Drink

Best Brewery

On tap: stand-up session brews, creative craft beers and locally spawned collaborations that make these North Fork breweries both reliable for their core options and always interesting for the new things they bring to the table. Grab a pint at one (or all) of our favorites…

Greenport Harbor Brewing Co.

42155 Main Road, Peconic, 631-477-1100, 

greenportharborbrewing.com

Jamesport Farm Brewery

5873 Sound Ave., Jamesport

844-532-2337, 

jfbrewery.com

North Fork Brewing Company

24 East Second St. Suite A, Riverhead

631-591-1191, 

northforkbrewingco.com

Übergeek Brewing Co.

400 Hallett Ave., Riverhead

631-381-0848, 

ubergeekbrewing.com

Twin Forks Beer Co.

807 Raynor Ave., Riverhead

631-209-4233,
twinforkbeer.com

Best Cocktail Spot

The North Fork (and the East End in general) has come a long way when it comes to downright delicious, well-made drinks. From perfectly crafted classics to innovative creations and combinations, the liquids shaken and stirred at these spots raise the bar every time.

American Beech

300 Main St., Greenport

631-477-5939, 

americanbeech.com

Brix & Rye

308A Main St., Greenport

631-477-6985, brixandrye.com

Léon 1909

29 West Neck Road, Shelter Island Heights

631-749-9123, leon1909.com

The Frisky Oyster

27 Front St., Greenport

631-477-4265, 

thefriskyoyster.com

The Halyard

58775 Route 48, Greenport

631-477-0666, 

thehalyardgreenport.com

Best Coffee House

There’s a place for deli coffee, but for the choosy among us caffeine cravers, these coffee spots can’t be beat for their excellent beans and coffeehouse classics (and always a lovely spot in which to enjoy them). 

Aldo’s Coffee Co.

103-105 Front St., Greenport

631-707-8059, aldoscoffee.com

Macchiatio

13175 Main Road, Mattituck

631-298-7455, 

macchiatocafe.com

North Fork Roasting Co.

55795 Main Road, Southold

631-876-5450, 

northforkroastingco.com

Panoramica

2745 Peconic Lane, Peconic

visitpanoramic.com

Stars Café

17 Grand Ave., Shelter Island Heights

631-749-5345, 

starscafeshelterisland.com

Best Distillery

Spirits by the Sound! We’ve got ‘em on the North Fork. Gone are the rum-running days of Long Island’s storied Prohibition past — today, these craft distilleries are dialing into local ingredients and cocktail culture to make barcart-worthy bottles to explore, pour and shake up.

Long Island Spirits

2182 Sound Ave., Baiting Hollow

631-630-9322, 

lispirits.com

Matchbook Distilling Co.

230 Corwin St., Greenport

631-333-2446, 

mdcdropshop.com

Montauk Distilling Company

24 East Second St.,  Suite B, Riverhead

631-727-6326, 

montaukdistillingco.com

One Woman Wines & Vineyards

5195 Old North Road, Southold

631-765-1200, 

onewomanwines.com

Twin Stills Moonshine

5506 Sound Ave. #5608, Riverhead

631-779-3199, 

liooldtymer.com

Best Happy Hour

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere … but when happy hour is nigh at these excellent drink slingers, you’ll want to grab a friend and grab a stool to kick back, catch up and sip (at a slimmer price!). We love the nightly deals at these excellent North Fork mainstays.

A Lure Chowder House & Oysteria

62300 Main Road, Southold

631-876-5300, 

alurenorthfork.com

Barrow Food House

452 Main Road, Riverhead

631-779-3379, 

barrowfoodhouse.com

First and South

100 South St., Greenport

631-333-2200, 

firstandsouth.com

Touch of Venice

28350 Main Road, Cutchogue

631-298-5851, 

touchofvenice.com

The Chequit

23 Grand Ave.,
Shelter Island Heights

631-749-0018, 

thechequithotel.com

Best Sports Bar

It’s game on at these North Fork pint-slingin’ sports bars. Get yourself a ringside stool, a plate of wings and settle in for a couple hours of cheers, jeers and beers. 

Andy’s

34 Front St., Greenport

631-333-2525,
andysnofo.com

Digger’s Ales N’ Eats

58 West Main St., Riverhead

631-369-3200, 

diggerspub.com

Founders Tavern

55500 Main Road, Southold

631-765-3100, 

founderstavern.com

Legends

835 First St., New Suffolk

631-734-5123, 

legends-restaurant.com

Phil’s

1856 Wading River Manor Road, Wading River

631-929-0508, 

philsrestaurant.com

Best Wine Club

Long Island’s wine country offers a multitude of choices when it comes to wine clubs, but these producers give a lot more than just quarterly boxes of bottles. From discounts to special invitations and other insider extras, you’ll get a lot of juicy bang for your buck from these winery clubs.

