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Who doesn’t love a European summer-inspired escape? Now you don’t even have to leave the North Fork for a taste of coastal Italy thanks to restaurateur Sal Biundo. Amalfi at Claudio’s (111 Main St., Greenport, 631-477-0627) opened on July 9. The sister restaurant to Amalfi in Hampton Bays is the second of Biundo’s ventures within...

Sparkling Pointe (39750 County Road 48, Southold, 631-765-0200) is pulling back the curtain on the winemaking process. Coming soon, the brand that hosts loads of tours, events and workshops showcasing their wine will launch a new kind of experience. Sparkling Pointe will be the site of self-guided winery tours designed to take 30 minutes on...

If home is where the heart is, Southold resident John-Paul Stanišić has found a way to bring it to the table. With his newly released, self-produced and self-published cookbook Tastes of Coastal Croatia, the local author and avid cook has taken his family’s Croatian recipes, logged for years, and translated them through an East End...

It’s always fun when a new brand pops up in town, sprucing up a standard shopping day. At Home & Loft (449 Main St., Greenport) which opened on July 1, there’s not just one brand for North Forkers and visitors to explore, but nine. Handan Anlar, founder of Home & Loft, started her Turkish cotton...

At some point, you’ve likely experienced the spot-on event planning and grand gastronomy for which the Art of Eating (264 Butter Lane, Bridgehampton, 631-267-2411) is known in the Hamptons. At weddings, intimate catered affairs, or even one of the East End’s summer events, like Southforker’s Taste of Westhampton Beach, you’ll see John Kowalenko, lanky and loquacious with...

North Fork Audubon Society’s Bird Song Project is back for a third year. On July 18 from 10 a.m. to noon, the Audubon Society in collaboration with East End Arts & Humanities Council (206 Griffing Ave., Riverhead) will host an opening reception for this year’s rendition of the event. Bird Song Project: A Sculpture Trail,...

Best Brewery Oh, those amber waves of grain and hopeful fields of hops. Eastern Long Island’s brewing scene is no start-up experiment anymore; it’s a full-on craft scene worth crowing about. Who’s on tap for this year’s beloved breweries? Sip right this way… Greenport Harbor Brewing Co. 234 Carpenter St., Greenport 42155 Main Road, Peconic...

There’s still time to catch one of Northeast Stage’s annual Shakespeare in the Park performances, with plenty of upcoming shows on tap. This year, the North Fork-based theater group is presenting one of the iconic playwright’s problem plays — All’s Well That Ends Well — described by actor, director, producer and sound designer Nicholas Auletti...

Aldo’s Coffee Co. (103-105 Front St., Greenport, 631-213-9353) shared their story in a unique way earlier this year. Owner Josh Sommer was eager to continue growing the brand when a serendipitous connection was made, spurring a short documentary about the business, released in late May. The eight-minute film traces the history of Aldo’s while showing...

Prepare to be happy as a clam this weekend thanks to North Fork Table & Inn’s (57225 Main Road, Southold) carefully curated food and drink menu for the second annual Cosmos & Clamfest. The Southold spot started the event last year, hosting the event on the Fourth of July, and because of the community’s positive...