EAST END BUZZExperience The North Fork of Long Island, NY

5/30/2009 7:30 PM at Relay For Life – American Cancer Society Benefit Peconic – Jean Cochran Park, Peconic, 11958 Cost: FREE Josh Horton’s band BIG SUGA will perform as part of the opening events for the 2009 “Relay For Life”. Proceeds support the American Cancer Society’s efforts to find a cure for cancer and provide [...]

This weekend saw the last of the Long Island Winterfest and Jazz on the Vine. The weather was beautiful, the wine and oysters flowed. Here’s a taste of Jamesport Vineyards and Jazz on the Half Shell. Enjoy! Jazz on the Vine For more about Jazz on the Half Shell, read the post here.

There’s a petition gaining traction on the east end to bring Trader Joe’s to Riverhead (no, that apostrophe is not a typo, it’s their name). If you’re not familiar with this brand of neighborhood groceries, you missed something special. They taste every product before they decide to sell it, and guarantee you’ll like it. (Trader [...]

The Jazz Festival continues on the North Fork this coming weekend with Vineyard 48 presenting “Jazz on the Half Shell” on Saturday March 7th 2-5pm. All Jazz events are free. Vineyard 48 has a pretty center courtyard with teak wood tables, chairs, umbrellas and fountain to add to the beautiful setting, but events at this [...]

American Yogini, was founded by Mary McGuire (seen above), and carries yoga practice off your mat and into every part of your life, offering a luxurious yet modern eco-concious and sustainable North Fork retreat near New York City. As well as an online video library of “How To” and “Tips” for living a cleansing, holistic [...]

JAZZ on the Vine is once again the theme for the 2009 Long Island Winterfest, which will run from February 14 to March 22 across the East End of Long Island. This year the program features an extended series of over 60 FREE jazz concerts* at wineries and other venues on weekends over six weeks. [...]

Good food, fine wine, great company! 5 STARS to Jenifer Lew and Emily Aldrich Clark, the amazing women who organized tonight’s event at the beautiful Cutchogue Blue Iris B&B, lavishly decorated for the Holiday Season with the owner performing on the piano. The array of food and wine was impressive, including the prettiest hand make [...]

Locals are familiar with Hamptons Restaurant week, which is held in March every year, now we have the Long Island Restaurant WeekSM launching Sunday, November 2nd to 9th, based on the same model. Participating restaurants offer a three-course prix fixe for $24.95 per person all night, except Saturday, when it will only be available until [...]

Bright silky smooth texture with hints of banana, citrus, strawberries, vanilla and anise, with an elegant and clean finish are some of the words being used to describe the North Fork’s latest tasting delight, but they are not remotely related to grapes. This is 100% about potatoes, and vodka, and not just any vodka, this [...]

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