Thanksgiving is a big Holiday, with big food and even bigger crowds, so I did two big posts. Last was Thanksgiving in the Hamptons, Part I – about a shopping trip Out East. This week we talk about traveling East to visit family and friends for the Holiday or simply escaping to the East End for a very intimate long weekend for two!
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‘Sushi Gold’ at Sen Sag Harbor Restaurant
Looking for the best sushi on the East End of Long Island NY? Sen Sag Harbor is celebrating its 25th Anniversary with a complete restoration and a focus on locally sourced food, the ambiance, and sake sommelier Jesse Matsuoka!
... Continue ReadingA Portrait of 1770 House
I first met Michael Rozzi at the long-shuttered Della Femina’s Restaurant back in 1999. It was the year we had assumed the proprietor’s reigns at the Mill House Inn.
... Continue ReadingCocktails & Bartenders: Part One, ‘Ice Cubes Matter’
This is the beginning of a series on Cocktails that will grow as time and talent allow, because ’Summer in the Hampton’ is all about cocktails – the kind that require inspiration.
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Boxing Day has always been our favorite day of the winter holidays. The day after Christmas, December 26th, is a day when we make sure not to have any family obligations and can do what we want to do with the folks we care to share it with . . .
... Continue ReadingNorth Fork Vineyards: Sound Avenue & North Road – West to East Part I
This week I have started filling in the details on the Vineyards of the North Fork starting on Sound Avenue from West to East with Baiting Hollow, Roanoke and Palmer Vineyards. It will take some time to visit all 34 wineries (and I may discover some more in my travels) but keep checking back for more. And remember, many of the wineries feature live music in their tasting rooms or outdoors, depending on the season. Some of them offer food, as well – from cheese plates to pizza to really great food trucks. Or you can bring your own picnic… And the kids… Some of the wineries even welcome dogs!
May we arrange a car and driver for your adventure, so you can really enjoy your tastings? It would be our pleasure…
... Continue ReadingSix Million Bottles of Wine a Year and Counting!
Join Gary as he continues exploring the North Fork Wine Country with a bit of history, and a trip sideways.
... Continue ReadingVineyards of the North Fork
Gary has taken on the challenge of collating a list of the North Fork Wineries – they say there are at least 60 by now, but so far he only found 34. He promises to keep looking (and drinking) and sharing his adventures with you.
... Continue ReadingThe Best Spirits on The East End
The terroir that benefits our unique wine region has also given birth to a wide variety of other beverages. Maybe the beginnings of today’s craft cocktails originated with the area’s bootleggers, smugglers, and the up-island speakeasies they supplied?
... Continue ReadingExploring The South Fork Wineries
The East End of Long Island is shaped like a large Lobster Claw. The smaller fork, the North Fork, could be compared to the Lobster’s ripper or pincher claw, which a lobster uses for tearing food apart, whereas the South Fork would be the crusher
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