North Fork Real Estate Showcase, Fall 2023 Issue

Turn What You Love Into Where You Live

Southold

$4,995,000 | 3 BR, 4 BA | Waterfront on 3.75 acres with 244 feet of private sandy beach. Web# 3482517

Scott Bennett: M 516.607.0640

Aquebogue

$3,300,000 | Approx. 5400sf office space, two adjacent vacant lots. Web# 3479022

Amanda Lin: M 917.306.5950

Greenport

$2,499,000 | 5 BR, 4 BA | Waterfront with stunning views, pool, deepwater dock. Web# 3457387

Paul Loeb: M 631.553.5255

Orient

$3,499,000 | 4 BR, 3.5 BA | Soundfront with stairs to a private beach and room for pool. Web# 3463565

Rita M Rooney: M 631.833.0810 | Paul Loeb: M 631.553.5255

Mattituck

$3,250,000 | 6 BR, 4.5 BA | New construction, smart home. Web# 3497747

Andrea Parks: M 631.276.2927

Peconic

$2,495,000 | 3 BR, 2.5 BA | Completely renovated, Richmond Creek views, direct bay access. Web# 3494446

Scott Bennett: M 516.607.0640

Riverhead

$2,299,000 | 4 BR, 3.5 BA | 5+ acres, main house and workshop with a second-level legal apartment. Web# 3492101

Rita M Rooney: M 631.833.0810

Cutchogue

$1,999,999 | 4 BR, 2.5 to 3.5 BA | New construction, inground pool, 3 homes available. Web# 3417674

Scott Bennett: M 516.607.0640

Southold

$1,290,000 | 3 BR, 3 BA | Turnkey, close to Kenneys Beach, detached garage with second floor space. Web# 3488568

Melissa Principi: M 631.745.0875

Peconic

$2,295,000 | 3 BR, 1 BA | Spectacular soundfront on 2.75 acres. Web# 3499507

Scott Bennett: M 516.607.0640

Cutchogue

$1,795,000 | 3 BR, 2.5 BA | Price improvement. Shy acre, high ceilings, room for pool. Web# 3490352

Rene A. Giacobbe: M 516.551.4987

Jamesport

$1,150,000 | 4 BR, 3 BA | New construction, secondary living quarters, surrounded by development rights sold land. Web# 3490900

Alexander Aquino: M 631.902.7351

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Turn What You Love Into Where You Live

Southold

$1,095,000 | 4 BR, 3 BA | Colonial home set upon a shy acre with a pool. Web# 3494838

Kenneth Poliwoda: M 631.379.6046 | Barbara Poliwoda: M 631.335.1878

Greenport

$950,000 | 4 BR, 2 BA | West Dublin farmhouse with beach views. Room for pool. Web# 3427635

Kenneth Poliwoda: M 631.379.6046 | Barbara Poliwoda: M 631.335.1878

Southold

$949,000 | 5 BR, 2 BA | Home backs up to 43.6 acres of preserved land with ample space for pool. Web# 3497802

Peter Halpin: M 646.651.8875

Cutchogue

$949,000 | 3 BR, 2.5 BA | Recently renovated on a shy acre, part of the Stillwater Beach community. Web# 3494508

Peter Halpin: M 646.651.8875

Baiting Hollow

$875,000 | 3 BR, 3.5 BA | Idyllic retreat with modern amenities. Web# 3498500

Andrea Parks: M 631.276.2927

Jamesport

$859,000 | 3 BR, 2 BA | Large corner property with room for pool. Web# 3488339

Rene A. Giacobbe: M 516.551.4987

Exquisite North Fork Estate

Cutchogue | $2,300,000 | 4 BR, 2.5 BA | Exquisite North Fork estate on 3.3 lush acres. Custom architectural details throughout this 4-bedroom, two full and one half bath home with additional amenities including a saltwater inground pool, 3-car detached garage, outdoor shower, large patio for entertaining and fire pit area. The property boasts gorgeous gardens that help to create a truly unique private oasis on the beautiful North Fork. Web# 3474049

Laurie Daly

Lic. R.E. Salesperson

O 631.298.6171

M 631.375.4324

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SUCCESS! MEET THE TEAM BEHIND THE ESTATES AT ROYALTON

BY ALICE PHILLIPS

What do you get when you take a pair of brother builders and add in a local powerhouse real estate agent? Total success at The Estates at Royalton, which sold out in August of this year.

Brothers Daniel and Dino Marra, respectively CEO and CFO of Marrcon Development Corporation, first heard about the availability of the property known as The Estates at Royalton in mid 2020. “I was looking for a property to do a spec,” shares Danny, “and I got a call about the Royalton property. ‘How big do you want to go?’ was the question. I made an offer four hours later and closed in a week.” That was October 2020; five months later, Marrcon Development broke ground on the first of the 11 planned homes in March 2021. Five homes were sold pre-construction just based on specs; once the model was completed, prices went up significantly. All sold out, the Estates at Royalton grossed over $24 million in sales.

