For our first ever Best of the North Fork awards, our team debated (and debated, and debated) the top spots in the area in 58 categories, from lobster rolls and vintage shops to tasting rooms and takeout. Below, read on for our picks for the best in breathe: yoga & pilates classes, beaches and parks, live music spaces, boat tours, kids’ activities and more.
We hope our list inspires you to support local.
Now that you have our list, it’s your turn to weigh in. Vote for your favorites in our Readers’ Choice Awards poll. You can vote once per email and voting closes on Sunday, July 25.
BEST YOGA & PILATES CLASSES
Farm Yoga, Riverhead
The Giving Room, Southold
North Fork Yoga Shala, Greenport
Shelter Island Pilates and Barre, Shelter Island
SoIntse Hot Yoga and Barre, Wading River
BEST GYM AND FITNESS STUDIOS
BodyRite Training, Jamesport
BodySmart, Southold
Fitness Advantage, Southold
JABS, Cutchogue
Underground Training, Southold
BEST SPAS AND SALONS
Blue Sage Day Spa, Mattituck
Craft Hair, Greenport
Neytiv Natural Spa Boutique, Cutchogue
The Spa & Salon at East Wind, Wading River
Special Effects Salon, Greenport
BEST LIVE MUSIC SPACES
Clovis Point, Jamesport
Green Hill Kitchen, Greenport
Greenport Harbor Brewing Company, Peconic
Raphael Winery, Peconic
Suffolk Theater, Riverhead
BEST LOCAL BANDS AND PERFORMERS
Gene Casey and the Lone Sharks
Jon Divello
Rob Europe
Julia King
Points East
BEST BOAT TOURS
East End Charters, Greenport
East End Seaport Museum, Greenport
Layla Sailing, Greenport
Peconic Star, Greenport
BEST MARINAS
Great Peconic Bay Marina, Jamesport
Lighthouse Marina, Aquebogue
Port of Egypt, Southold
Safe Harbor, multiple locations
Strong’s Marine, multiple locations
BEST KIDS’ ACTIVITIES
American Legion Roller Rink, Greenport
Drossos Mini Golf, Greenport
Harbes Barnyard Adventure, Mattituck
Long Island Aquarium, Riverhead
Windy Acres Farm U-Pick, Calverton
BEST LOCAL LANDMARKS
Custer Institute and Observatory, Southold
East End Seaport Museum, Greenport
Hallockville Museum Farm, Riverhead
Horton Point Lighthouse, Southold
The Old House, Cutchogue
The Village Blacksmith, Greenport
BEST PARKS
Milton L. Burns (Grangebel) Park, Riverhead
Jean Cochran Park, Peconic
Fifth Street Beach and Park, Greenport
Mitchell Park, Greenport
Orient Beach State Park, Orient
Elmer A. Stotzky Memorial Park, Riverhead
BEST DOWNTOWNS
Greenport Village
Love Lane, Mattituck
Riverhead
Southold
Wading River
BEST HIKING TRAILS
Downs Farm Preserve, Cutchogue
Hallock State Park Preserve, Riverhead
Laurel Lake Preserve, Laurel
Mashomack Preserve, Shelter Island
Orient Point County Park, Orient
Peconic Dunes County Park, Peconic
BEST PUBLIC GOLF COURSES
Island’s End Gold & Country Club, East Marion
Cedars Golf Club, Cutchogue
Cherry Creek Golf Links, Riverhead
BEST BEACHES
Kenny’s Beach, Southold
New Suffolk Beach, New Suffolk
Orient Beach State Park, Orient
South Jamesport Beach, Jamesport
Veterans Beach, Mattituck
Wading River Beach, Wading River
BEST HORSE FARMS
Little Red Barn, Jamesport
Hedgewood Farms, Laurel
Highwind Farms, Mattituck
North Fork Equestrian, Riverhead
Spirit’s Promise Equine Rescue, Riverhead
Sunnymist Farm, Mattituck
BEST ARTISANS
Kristian Iglesias, metalworker, Studio Arma (@studio.arma)
David Nyce, woodworker, David Nyce Furniture (@davidnycefurniture)
Mike Javidi, woodworker and furniture design (@michael_javidi)
Mike Johnson, bladesmith (@mike_the_knife_johnson)
John Mazur, designer, Lumber + Salt, Jamesport
Cindy Pease Roe, artist, UpSculpt (@upsculpt)
Susan Pridham and Alexa Suess, jewelry design and metalwork, Common Ground Fine Jewelry & Studio, Greenport
