Long Island Tea
176 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsWelcome to Long Island Tea with your hosts Kristen Reynolds and Sharon Wyman from Discover Long Island, the region’s official destination marketing and leadership organization.
Tune in weekly to catch these Long Islanders spill the tea, dishing on the best from the destination, seasonal adventures, insider tips, and more. With segments like "How You Doin" #LongIslandLife, CelebriTea, Taste of Long Island, and Uncorked Advice, Kristen and Sharon connect with listeners (HotTeas) sharing tips for visitors and residents, personal stories, and lots of laughs along the way.
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Cats, Tatts, Weather, and Parenting with guest host Meteorologist Geoff Bansen aka "Weather Geoff"
May 24, 2022 06:32 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBThis week we are “exciTEAd” to welcome Meteorologist Geoff Bansen on the podcast, as a guest cohost with Kristen. Geoff is also the other half of the “Freakin Weekend” podcast. After Jackie Lukas was on the Tea, Geoff needed to come on and defend himself, with his list of bullet points! He talks about his background, his weather predictions, being a dad, and of course his “CatToo” of Walter White Paws. Today the are sipping on Raphael Wines Cabernet Franc. Follow Geoff Bansen on Instagram, ...
ChariTEA and Being on the "Wawta"
May 17, 2022 10:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBToday on Long Island Tea, Kristen recaps a conference in Pittsburgh and talks about “Bleisure” (business travel + leisure travel) The ladies tease the upcoming Long Island TV in Northport and how much fun Northport village and other downtowns “on the wawta” are! Today they are sipping on Duck Walk Cabernet Sauvignon. They also talk about some upcoming events including some great causes. (Details under "Tea Time" below) They end the show with a little celebriTEA. ABOUT LONG ISLAND TEA: For ...
Gearing up for LI summer
May 10, 2022 10:00 - 46 minutes - 84.8 MBToday on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon recap their weeks and talk about the importance of mental and physical health. (Wear sunscreen!) We are officially into May, and today’s theme is kicking off summer with some of our favorite Long Island festivals and fairs. The ladies are sipping on Chenin Blanc from Paumanok vineyards. Also shoutout Maggie’s Mission which raises money and awareness for pediatric cancers. ABOUT LONG ISLAND TEA: For more details on our show, visit https://longis...
Treat your mama! + Cruising, Cinco De Mayo, Johnny Depp & MORE
May 03, 2022 10:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBThe ladies of the Tea are back! K&S kick off the show recapping the last couple weeks: Kristen talks about her beautiful vacation on a Royal Caribbean cruise with her family. Sharon talks about spending a day at Waterdrinker farm. It’s finally May and we are READY for it! The ladies are sipping on Macari Vineyards Rosé and talking all the exciting things happening to kick off the month. First, their favorite Cinco De Mayo spots for margaritas and good Mexican food. Plus they got Mother’s Day...
Bri's Date recap, Seasonal #LongIslandLife, & another Giveaway
April 20, 2022 14:09 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBToday on Long Island Tea, Sharon is sitting with Brianna (filling in for Kristen) to spill the tea everyone’s been waiting for! Not only does she give us the full recap of her date, but Bri also has some great info on all the Long Island happenings. From Spring Break camps for the kids to local brewery events to pop up experiences to our favorite Long Island warm-weather staples finally opening again! The ladies also talk CelebriTEA and reality TEA-V (sorry we can’t stop the Tea puns!) Today...
Spilling Tea and the Freakin Weekend with guest host Jackie Lukas
April 12, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBToday on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon welcome guest host Jackie Lukas, former weekend News 12 anchor and current host of The Freakin’ Weekend podcast! Jackie spills some tea on her career, being a mom, and her newest adventures. The ladies are talking about leaf blowers, spring events, and more #LongIslandLife while sipping on Wolffer Estate 2019 Grandioso Rosé. ABOUT LONG ISLAND TEA: For more details on our show, visit https://longislandteapodcast.com TAG US! @DiscoverLongIsland ...
