Two Main Street businesses closed in Farmingdale this year, and neither space stayed empty long. Lithology Brewing closed in February, and by May 30 a new brewery was holding its grand opening in the same taproom. High Tide Taco Bar served its last meal on Sunday, August 30, and by early October the space at 257 Main St. was a busy Greek restaurant.
That turnaround is this year's real Main Street story. Each new tenant kept doing what that storefront was already known for, often run by someone who already had a stake in the street. The signs changed, but the brewery stayed a brewery, and a gap in the dining lineup got filled with the cuisine people said they missed.
Below are the 2026 handoffs, what's still coming, and the downtown dates between now and Thanksgiving week, including two parades.
The 2026 handoffs at a glance
| Address | What left | What arrived | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 211A Main St. | Lithology Brewing, closed February 2026 | Stay Green Brewing | Grand opening May 30, 2026 |
| 257 Main St. | High Tide Taco Bar, closed August 30, 2026 | Greek Table | Open by early October 2026 |
| 623 Main St. | Not reported | MOTW Coffee | Grand opening August 8, 2026 |
| 337 Main St. | Not reported | Rachel's Treasures | Ribbon cutting November 6, 2026 |
| 195 Main St. | Not reported | The Saint NY | Listed as coming soon |
The brewery that never left the block
Long Island Press reported that the Village of Farmingdale "has been home to craft breweries on Main Street for over 12 years." This year's brewery change shows how that streak continued.
Lithology Brewing began in 2015 at the Taste of Long Island incubator, moved into its Main Street brewery and taproom in 2016, and closed in February 2026. Long Island Press reported that Stay Green Brewing then moved into that same space and held its grand opening on May 30. Newsday lists the address as 211A Main St.
Stay Green had been looking for a permanent home for years. Founder and brewer Jon Green started homebrewing more than 20 years ago. Long Island Press reported that he got the idea from his father, who is from England and followed the Campaign for Real Ale. Green and his partner, Sean Costa, run Can It Mobile Canning Services, which cans for breweries across the tristate area and Pennsylvania. Stay Green brewed as a tenant at Long Beach Brewing in Oceanside starting in 2022. After that brewery closed in 2024, it moved to DUBCO in Bay Shore, which closed in January 2026.
So Stay Green went from brewing in other people's spaces to its own production space and taproom, and Main Street kept a working brewery. Long Island Press described the new owners as committed to "keep brewing great craft beer downtown while supporting the community."
257 Main St.: one owner, a new menu
The brewery kept its category under a new owner. At 257 Main St., the owner stayed the same and the menu changed to something the street had been missing.
Greater Long Island reported that High Tide Taco Bar served its last meal on Sunday, August 30. The plan for the space was public long before that. A Newsday report updated in March said Greek Table Fresh Mediterranean would take over, serving gyros, platters, kebabs and homemade sauces.
Greek Table is open now. Newsday's October 8 update describes blue-and-white tile, wicker-backed chairs, pink bougainvillea and a whitewashed room with "no trace of the former High Tide Taco Bar left." The restaurant is fast-casual. Newsday reported it was nearly full at lunch on a Tuesday about a week after opening.
The reason for the switch goes back to an earlier handoff. Newsday notes that when Grecian Grill closed in 2023, its space became The Barnyard, a Caribbean restaurant that has done well, but downtown lost its main spot for hummus, souvlaki, gyros and falafel. Jeff Rumman, who owned High Tide and also owns Tasting Room Kitchen and Cocktails down the street, told Newsday that this was "ultimately the deciding factor. A lot of people missed the Grecian Grill, so we said, 'Let's bring Greek back into this neighborhood.'"
Put that together over three years. Grecian Grill's space became a Caribbean restaurant, and a taco bar a few doors away became the Greek restaurant the street had lost. Every space stayed full, and every cuisine is still on Main Street.
The new names filling out the street
Some openings this year weren't handoffs at all. They're new businesses joining the strip.
MOTW Coffee, 623 Main St. Greater Long Island reported that MOTW Coffee, short for Mission of the World, held its grand opening on Saturday, August 8. It's the brand's second Long Island location. The brand grew out of a social media storytelling platform that has raised money for humanitarian causes, including medical care overseas. The menu covers coffee, pastries and desserts.
Dolcino Caffé, 91 Hempstead Turnpike. This one sits just off Main Street in Fulton Plaza. Greater Long Island covered its debut in mid-June and focused on its international flavors and late-night drinks.
Rachel's Treasures, 337 Main St. The Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce has a grand-opening ribbon cutting on the calendar for Friday, November 6, for this women's clothing and accessories shop.
The Saint NY, 195 Main St. The Farmingdale BID directory lists it as coming soon, with no opening date yet. The Saint's own site describes it as a high-end bar, lounge and club with a kitchen and cocktails.
One closure this year was off Main Street. Long Island Business News reported that Hooters at 25 Smith St. closed on February 16, 2026.
When Main Street becomes the parade route
Both of this fall's parades head south on Main Street and finish at the Village Green, 361 Main St. Here's the downtown calendar from this weekend through November 21.
- Saturday, October 24, 1 p.m. Halloween Parade and Family Fun on the Village Green. The Chamber listing shows a new route this year. The parade starts at the alley across from Moby Drugs and heads south on Main Street to the Village Green. Marchers gather in parking lot 3, behind Wings and next to Candy's Jewelry, by 12:45 p.m. for photos and line-up. Anyone can march. Afterward there are pony rides, a petting zoo, a costume contest and music, and Chamber members hand out candy on the Green. Everything is free, courtesy of the Village of Farmingdale, the Farmingdale Business Improvement District and the Chamber. The rain date is Sunday, October 25. The Village calendar lists a "Halloween Trunk or Treat" at 1 p.m. the same day.
- Friday, October 30, 7 to 11 p.m. Oktoberfest. The Chamber calendar lists this evening event at 1 Morton St.
- Friday, November 6. Rachel's Treasures ribbon cutting at 337 Main St.
- Saturday, November 7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Farmingdale State College Open House at the Campus Center. It's a useful date for households with a college search coming up.
- Saturday, November 21, noon. Small Business Season Parade. The Chamber listing has the parade starting at Northside Elementary School, 55 Powell Place, and heading south on Main Street to the Village Green, where Santa will meet visitors.
The November parade has a theme that fits this year. It celebrates the small businesses along the route, and several of them have a new owner, a new menu or a new sign since last fall. The marchers will pass Stay Green's taproom, the new tile at Greek Table and the coffee counter at 623 Main St. before they reach the Green.
When I price a home, how quickly vacant storefronts fill up nearby is one of the details I look at, and Farmingdale's Main Street has been busy this year. If you live near the village and want to know how this kind of downtown activity shows up in what homes are worth on your block, Constantino Alves can walk you through recent sales near you, with no pressure attached. Let's Connect.
