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 live: best clothing and vintage stores, best nurseries and garden centers, best hotels, best home decor shops, and more.
We hope our list inspires you to support local shops and businesses.
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 ART SPACES
Alex Ferone Gallery, Cutchogue
East End Arts, Riverhead
Nova Constellatio Gallery, Greenport
William Ris Gallery, Jamesport
VSOP, Greenport
BEST NURSERIES AND GARDEN CENTERS
Gabrielsen’s Country Farm, Jamesport
Helen’s Greenhouses & Flower Farm, Riverhead
Peconic River Herb Farm, Calverton
Shade Trees Nursery, Jamesport
Trimble’s of Corchaug, Cutchogue
VerDerBer’s Nursery, Aquebogue
BEST HOME DECOR SHOPS
Lido, Greenport
Nicolette’s For The Home, Southold
Pearl on Main, Southold
Renee’s, Mattituck
TouchGOODS, Southold
The Weathered Barn, Greenport
White Flower Farmhouse, Southold
BEST HOTELS
Aqua by American Beech, Aquebogue
American Beech, Greenport
Bay Breeze Inn, South Jamesport
Hotel Indigo East End, Riverhead
The Menhaden, Greenport
The Preston House & Hotel, Riverhead
Sound View Greenport, Greenport
Townsend Manor Inn, Greenport
BEST B&BS
Arbor View House Bed & Breakfast, East Marion
Cedar House on Sound, Mattituck
The Coffey House Bed & Breakfast, East Marion
The Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast, Cutchogue
Sannino Vineyard Bed & Breakfast, Southold
The Stirling House, Greenport
BEST CLOTHING STORES
Alex Vinash Boutique, Greenport
Beacheeky, Southold
Mint, Mattituck
Revel North Fork, Greenport
Tea & Tchotchkes, Greenport
BEST VINTAGE SHOPS
Beall & Bell, Greenport
Fez & Ivy, Southold
In the Attic Too, Peconic
Ray Design Shop, Greenport
Small Holdings Farm, Aquebogue
Sunday Records, Riverhead
The Times Vintage, Greenport
