The cover of the September issue photographed by David Benthal.
We expanded our multimedia offerings to include a series of podcasts and Northforker TV. We also added more magazines to our print lineup.
In March, one year after publishing our very first issue of northforker magazine in 2017, we expanded to 10 issues. When we created northforker.com in 2013, we built in sections for the four verbs that best summed up our content: eat, drink, live and breathe. (more…)
A bird’s eye view of Cutchogue. (Credit: David Benthal)
The Long Island Wine Trail begins on Sound Avenue in Baiting Hollow and continues up Routes 48 and 25 to Greenport. Along the path, there are dozens of wineries, each with its own distinct features.
But the true beginning of Long Island Wine Country exists in Cutchogue, where the first vines were planted and 11 tasting rooms are open today. If there were a capital for Long Island wine, its flag would fly somewhere in the rows at Castello di Borghese, among the oldest vines in the region. (more…)
After identifying our a particular tree at Zuhoski Farms on Oregon Road in Cutchogue, we returned with decorations and photographer David Benthal to capture the North Fork at Christmas, northforker style. (Credit: David Benthal)
For those of us at northforker, 2018 marked a year of tremendous growth and hard work.
We expanded from four issues to 10, while also introducing a new long-form monthly video series and several other multimedia projects, including a monthly podcast.
The result, from what we’ve been told, has been an increased awareness and appreciation of our brand. (more…)
Asked recently about my favorite holiday, I answered Thanksgiving without even pausing.
Then I thought about it for a moment: “Why did I say that? Is that even true?”
I do enjoy watching my kids tear through their gifts and playing with their toys on Christmas. And Christmas Eve feasts have been good to me over the years. (more…)
There’s a day here on the East End that’s referred to as Tumbleweed Tuesday. It’s a name for the day after Labor Day, when the visitor traffic supposedly ends and tumbleweeds can be seen blowing across the road.
It’s more of a Hamptons thing. On the North Fork, that day doesn’t really exist — not anymore at least. (more…)
The cover of the September issue photographed by David Benthal.
Originally conceptualized as a special section of The Suffolk Times, “The Working Waterfront” was the brainchild of Times Review Media Group executive editor Steve Wick, who also wrote the cover story on Captain Mark Phillips of Greenport.
Wick’s reason for wanting to cover this topic was simple: The North Fork’s history is deeply tied to the waters that surround it. And unlike agriculture, which has been forced to adapt throughout the years but continues to be a major industry here, the number of people making their living on the water has dropped off tremendously in recent decades. (more…)
When I look back each week at the most popular content on our website, it’s usually the stories and videos that told our readers something they didn’t know. That might include the opening of a new business, the dates for a popular upcoming event or a profile about someone unknown to the majority of our audience. (more…)