Tributes and Dating Games with NEW Dating Game segment, "BeLong Together"
April 05, 2022 10:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBThis week on The Tea, we have narrowed our BeLong Together bachelors for Brianna down to two: Joshua and Mike. Who will she choose? Special thanks to Curry Club at SaGhar and Mark of Elegance for providing Brianna and her date with dinner and transportation. Kristen and Sharon are also talking about #longIslandLife and things happening within the organization and industry while sipping on a Pellegrini Vineyards 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon. *If you or someone you know is single and interested in...
Ladies Who Lead Part 2 Ft. Hope Knight, President & CEO of Empire State Development + Travel Tea and CelebriTea
March 29, 2022 10:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBToday on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are honored to interview Hope Knight President and CEO of Empire State Development to close out Women’s History Month and talk about her role in the development of business and tourism in New York State. Today's Wine of the Week is Bedell Cellar’s 2019 First Crush Red. Along with today’s wine, @OnBoardLI has provided the ladies with a delicious and beautifully crafted charcuterie board to snack on during the show. Kristen and Sharon close out the ...
Ladies who Lead and Love is Blind (featuring HIA-LI CEO, Terri Alessi-Miceli)
March 22, 2022 08:15 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBToday on Long Island Tea, HIA-LI President and CEO, Terri Alessi-Miceli joins Kristen and Sharon in studio to talk about leadership, women in the workforce and the struggles of being a working mom as well as a mom to teenagers, Long Island accents, travel, and of course, Long Island wine! Today's Wine of the Week is RGNY's deliciously crisp White Merlot. We also introduce a new segment - BeLong Together - a matchmaking game inspired by Love is Blind and our listener Bob who wrote in for some...
James "Murr" Murray from Impractical Jokers & spring #LongIslandLife
March 15, 2022 10:00 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBToday on Long Island Tea, K & S welcome a very special guest, James S. "Murr" Murray of the Impractical Jokers to talk about his latest project, his new book Area 51 Interns: Alien Summer (for ages 8-12) available today. He also talks about Impractical Jokers and his upcoming show at the Paramount on June 10th. Kristen and Sharon are also sipping on a Chardonnay from Wollfer Estate and talking about Spring happenings, Adventureland’s 60th anniversary, giant spiders, and more about Women’s hi...
"I don't know about that" Featuring Susan Lienau, VP of Community Engagement for Discover Long Island
March 08, 2022 10:53 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBToday on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon welcome fellow Discover Long Islander Susan Lienau, Vice President, Community Engagement, on the podcast. The ladies are sipping on a Raphael Vineyards 2018 Riesling. Susan talks about her job, her LI story, and her love of Patchogue village. Kristen recaps her meetings in Albany and her family ski trip. The ladies talk about vacations and cruises, a man who won the lottery twice on Long Island, garbage hitting the moon, Dee Snyder, and Impractica...
Long Island Women, Late-Winter fun, and Travel Tea
March 01, 2022 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBToday on Long Island Tea, Sharon and Alyssa (filling in for Kristen) are kicking off Women’s History Month talking about some of the amazing trailblazing women of Long Island’s past and present. The ladies are sipping on a Pindar Pythagoras Red Table Wine. They also talk about some fun outdoor late-winter activities to do in March, Elon Musk’s recommended books, what they are currently watching and streaming, and spilling some travel tea. ABOUT LONG ISLAND TEA: For more details on our sho...
Diversity and #LongIslandLife featuring Dan Lloyd of Minority Millennials
February 22, 2022 10:58 - 43 minutes - 40 MBToday on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon welcome a very special guest- Dan Lloyd, Discover Long Island board member and President and Founder of Minority Millennials, an organization dedicated to helping Young People of Color access jobs, build wealth and become civically engaged. This week's Wine of the Week is Kontokosta Winery's Cabernet Franc. The ladies talk to Dan about why orginzations like Minority Millennials are so important or the future of Long Island. They also talk about Wo...
