Thu, Aug 3, 2017
Who actually catches the local catch? We motor the Long Island Sound with Mattituck-based fisherman Artie Kretschmer to pull up porgy, sea bass and fluke. As the sun rises, we follow the catch back to shore, where it is delivered to Southold Fish Market and later served at the Shelter Island restaurant 18 Bay.
Thu, Aug 3, 2017
Is rosé the Gatorade of the Hamptons? Wölffer Estate Vineyard and Channing Daughters Winery have a hard time keeping the easy-drinking quaff in stock during the dog days of summer. Heads clear, we head to Port Washington for upscale pub food at The Wild Goose, embrace the craze that is the sushi burrito at Masa Asian Cuisine in Babylon and finish with burgers at Black Label Burgers in Westbury.
Thu, Aug 3, 2017
Babylon was once a sleepy little village where burgers and red sauce ruled the dining scene. Today, it's a South Shore restaurant hub. Small plates, craft cocktails, Asian fusion - check, check and check. We blaze a trail down Deer Park Avenue for a 24-hour pub-and-grub crawl. Next, it's a lesson in wood-fired cooking at Lulu Kitchen and Bar in Sag Harbor, then we're off to Glen Cove to tour a family-run pickle business. We finish at Greenport's cult U-.shuckerie, Little Creek Oysters. Babylon's hottest restaurants and bars.
Thu, Aug 3, 2017
At Babalu in Huntington, a former pro boxer puts his own modern twists on dishes from his Cuban family's culinary repertoire. Then, we're off to Tobay Beach to eat seafood with a view of the sea at Crazy Oyster, visit the Charlie's Hot Dogs truck in Islip Terrace and finish with a buttoned-up burger at The Rex Burger and Lobster in Mineola.
Thu, Aug 3, 2017
The city's sportiest dining destination? Citi Field, which not only hosts the New York Mets but some of New York's most famous chefs: Danny Meyer (Shake Shack and Blue Smoke), David Chang (Fuku), Michael White (Nicoletta). Then it's on to Locale in Patchogue for casual Italian fare, Lynbrook for custom-designed doughnuts and a peek inside the smoker at Maple Tree BBQ in Riverhead.
Thu, Aug 3, 2017
From the outside, BBD's doesn't look like much, a generic storefront in a Rocky Point strip mall. But walk inside and it's a shrine to heavy metal, beef and craft beer. From there we head to MaBella in Commack for Italian-American food, discover the secret of tie-dyed pancakes in Long Beach and finish with Turkish food at Pasha Kabob in North Lindenhurst.