02.23.2013 Business Brewers, farmers helping L.I. Wine Country diversify on drinks As the East End continues to polish its image as a leading wine region, a new effort’s a-brewing to turn the region into a destination for craft beer enthusiasts....
02.22.2013 News 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...
02.18.2013 Business Closing in winter benefits some area businesses Last week’s blizzard was hefty enough to close down the Long Island Expressway throughout all of Suffolk, so it’s easy to imagine why some local restaurants find it prudent...
02.17.2013 News Mixed grades for hospitals on patient surveys Hospitals routinely ask patients for feedback on their inpatient experiences. Since 2006, that effort has included a standardized patient survey developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
02.16.2013 Top News Video: Frisky Oyster unveils absinthe mojito Robert Beaver, the 35-year-old executive chef and owner of The Frisky Oyster, unleashed the Green Fairy on the North Fork Valentine’s Day, when he began selling absinthe mojitos at...
02.15.2013 Business Farmers looks to raise $27K for German hops machine After this year’s first hops harvest proved too much to harvest at Condzella Farms in Wading River, fourth-generation farmer John Condzella has posted an online fundraiser at kickstarter.com to help him...
02.08.2013 Business Residents prep for storm by stocking up on essentials After Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the North Fork just over three months ago, area residents are not taking chances with the approaching winter storm, dubbed “Nemo” by The...
02.08.2013 Business California wine company sues Duck Walk Vineyards over logo Duck Walk is fighting a cross-country duck war. Though the wineries are on opposite ends of the country, Duckhorn Wine Company of St. Helena, Calif., and Long Island’s Duck...
02.06.2013 News Postal Service decides to end Saturday delivery The U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver mail on Saturday’s, federal officials announced Wednesday. Package delivery will continue on a six-day cycle and post offices regularly open on...
02.06.2013 Business County Department of Labor holds its ‘first’ East End job fair The Suffolk County Department of Labor held a job fair at the County Center in Riverhead Tuesday, an event county officials were calling the first of its kind on...
