea Podcast. Incomparable Luxury. Sands leaves nothing to the imagination. Visit sands...
Jun 20, 2023•52 min•Season 4Ep. 23
Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are spilling some summer tea while hanging out in Kristen’s backyard. The ladies are talking Father’s Day, including our Father’s Day Gift Guide, recapping their weeks- Kristen’s travels and the smoke from the Canadian wildfires, and commemorating and celebrating Juneteenth. Plus it’s National Rosé day, and the ladies are drinking some Good F*ing Rosé. School is almost over, so they are talking about all of the end of the school year insanity, neighbo...
Jun 13, 2023•53 min•Season 4Ep. 22
Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are in the center of all the action at the First Annual Patchogue Pride Parade! The event took place Sunday June 4th on Main Street in Downtown Patchogue, and it was a blast! It was a beautiful celebration of love and acceptance with all day events going on throughout Patchogue. Kristen and Sharon are joined by Joan Rivers impersonator Linda Axelrod, the MC of the Parade, and also enjoying some colorful tacos and drinks from Dirty Taco. Don't worry if...
Jun 05, 2023•19 min•Season 4Ep. 21
Today on Long Island Tea, a very special weekend episode at the Bethpage Air show at Jones Beach. It’s our annual kick off to the Long Island Summer. The Thunderbirds and other Military planes, as well as local and civilian aircrafts are flying overhead. The weather is beautiful and it’s going to be a nice weekend ahead. For Taste of Long Island, Jones Beach Brewing Company is stopping by with some beers. “Jones Beach Brewing Co. embodies the Horseshoe Crab, which bleeds blue and represents the ...
May 26, 2023•32 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are sharing some feedback from the HotTeas. Kristen recaps the Ross Matthews show and what it was like going backstage and hanging out with a few Long Island legends. The ladies unveil a new segment called “A Taste of Long Island” while digging into some pastries from The Mad Maker. Plus- Memorial Day weekend events that will get you ready to kick off summer. Also National Wine Day is May 25th and some of our favorite Long Island vineyards have amazin...
May 23, 2023•47 min•Season 4Ep. 19
Today on Long Island Tea, it’s a very special on-location episode at the ICONIC Oheka Castle. This beautiful Gold Coast estate built in 1919, sits on a 443 acre plot, and was the second-largest private residence ever built. It was known to have been the inspiration of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. It was restored in the 80s back to it’s original historical grandeur. Today this mansion is a popular wedding venue for many celebrities and socialites with it’s lavish formal gardens and opu...
May 16, 2023•49 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen talks about signing the new Suffolk County legislation, the ladies recap the LIA East End Event at Atlantis Banquets, and Sharon gets ready to accept her award as a top Business leader in Nassau County by Blank Slate Media. Congrats Sharon! It’s National Bucket List Day and if you live on or love Long Island, we have a list of all the items that should be on your Long Island Bucket list. Kristen talks about her anniversary at Arlo Kitchen and Bar. Plus lots of c...
Apr 25, 2023•49 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon kicking off the show talking about the pros and cons of the unusually hot weather in April and Kristen recaps seeing Bruce Springsteen at the spectacular UBS Arena. Then the highlight of today’s episode- Ross Mathews of the Drew Barrymore show and RuPaul’s Drag Race is spilling the tea on his life, his career, and his newfound love of Long Island. Plus Ross is performing a hilarious interactive stand up show called “I Gotchu, Gurl” and he is kicking o...
Apr 18, 2023•53 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Today on Long Island Tea, the ladies are celebrating a historic week- with the increase of hotel/motel tax, raised for doing transformational things on Long Island such as funding Long Island's first convention center and supporting tourism and cultural preservation, and providing new opportunities that Long Island has never had before. This will be a big came changer for our industry and economy for generations to come. Kristen talks about her flight being cancelled and her daughter's first tim...
Apr 11, 2023•52 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Today on Long Island Tea, Sharon talks about her family vacation and why they only spent half a day at Disney. Kristen talks about her mother/daughter weekend and a creepy Netflix movie. Today’s Wine of the Week is Pindar Winter White, Long Island's most popular white wine. It's April which means Autism Awareness Month, and Discover Long Island has partnered with Spectrum Designs, a custom apparel company that employs people on the autism spectrum. 100% of the proceeds go to furthering their mis...
Apr 04, 2023•49 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Today on the Tea, Catherine Canadeo is filling in as guest host while Sharon is on vacay. They talk about Women’s History Month and all of the influential women who were honored at the Premier Business Women of Long Island Awards Gala (including Kristen!). They discuss the importance of quality one on one time with your kids and the beauty of pressing pause when life gets too crazy. The Wine of the Week is Sannino Vineyard - White Merlot. In #LongIslandLife, they talk about shakeups at News 12 p...