Superstitions, Signs & Spilling the Travel Tea
February 15, 2022 09:18 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBToday on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are sipping on a Raphael Rosé of Pinot Noir and taking a deep dive into superstitions, signs, and symbols in our everyday life. The ladies are also spilling some travel tea and giving insider industry tips. For #LongIslandLife, there is a new hotel opening on the Nautical Mile and lots of activities still left to do in the month of February. They also share some Long Island Black history about the first professional African American baseball team...
It's in the Stars! With Maya White, AstroCartographer
February 08, 2022 14:31 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBToday on the tea, K&S are back together, with a very special episode. Astrocartographer and Astrologer Maya White joins the pod. AstroCartoGraphy & Astrological Mapping is a specialized branch of astrology that shows YOUR best place to live or travel to. Kristen talks about her one on one reading with Maya (follow our social to learn more about it). Maya also talks about her article in Condé Nast Traveller, where she recommends travel destinations based on your astrological sign: https://ww...
Business and Family with Marc Weinstein of Mark of Elegance
February 01, 2022 10:52 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBToday on the tea, Sharon welcomes guest host Marc Weinstein, Discover Long Island Board Treasurer and owner of Mark of Elegance Limousine Service, to fill in for Kristen. While drinking a Raphael Vineyards 2020 Sauvignon Blanc , the two reminisce about their history working together on projects and events throughout the years and how far the organization has come. Mark talks about his limousine business and their beautiful, elegant fleet, living in Northport, and his wife and daughter's fami...
Leadership and Long Island Life with Lisa Black (Suffolk County Chief Deputy County Executive)
January 25, 2022 06:59 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBToday on the Tea, Suffolk County Chief Deputy County Executive Lisa Black fills in for Sharon as a guest host. Lisa spills some tea on the ups and downs of her career and how she got to where she is today, shares her #LongIslandLife favorites, and talks about her friendship with Kristen. The ladies discuss the LIRR expansion project, tell a funny story about Big Shot's Mike Delguidice, and talk about celebrating their birthdays in Fire Island. They spill some tea on a new winery opening in N...
Aliens, Innovation, and Travel Horoscopes
January 18, 2022 10:30 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBToday on the Tea, Sharon talks about her NYC date night, seeing the Tina Turner musical on Broadway, and Kristen shares a funny story to kick off the show. The ladies dish on lots of hot topics and articles, both happening on Long Island and across the globe. They discuss where you should travel based on your zodiac sign, the happiest countries in the world, and the meaning of the phrases "toxic positivity" and "weaponized incompetence." TOPICS: Marriott - Tap Your Inner Astrologer: Whe...
TwenTEA-Twenty-Two!
January 11, 2022 08:49 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBWe're baaaack! After a 2-week break, Kristen and Sharon are back together, spilling tea and ready for 2022! Today the ladies are sipping on Wölffer Estate 2019 Chardonnay while recapping their holidays, talking about 2022 memes, and getting exciTEAd for the weekend snow. Kristen shares some fun facts and stories about New Year's resolutions. Then they get into what bingeworthy shows and streaming movies they've been watching with a "Siskel & Ebert" style review segment. K & S close the show...
Season Finale 2021! Featuring our International Rep, Alfredo Gonzalez
December 21, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBIt’s the last TEA of 2021, and today K&S are saying “How You doin’” (or ¿Cómo están?) to Alfredo Gonzalez, Discover Long Island’s International representative and hospitality consultant. The three are sipping on Anthony Nappa Wines’ Shared Table Farm 2019 Refosco. They discuss travel and tourism in today’s world, share warm family stories, and dish about holiday disasters! (Find out why Alfredo’s Christmas tree is in his pool) What a great way to close out the year with old friends and laugh...
