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Soul of the Party: The couple behind American Beech and the transformation of Stirling Square

As a general rule, it may or may not be true that opposites attract....

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Best of the North Fork: See our picks for the best in Live

For our first ever Best of the North Fork awards, our team debated (and...

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The List: Can’t-miss canned wines

At a beach, a picnic or your backyard, wine in a can just says...

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Best of the North Fork: See our picks for the area’s best activities

For our first ever Best of the North Fork awards, our team debated (and...

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In a year of pandemic, riding lessons at Hedgewood Farms were a revelation for this family

My favorite childhood memory is trick-or-treating on a horse. My mother was a Broadway...

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The powerful partnership that makes Chronicle Wines so good

Robin Epperson-McCarthy and Alie Shaper named their company, Chronicle Wines, for the story behind...

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Dream Day: Shopping, sushi and a Sag Harbor sunset

9 A.M. Head east early to beat the traffic — and make Grindstone Coffee...

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What Makes a Great Bartender?

I have this image in my head of the perfect bartender.  He’s tall and...

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Best of the North Fork: See our picks for the area’s best drinks

For our first ever Best of the North Fork awards, our team debated (and...

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Shop Local: Wear your love for the North Fork on your sleeve

Put your hometown pride on display after a stop at Revel North Fork in...

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Hidden North Fork: This New Suffolk shop is a literal happy place

Whenever I want to improve my mood, I close my eyes and try to...

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Vine Street Café on Shelter Island is the place to go for food like mom would make

One afternoon in 1995, Lisa Murphy was prepping 200 banana tarts for dinner service...

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How to Cook Absolutely Any Farm Stand Veggies

I’ll be honest — the temptation of driving by a North Fork farm stand...

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Best of the North Fork: See our picks for the area’s best food

For our first ever Best of the North Fork awards, our team debated (and...

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The Map: Primo spots for al fresco dining

Most North Fork restaurants are offering outdoor dining these days, so you really need...

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Dream Day: A nautical jaunt to Port Jefferson

9 A.M. Get into a day-off state of mind at Port Jefferson Salt Cave...

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Shop Local: Gear up for a day at the beach

Sound, bay or ocean, there isn’t anything much better than a day by the...

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We’ve Planned Your North Fork Wedding: The Nautical Wedding

The North Fork has it all in when it comes to weddings — rustic...

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We’ve Planned Your North Fork Wedding: The Beachy Wedding

The North Fork has it all in when it comes to weddings — rustic...

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Your complete guide to Long Island rosé

You can learn a lot about wine by reading books, scouring the internet or...

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Hidden North Fork: The shop where pastry chefs earn their chops

What if we told you one of the best bakeries on the North Fork...

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How to watch this week’s partial eclipse, and other events to watch for in the summer sky

Surrounded by dark stretches of water, the North Fork offers some of the best...

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6 new foodie destinations that are worth a road trip from the North Fork

It takes a lot to drag us off the North Fork. So trust us...

Off the Fork

The Chequit reopens this summer on Shelter Island with hopes of recapturing its lively past

In 1872, a clapboard building with a spacious porch of turned posts and sawn...

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The List: The sweetest strawberry treats

June is all about strawberries — picking them, admiring them and finding new ways...

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We’ve Planned Your North Fork Wedding: The Barn Wedding

The North Fork has it all in when it comes to weddings — rustic...

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Six next-level North Fork mocktails to sip all summer long

When you want a refreshing cool-down more than a booze-infused evening, a mocktail makes...

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The Summer Plan: North Fork kids share their favorite summer places

Where should you take your North Fork kid this season? The students of Peconic...

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Hidden North Fork: This low-key farm stand will charm the kids (and you)

A happy thing no one tells you before becoming a parent is that small...

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The Summer Plan: What Chefs are Looking Forward to Eating and Making

Like everyone on the North Fork, chefs can’t wait to dig into local summer...

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How to Host a Clambake

Perhaps the best description there has ever been of a clambake comes from Adam...

