Treasure Hunt

It's the hunting season on the North Fork. So if you're looking to bag some mid-century piece or a farmhouse treasure here are some of our favorite places to get you started. Release the hounds!  

Beall & Bell  A great selection of mid-century furniture, flea market finds and farmhouse chic in Greenport. 
White Flower Farmhouse  Very affordable painted furniture, old linen, candles, topiary, vintage garden accessories and flea market finds in Peconic.
Small Holdings  A barn filled with painted furniture, iron beds, vintage lawn ornaments in Aquebogue.
Material Objects  A restored farmhouse with objects and furniture both old and new and fabulous in Jamesport.

Also check the Suffolk Times on Thursdays for upcoming weekend yard and tag sales. And go to the EXPLORE section of this site for more info on these and other great places to discover.

Cream of the Crop

The harvest season on the North Fork is in full swing right up until the end of November. Here's what you can expect to find at the farm stands and on the menus of our local restaurants. Apples. Blueberries. Pears. Plums. Broccoli. Cabbage. Cauliflower. Corn. Cucumbers. Eggplant. Lettuce. Peppers. Potatoes. Pumpkins. Squash. And Tomatoes. Read who's cookin' up what on Edible East End. And go to our EAT section for restaurant listings.

Log On

While curling up with a good book, taking a long winters nap, or sipping a glass of wine, the fires are being stoked at some of our favorite places across the North Fork. So come in out of the cold and warm those tootsies by a nice open fire. 

Macari Vineyards  Enjoy your flight of wine alongside a grand stone fireplace. 
Shinn Estate Farmhouse  The sitting room is warmed by a wood burning stove, so snuggle in with a book and glass of wine.   
The Orient Inn Fireplaces in both the entry way and dining room make this inn a warm and cozy retreat.
The Bartlett House  Ask for Room #2 with its fireplace and cozy sitting area.

Go to our DRINK and SLEEP sections for locations and more details. 

A Slice of Humble Pie

Here on the North Fork one can't mention apple pie without Briermere Farms. Baking pies since 1961, Gertrude and Leonard McCombe have built a small empire with their freshly baked fruit pies. It's mecca to pie lovers so don't leave the North Fork without picking up one or two. Some local favorites... strawberry-rhubarb, raspberry-peach or the blackbery-apple. Good thing to note, it's cash only, so don't forget the green.
4414 Sound Avenue | Riverhead | 631.722.3931 

Tid Bits...

We'll have to sit tight and wait until Spring 2010 for the opening of Nello Balan's new venture in Greenport. Still planned, the opening of Seaweed, a 75 seat Mediterranean-influenced restaurant on one side of Main Street. And on the other side, a 14 room boutique hotel called Bego complete with a Japanese style cafe. Also, there's buzz about another new, "trendy" restaurant opening somewhere on the North Fork, tweets David Page from Shinn Estate Vineyards. It's certainly shaping up to be an interesting Spring 10!