SOS! Holiday Mental Health Check with Dr. Michele C. Reed
December 14, 2021 10:13 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBOur favorite doctor, Dr. Michele C. Reed, is back on the Tea! This time, she is joining Kristen and Sharon to talk about mental health and managing the stress of the holiday season. Today the ladies are sipping on a sparkling rosé from Lieb cellars. Dr. Reed also talks about her Fit Friday segments on Discover Long Island's social media, being the official doctor for the New York Nets, and constantly saving peple in airports. She truly is superwoman, and we love her! TIMESTAMPS: 2:00 How...
#ShopSmall #StayLocal featuring Pete Fasulo
December 07, 2021 11:00 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBToday on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon welcome special guest Pete Fasulo, a born and raised Long Islander, sales training professional, and public speaker to talk about Long Island downtowns, shopping small, and staying local. With the holidays coming up, we give you some great tips on how to support your local Long Island businesses. Join the conversation: Real tree or fake? What's your favorite local spot to #shopsmall? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook @longislandteapod...
On location at Paumanok Vineyards
November 23, 2021 10:13 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBIt's a very special episode, our last "on-location" of the year. This week the ladies are at Paumanok Vineyard on a beautiful warm day. Kristen and Sharon are sitting on a balcony overlooking the gorgeous grounds while chatting with owner Kareem Massoud about their history and their delicious wines, and he even educates us with some wine facts. Check out our YouTube or Instagram to see this beautiful vineyard! We are off next week to enjoy Thanksgiving with our familes. Wishing all of our...
TEAsGiving Hacks & Shop Small
November 16, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBToday on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are sharing their favorite Thanksgiving hacks and recipes while sipping on a cool, crisp Peconic Bay Vineyards Reisling. Kristen talks about being honored by Blank Slate Media's Women of Distinction awards and taking her family to the event. Plus- more about Barney the Bull (aka BULLy Joel), and more on how to SHOP SMALL and support Long Island businesses this holiday season. TIMESTAMPS: 1:00 How you Doin' 6:10 Wine of the Week 10:05 #LongIsla...
A unique spa day and Long Island Comedy (featuring comedian Tom Kelly)
November 09, 2021 07:28 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBToday on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon kick off the show talking about their rejuvenating experience at Airem Spa for their collab with Fit Doc, Dr. Michele Reed. Today, the ladies welcome special guest, Long Island comedian Tom Kelly. Tom is best known for his work as a “warm up comic” at ABC’s The View, Good Morning America, The $100,000 Pyramid and America’s Got Talent. They chat with him about growing up on Long Island and how that paved the way for his humor, his experience workin...
One Year of Spilling Tea: Special Anniversary Episode
November 02, 2021 08:03 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBWe did it! One year of the Long Island Tea podcast! Kristen and Sharon as well as the podcast crew are looking back on some of their most memorable moments over the last year. The ladies are sipping on Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard White Satin wine,and toasting the entire pod team with some bubbly from Whisper Vineyards. And what a perfect time to launch some new merch! Head over to Youtube to see the brand new beautiful sage green Long Island Tea hoodies. We are OBSESSED. It has certainly be...
Long Island Haunts and Spooky Tales
October 26, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MBToday on the tea, Kristen and Sharon are sharing some of their favorite spooky Long Island stories while sipping on Chardonnay from Lenz Winery. From Amityville Horror to Lady of the Lake. These legends have haunted Long Island for years. The Discover Long Island staff share some of their haunted experiences, and stay tuned at the end of the episode when something very strange happens on air! TIMESTAMPS: :28 How you Doin' 1:50 Wine of the Week 2:50 #LongIslandLife Long Island Haunts 25...
Psychic Medium Jeffrey Wands
October 19, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBIt's October on the Tea- week 3! And today Kristen and Sharon are sipping on Del Vino a VERY special guest- Psychic Medium Jeffrey Wands. He is an author of 6 books, Podcaster and Radio Host on WALK 97.5 and The Shark 94.3, Public Speaker appearing at events throughout Long Island and the country, and has made many television appearances on shows such as Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Maury, Today Show and A&E's Mediums. Jeffrey talks about his experiences, his methods, and gives the LI Te...