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The Summer Plan: 23 Events to Bookmark

There are 98 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day to enjoy high season...

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The Map: The insider’s guide to North Fork farm stands

It’s easy to find a farm stand the North Fork, but knowing which produce...

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Dream Day: Shoulder Season in Montauk

9 A.M. For a healthy breakfast to fuel your easy, breezy day in MTK...

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What to Do on a Rainy Day on the North Fork

Despite the weather, you’re determined to have a great day. Here’s what’s on the...

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The List: The Tops in Tacos

What is perfection? A fresh, warm tortilla (corn or flour, doesn’t matter) stuffed with...

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Shop Local: Sweet little ways to show your mom some love

Every day is a good day to let Mom know how much you appreciate...

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Bedell CEO and boatbuilder Trent Preszler has a beautifully written new memoir, “Little and Often”

In 2014, Trent Preszler was at the lowest moment of his life. His long-estranged...

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Spring is for brunch, and cocktails, of course

We asked mixologist Joseph Coleman, owner of Doublespeak Craft Cocktails in Aquebogue, to create...

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Map: Find Your Spring Cleaning Team

Ready to freshen up your house and garden? Call in these local pros to...

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Spring is for brunch: Blue Duck Baguette French Toast Casserole

If you’d like your house to smell like nostalgic Sunday morning breakfasts, this is...

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Spring is for brunch: Brunch Pizza Two Ways

Besides being perfectly delicious, pizza celebrates the act of bringing people together to cook...

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Spring is for brunch: How to make a brunch board that’s sure to impress

I’d like to say this is one of my favorite recipes because it’s delicious...

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Preserving the North Fork’s historic homes is a challenge, a detective hunt and an honor

On Hortons Lane in Southold, on the corner of Dilapidated and Charming, lived a...

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This interior designer’s Greenport home is filled with warmth, meaning and North Fork flavor

Most people buy a home and then decorate it. Interior designers find and collect...

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Architect Wayne Turett’s Greenport home is one of the first passive houses on the North Fork

Wayne Turett’s modern Greenport house, overlooking North Fork nature and Sterling Harbor Basin, is...

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Everyone is adopting baby chicks during the pandemic. Here’s how it went for me

“Mom, which harmonica will sound the saddest?” This was the question my daughter posed...

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Creative ways to store, protect and display your Long Island wine

Whether you have a 12-bottle rack or a full wine cellar, plan to age...

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Shop Local: All the supplies you need for your spring gardening kit

It’s time to go outside and get reacquainted with nature — starting in your...

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Hidden North Fork: This Greek market is our go-to for gifts

Tucked away off Love Lane, Agora The Little Green Market on Pike Street in...

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Everything you need to know about buying a boat on the North Fork

While it may still feel a little chilly out as winter rolls toward spring,...

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How to Take the Best Care of Your Boat

So, you’ve taken the plunge and purchased a boat. Now what? Here are some...

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Map: Can’t-miss chowders across the North Fork

Chowder makes the perfect March meal: It’s warming, hearty and creamy and the variations...

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Unmissable Duck Dishes from Five North Fork Chefs

Crescent Farm duck breast with creamy garlic polenta, local baby arugula and Bing cherry-port...

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The Last of the Duck Farms Is Doing Fine

Long Island's legendary duck survives at Crescent Duck Farm because it tastes so good.

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Lilia Perez brings an international perspective to her winemaking at RGNY

Dressed in a muted purple Carhartt jacket, black work pants, heavy boots and simple...

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These “secret” North Fork labels are making first-rate wine without the tasting room

For most people, the North Fork wine region is an experience. You drive out...

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The List: Our favorite out-of-the-box burgers on the North Fork

For our new monthly feature, we’re eating our way across the North Fork to...

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What Farmers Eat: Carol Festa of 8 Hands Farm

For our new series on healthy meal ideas, we’re going straight to the source:...

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What Farmers Eat: Peter Treiber Jr.

For our new series on healthy meal ideas, we’re going straight to the source:...

