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Video: Apple picking on the North Fork

By Beth Young On October 17, 2011 · In Featured, Food

Orchards on the North Fork wrapped up a successful picking season over the Columbus Day weekend, despite damage to some trees from Tropical Storm Irene. Tom Wickham, of Wickham’s Fruit Farm in Cutchogue, said that very young trees and older trees with large deep roots had much better luck with the storm than middle-sized trees. [...]

A ‘difficult year’ for North Fork grape growers

By Beth Young On October 11, 2011 · In Featured, Wine

Grape growers on the North Fork have been hit hard by the wet weather of the past few weeks, which damaged thin-skinned white grapes just before they were due to be harvested. “Some of the fruit deteriorated and had to be cleaned up before it was harvested. It was more work and a reduced yield,” [...]

Love Lane Market in Mattituck celebrates its grand opening

By Beth Young On October 8, 2011 · In Events, Featured, Food

Two months after Love Lane Market quietly opened its doors, the new specialty food market is hosting its official grand opening this weekend. Owners Mike and Patti Avella opened the market in early August in the former Village Market location, next door to their Love Lane Kitchen. A ribbon cutting was held in front of [...]

Love Lane Market gets ready for grand opening celebration

By Beth Young On October 7, 2011 · In Events, Featured, Food

Two months after Love Lane Market quietly opened its doors, the new specialty food market will host its official grand opening this weekend. Owners Mike and Patti Avella opened the market in early August in the former Village Market location, next door to their Love Lane Kitchen. With the market’s general manager, Siran Libretto, the [...]

Soundfront winery wins Planning Board approval

By Beth Young On February 17, 2011 · In Featured, Wine

The site plan for the North Fork’s first winery near the Long Island Sound shoreline was unanimously approved by the Southold Town Planning Board Monday night. The 8,419-square-foot winery, known by planners as JEMCO Winery, is proposed for a 60-acre property on the north side of Route 25, between Peconic Landing and The Portly Grape. [...]

Vineyards add venues and audience for North Fork bands

By Beth Young On November 23, 2010 · In Lifestyle

It’s never been easy to make a living as a musician, but the North Fork has seen an explosion of possibilities for performers in recent years. Supportive venues and wineries that entertain visitors with live music have made the area a place to go to hear new music. That’s been good for well-established acts as [...]

KATE NICKLES COURTESY PHOTO Southold resident Kate Nickles (right), an extra in 'The Romantics,' got some face time with leading actress Katie Holmes during last year's movie shoot in Southold.

For one viewer, movie captured a big moment

By Beth Young On September 16, 2010 · In Lifestyle

Unless they want to head into the city, North Forkers will have to wait until the wide release of “The Romantics” on Sept. 24 to see if they recognize friends and neighbors on the big screen.

BETH YOUNG PHOTO Libby Tarleton, an assistant viticulturist at Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center in Riverhead, puts netting over grape vines at the Sound Avenue farm Tuesday afternoon to protect the fruit from birds.

Fruit of the vine ahead of time

By Beth Young On July 22, 2010 · In Wine

This time of year, the grapes hanging from vines from Calverton to Southold are usually small, hard and green, with only faint hints of their future as plump, sweet fruit. But the hot, dry weather since June has led to an unusual phenomenon. VÃ raison, the point at which grapes plump up, fill with sugar [...]

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