Garrett Oliver, Brewmaster for Brooklyn Brewery
That one of the venerated virtuousos in American beer toils right under our noses at North 11th Street and Wythe Avenue—the Williamsburg corner that belongs to Brooklyn Brewery—might be a surprise...
View ArticleAn Almost-Forgotten Cocktail Concoction Inspires DIY Drinkers
Mixologist Damon Boelte first saw the tall pear tree behind Frankies Spuntino in 2008 when the Carroll Gardens restaurant’s owners, Frank Castronovo and Frank Falcinelli (known collectively as the...
View ArticleIf You Are What You Drink, Brooklyn Is a Bottle of Righteous Wine
With apologies to Brillat-Savarin, tell me what you drink and I’ll tell you where you live. Even within our 21st-century megalopolis, we’re culinary clansmen, clustering in tribes with people of...
View ArticleThe Case for Oysters, Our Sixth Ingredient of the Week
What more could be said about oysters, and why they are the perfect Ingredient of the Week? For New Yorkers, the case for slurping Crassostrea virginica—not just during Eat Drink Local week, but year...
View ArticleThis Genie Fills Bottles
If you’ve ever strolled through a vineyard, you’ve experienced the overwhelming urge to become a vintner. As you amble among the sun-dappled rows of vines, the wild smell of the earth hits your...
View ArticleHow to Win Two Free Tickets to Long Island’s Music to Know Fest
Plan your attack. On August 13 and 14th Long Island’s “Music to Know” or MTK Festival comes to runway of the East Hampton airport with a curated selection of boutique bands including Matt and Kim, Tom...
View ArticleLong Island Winterfest: A Month of Specials on Music, Meals, Jazz, B&Bs and...
Long Island Once again the wineries, chefs and artists of eastern Long Island is thinking of you and what you’re going to do in the depths of winter. For the next five weekends the East End–and a few...
View ArticleDavid Wondrich
David Wondrich isn’t just the drinks don of Brooklyn—he’s the most esteemed alcohol expert in America. Consider his pulpits: he’s Esquire’s Drinks Correspondent, a contributing editor at Saveur and a...
View ArticleRoad Trip: Taste L.I.’s Best Small Food Producers and Craft Beer Culture at...
Calling all beer aficionados willing to hop on the LIRR for a good brew. Edible East End (the shore-based sister to this magazine) and the Brooklyn Brewery invite you to the Bellmore, Long Island craft...
View ArticleFood Trucks Take Long Island on August 10
UPDATE: We have just released a limited number of early-bird tickets ($40) for this event, as well as–by popular demand–kids tickets option ($20). There will be at least 15 food trucks at the event,...
View ArticleTHE EDIBLE GUIDE: Farmers Markets
While we’d advocate for everybody shopping at farmers markets all year long, there’s truly no time like summer to appreciate the bounty of local goods at our fingertips. Beyond fresh berries and...
View ArticleThe List of Food Truck Vendors For Our Upcoming Derby Keeps Growing
On August 1oth, we’ve rallied a load of food truck vendors, serving everything from kimchi tacos to dumplings and cupcakes, to show folks that the East End is anything but void of ethnic eats. Join us...
View ArticleThe Good Stuff at Brooklyn Uncorked!
Finally! It’s time for one of my all-time favorite wine events of the year, Brooklyn Uncorked – a sipping and swirling smorgasbord of Long Island’s fab vinified offerings. But this year in particular...
View ArticleWe’re So Excited About Brooklyn Uncorked Tonight, We Can Hardly Work
Can six o’clock get here already??? We’re ready to hear those corks a poppin’ and fill our plates with all sorts of decadent bites at tonight’s Brooklyn Uncorked, our annual celebration of Long Island...
View ArticleVideo Recap: Long Island Wine Surges to New Heights in Brooklyn
We have called Brooklyn Uncorked a joyous coming together of winemakers and food artisans from both ends of Long Island. This year was no different. Vintners rubbed elbows with chefs and restaurateurs...
View ArticleGet Yourself East for the Second Annual Great Food Truck Derby August 9
The second annual Great Food Truck Derby will be rolling onto the grounds of the Hayground School in Bridgehampton on August 9. There will be beer; there will be wine; there will be tacos and crepes...
View ArticleFROM EDIBLE LONG ISLAND: Eat Like a Greek
From Edible Long Island: The image of tossing and watering seeds in perfectly plump green field, wearing a trendy straw hat and carrying a basket brimming with colorful fruits is enough to turn almost...
View ArticleFarmer + Brewer = Long Island’s Wet-hopped Beers of 2013
Niko Krommydas Local ingredients develop a region’s identity. A desirable creation made with local ingredients, however, propels a region … Hops are a basic component of beer. The sky-climbing...
View ArticleFit To Be Fortified
Martha Clara’s Clusters is a port-style wine made from a blend of merlot, cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon. Farming proves the adage that necessity is the mother of invention—and Mother Nature is...
View ArticleCountdown to Edible Institute: Why Is the Good Food Movement Drinking More?
We’ve never needed much prodding to pour ourselves a glass of New York’s fine beer, spirits or wine. It’s world-class stuff and we count ourselves lucky to practically have it at our doorstep. But we...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Brooklyn Winery Presses Grapes Behind Closed Doors
If you happen to visit Brooklyn Winery at its Williamsburg address, the first thing you’ll notice is the bar. Take a harder look and you’ll see it has several event spaces. It’s an impressive venue for...
View ArticleWhat We’re Reading This Week: September 7, 2016
Chef Stephan Bogardus for the North Fork Table and Inn visited the Long Island cheese pumpkins before harvest at Invincible Summer Farms in Southold on a recent Tuesday. From our friends at Edible East...
View ArticleA Booze-Buying Pro Tells Us Which Local Wineries, Cideries and Breweries to...
Steven Baird opened Clinton Hill’s Cardiff Giant as managing partner after working as a beer buyer at the Owl Farm. In our upcoming travel issue, we profile newly opened Clinton Hill bar Cardiff Giant....
View ArticleWhat We’re Reading This Week: September 19, 2016
There are lots of Long Island beers to get excited about this fall. Photo credit: Alicia Valeo and Kevin Breslawski. Here’s what’s been on the Edible editors’ radar this week: Along with the rest of...
View ArticleFeeds to Follow: The Rest of the New York Edible Magazines
Oh, #NationalCoffeeDay. We thought you'd never come! ☕️ Let's celebrate with this #TBT story on @southdowncoffee in #Huntington. Link in profile. ?: @southdowncoffee A photo posted by edible long...
View ArticleA North Fork Farm Known for Wild Edibles and Excellent Produce Will Deliver...
“Let’s say you’re having a dinner party and all you want that week is a really beautiful mesclun mix with edible flowers mixed in,” says Melissa Henrey, “we can make that happen.” There are many joys...
View Article6 of Long Island’s Best Breweries Are Only a Day Trip Away
At Sand City, you eat pretzel sticks with your flight. Photo by the authors. There are very few reasons to voluntarily board the Long Island Rail Road in the summer, but surely beer is at the top of...
View ArticleThere’s a Long Island Wine for Every Meaty Mouthful in Town
Duck, duck, grapes. Don’t blow your carbon cred on wine from another hemisphere. Vineyards in Brooklyn’s backyard have bottles to pair with whatever you’re sinking your steak knife into. Spectacular...
View ArticleRough and Tumble: Little Ram Oyster Company
After 17 years working in high-end interior design and advertising, Elizabeth Peeples and Stefanie Bassett needed a change. They wanted an environmentally sustainable, outdoor lifestyle that would...
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