Which towns have the nicest "main street" areas? (Merrick: restaurant, shop) - Long Island - New York (NY) - Page 3 - City-Data Forum

GCGuy · 02-11-2008, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by VillageOfWestbury

I think that Post Ave. in Westbury should definately be on your Nice - but up and coming list...Hicksvile I dunno...

Yes, true, I like what they've done there with the store rehabs and the new development. Good call.

AnesthesiaMD · 03-04-2008, 07:04 PM

If I could only pick one, it would be East Hampton.

NYNewbie · 03-04-2008, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by monkeygorilla

They seem to be few & far between, but having something like that nearby is important to me. What are some towns (or hamlets or whatever) that have town centers where there are at least some cute restaurants, shops, a place to go for coffee, etc?

I have to say that Northport must rank among the top. The cute shops, decent restaurants, entertainment, bakery, delis, toy stores, candy stores, combined with the park and its bandstand/gazebo right at the bay. I love it.

nancy thereader · 03-05-2008, 04:06 PM

Babylon is a great little village with wonderful restaurants , shops & very accessible .

RoastBeefJackson · 03-05-2008, 04:38 PM

Nice little town on the north fork Off New Suffolk Rd called "Love Lane" its like going back 1950's.
To bad the town is an enclave of racists, redneck Archie Bunkers.
What the hell is a Polish breakfast & gritscakes ??

RBJ

Scohan · 03-05-2008, 10:42 PM

Huntington, Northport, and Port Jefferson (but I'm biased toward the North Shore

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nbres · 03-06-2008, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by nancy thereader

Babylon is a great little village with wonderful restaurants , shops & very accessible .

Babylon is really nice.

TheImportersWife · 03-06-2008, 06:34 AM

Huntington gets my vote, but I'm biased.

Northport is nice and all, but it just doesn't have amount of options that HV offers.

Love the stores in Cold Spring Harbor!

Babylon looks nice, but I've only driven through, never actually stopped in town.

nynraleigh · 03-06-2008, 07:30 AM

Babylon was always great, growing up in West Islip, Babylon was a hop, skip and a jump to Babylon. Sayville is another great downtown, followed by Port Jefferson.

XLIGuy · 03-06-2008, 10:32 AM

I just visited my hometown of Amityville village recently and I was delighted how nice the downtown area still is. I have not lived on Long Island in over 20 years and this was my first visit back to Amityville in nearly 10 years. Although some of the shops I frequented as a kid are gone, the downtown still offers a nice mix of stores and restaurants. Amityville even has a great new record/cd shop on Merrick Road. I miss LI!!