Beach Bird, the fried chicken shop that started in Oyster Bay, has officially touched down in downtown Long Beach, cutting the ribbon on its second Long Island outpost over the July 4 weekend after a soft launch earlier this summer. The newcomer brings its brined tenders, nuggets, sandwiches and chicken-and-waffles to the South Shore, as owner-chef Dave Malinowski looks to spread the Oyster Bay buzz across Nassau County. For locals, it means one more quick-casual option sliding into Long Beach’s already busy summer dining lineup.
What They're Serving
The Long Beach menu sticks close to the Oyster Bay flagship, with a lineup of tenders, wings, sandwiches, wraps, salads and familiar sides. According to Beach Bird, the Bird Basket, a shareable spread of three tenders, eight nuggets and 10 wings, comes in at $33. Every piece of chicken gets a 24-hour brine before it hits the fryer, a prep step the shop leans on to separate its baskets from the crowd.
Chef Built The Brand
Malinowski told Greater Long Island that Beach Bird grew out of recipe testing during the COVID pandemic, when he began dialing in the formulas that now define the menu. Freshness, meaning never frozen, along with that 24-hour brine, sits at the core of the brand’s approach. The outlet noted that the Oyster Bay original built a loyal following, momentum that helped pave the way for heading to the South Shore. The Long Beach shop is designed to deliver the same casual, quick-ordering setup that turned the first location into a neighborhood regular.
Where It Landed
The new Beach Bird is serving at 163 E. Park Ave in Long Beach, taking over the former Peri-Peri Guys space, and marked its grand opening on Saturday, July 4, as reported by Daily Voice. Peri-Peri Guys now lists Hicksville and Selden among its locations on its website, a detail that lines up with the Long Beach handoff, per Peri-Peri Guys. Malinowski has said he wanted Beach Bird on both Long Island shores, summed up in his local line, “Why not have one on the North Shore and the South?” which surfaced in coverage of the opening.
The Beach Bird site lists Long Beach hours as 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m.–10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, with online ordering already live, according to Beach Bird. For now, the team is keeping its attention on steady service and consistent plates as they work through the heart of the summer rush.
