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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...

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...

BEST ART GALLERY Beautiful pieces and curious collections are on display at these local art hubs. Stop in to soak up the talent of crea­tives from near and far and see the impressive work of the North Fork’s curators. Alex Ferrone Gallery 25425 Main Road, Cutchogue 631-734-8545 alexferronegallery Elaine Harris Gallery 1550 Main Road, Jamesport ...

The Gist “We keep it simple,” says native North Forker Billy Gremler, namesake of Billy’s by the Bay. Simple, yes, but this 17-year-old open-air seafood mainstay packs a lot in. Daily live music and seafood specials are at the foundation of Gremler’s popular summer spot in Greenport. A retired New York City steamfitter and present-day...

BIG OL’ BLOCK PARTY Alive on 25, Riverhead’s free street fair, will have live music, local art and fun for the whole fam on East Main Street from 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 6. See details at aliveon25.org. SWEET AS A PEACH Stop by Harbes Family Farm’s (715 Sound Ave., Mattituck) annual Peach Festival on...

It’s eyes on the prize — or winning hand — for competitive folks until you’re seated at a table covered in 152 tiles of different suits, symbols, numbers, letters and designs. The words dots, bams, cracks, winds, dragons, flowers and jokers all sound like text pulled straight from a fairytale until the moment that first...

New York-native Taylor Dayne is diverging from her tour route with Swedish pop-rock group Roxette for a hometown show on Long Island. On Sept. 17 at 8 p.m., the three-time-grammy-nominated, multi-genre-spanning American music icon will hit The Suffolk stage (118 E. Main St., Riverhead, 631-727-4343), bringing her hits back to the place that inspired them....

THE GIST Stepping onto the Jedediah Hawkins property is like opening a storybook, with each turn revealing a new chapter. The inn, restaurant and speakeasy, which doubles as an event venue, dates to 1863, when its namesake captain built the structure as his family home. In the early 2000s after years of neglect, the house...

Pellegrini Vineyards does not do live bands. Or festivals. Or, as a rule, any kind of wine-adjacent hoopla that takes attention away from what they’ve been doing for decades: making wine. It was the focus of founders and Long Island wine pioneers Bob and Joyce Pellegrini. They entered the “Wild East” of wine back in...