Food
Escargot Un-Canned: Long Island Duo Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Raise Escargot Locally
Kickstarter campaigns aren’t new to the North Fork, but I have yet to see one like this one started by local chef Taylor Knapp and his business partner Sean Nethercott. Knapp and Nethercott are looking to launch Peconic ...
Food Reviewers: Stop Complaining About “Small” Portions
If the Internet has made everyone a critic, then most critics handing out one star on Yelp are idiots. This is not to say that some restaurants don’t deserve one star. The problem is that this country seems addicted to po...
Manhattan’s 21 Club to Host Long Island Wine Mondays
21 Club, a legendary Manhattan establishment, is famous for two things: a succulent burger and the three martini lunch. A classic place to drink your meal, three Long Island wineries will be in good company as they showc...
Summer in a Glass Dinner Event: Rare Wines, Local Food, One Time Only
When Summer in a Glass was published, I wondered if there could ever be a dinner event that brought together all the wines from the book. It seemed like a wonderful idea, but I figured it would remain only an idea. The work of ...
Spout Creek Farm “Margie”
Having lived in the Hudson Valley for a number of years, I always keep an eye on the events and releases from Sprout Creek Farm in Poughkeepsie, NY. I have tasted and reviewed several of their cheeses, finding some of them to ...
R&G Cheesemakers Blackbert (Goat’s Milk Camembert)
A couple of weekends ago, I had the privilege of conducting a beer and cheese pairing workshop at Empire State Cellars. This occasion marked a fresh start back in the cheese world as my past year was a chaotic whirlwind o...
The Quarterly Carousal Tonight at Love Lane Kitchen with Brooklyn Brewery
If you are around the East End of Long Island tonight, be sure to stop by Love Lane Kitchen for “The Quarterly Carousal” from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Presented by Edible East End, and Brooklyn Brewery, the event is described as “A...
Coffee Pot Cellars to Open Cutchogue Tasting Room
Coffee Pot Cellars, winemaker Adam Suprenant’s private label, will open a tasting room at 31855 Main Road in Cutchogue, just east of Peconic Bay Winery on the opposite side of the road. Suprenant, who is also wine...
Serving Local: Recognizing Wine Country Restaurants That Truly Support Local Wine
After spending the late morning in Greenport on Sunday — riding the carousel and getting our son Jackson out onto the ice for the first time — my family and I stopped at Bonnie Jean’s in Southold for lunch. ...
Getting Out of That Restaurant Rut
You have probably found yourself in a restaurant rut at some point or another. You want to head out for dinner, and you cycle through the same short list of usual restaurant options. They’re your favorites for a reason, b...