Planning your Spooktacular Halloween Party
October 12, 2021 07:46 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBIt's October on the Tea- week 2! Today Kristen and Sharon are giving you tips on how to plan your perfect Halloween party. Follow our Instagram @longislandteapodcast for all the visuals and how-to tips! The ladies are sipping on a 2015 Petit Verdot from Pellegrini vineyards while snacking on a Halloween-themed charcuterie board. They also made a signature cocktail from Spiro's called the Burnt Pumpkin. Listen up for some Celebritea on the Hamptons Film Festival, Debbie Gibson, and the upcomi...
Falling for the North Fork at Rose Hill Vineyards
October 05, 2021 08:27 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBOn this very special episode of Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are recording on location from Rose Hill Vineyards, a beautiful vineyard, winery, and inn on the secluded Oregon Rd. in Mattituck. They kick of the show talking about Sharon's trip to Hershey Park and Kristen's visit to the Ujamaa Festival. They are joined by special guest Jamie Altamore for the Wine of the Week segment, who walks them through a tasting flight of 5 different delicious wines. Rose Hill is also giving away som...
We are off the rails! They found the bull, Love is in the air, Celebrations all around, and SO MANY GIVEAWAYS!
September 28, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBToday on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are sipping on Rose Hill First Fruit Sauvignon Blanc and getting psyched for next week's on-site recording from the absolutely beautiful Rose Hill Vineyards. Kristen kicks off the show talking about her exciting week speaking on a panel of Women’s Empowerment Night for the Islanders Girls Elite hockey program and a meeting at the beautiful Gurney's Star Island Resort. Sharon talks about her son Brayden's 9th birthday and the joys of being a boy-mo...
"Fawl" Festival Season & spilling CelebriTEA
September 21, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBToday on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Alyssa (filling in for Sharon) are sipping on Channing Daughters Bubbly Tocai Friulano. Kristen recaps her trip to Corning and Alyssa vents about kids' school schedules. The ladies share some #LongIslandLife about more upcoming events this "Fawl". Kristen has some anxiTEA about her kitchen remodel and new palm recognition technology. The ladies spill some "celebriTEA" with weird and fun facts, Met Gala looks, and Long Islanders appearing on TV competiti...
SIPtember and AnxieTEA
September 14, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBToday on the Tea, Kristen and Sharon are talking about the ups and downs of September (SIPtember), while drinking Kontokosta 2020 Sauvignon Blanc Kristen discovers an apple tree in her yard and talks about the "Night Hawk Watchers" in her neighborhood while Sharon is still in full summer mode. The ladies chat about Dancing with the Stars, Morning Show, the new Cinderella. For #LongIslandLife, there are so many exciting events this month on Long Island. See below for links and full informatio...
Remembering 9/11, Fall Farms, & "LawnGuyland" Commercials
September 07, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBToday on the tea, the ladies are sipping on a Chardonnay/ Reisling blend from Harbes farm, which is one of Sharon's favorite places to take the kids for their epic fall festival. Kristen shares a sweet story about her kids and their friends cooking dinner. They spill some tea on Abba, Broadway coming back, and the new Cinderella movie. On a more serious note, Kristen and Sharon talk about the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and what a heavy impact it has had on us as New Yorkers. They also give som...
LoveBombing, Uncorked Advice, and New York's First Female Governor
August 31, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 3.72 GBKristen is back from traveling and the ladies are back together! They recap their weeks while sipping on Del Vino Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc. For tea time, Sharon recommends her favorite self tanner and Kristen talks about a book and podcast she found from a TikTok video. They talk about FitDoc Fridays, New York's first female governor, movies being filmed in the Hamptons, and some fun things going on for Labor Day weekend on Long Island. The ladies close out the show with some Uncorked Advic...
