Amy Zavatto

2 weeks ago | northforker.com | Amy Zavatto

Drink Social Share New York State Craft Beer Day officially kicks off Friday, April 11.

3 weeks ago | southforker.com | Amy Zavatto

Breathe Social Share (Photo credit: Finley’s Fiction) The daffodils and tulips are popping; the sun is shining (well, you know, sometimes); and Finley’s Fiction (8 Grand Ave., Shelter Island, 203-650-7616) is about to open its doors to usher in its seventh season of excellent reading! Owner Finley Shaw has been busy all winter with her new Finley’s Book Club subscription, where a hand-picked selection from Shaw arrives in your mailbox monthly and concludes with a Zoom discussion lead by the...

3 weeks ago | northforker.com | Amy Zavatto

Eat Social Share Claudio’s new Bahamas location in the Atlantis resort has a 378-seats. for waterside dining.

3 weeks ago | southforker.com | Amy Zavatto

Layers. They’ve been on my mind lately. First and foremost, my urge to peel them off and leave this past very cold winter (and, so far, super chilly spring) behind. When it comes to home, I tend to think about that topic in layers, too. The spring-cleaning kind — house, closets, car, magazine piles, ignored paperwork. Revealing fecund perennials under piles of decomposing leaves. The stripping down of things and finding what matters.

4 weeks ago | northforker.com | Amy Zavatto

The Winery Clovis PointThe Winemaker John LeoThe Wine 2019 Clovis Point Vintner’s Select Merlot, 13.8% abvThe Price $45The Grapes 78% merlot, 12% cabernet franc, 5% malbec, 2.5% cabernet sauvignon, 2.5% syrahIt’s kind of funny that wine is subject to fashion, that ebb and flow of trend and so-called tastemakers. Like Yves Saint Laurent once said: Fashions fade; style is eternal. And Long Island merlot? Yeah, it’s got style.