North Fork Best Of: LIVE!
by Amy Zavatto
From the handiest and friendliest hardware stores to florists with flourish, nurseries that keep our landscapes lush and gift shops that put oh-so-much heart into their happy wares, there’s a lot of life to live on the North Fork. Here are our picks for your home — or home away from home!
Best Bed & Breakfast
It takes a special kind of person — a caretaker in the best sense of the term — to want to provide not just a place to lay your head, but to feel that special kind of warmth and hospitality that is more home than hotel. These East End B&Bs are as unique as their owners, and lovely respites with unexpected amenities to enhance your stay even more.
Coffey House
5705 Main Road, East Marion, 631-477-2107, thecoffeyhouse.com
Seven on Shelter Island
7 Stearns Point, Shelter Island Heights, 347-326-3259, sevenonshelter.com
Sannino Vineyard Bed & Breakfast
15975 County Road 48, Cutchogue, 631-734-8282, sanninovineyard.com/bed-and-breakfast
The Inn at Harbor Knoll
424 Fourth St., Greenport, 631-477-2352, harborknoll.com
Whitecap North Fork
Main St., New Suffolk, instagram.com/whitecap_north_fork
Best Gift Shop
There’s no shortage of unique items and shops that sell them on the East End. But each of these great spots hit our favorites list because we can walk in with no clue what we want to give to that special someone and walk out with the perfect present. That’s some shopkeeper skill!
Arni Paperie
54127 Main Road, Southold, 631-566-1037, arnipaperie.com
Cornucopia Gift Shop
27 West Neck Road, Shelter Island, 631-749-0171
Fez & Ivy
53800 Main Road, Southold, 631-407-5660, fezandivy.com
Renee’s Mattituck
10095 Main Road, Mattituck, 631-298-4223, reneesmattituck.com
Tea & Tchotchkes Boho Lifestyle Gift Shop
120 Front St., Greenport, 631-333-2575, teaandtchotchkes.net
Best Florist
When it comes to blossoms, these five flower-powered businesses can’t be beat! Whether it’s for Valentine’s or Mom’s Day, an anniversary or condolences, or just to say, ‘Hey, I was thinking of you’ (even if the you is… you!), these petal pros will keep your vases full.
Clarke’s Garden and Home
416 Main St., Greenport, 631-477-6770, clarkesgarden.com
Flowers’ Edge
28145 Main Road, Cutchogue, 631-734-8849, instagram.com/flowersedge
Mattituck Florist
95 Love Lane, Mattituck, 631-298-5840, mattituckflorist.com
North Fork Flower Farm
48455 Middle Road #48, Southold, 631-323-6690, northforkflowerfarm.com
Shelter Island Florist
57A North Ferry Road, Shelter Island, 800-226-7392, shelterislandflorists.net
Best Hotel
Gone are the days of perfunctory, personality-less places to lay your head. Here to stay: gorgeous hotels with views, amenities and other special touches that make them unique to the North Fork. You may never want to leave…
Aqua by American Beech
15 Bay Ave., Aquebogue, 631-722-3212, aquahotelbeachclub.com
Hotel Moraine
62005 County Road 48, Greenport, 631-477-1776, hotelmoraine.com
Sound View Greenport
58775 County Road 48, Greenport, 631-477-1910, soundviewgreenport.com
The Menhaden
207 Front St., Greenport, 631-333-2777, themenhaden.com
The Pridwin Hotel & Cottages
81 Shore Road, Shelter Island, 631-749-0476, caperesorts.com/pridwin
Best Hardware Store
Whether it’s the signs that make us laugh in front of North Fork True Value (and really, thanks for that, guys!) or the excellent service always at the ready at Southold Ace, each of these can’t-live-without-‘em spots are the reason that small, locally owned hardware stores beat out the Big Box alternatives every time.
Cutchogue Hardware Inc.
28970 Main Road, Cutchogue, 631-734-6584
North Fork True Value
1403 Main Road, Jamesport, 631-722-4414
Orlowski True Value Company
320 Love Lane, Mattituck, 631-298-8420
Shelter Island Ace Hardware
4 Grand Ave., Shelter Island Heights, 631-749-0097, sihardware.com
Southold Ace Hardware
54795 Main Road, Southold, 631-779-2676, facebook.com/southoldacehardware
Best Home Décor Shop
Special touches around your home call for special shops. These excellent purveyors of indoor and outdoor style have everything you need, from the perfectly plush couch throw to charcuterie cutting boards fit for a crowd to lighting, kitchenware and so much more. Hit ‘em up for your next household fix!
Barbara Fisher Home
449 Main St., Greenport, barbarafisherhome.com
Nicolette’s for the Home
54280 Main Road, Southold, 631-407-5417, nicolettesdesignstudio.com
RAM Design Home
181 North Ferry Road, Shelter Island, 631-749-5067, ramdesignhome.com
Touch Goods
53740 Main Road, Southold, 631-765-8455, touchgoods.com
White Flower/White Flower Farmhouse
53850 & 53995 Main Road, Southold, whiteflowerfarmhouse.net
Best Nursery or Garden Center
Looking for skip laurel? Seeking advice for voracious voles? Poking around for pachysandra? These nurseries are ready to help your garden grow.
Gabrielsen’s Country Plant Farm
200 Herricks Lane, Jamesport, 631-722-3259, gabrelsenscountryfarm.com
Peconic River Herb Farm
2749 River Road, Calverton, 631-369-0058, peconicriverherbfarm.com
Shade Trees Nursery
1875 Main Road, Jamesport, 631-722-4041, shadetreesnursery.com
Trimble’s of Corchaug Nursery
20985 Main Road, Cutchogue, 631-734-6494, trimblesnursery.com
Verderber Nursery & Garden Center
459 Main Road, Aquebogue, 631-722-4388, verderbernursery.com