YouTubers and ESTO award winners
August 24, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBDiscover Long Island has won a Destiny Award for best Social Media Campaign at the US Travel Association ESTO awards! Kristen is in LA accepting the award so Alyssa is joining "Birthday Girl" Sharon today to spill some tea. The ladies are chatting with brothers John and Joe Friia about their new YouTube series "Journeys with John and Joe" that features some favorite LI landmarks and hidden historical gems. The Wine of the Week is the delicious and refreshing Pindar Special Reserve Sunflower ...
NYC Boat tour & Glenn Haussman of No Vacancy Podcast
August 17, 2021 10:18 - 47 minutes - 44 MBKristen and Sharon kick off the show recapping their amazing NYC sight-seeing experience on The Elixir Yacht through Long Island Boat Rentals out of Port Washington. The entire Discover Long Island staff got to tag along on this beautiful boat ride during a filming of Long Island TV. Today they welcome special guest Glenn Haussman of No Vacancy Podcast. Glenn is a travel industry personality, renowned industry speaker, writer, consultant, host of heretostay.tv and contributor of youmustbetr...
Dee Snider and The Big Duck
August 10, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39.5 MBToday on the tea, Kristen and Sharon are sipping on a frizzante sparkling Moscato/Pinot Noir blend from Anthony Nappa Wines. The ladies recap the staff barbecue and talk about Wildplay Jones Beach. Today's #tea: Sharon talks about the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit in NYC and Kristen talks about the Book direct feature on DiscoverLongIsland.com. On #LongIslandLife they talk about LI landmark "The Big Duck" which turned 90 this year, and our bestie Dee Snider's new single and album. Kristen ends ...
Sharks, Bulls, and Feelin like a Celeb
August 03, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBToday on the tea, Kristen and Sharon discuss some Olympic tea and talk about the fun photoshoot they did at PopUp SpeakEasy: https://popupspeakeasy.com/ , a fun new "Selfie Studio" in Ronkonkoma. During the photoshoot they drank Macari Vineyard's Sparkling Horses, and today the ladies are sipping on Terra Vite Cabernet Franc. They chat about some new bingeworthy shows, shark sightings on Long Island, and "Barney the Bull" still on the loose. The ladies are also extied to announce the launch ...
On Site at Terra Vite Winery and Vineyard with our HotTeas!
July 27, 2021 09:26 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBIt's a very special episode of Long Island Tea Podcast today! Kristen and Sharon are not only on location at the exquisitely beautiful Terra Vite North Fork Winery and Vineyard, but they are also joined by their very special guests, the "HotTeas!" The ladies talk about their amazing day at the vineyard, meeting sisters Jacqui and Jessy at Terra Vite, and the palette calibration class in which they learned about and tasted wine. They enjoy the gorgeous weather on the patio while sipping Terra...
Meet the Staff Part 3 featuring Chris Daneau and Alyssa Paxton
July 20, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBToday on the tea, Sharon welcomes two "behind the scenes" staff members to the front of the mic! Chris Daneau, Director, Creative Content & Video as well as the driving force behind Long Island TV, and Alyssa Paxton, Digital Media and Design Strategist who also produces and edits this podcast. The three are sipping on two delicious reds, 2017 Raphael Estate Malbec and Mattebella Famiglia- Red blend. Chris and Alyssa talk about things going on in the creative department, parenting, and some o...
Summer Stresses, Olympics, and CelebriTea
July 13, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBToday on the tea, the ladies are sipping on Osprey's Dominon Carmenere, and having a vent sesh about the stresses of being a mom during the summertime. Kristen talks about getting her lashes done and her day trip to Fire Island. Sharon talks about the new aerial banners promoting the podcast that will be flying over the Long Island beaches and spills the tea on her favorite facial sunscreen. The ladies are so so excited for our HotTeas contest and on-site recording. If you have not already ...
Downtown Deals and a BIG Announcement.
