Northern
WINTER
DESTINATION
Long Island has
a vibrant fishing
community, featuring
local delicacies like
Blue Point Oyster and
Peconic Bay Scallops.
Epicurean Adventures
on Long Island, NY
In LONG ISLAND, NY’s Suffolk County, the word
“fresh” takes on a different meaning.
H
ere the ‘catch of the day’ was
likely hauled in that morning from the waters off the
Island shores and comes paired with
vegetables from a nearby farm and
a Pinot Grigio from a vineyard just
down the road.
And that’s not just at the top Long
Island restaurants–much of the dining culture here in Suffolk County
hinges upon locally-sourced, farmand ocean-to-table meals that are the
freshest you can find anywhere.
While here you’ll breathe in the
sweet salt air, find local ingredients
at our farm stands and sip the latest
vintage at our wineries.
TOP NY CHEFS ON LONG ISLAND
A major New York media source recently reported that some of the top
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restaurant owners in New York City
have lately been wondering … “Where
are all the great chefs disappearing to?”
In Long Island’s Suffolk County, we
think we know the answer. One of the
most respected pastry chefs in New
York, who is now firmly transplanted
at a top-rated Zagat restaurant on
Long Island answered: “To Disney
Land for chefs,” as she described Long
Island using these exact words. She,
along with other top New York chefs,
are setting up shop on Long Island
where the seafood is fresh from the
ocean, the grapes for wine are grown
on the vine and local farmers work
with local chefs to grow some of the
most unique produce and herbs.
Chefs here are noted for working
directly with area farmers for unique
vari