Last Houlihan's on Long Island to close
Raising Cane's has applied to Babylon Town to open at the site of Houlihan's Restaurant and Bar in Farmingdale. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.
While the new year brings new beginnings, it also brings a close to old chapters.
The last day of operations for Long Island’s last Houlihan’s Restaurant and Bar in Farmingdale will be Wednesday, according to Scott Marshall, chief operating officer of Texas-based Landry’s Inc., which owns other restaurants, hospitality and entertainment brands, including Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Rainforest Cafe and Morton's The Steakhouse.
"After many great years of serving the Farmingdale community, Houlihan’s at 923 Broadhollow Road will close its doors following the termination of its lease," Marshall said in a emailed statement to Newsday. "We appreciate our dedicated staff and are actively working to relocate them and encourage guests to visit us at our many nearby sister properties in the area."
Houlihan’s occupied the Broadhollow Road space since 2007. The restaurant's parent company filed for bankruptcy in 2019 and was purchased by Landry’s Inc. A Westbury location closed in 2020, Newsday previously reported.
Raising Cane’s is proposing to take over the space and create a 4,054-square-foot restaurant with 72 indoor and 15 outdoor seats and a drive-through to accommodate up to 21 vehicles, Newsday previously reported.
For Long Islanders willing to travel to taste Houlihan’s American-style cuisine again, the nearest locations are in New Jersey.
Melissa Azofeifa is a restaurants reporter with Newsday's FeedMe team. Having grown up on Long Island, she loves talking about food and its impact on culture. A graduate of Stony Brook University, she joined Newsday in the fall of 2024.
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