Speonk, NY

The Greater Westhampton Chamber of Commerce and the merchants and retailers of Speonk Village Square will be hosting their 1st Holiday Tree Lighting on Sunday, December 5th at 4:30PM. The ceremony will take place at the intersection of Montauk Highway & South Phillips Avenue in Speonk just east of Speaonk Village Square. Come on out for the afternoon and add your voice to the community caroling. Hopefully this will become an annual event for this hamlet.

Ed Kurosz is the Vice-President of the Greater Westhampton Chamber of Commerce

Just a few miles west of the Village of Westhampton Beach you will find the hamlet of Speonk. Travel about 4 miles down Montauk Highway and you will find several restaurants that will pique your interest... one in particular TRACKSIDE CAFE if you are a big fan of a hearty breakfast like I am.

BREAKFAST AT TRACKSIDE CAFE IN SPEONK

For breakfast be sure to visit TRACKSIDE CAFE located on North Phillips Avenue at the restored Speonk Long Island Rail Road station. Originally opened in the late 1950s as an outpost for morning LIRR commuters heading off to work into New York City, this Speonk Station eatery has taken many forms throughout the decades. TRACKSIDE CAFE owner Bob Nidzyn acquired the rights to reopen the tiny breakfast / lunch establishment about six years ago in 2003 and it has flourished into a thriving morning and midday destination for many.

Those that still commute west into NYC can be found waiting for an early morning locomotive while grabbing the morning paper, perhaps a fresh brewed java or breakfast sandwich for the ride. Others have discovered the eatery as the ideal please to head for a hearty morning dose of breakfast or an early lunch.

Inside one will find many memories of Speonk's "good old days" hanging on the walls, a mere five or six small tables and a breakfast counter that seats only five people. Behind the counter will be Chef Tara Oliver creating your delicious home-style fare. I stopped in one day between real estate appointment to grab a bite and was pleasantly surprised to see this bright and cheery blond face... actually a face from the past. Tara and I worked together in a local waterfront restaurant 20 years when we were in college. The second I saw her I new I made the right decision and I was going to have a great mid-morning meal here at the TRACKSIDE CAFE in Speonk.

"Last Stop.... SPEEEEEEONK!"