Borghese Vineyard & Winery

17150 Middle Road, Cutchogue

631-734-5111, 

castellodiborghese.com

Chronicle Wines

2885 Peconic Lane, Peconic

631-488-0046, 

chroniclewines.co

Mattebella Vineyards

46005 Main Road, Southold

631-655-9554, 

mattebella.com

Peconic Bay Vineyards

31320 Main Road, Cutchogue

631-735-9192, 

peconicbayvineyards.com

RG/NY

6025 Sound Ave., Riverhead

631-298-0075, rgnywine.com

Best Tasting Room

It used to be the old potato barn was the typical venue for Long Island wine sipping — no more. Our tasting rooms are as varied and stylish as the wines served within them. From al fresco pours to clubby, comfortable dens of oenophile worship, these cork-popping posts will not disappoint. 

Chronicle Wines

2885 Peconic Lane, Peconic

631-488-0046, 

chroniclewines.co

Croteaux Vineyards

1450 South Harbor Road, Southold

631-765-6099, 

croteaux.com

Sparkling Pointe Vineyards & Winery

39750 Route 48, Southold

631-765-0200, 

sparklingpointe.com

Main & Mill House

1291 Main Road, Jamesport

631-779-2177, 

mainandmillhouse.com

One Woman Wines & Vineyard

5195 Old North Road, Southold

631-765-1200, 

onewomanwines.com

Best Winemaker

Finding the juicy center of where art and science meet, these winemakers make us proud of Long Island wines (and thirsty for them, too!).

Byron Elmendorf

Macari Vineyards

150 Bergen Ave., Mattituck

631-298-0100, 

macariwines.com

Old Sound Vineyard

9650 Old Sound Ave., Mattituck

oldsound.com

John Leo

Clovis Point/ Leo Family Wines

1935 Main Road, Jamesport

631-722-4222, 

clovispointwines.com

Robin Epperson-McCarthy

Chronicle Wines

2885 Peconic Lane, Peconic

631-488-0046, 

chroniclewines.com

Osprey’s Dominion

44075 Main Road, Peconic

631-765-6188, 

ospreysdominion.com

Roman Roth

Wölffer Estate Vineyard

139 Sagg Road, Sagaponack

631-537-5106, 

wolffer.com

Roanoke Vineyards/Tulio’s NY Wine Bar

165 Love Lane, Mattituck

631-298-7677, 

roanokevineyards.net

Zander Hargrave

Pellegrini Vineyards

23005 Main Road, Cutchogue

631-734-4111, 

pellegrinivineyards.com

Best Winery

Sort of like picking the best pizza, favorite wineries are kind of a personal choice
and we highly encourage you to seek out and find yours (even if you disagree with us!). But these are the wineries we find we keep going back to over and over, year after year. Long Island wine has come a long way in over 50 years — try our picks and then compare and contrast with your own faves (and drop us a line and let us know which ones you’re excited about!).

Bedell Cellars

36225 Main Road, Cutchogue

631-734-7537, 

bedellcellars.com

Lenz Winery

38355 Main Road, Peconic

631-734-6010, 

lenzwine.com

Macari Vineyards

150 Bergen Ave., Mattituck

631-298-0100, 

macariwines.com

Paumanok Vineyards

1074 Main Road, Aquebogue

631-722-8800, 

paumanok.com

Raphael Wine

39390 Route 25, Peconic

631-765-1100, 

raphaelwine.com

Best Wine Shop

From local cab franc to California cab sauv to Chianti classico, these wine shops not only have the right bottle (at the right price) for the right occasion, their knowledgeable staffs can guide you to the best bang for your buck, no matter what you’re looking for. Cheers to that!

Bogey’s Wine & Spirits

54655 Main Road, Southold

631-765-5435, 

bogeysny.com

Greenport Wines & Spirits

132 Front St., Greenport

631-477-6701, 

greenportwinesandspirits.com

Michael’s Liquors

802 East Main St., Riverhead

631-727-7410, 

michaelsliquors.com

North Fork Craft Wines & Spirits

122 South St., Greenport

631-477-0024, 

northforkcraftwines.net

Vintage Mattituck Wine & Liquor

10095 Main Road #13, Mattituck

631-298-8100, 

vintagemattituck.com