If you’ve ever sipped wine on the North Fork or nursed a pint at a local brewery, you know just how special an experience it can be.
For our second Best of the North Fork contest, the northforker team once again came up with our favorites in 50 categories covering everything from the best wineries to musical acts, parks and gourmet pizza pies.
Today, we’re focusing our attention on our selections in the Best of Drink categories.
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 at noon on Wednesday, July 20.
BEST WINERIES
- Bedell Cellars, Cutchogue
- Jamesport Vineyards, Jamesport
- Macari Vineyards, Mattituck
- McCall Wines, Cutchogue
- Paumanok Vineyards, Aquebogue
BEST TASTING ROOMS
- Croteaux Vineyards, Southold
- Lieb Cellars, Cutchogue
- Kontokosta Winery, Greenport
- Lenz Winery, Peconic
- Sherwood House Vineyards, Jamesport
BEST BREWERIES
- Greenport Harbor Brewing Company, Greenport and Peconic
- Long Ireland Beer Company, Riverhead
- North Fork Brewing Company, Riverhead
- Peconic County Brewing, Riverhead
- übergeek Brewing Co., Riverhead
BEST SPIRITS
- Long Island Spirits, Baiting Hollow
- Matchbook Distilling Co., Greenport
- Montauk Distilling Company, Riverhead
- Twin Stills Moonshine, Riverhead
BEST COCKTAIL SPOTS
- American Beech Lounge and Black Llama Bar, Greenport
- Brix & Rye, Greenport
- The Frisky Oyster, Greenport
- The Gallery Café, Greenport
- The Red Room at Halyard, Greenport
BEST PLACES TO GRAB A DRINK
- Claudio’s Waterfront, Greenport
- Demarchelier Bistro, Greenport
- Lucharitos, Greenport
- PORT, Greenport
- Sophie’s Rest, Southold
BEST TEA AND COFFEE HOUSES
- Aldo’s Coffee Company, Greenport
- D’Latte Café & Bakery, Greenport
- Hampton Coffee Company, Aquebogue
- North Fork Roasting Company, Southold
- Special Tea House, Greenport
BEST SPORTS BARS
- The All-Star, Riverhead
- Andy’s, Greenport
- Digger’s, Riverhead
- Legends, New Suffolk
- Phil’s, Wading River
BEST WINEMAKERS
- Kelly Koch, Terra Vite North Fork Winery & Vineyard and Woodside Orchards
- Kareem Massoud, Paumanok Vineyards and Palmer Vineyards
- Robin Epperson-McCarthy & Alie Shaper, Chronicle Wines
- Rich Olsen-Harbich, Bedell Cellars and Corey Creek Tap Room
- Roman Roth, Roanoke Vineyards and Wolffer Estate
