Give me my scallop shell of quiet, My staff of faith to walk upon, My scrip of joy, immoral diet, My bottle of salvation, My gown of glory, hope’s true gage, And thus I’ll take my pilgrimage. —Sir Walter Raleigh The harvesting of wild sea scallops is a huge industry in the United States. In [...]
Sannino Bella Vita Vineyard, in Cutchogue, traces its origins in part to the island of Ischia, near Naples. The grandparents of Anthony Sannino, who owns Sannino Bella Vita with his wife, Lisa, grew grapes and made wine there; they immigrated to Brooklyn when his mother was 16. Anthony and Lisa Sannino bought a fully planted [...]
For nine years, Claudia Purita has been the one woman that is the namesake of Southold’s One Woman Wines and Vineyards. The owner, head winemaker, and vineyard manager, Ms. Purita grew up in Italy and made roots – literally – in New York State by planting 12 acres of grapes in Southold. Her vineyard is [...]
Another packed weekend of Winterfest concerts gets underway at 1:30 p.m. Saturday when the Tessa Souter Group performs at Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard. Here’s a complete schedule of this weekend’s dozen Winterfest show: Saturday, Feb. 25 1:30 p.m. Tessa Souter Group Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyards www.tessasouter.com 3 p.m. Mike Pride’s FROM BACTERIA TO BOYS Martha [...]
Anne Bialeski of Mattituck is getting her 15 minutes of fame — and maybe more — thanks to her fondness for chicken salad. After working for 25 years in doctors’ offices, she hardly considers herself a professional cook. Even so, Ms. Bialeski was recently named a finalist in Smucker’s $20,000 traditions recipe and essay contest [...]
To have a successful restaurant you gotta love it. So says Rachel Levin Murphy, manager of her family’s landmark Greenport eatery, the Soundview. “It’s fabulous, fun, fascinating and challenging, but I love to work hard and I enjoy people. Every day is an adventure.” We asked Ms. Murphy and other area restaurateurs to share their [...]
While this winter is shaping up be kinder and gentler than last winter, the ground is still cold and hard. Vineyard managers and their crews are pulling on warm boots and hooded coats to battle the cold when pruning the vines. Old Man Winter is here to stay, at least for the next six weeks, [...]
Clovis Point Vineyard in Jamesport held its first Chili Cookoff Saturday, an event that raised more than $1,500 to support Group for the East End. The event featured a dozen entries — eight amateur, four professional — competing for three prizes. Catherine and Edward Zawadski of Selden won the overall prize and the award for [...]
To the Editor: Recently your website ran a story about Peconic Bay Vineyards giving a free wine tasting for one day. I think it would be a good idea if all the North Fork vineyards took turns holding a free tasting day, if only once or twice a year. I think it would result in [...]
Valentine’s Day is a delicious day to celebrate love. For those who have been blessed with a charming and romantic partner, it’s not difficult to find a way to spend Feb. 14 together. A huge industry is ready to reinforce your every passionate instinct by selling you roses, chocolates, Champagne — even diamonds. I can [...]
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