Whiskey Down Diner in Farmingdale offers fresh, exciting food and suave décors employing subtle shades on the color wheel. On Friday, July 12, bartender Emily Larsson mixed a Thunder Island, a summer cocktail she says is a "cool twist on a margarita."


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