your neighborhood kitchen

kitchen salad, mattituckThe Love Lane Kitchen in Mattituck is now serving dinner on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Cedar plank salmon, fresh local shellfish and seafood, crab cakes, Thai steamed mussels, steak frites, fish & chips, apple & sage smothered pork tenderloins and much more. BYOB for now – and better make it a local one, or the corkage is $10. You can find Mike, Patti & Jennilee at 240 Love Lane in Mattituck, next to the Post Office. No credit cards, please. Reservation required  for dinner – website link here

Love Lane Kitchen is a great addition to our eating options – unless you live close to Mattituck, this truly is somewhere that you will visit, eat and enjoy and go away wishing it were in your neighborhood – I know that we did! — Roy Bradbrook, Dan’s Paper September 7, 2007

UPDATE: March 2009
LLK now has a take out menu here: love lane kitchen winter menu

open secrets

Relax on the waterside deck of The Old Mill Inn with your favorite cocktail and enjoy the real charm of the North Fork lifestyle. There’s an inhabited osprey nest across the inlet and jumping stripe bass in the water. Unwind while watching boaters and fishermen pass by with the day’s catch at a leisurely pace – this is a “no wake” zone. Take a deep breath, unwind and let nature work its magic. Tucked away on the west side of Mattituck Inlet, this Inn was reputedly a romantic hideout for Clark Gable and Carole Lombard. It remains to this day ever so slightly under the radar, easily accessible by boat for lunch, and worth going the extra two miles by car for a comfortable atmosphere and serious food experience. Catch fun times in the pub listening to live music or relaxing by the fire, and don’t be surprised if you are asked to lend a hand unloading the lobster pots. This is the slow travel you have been looking for. Click here for the website.

Mattituck Inlet

Old Mill Inn

the ultimate north fork table

Regarded by some folks on the south fork as the best restaurant on the whole of the east end, including all of the Hamptons and North Fork, the distinguished North Fork Table & Inn offers a progressive American menu committed to the highest standard of culinary excellence. Seasonally inspired menu using locally grown biodynamic and organic produce, the freshest seafood from the pristine Peconic Bay and Long Island Sound and award winning North Fork artisanal cheese. Exceptional wine and food pairings in the chef’s tasting menu, incorporating many local wines, as well as international counterparts. If you only have time for one restaurant during your visit, and you are looking forward to a treat, this is it! Click here to reserve your table (recommended) and here to check out up-coming events. Southold.

north fork table and inn, southold

legends of new suffolk


Legends Restaurant in New SuffolkFine dining, spirits and sports by the waterfront in the charming village of New Suffolk, and easy to reach from Cutchogue, this restaurant has a formal restaurant on one side and a more casual and lively pub setting on the other, serving mainly bar food. The food is creative American cuisine featuring fresh local seafood, fresh local produce, and premium steaks and chops. Add homemade desserts, local wines and fresh flowers at your table. click here for the website.

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