3 ways to mark King Charles' coronation on Long Island

Coronation madness isn't quite a thing on Long Island, and small wonder. Maybe ignoring Saturday’s ceremony is a matter of principle, a wholesale rejection of the British monarchy as an outdated relic, and indeed anything else that requires getting up at 6 a.m. on a Saturday. And there's the Revolutionary War's famous Battle of Long Island and the threat it posed to all we consider sacred, like holding a grudge for 246 years. But if this weekend’s pomp and pageantry is impossible to resist, here are three ways to give three cheers for Britain’s third King Charles.

CENTERPORT: GET A ROYAL CORONATION PASTRY

WHERE Blondie’s Bake Shop, 90A Washington Dr., Centerport; 631-424-4545, blondiesbakeshop.com
Baker-in-chief Jess Kennaugh has been busy producing a variety of royal treats, all of them suitable for celebrating the kingship at home. Kennaugh is hoping for a repeat of the baked goods success she had with Harry and Meghan’s wedding. “We played that up pretty seriously, and it really took off,” she said, acknowledging that sales are slower this time. Then again, “people are always excited to have a reason to eat a scone.”

Kennaugh will be offering an expanded selection of six, including flavors like cranberry orange, chocolate chip, and more ($3.50 each). Already popular are her Victoria sponge cupcakes filled with strawberry jam ($4.10) and cookies decorated with — ahem — royal icing to look like teacups, red London telephone boxes, Union Jacks and tiaras ($3.50). Kennaugh’s coronation quiche is also selling well, its flavors drawn from Charles‘s official coronation menu, and featuring Cheddar cheese, spinach, tarragon and fava beans ($20 for a 9-inch pie).

ROCKVILLE CENTRE: TAKE HIGH TEA — AND WATCH

WHERE 3 p.m. Saturday at Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 71 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre; 516-766-0693, ascensionrvc.org

The Church of the Ascension will be holding a tea service in honor of the coronation with “a large selection of scones, savories and cakes.” Admission is $25 for adults, $10 for children. The church will also be rebroadcasting the Westminster Abbey festivities for those who missed it, thereby ensuring that sleeping in is no excuse. 

PATCHOGUE: MAKE A POST-CORONATION VILLAGE CRAWL

WHERE Noon Sunday, Patchogue Elk's Lodge, 14A Oak St., Patchogue; as well as participating businesses; 631-207-1000

Consider yourself a royals superfan but live on the South Shore? Patchogue’s got you, the town having taken the bold step of declaring itself the “official Long Island headquarters of the coronation,” and why not, given its decision to sponsor a pop-up Coronation Command Centre Sunday offering information on where locals can quaff King Charles martinis and Queen Consort Camila G & Ts, as well as eateries serving bangers and mash, fish and chips, and the like.

By Scott Vogel

scott.vogel@newsday.com

Newsday writer and restaurant critic Scott Vogel aims for a refreshing, gimlet-eyed take on the Long Island food scene, often while drinking a refreshing gimlet.