The pretty coffee crafting climes at Minnow. (Photo credit: Doug Young)
The North Fork has no shortage of well-loved, wonderful cafes, each offering its own unique, percolating vibe. But for this story, “Coffee Corners: Where to Sip Outside of the North Fork’s Regular Bean Scene,” staff reporter Parker Schug used her investigative skills (and love for caffeine) to hunt down great coffee where you might expect to find it.
I found new java joints to love in this story (who knew the Village Cheese Shop has great cappuccino?!), which is always something I seem to be jonesing for. Also: Doug Young’s gorgeous photos really captured the individual vibe at each of these thoroughly wonderful been scene-stealers. I hope Parker’s story made readers as inspired as I was to try them all out!
Amy Zavatto is the Editor-in-Chief for southforker, northforker and Long Island Wine Press. She's a wine, spirits, and food journalist whose work appears in Wine Enthusiast, InsideHook.com, MarthaStewart.com, the New York Post, Liquor.com, SevenFifty Daily, Imbibe, Men’s Journal and many others. She's the author of The Big Book of Bourbon Cocktails, Prosecco Made Me Do It: 60 Seriously Sparkling Cocktails, Forager’s Cocktails: Botanical Mixology with Fresh, Natural Ingredients, and The Architecture of the Cocktail. She is a respected judge for the American Craft Spirits Association’s annual small-production spirits competition, and has moderated numerous panels on the topics of wine, spirits, cocktails, and regional foodways. She is the former Deputy Editor for the regional celebratory publications, Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn, as well as the former Executive Director of the Long Island Merlot Alliance. She is a member of the New York chapter of the international organization of women leaders in food, wine, and spirits, Les Dames d’Escoffier. The proud daughter of a butcher, Amy is originally from Shelter Island, N.Y., where she developed a deep respect for the East End’s natural beauty and the importance of preserving and celebrating it and its people.
