
Taste of The South Shore Returns To Long Island
June 4, 2025
5TH YEAR FOR TASTE OF THE SOUTH SHORE: A CELEBRATION OF FOOD AND COMMUNITY AT GATSBY ON THE OCEAN AT JONES BEACH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 5, 2025) – Wantagh, NY – Taste of the South Shore is Back! Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Gatsby on the Ocean at Jones Beach (field 4). Presented by McGovern Automotive Group, the evening includes 3 hours of unlimited tastes from local restaurants, wines, spirits, canned cocktails, beers, and more. See beautiful cars on display by South Shore Porsche and Long Island Maserati, enjoy live music by Anthony Raffa, Beats and Eats from Guest DJ, DJ Chef, full-service bars with Corona specials, Axe throwing by New York Axe, firepits by Fireplace Gallery, dance floor, the Rocavaka Challenge, and more amazing attractions.
Guests can buy General Admission tickets for $35 (+ fees) or upgrade to an American Community Bank VIP ticket ($65 + fees) to enjoy an extra hour of tastes, a festival swag item, and access to the VIP Lounge.
Taste the new Corona Sun Brew or Corona Premier by Corona, the official beer of Taste of the South Shore. When you attend Taste of the South Shore, a portion of your ticket is donated to Island Harvest and Discover Long Island to fight food insecurity while also supporting our downtown dining and entertainment districts.
Guests will taste all they can and then vote for their favorite bite and beverage. Winners revealed at the end of the night.
• The Basics:
- The Taste of the South Shore
- Thursday, June 5th
- PRESENTED BY McGovern Automotive Group
- Gatsby on the Ocean at Jones Beach (at the West Bath House, parking field 4)
- 6pm for GA, Early Admission at 5p VIPs
- Website: TasteSouthShore.com
• Feature
- Long Island’s Favorite Food and Beverage Showcase and Party
- Tastes from local restaurants (list of restaurants below)
- Samples of spirits, wines, beers, [hard] seltzers (list below)
- Beautiful/sexy cars on display by McGovern Automotive (Porsche and Maserati)
- Live Music by Anthony Raffa
- Beats and Eats with Guest DJ, DJ Chef
- Axe Throwing by New York Axe
- Take the Rocavaka Challenge
- Firepits by Fireplace Gallery
- Full Service bars ($6 Corona specials)
- VIP Lounge furnished by American Community Bank
• The Cause
- Taste of the South Shore was inspired to support the fight against food insecurity while supporting our local dining and entertainment establishments.
- We donate to both:
- Island Harvest and the fight against food insecurity
- Discover Long Island supporting local dining and entertainment
• Tickets
Available at TasteSouthShore.com
$35 GA
- 6pm admission
- 3 hours of unlimited tastings
Entertainment, giveaways
$65 VIP, presented by American Community Bank
- 5pm admission
- 4 hours of unlimited tastings
- Festival Swag Item
- Access to VIP Lounge
- Entertainment, giveaways
Full list of participating partners for the 2025 and 5th installment of Taste of the South Shore:
RESTAURANTS AND DESSERTS
- Benihana
- Bobby Qs
- Chiddy’s Cheesesteaks
- Coastal Kitchen & Cocktails
- Dilly Dilly Donuts
- DJ Chef
- DJs Clam Shack
- Fogo De Chao
- Ot’s Cookies
- Roast Sandwich ShopSapori Del Vallo
- Spuntino Wine Bar& Italian Tapas
- Sweet Jane
- Swizzled Desserts
- Verde Kitchen & Cocktails
- Windows on the Lake
- Wonder
- Zef’s Pizza
- BEVERAGES
- 39th Parallel Whiskey
- Bellagave (Tequila)
- Corona Premier
- Corona Sun Brew
- Denim Gin
- Faciollo Prosecco
- Felene Vodka
- Gabriella Wines
- Jones Beach Brewing Co
- LeMoné
- Montauk Iced Tea
- Murph’s Famous Bloody Mary Mix
- Pintail Coffee
- Rocavaka
- San Dimas Mezcal
- Suncruiser
- SHOPPING/ENTERTAINMENT/HOME
- 1-800-bartend
- 1-Tom-Plumber
- American Community Bank
- Auto Concierge NY
- Boho Halo
- Bonded Brilliance Permanent Jewelry
- Chez LaaReine (boutique)
- Discover Long Island
- Fireplace Gallery
- Hartford Funding
- Island Harvest
- NewYork LIfe
- Power Home Remodeling
- Pretty Key Productions
- Renewal By Andersen
- Star Bar
- Tanger Outlets (Deer Park)
- TicketBash.com
- Touchstone Crystal Long Island
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