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This advice from North Fork parenting experts is helping families through an anxious year

In a Zoom meeting in late November, a group of women gathered to listen...

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What Farmers Eat: Meg Dowe from Yennicott Oysters

For our new series on healthy meal ideas, we’re going straight to the source:...

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Rev. Natalie Wimberly has graciously helped shepherd the Greenport community through a tumultuous year

This past spring, in the wake of George Floyd’s death, Pastor Natalie Wimberly of...

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Holiday Sparklers: Sip our picks for the best Long Island bubbly

Sparkling wine — please don’t call it Champagne unless it’s made in that specific...

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Spots to sip fireside from Riverhead to Greenport

There are few things better than cozying up near a fire. Here are eight...

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The North Fork Cookie Swap: Chocolate Crackle Cookies by Red Velvet At Your Door

In a year when more people than ever took up baking at home, these...

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The North Fork Cookie Swap: Mantecaditos from Bori Bakes

In a year when more people than ever took up baking at home, these...

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Simple Gifts

The husband-and-wife team behind lifestyle brand Morgan and Kydd want to make gift-giving both...

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The hunt for excellence

The sowing of seeds, ripening of fruit, harvesting of crops; Stephan Bogardus is a...

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Potatoes are what’s in season on the North Fork

Here’s a hot take: Potatoes are underrated. Sure, they’re starchy and simple, but that’s...

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The Northforker Holiday Gift Guide: Drink like a local

Every holiday season, we search the North Fork for some of our favorite gift...

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The Northforker Holiday Gift Guide: Experience fun

Every holiday season, we search the North Fork for some of our favorite gift...

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The Northforker Holiday Gift Guide: In the kitchen

Every holiday season, we search the North Fork for some of our favorite gift...

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The Northforker Holiday Gift Guide: Home Accents

Every holiday season, we search the North Fork for some of our favorite gift...

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Wines to drink as you give thanks this year

Patrick Caserta, a Connecticut native, developed his winemaking skills in New Zealand, France and...

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How to cook a classically simple roasted turkey with North Fork herbs and citrus

Heritage Turkeys spend more time on the pasture, which yields a beautiful dark meat...

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Thank You to the Front Line: The doctor who led Covid care at Eastern Long Island Hospital

When the coronavirus pandemic hit the East End with sudden devastation, local health care...

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Thank You to the Front Line: The Peconic Bay Medical Center worker who became a Covid patient

When the coronavirus pandemic hit the East End with sudden devastation, local health care...

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Northforker staffers feasted on locally made pies to discover standouts for your holiday table

Northforker staffers feasted on locally made pumpkin, pecan and apple pies to discover standouts...

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Thank You to the Front Line: The director of nursing at San Simeon by the Sound

When the coronavirus pandemic hit the East End with sudden devastation, local health care...

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Thank You to the Front Line: The chief nursing officer at Stony Brook Southampton

When the coronavirus pandemic hit the East End with sudden devastation, local health care...

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These carrots are sweet with a touch of local spice

Colorful, sweet and with a touch of local spice, these carrots are a beautiful...

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Fall Cocktail Crawl on the North Fork

When the air is crisp fall cocktails are designed to warm you up. Here...

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Prepping your North Fork home for cold weather, maybe for the first time? Our checklist makes it easy

Winter is coming, whether you like it or not. And for some North Fork...

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The Brussels sprout salad you must have on your table this season

These greens are dressed with our favorite holiday things — figs and cheese. The...

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5 locally made Thanksgiving sides you need to try this year

You’ll feel thankful for getting a little help with the cooking this year. Support...

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The perfect appetizer: Pear Tartine with Gorgonzola, Spiced Walnuts & Local Rosemary Honey

This autumnal appetizer comes together quickly in time for those early guests. Using an...

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In an uncertain year, a cottage on Bay Avenue provides a retreat for a young filmmaker

I have lived in many places, but when the pandemic hit I knew there...

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The friends behind North Fork Sea Salt use old-world French technique to harvest local waters

It’s high tide at sunset. On a beach near Orient, splashes of orange, pink...

