'Taste on the Beach' Friday for Long Beach International Film Festival

Long Island’s favorite restaurants, wineries, craft breweries, and more are heading to Long Beach Friday night for Taste on the Beach.

Part of the popular Long Beach International Film Festival, Taste on the Beach will offer famed Long Island fare, live music, and screenings of short films for “Shorts on the Beach.” The event will take place at National Beach near the Allegria Hotel.

The night begins at 5 p.m. with live musical performances from Benoir, Michelle Medoff, Mark Newman and Oogee Wawa.

Taste on the Beach restaurants, breweries, and wineries will begin serving the best dishes their businesses have to offer at 6 p.m.

Shorts on the Beach will begin at 9 p.m. as Taste on the Beach ends. Short films are set to wow the crowds in the custom made, beachside theater and will feature flicks from the independent to studio level. A Disney short is even in store.

Tickets for Taste on the Beach are $100. Ticket holders must be 21 or older. Get them here.

Admission is free to Shorts on the Beach but tickets are required. Get a ticket here.

A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit The Long Beach Food & Friendship INN.

Watch a sneak peek and an interview with one of the hidden gems participating in Taste on the Beach here:

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