The well known cocktail, the Long Island Iced Tea, was first created on Long Island. One of the most celebrated local beers is called Blue Point (http://www.bluepointbrewi...), named for the town of the same name.
Drinking on Long Island is tough because you need a car to get around, with this in mind, use the Long Island Railroad to your advantage. Take it from town to town, or take a night out to go into the City. At night, there is little public transportation besides LIRR, but there are taxis. The South Shore in Nassau County has some good bars, with a somewhat rowdy crowd, however.
On the North Shore you will find a buzzing college-bar scene year-round, mostly for those college students and other 20-somethings looking for a night out that doesn't involve a dorm party, frat or sorority or an expensive trip to NYC. The most popular towns for this kind of bar-scene are Huntington Village, Port Jefferson, both along Route 25-A and recently Smithtown along Jericho Turnpike/Route 25, which has developed as an up and coming bar scene by night despite their charming shopping and family-oritented atmospheres by day.
Montauk and Fire Island, which are very much touristy beach towns, are home to many barsâwhat else is there to do on a warm summer's night?!
