Family Perks, Oyster Talks & Denzel on the Big Screen

Good Morning,

As summer winds down, there’s still plenty happening around town this weekend.

-Brian Grant, managing editor, writer

Local Pulse

Patchogue Spots Serve Up Family-Friendly Deals”

With the cost of feeding a family continuing to climb, local Patchogue restaurants are giving parents a reason to dine out without guilt. Two well-known spots in the village are offering weekday deals where kids eat free.

At The Tap Room in Patchogue, kids ages 13 and under eat free all day on Tuesdays with the purchase of a $15 food item. The offer, available at all Tap Room locations, includes popular kid-friendly meals like mac and cheese, mozzarella sticks, and chicken tenders,each served with a side and a drink, typically priced at $12.40.

Just a short walk away, The Village Idiot Pub in Patchogue offers free meals for kids under 12 from Monday through Thursday, 3 to 7 p.m., with the purchase of a full-priced adult entrée. The kids’ menu features comforting classics like burgers, hot dogs, and penne pasta, regularly priced at $10.25.

These Patchogue deals are part of a broader list of Long Island restaurants helping ease the burden on families. For more locations across the Island offering similar promotions, see the full Newsday story.

Community Highlights

• Daisy's Nashville Lounge is throwing a Labor Day Bash this Sunday, August 31 at 8PM in Patchogue—get ready for a night of music and fun. Daisy's Nashville Lounge

• Meadow Croft After Hours is hosting an Oyster Tasting with Keenan Boyle on Friday, Sept. 5, featuring a tasting, cocktail or mocktail, house tour, and a talk on the history of Blue Point oysters. Bayport-Blue Point Heritage Association

• Dirt Soup will be performing iconic rock hits from the '70s to 2000 this Saturday from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Bellport Summer Bandshell Concert Series

• Spike Lee and Denzel Washington reunite for Highest 2 Lowest, a modern-day neo-noir thriller inspired by Kurosawa’s High and Low, set in the high-stakes world of New York’s music industry. The film screens at Plaza Cinema & Media Arts Center, with a post-show discussion led by Professor Peter Mascuch on Friday, August 29 after the 7:30PM show. [Plaza Cinema & Media Arts Center]

• The Village of Bellport has continued its Sanitation Sunday Program, allowing residents to drop off household garbage, recycling, and landscaping debris every Sunday from 2:00pm to 5:00pm at 1 1st St, Bellport, NY, through September 7. [Village of Bellport]

• Get WILD Game Night: Reptile Edition invites nature lovers to CEED for a night of trivia, games, and live animal encounters on Wednesday, September 3 at 6:30 PM. [CEED]

• The Lone Sharks will bring their rockabilly sound to the Bellport Summer Bandshell Concert Series this Friday from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. [Village of Bellport]

• 🎶 The Music of Genesis by Seconds Out is coming to 89 North Music Venue on Sept. 13, with Long Island's own Seconds Out performing classics from both the Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins eras. [Patchogue Patch]

• The Plaza Cinema & Media Arts Center is screening The Last Class, a documentary exploring the life and impact of economist and public intellectual Robert Reich, from August 22 to 28. [Plaza Cinema & Media Arts Center]

• Hammer of the Gods: The Led Zeppelin Experience is coming to the Patchogue Theatre for an electrifying tribute show on Saturday, October 25 at 8:00pm. [BroadwayWorld]

• EagleMania: The World’s Greatest Eagles Tribute is coming to the Patchogue Theatre for a one-night performance on Friday, November 14. [BroadwayWorld]

• The Patchogue Arts Council and Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce present LED: Light Evoking Dreams, October 23–28, transforming Patchogue into a surreal dreamscape with projections, performances, interactive art, and a new Let’s Get Weird Film Festival. Don’t miss this glowing celebration—mark your calendars and plan your visit! [Patchogue Arts Council]

• The Patchogue Arts Council is accepting submissions for Arts on Terry 2025, a curated contemporary art street fair on September 14, featuring booth space for fine artists. [Patchogue Arts Council]

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