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7 great places to hike the North Fork this autumn

There are few things better than being outside in the crisp autumn air. With...

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Make the most of shopping the harvest season with help from Noah Schwartz

It’s nearing the golden hour, with the sky warming and the sun lounging close...

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Little ways to spot the best fall produce at the farm stand

“The North Fork has, hands down, the best produce in the world,” said Noah...

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Heidi Kelso’s Lido boutique is the cure for wanderlust when no one is going much of anywhere

When she isn’t traveling to exotic souks, chic beach clubs and artisan studios around...

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Stellar North Fork wines fit for cooler nights and fall feasts

October brings chilly nights, heartier meals…and cravings for a warming, full-bodied wine to go...

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2020 has been a turbulent year, but it just might be a special vintage for L.I. winemakers

Deep in the rows of vines at Palmer Vineyards in Riverhead, a small team...

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Spend a day salvaging with Dan McAllister, who turns centuries-old barns into beautiful new furniture

Crammed between two houses on East Second Street in South Jamesport is a one-car...

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What’s in Season: How American Beech works magic with fennel

Fennel is one of those ingredients that seems intimidating. From its bulbous, rooty bottom...

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Yusef Alptekin has been an army cook, an artist, and now runs of one of Greenport’s best restaurants

Some evenings, after his last happy guests have gone home, Turkish-born chef Yusef Alptekin...

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Edible flowers are the farm-to-table ingredient you should use on everything

On a table in an old barn, laid out artfully on paper towels, were...

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A low-key foodie scene has put downtown Wading River back on the map

Driving through downtown Wading River, there are still remnants of what the past might...

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Thank You to the Front Line: The director of nursing services at Peconic Landing

When the coronavirus pandemic hit the East End with sudden devastation, local health care...

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The North Fork’s condiment game is strong and we have a map to prove it

Condiments can make or break a meal. A toasted slice of bread becomes a...

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Il Giardino offers authentic southern Italian home cooking fresh from the garden

The converted 1830s Aquebogue house that houses Il Giardino is 4,000 miles or so...

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The best things we’ve eaten (so far!) in 2020

Lucky us: Eating something amazing is kind of a daily occurrence in these parts....

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North Fork farmers are putting their best stuff into ice cream

When Patty DiVello’s daughter, Jennifer, had a brainstormto sell homemade ice cream featuring the...

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What’s in Season: Turn your carrots into candy with the help of Barrow Food House

Is it because they grow underground that carrots are so overlooked? For as bright...

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The Dish: Sashimi Rice Bowl from Stirling Sake in Greenport

Owner Yuki Mori Stirling Sake, Greenport Description A bowl of sushi rice topped with...

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Ask an Agent: What should I know about owning a waterfront home on the North Fork?

With dramatic rocky beaches along the north-facing Long Island Sound, soft sandy beaches facing...

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Out on the water with the Layla crew

On a sailboat named after another sailboat, which borrowed its moniker from an Eric...

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Map: Where to stay on the North Fork waterfront

Being a vacation destination, there’s no shortage of places to stay on the North...

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The sport of spearfishing provides the day’s catch — and an adrenaline rush

Aboard a 20.8-foot fishing boat in North Fork waters, Joseph DiVello dangles his feet...

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Enjoy a cool drink and a sea breeze at the North Fork’s best waterfront bars

It’s easy to feel like you’re on a faraway vacation when you’re sipping a...

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Jermaine Owens delivers North Fork seafood to your door—and now he has a restaurant, too

When Jermaine Owens was 12 years old, he remembers watching his father Thomas Reed,...

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Peconic Water Sports closes in on a decade of fun on the bay

In late 2011, Joe Flotteron was following the path he had set for himself,...

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The Dish: Chilled lobster cobb salad from Crabby Jerry’s in Greenport

Sous chef Jeannie Dohren Crabby Jerry’s, Greenport Description Chilled lobster, tomato, hard-boiled egg, bacon,...