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Unpretentious And Awesome: A Guide To The North Fork
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Published Mar 26, 2014
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This week, we're launching Gothamist's travel content, Gothamist Getaways. Four times a year, we'll have a week of posts featuring looks at travel, food, products and tips, near and far, for making your trips more pleasurable. So enjoy and let us know if you have any hints for us—email [email protected].
Maybe you got the idea from GIRLS. But the North Fork has been a great escape for city folk for decades. With inexpensive mom-and-pop motels, farmers and oystermen working land and shore, and a truly unpretentious vibe, The North Fork, is an all-season destination. The only downside to this bucolic, charming stretch of Long Island is many of the area beaches are a bit rocky.
GETTING THERE: Put Greenport, where you'll be spending the night, as your ultimate destination in your GPS. En route, stop in Mattituck to visit The Village Cheese Shop and stock up on a bit of charcuterie and cheese to take with you to go (you'll appreciate them when you're tasting wine later on). For those without a car, you can take the Hampton Jitney or the Long Island Rail Road.
Outside a cottage at the Silver Sands Motel
WHERE TO STAYThe Silver Sands Motel is a family run motel with a small private (not rocky) beach. They are running a special until May 15th, two nights at the motel, a local bottle of wine and a $50 gift certificate to use at one of three fantastic area restaurants (The Frisky Oyster, Noah's, Biere) all for $250 plus tax. If more luxurious digs are your thing, check into Shinn Estates or The Jedediah Hawkins Inn. The Silver Sands also has one- and two-bedrooms cottages with kitchens!
Oysters at The Frisky Oyster
WHERE TO EAT: For lunch, don't miss the lobster roll at The North Fork Table & Inn. For dinner, visit Greenport's Frisky Oyster and stick with anything local, like the Oysters Friskefella. Return to The North Fork Table & Inn (yes, again) for an unbelievable brunch—everything is as good (or better!) than it sounds. For a casual meal, stop in at the Hellenic Snack Bar, a local favorite Greek restaurant in East Marion, and order a lemonade.
McCall's Vineyard
WHERE TO WINE TASTE: There are plenty of vineyards to fill up a day with visits—some good picks are McCall, Clovis Point, Shinn Estates and Lenz. Plan your visit on a Friday if you can; you'll have virtually private tastings, and if you can score time with McCall's owner Russell, you'll learn more about wine in 30 minutes than a day in Bordeaux. Honest.
EXPLORE GREENPORT: Visit local dive The Whiskey Wind for cheap beers or its occasional Saturday night karaoke; beer taste at the awesome Greenport Harbor Brewing Company; revive with an espresso at Aldo's; pick out a some funky earrings at Metal Monk; shop for antique and vintage furniture and housewares at Beall and Bell.
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