Mar 28, 2023•51 min•Season 4Ep. 11
On today’s very special Long Island Tea episode, Kristen and Sharon are at Port Salt Cave in the beautiful downtown Port Washington. This hidden gem uses state of the art technology, a monitored therapeutic microclimate, and salt imported from Poland. The calming and detoxifying effects of Salt therapy support the immune system, reduces stress, increases energy, and improves skin conditions, arthritis, and respiratory conditions. The ladies also share their experiences spending the day in Port W...
Mar 21, 2023•44 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Today on Long Island Tea, it’s March and we are celebrating Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day on the 8th. The ladies chat with with Antonia Petrash, author of Long Island and the Women’s Suffrage Movement, who shares some great insight into how Long Island played an extremely important role in granting women the right to vote. You can read these amazing stories of these brave women in Antonia’s book. And follow our social media for a chance to win a copy! Speaking of Women’s mo...
Mar 07, 2023•54 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Today on Long Island Tea, special cohost Rudy J. Breedy of Rude Rangers Entertainment joins the pod. Rude Rangers is a global multimedia company with several video and podcast programs streaming on Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, YouTube, and other streaming platforms, plus the host of the show Rudy’s Room, a fast-paced show focused on celebrity news, pop culture, relationship advice, and guests from all walks of life. The three talk recap their Valentine’s day and the Super Bowl, RomComs on TV, an...
Feb 21, 2023•53 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Today on the Tea, Kristen and Sharon are talking Valentine’s Day! With a box of beautiful hand painted chocolates from Disset Chocolate a bottle of Cab Franc from Pindar, and endless laughs, the ladies are celebrating the perfect Galentines day. They ask the question: What does “Don’t get me anything” REALLY mean? Plus later in the show, the ladies read your disaster date stories and share some of their own. Also we are hooking you up with Valentine’s events (listed below) last minute gifts, and...
Feb 14, 2023•52 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Today on Long Island Tea, the ladies talk Groundhog’s day, Did you know Long Island has two infamous Groundhogs? And speaking of rodents, the ladies share some hilarious stories of rodents in the house! Plus Kristen talks about a terrifying near-death experience that will keep you on the edge of your seat- all we’ll say is please be safe when driving near school buses! It’s February, which means Black History Month. Discover Long Island is offering a Partnership Grant program for the month of Fe...
Feb 07, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Today on Long Island Tea, Long Island’s sweetheart Elisa Distefano cohosts with Kristen and Sharon. The ladie show off their new handprinted “How You Doin” mugs from Simply Made Greetings. (Get yours on shop.discoverlongisland.com. Limited supply) Winding down wellness January, Elisa brings some crystals for positivity, protection, and wellness, and Kristen and Sharon share some of their favorite wellness items they’ve put on our Amazon page, including items talked about in previous episodes at ...
Jan 31, 2023•55 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Today on Long Island Tea, the “Fit Doc” Dr. Michele Reed, joins us again to talk about Wellness exams, mental and physical health, working exercise into your everyday routine, and why having a “word of the year” is the new “resolution” alternative. Dr. Reed is our Health and Wellness ambassador, and has so much wisdom to share. Be sure to check out her new podcast, on Discover Long Island’s social media promoting health and wellness on Long Island, or catch her working out with the Long Island N...
Jan 24, 2023•59 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Today on Long Island Tea, Holistic Wellness Coach Catherine Canadeo joins us in studio to share her wellness tips! The ladies recap their amazing day/night at Gurney’s, which Catherine refers to as “Winterizing,” finding a cozy/relaxing space to decompress, stengthen the immune system, and embrace Self-Care. She explains how this is called Hygee, (pronounced Hoo-gah) a Danish term encompassing feelings of coziness and contentment from simple pleasures and good company. Catherine encourages us to...
Jan 17, 2023•51 min•Season 4Ep. 2
It’s Twen-TEA-twenty-three! The ladies are back after a nice holiday break, and what a place to be! Kristen and Sharon are at the beautiful Gurney’s Resort and Seawater Spa to kick off Health and Wellness month. Gurney’s just underwent a $20 million renovation, and this place is truly spectacular. The ladies talk about their incredible spa treatments, recap their holidays, and ring in the new year! And of course we want to share the love with our HotTeas- we are giving away a 2-night stay at thi...
Jan 10, 2023•46 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Kristen and Sharon reflect on the year and talk about the craziness of the holidays. Today the ladies are drinking wine out of their new "How You Doin" mugs from friend and HotTea Mark Dorr, and today’s wine of the week is RGNY Scielo Sauvignon Blanc. Kristen gives Sharon and the crew some holiday gifts, the ladies recap their staff Holiday party, and The Holiday movie bracket is down to the final 4! Plus New Years resolutions and, will it be a white Christmas?! Kristen and Sharon also talk abou...
Dec 20, 2022•53 min•Season 3Ep. 47
