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Food/Wine/Dining
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Heavy rainfall threatens local strawberry crops
A little — OK, a lot — of rain put a damper on the much anticipated North Fork strawberry season now underway. Local farm stands said they’re pressing on despite heavy rainfall that has beleaguered the region of late and is threatening to make the berries rot before they can be...
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Lucharitos serves up dancing with its salsa
There’s nothing like salsa and sangria to spice up the middle of the week. Starting tonight, Lucharitos Taqueria & Tequila Bar is partnering with Main Stage Dance Academy to bring "Salsa, Salsa & Sangria" night to Greenport. The event offers patrons a chance to learn to how to salsa dance while...
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New vermouth, Atsby, made in Mattituck
Atsby. Among those with literary leanings, the name, lacking just one key letter, is explicably linked to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s tragic hero, Jay Gatsby. Atsby Vermouth, however, is far from a lamentable case. The Mattituck distillery, which opened last fall and makes its eponymous product with locally sourced chardonnay, Finger Lakes...
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Sushi, hibachi restaurant now open in Greenport
Greenport has a new sushi and hibachi restaurant. Jimmy Lin, owner of Sakura Japanese Restaurant on Route 58 in Riverhead, has opened a second location on Front Street, across from the post office. Sakura, which opened April 28, took over the space formerly occupied by Andy’s Unbelievable Burgers and Seafood. “I’ve lived...
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Photos: ‘I Love N.Y.’ commercial filmed at Macari Vineyards
A film crew from the “I Love New York” campaign set up shop at Macari Vineyards in Mattituck yesterday to shoot a spot that will be used in an upcoming commercial. “We’re happy to be part of it,” said Barbara Hofer, the special events coordinator at Macari Vineyards. “It’s going to...
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Meet a North Fork woman who invented her own spice
If you want to spice things up in the kitchen, but your busy schedule prevents you from taking the time to try new things, a Greenport couple has a suggestion for you. Earl and Gloria Fultz, who live at Peconic Landing, want you to try “cHarissa,” a Moroccan-influenced food seasoning created...
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Hamptons Restaurant Week begins this weekend
Hamptons Restaurant Week returns Sunday, April 7, and 12 North Fork restaurants are participating. The annual spring event, known for providing prix fixe menus offering some of the most sought after cuisines at a discounted rate, runs from April 7 to April 14. Below is a list of participating restaurants in our...
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Acclaimed chef buys North Fork Oyster Company
Chef Keith Luce now has a new kitchen to run. The award-winning former White House chef announced today he has purchased the North Fork Oyster Company in Greenport's historic Stirling Square with the newly formed NoFo Hospitality Holding LLC. Mr. Luce is the company’s majority shareholder. But that is just the beginning. A...
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North Fork chef to appear on ‘Chopped’ next month
If you watch the popular Food Network contest show "Chopped," you'll have a local chef to root for in an episode airing next month. Stephan Bogardus of Southold, chef de cuisine at The North Fork Table & Inn, will appear in an episode set to air at 10 p.m. March 12. Mr....
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A brew-pub-style restaurant in the works
Though the Greenport Harbor Brewing Company is still taking baby steps to get the its Peconic location up and running, owner Rich Vandenburgh has not stopped dreaming big. The Southold resident told The Suffolk Times he’d like to run a brew-pub-style restaurant at the property. “The property is just under three acres...
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Presidents Day? Or National Drink Wine Day
Today is not only President's Day, but National Drink Wine Day, a great reason to pick up a bottle of your favorite local wine to help celebrate the three-day weekend. The "holiday" is touted as a way "to spread the love and health benefits of wine." As you get cozy at your...
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Jazz on the Vine ‘exactly what the winter needs’
Snow flurries fell as wine lovers and jazz musicians kicked off Winterfest’s Jazz on the Vine series Saturday afternoon. Originally scheduled to start Feb. 8, the series was postponed by last weekend’s blizzard. Going on its sixth straight year, the Jazz on the Vine series is designed to bring visitors to the North...
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Steve Watson Trio kicks off Winterfest
An evening of food and live jazz helped kick off 2013’s Winterfest Friday night at The Hotel Indigo in Riverhead. Winterfest, a jazz and wine festival held at North fork wineries, will run on weekends between Feb. 9 and March 17. The kick-off event in the hotel’s ballroom featured live jazz...
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VIDEO: Bring your dog to Martha Clara
Martha Clara Vineyards is beginning its third year of Vines and Canines, a dog friendly day where guests can bring their canine along as they explore the vineyard on an informative tour. The vineyard hosts the walk roughly twice a month and it lasts about 45 minutes, giving pets an...
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Forty years ago, a young couple started a region
The Long Island Wine Council celebrated its 40th anniversary Thursday night at Raphael Vineyards in Peconic. The North Fork wine industry began when Louisa and Alex Hargrave took a chance to try something never before done here. In the winter issue of the Long Island Wine Press, published by Times/Review,...
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Finding the perfect wine for artisanal breads and spreads
Nancy and Keith Kouris had never given much thought to which wine might go best with their artisanal breads and spreads. But that was the task the Blue Duck Bakery owners were faced with for Saturday's 'Winter Foodie Series' event hosted by Sherwood House Vineyards. With notes on the wines from Sherwood...
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Dining on duck: Chef whips up a luscious holiday meal
The North Fork is a beautiful peninsula of land surrounded by Peconic Bay, Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. The wetlands, varying salinity, tides and temperatures have created a seascape unique in the world. And the well-drained sandy soil and long growing season have favored agriculture for centuries. As...
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It’s a weekend to Shellabrate in Greenport
Local winemakers and restaurateurs are poised to come together this weekend to celebrate Greenport Village and the seafood so bountiful in North Fork waters. It’s called the Shellabration and participants can treat their taste buds to tapas-sized culinary masterpieces from 11 of Greenport’s leading chefs, several of whom will serve more...
