Cider Week New York returns on Friday, Oct 5, 2023. New York State is home to so many exceptional beverages, but none exemplify the spirit of our state—and the bounty of our agricultural landscape—quite like cider. Join us at Cider Week this October to learn, sip and savor all that New York cider has to offer. Be still our apple-loving hearts, Cider Week returns on October 6, 2023 for ten days of cider-centric fun. A production of the New York Cider Association originally launched by Glynwood more than ten years ago, Cider Week is a celebration of New York’s orchard-based cider, with incredi ..read more

Cider Week New York returns on Friday, May 5, 2023. Calling all cider lovers: Cider Week New York returns this Friday, May 5! This statewide celebration of New York cider will feature events at a wide array of unique venues all across New York State, from New York City to Buffalo, including cidery tasting rooms, restaurants, bars, retail stores and more. Starting on Friday, May 5 and running through Sunday, May 14, Cider Week New York will offer cider-lovers everything they could ever dream of—from tastings to orchard tours, festivals to chef and cider pairings. “As New York Cider continues ..read more

Photo courtesy of Blue Point Brewing Company Calling all fans of bud and brew! On Thursday, April 20, Blue Point Brewing Company will host its 3rd annual Shakedown on Main Street—a music and arts festival that bridges the gap between beer and the ever-growing recreational cannabis industry—at its facility in Patchogue. The event will feature a performance by The Expendables, a West Coast-based reggae rock band, food, beer, art demos, glass blowing, oysters, and so much more. Is it any wonder that Shakedown on Main Street is already being called ‘the dankest party on the East Coast’? Food ven ..read more

Photo courtesy of North Fork Table & Inn Earlier this year, the iconic North Fork Table & Inn officially changed hands. The restaurant, which was long the North Fork’s critical darling, thanks to James Beard Award-winning chef Claudia Fleming and her late husband, the equally celebrated chef Gerry Hayden, is now in the capable hands of Michelin-starred chef John Fraser. Fraser and his team had planned a prodigious overhaul of the space, but his plans did not account for a pandemic, which has thrown a wrench into the reopening. As restaurants across the country work through this mysti ..read more

Photo courtesy of Unsplash Where are the best places to enjoy an Irish tipple on Long Island? And how fast can we get there? If you’re in need of a spring mood-booster, look no further than this ode to the Irish. The Nutty Irishman View this post on Instagram Nothing like a @guinnessus on tap @nuttyfarmingdale ! A post shared by Mike W (@nikonshooter55) on Nov 23, 2019 at 8:14am PST First of all, I don’t care what you think: I am here to argue that a Nutty Irishman (hot coffee, Irish cream, hazelnut liqueur, Irish whiskey, and, hopefully, an absurd amount of Reddi Wip) is a really, reall ..read more

Photo courtesy of True Food Kitchen Butternut squash. Brussels sprouts. Mulberries. Much is written about the bounty of summer—who doesn’t love fresh-from-the-farm corn and heirloom tomatoes?—but there’s just something special about the produce of fall. The chefs behind True Food Kitchen, located at Roosevelt Field Mall, certainly think so; their just-released fall menu is practically an ode to fall and all of its favorite flavors. Co-founded by integrative medicine expert, Dr. Andrew Weil, True Food Kitchen opened in Garden City last year as Long Island’s first location of the health-minded ..read more

The Barn at Old Bethpage • Photo courtesy of Lessings If there’s anything we’ve learned over the past 18 months, it’s this: No amount of bread baking can ever replace the joy of gathering to celebrate with the friends and family members we love—which is why we’re celebrating the return of celebrations like we’ve never celebrated before.  Celebrating with us, of course, are the venues who make it all possible. Here are 7 local venues that we can’t wait to return to, with our vaccination cards, roaring appetites and dancing shoes in tow.    Danfords Hotel, Marina & Spa25 Eas ..read more

18 months into the ongoing global pandemic and restaurant workers are scarcer—and more essential—than ever. Back in 2019, arguably the last ‘normal’ year on record, the annual employee turnover rate for restaurant workers reached an all-time high of 75-percent. This statistic, while shocking, becomes even more so when you pause to consider two things: first, what this figure actually means—that roughly three quarters of restaurant workers in 2019 were unlikely to remain in their jobs for an entire year; and secondly, that in the two years that have passed since then, the situation has grown ..read more

Meet your new favorite summer cocktail. We lean on cliches for a reason: they’re often true. So, yes, we really are finally seeing ‘the light at the end of the tunnel.’ ‘Better days’ truly are ahead. And thanks to Better Man Distilling Company in Patchogue, better spirits await us, too. Founded by Anthony Gruppuso, Better Man Distilling Co. moved into the space formerly occupied by Blue Point Brewing Company in January 2019 and began distilling in August of that year. It wasn’t until September 2020, however, amid the global pandemic, that Better Man opened the doors of its tasting room. A gu ..read more

Bay Shore is bustling—thanks, in part, to excellent eateries like Tullulah’s (above). Bay Shore is more than just ferries. You may know this Long Island enclave best for its entrée into Fire Island, one of the Northeast’s most beloved summer destinations. But Bay Shore, home to some of the boats that transport day-trippers and summer settlers across to the barrier island, also boasts a lively food and drink scene. Whether you’re in town for the day or for longer, it’s worth eating your way through. Here are the best places to dine in Bay Shore this year.    Tullulah’s This 15-year ..read more