July 06, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBToday on Long Island tea, Kristen and Sharon have a BIG announcement. Find out how you can win a limo ride to an on-site recording of Long Island Tea at a North Fork vineyard! Come sip wine and hang out with the ladies for the day! Details at DiscoverLongIsland.com/tea. Today’s Wine of the Week is Lenz Winery’s 2016 Gewürztraminer. For today’s Tea, Kristen talks about the upcoming Soprano’s movie, and Sharon shares a barbecue tip on how to make the best corn. On #LongIslandLife, it’s all...
Fireworks and Trivia
June 29, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBFourth of July weekend is HERE! And there is nothing quite like a Long Island Fourth! Kristen and Sharon talk about their weekend plans while diving into the history behind one of the most iconic names when talking about fireworks: Long Island’s own Grucci family. Fireworks by Grucci are a globally recognized name since 1850. They have won awards, hold world records, and have performed at some of the biggest events across the nation and the world. The ladies also take a Newsday quiz- How wel...
Friends, Influencers, and Legends
June 22, 2021 07:21 - 56 minutes - 52.4 MBToday on Long Island Tea, Kristen opens the show recapping her week which started at the governor's announcement at the World Trade Center and ended by making new friends on Fire Island while filming LITV. The ladies talk about the power of using online influencers in the travel industry. Now that Southwest Airlines has just added a direct flight from Long Island Macarthur Airport to Nashville, Discover Long Island jumped on the opportunity to fly two fabulous Nashville bloggers out to Long...
June Happenings- Pride month, Juneteenth, and Father's Day
June 15, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBThe ladies kick off the show talking about their busy weeks: Kristen had meeting in Saratoga Springs and Sharon spent some family time in Amagansett. Kristen also talks about the Discover Long Island Live Stream with the Urbanist in Port Jefferson last Wednesday (check it out on YouTube!) For “Tea Time” Kristen spills the tea about her new family member: a yorkie named “Lil Thomas!” Sharon recommends Joyco shampoo for all the “blondies” out there. On #LongIslandLife, the ladies tell a stor...
How to Hamptons
June 08, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 49.6 MBToday’s special episode of Long Island Tea is all about summering in the Hamptons. Whether you want to live rich and have a bougie Hamptons weekend, or experience the beauty of the Hamptons without breaking the bank, Kristen and Sharon have some great tips for you on where to stay, what to see, and the best places to eat, drink, and play. Stay tuned to the end of the episode to hear about some of the Long Island Pride events going on for the month of June, and how Discover Long Island is sup...
Special Episode: on location from the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach
May 28, 2021 21:30 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBToday’s special episode of Long Island tea was recorded on location from the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach! This is the ultimate kickoff to a Long Island summer. Kristen and Sharon sip on cans of Bridge Lane wine and give you all the tea on the air show’s history, its talented performers, and the best spots to catch a glimpse at the planes all weekend long. The air show is completely sold out this year, but there are plenty of places on Long Island to see the amazing formations and aeroba...
Beach, Please!
May 25, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBSummer is almost here, so let’s talk BEACHES. Kristen and Sharon are sipping on Suhru Pinot Grigio, a perfect wine for summer and lazy beach days, and it even comes in cans! For today’s tea, Kristen talks about her daughter’s first job and Sharon mentions summer yoga at Croteaux Vineyard. Kristen gives a shoutout to @makingfriendswithfood on Instagram who tagged Discover Long Island in a photo with our Port Jefferson painted osprey wings. The ladies talk about getting the seasonal beach stic...
Vegas stories and Long Island Golf
May 18, 2021 10:00 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBToday on the podcast, Kristen and Sharon sip on Palmer Vineyard's Albariño, a crisp white, while Sharon tells all about her romantic Las Vegas getaway. Kristen shares a funny story of how she ruined her purse during date night. The ladies #spillthetea on the Jones Beach official summer concert list and the governor's announcement about New York beaches. Honorable TEA mention, if you aren't checking out @longislandnewyork and @discoverlongislandon TikTok, you're missing out. On #LongIslandLi...