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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