This summer marked a number of new restaurants, bars, shops and activities on the North Fork, a sure sign of the area’s rising profile.
Hopefully you have had time to scout out the new happenings, but if you haven’t, we got you covered.
Here are our picks of five things not to miss before the nights get longer and the mercury dips into hoodie-wearing temperatures.
U-shuck oysters in Greenport
Oyster don’t get any fresher than this, folks. Little Creek Market, Long Island’s first U-shuck oyster spot, opened in Greenport this summer. Located in an old 19th century whaling ship wheelhouse, the market, bait and oyster shop offers bivalves gathered from The Little Creek Oyster Farm.
Operated by Ian Wile of The Little Creek Oyster Farm, the shop supplies gloves, a knife and brief shucking lesson. If you still can’t figure it out, the staff will help you.
Grab a bucket and have a few laughs with friends as you slurp down the Peconic Bay delicacy.
Little Creek Market is located at 37 Front Street in Greenport.
Greenport Harbor Brewing Co. in Peconic
In the same month that the North Fork’s first craft brewery celebrated its fifth anniversary, Greenport Harbor Brewing Co. owner’s Rich Vandenburgh and John Liegey opened the doors the the company’s new 13,000-square-foot Peconic brewery and tasting room.
Visit them at the site of the former Lucas Ford dealership on Main Road for a pint of Black Duck Porter (our favorite) or Hopnami IPA.
The company announced this week that the Peconic location will now be open every day.
The new tasting room and brewery is located at 42155 Main Road in Peconic. But you can still sample their brews at their Greenport location on Carpenter Street.
1943 Pizza Bar
The popular mobile pizza company Rolling in Dough opened its brick-and-mortar pizzeria in Greenport in June. The eatery, known as 1943 Pizza, is serving up fresh neopolitan-style pies in Greenport’s historic Stirling Square.
Offering specialties like mashed potato and spicy fennel sausage pizzas, a meal here will not disappoint. And don’t forget to stop by owner Matt Michel new Greenport bar Brix & Rye next door.
1943 Pizza Bar is located at 308D Main Street in Greenport.
Don’t miss this casual, yet upscale restaurant which opened at the site of the former Comtesse Therese Bistro in June.
When chef Tom Schaudel’s name is attached to an eatery, you know the product is going to be top-notch. With a focus on small plates (like short rib grilled cheese and chipolte-braised duck taco), diners have the option of sampling a few offerings or ordering a full entree like Crescent Farms duck breast with mushrooms and blueberry rissotto.
Featuring a wine list that is 50 percent local wines, vino is offered as a taste, a half-glass, full-glass or by the bottle.
The restaurant is owned by Schaudel and operated by his daughter Courtney.
Petulant Wino is located at 739 Main Road in Aquebogue.
In 2011, Regan and Carey Meador left the hustle and bustle of Manhattan for a life among the vines on the North Fork.
Three years, a baby and a successful Kickstarter campaign later, the couple has planted nine acres of vines on their 23-acre parcel in Southold and are offering their wines at their tasting room (or tasting barn, rather).
The plan is to harvest unusual varietals like teroldego and lagrein.
Stop in for a taste of “Damn the Torpedoes” sparkling red blend or “The Devil’s Advocate” chardonnay.
Southold Farm + Cellar is located at 860 Old North Road in Southold.