“A part of our winning strategy is having a great broker,” Dino Marra tells NFRES. “In our case, it’s Kristy Naddell.” The Marra brothers learned about Kristy from one of their building supply vendors; when the trio finally met, they found they had friends

and local North Shore Long Island neighborhoods in common. Kristy, a broker in the Cutchogue office of Douglas Elliman, has consistently been a top producer in East End real estate, having won the 2022 Pinnacle Award Winner as a top agent on the North Fork and in the Hamptons. When asked about the quick sellout of the Royalton project, Kristy is characteristically candid. “Yes, it was quick. But we worked day and night, giving it our all. Having the Royalton done and completed shows the high quality and craftsmanship which is the signature of Marrcon Development.” “Helped a lot to show people what we’re capable of,” chimes in Danny.

The Estates at Royalton is a 25-acre development with 11 luxury farmhouse style homes on 25 acres in Mattituck. While the purchasers could choose from one of three floor plans, each house has a different exterior designed to complement the pastoral feel of the North Fork and provide the highest caliber finishes. “You know,” says Danny, “our dad did all the masonry work so we know just how good it is.” Their dad took over their grandfather’s masonry business, Marra Contracting Inc., which was started on the North Shore of Long Island in the 1960s. The brothers grew up in the contracting and masonry business, working summers and weekends. Danny started on the North Fork during the pandemic, first building and selling a spec house in Mattituck, then completing a number of top-to-bottom renovations in Southold. Dino, a public accountant by education and training, joined his brother full time by 2021 in the contracting/homebuilding business. “It was a drastic change,” confides Dino, “but I was really looking to do something more exciting.”

And it really is exciting. “The Royalton has catapulted Danny, Dino and their Marrcon Development into one of the top builders out here,” says Kristy. Now aligned with local Mattituck architect Anthony Portillo as AMP Design and

Build, the brothers are hip deep in new projects. Next to come on the market: two properties on Bridge Lane in Cutchogue being developed as modern barn style homes with modern finishes –or “barndominiums”. “With the barndominiums, we’re getting away from the modern farmhouse trend,” states Dino, “and delivering a modern barn with all the amenities including high end patios and inground pools. The colors are dark too.”

Also on tap is an 8-lot subdivision on Laurel Avenue in Southold, slated for spring/summer 2024, which is a very different type of project from the Royalton. This development (which has yet to be named) will feature shingle-style Nantucket homes, about 3,000 to 3,500 square feet. Purchasers can choose one of three different floor plans; however, just like the Royalton, each home will feature a different exterior.

The Marra brothers are busy, with construction and renovation projects all over the East End. “We have projects going on right now from Orient to Jamesport. We recently completed a big project at 10 Dune Road in Westhampton, but our focus is the North Fork,” says Danny. “We’re hands-on here.” Kristy agrees. “Yes, we’re very hands on — and that makes a big difference when you’re building a good reputation. And the Marra brothers — Danny and Dino — certainly have that reputation.”

Kristy Naddell with Daniel & Dino Marra Barndominiums in Cutchogue

The Estates at Royalton

Could Be You

BAY FRONT PARADISE East Marion – WEB# 894179

Exclusive. $6.25M – Welcome to your Bay Front paradise on the North Fork! This home has every aspect of beach living. Incredible views of Bug Light and Shelter Island. Two lots comprising 1.38 acres and 286 feet of expansive sugar sand beach. Featuring an open gracious floor plan. 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, wraparound porch, outdoor shower, waterside gunite pool, outdoor kitchen area, a garage that houses a gym, living loft area and a full house generator! Surrounded by North Fork renowned farm stands, restaurants, beaches, marinas, boating, award winning wineries and great shopping. Call today for a private appointment!

BAY FRONT BEAUTY Mattituck – WEB# 888347

Exclusive. $5.75M – This Bay front estate is absolutely spectacular! Over 1.5 acres, 132 feet of sugar sand beach and endless, incredible views. An EIK that overlooks your pool, pool house and private beach with Viking appliances and full wine fridge, living room with a gas fireplace, den/flexible space and a laundry room. 3 BR, 3.5BA including a primary suite with a bayside balcony, fireplace, spa-like bathroom with radiant heated floors, double water closets, gym and walk-in closet. Outside you have a pool house with living space and half bath, 20 x 40 heated waterside pool, driving range & putting green, outdoor shower, beach and Bay access from your backyard, and a whole house generator.

GORGEOUS WATERFRONT ESTATE Southold – WEB# 892981

Exclusive. $4.5M – Down a graceful country road, on the North Fork of Long Island your dream home awaits. Sprawling over 13 acres with 354 feet of waterfront on Arshamomaque Pond leading out to the Peconic Bay. There is a 20 x 40 gunite pool, a barn with horse stalls should you choose or for use as an art barn! Plenty of room for tennis. Inside this magical home is an exceptional chef’s kitchen with a Wolf range, butler’s pantry and plenty of entertaining space - including a generous fireplace and a 3 season porch. There are two wings - one which has 3 ensuite bedrooms, including the primary suite. The other has a full kitchen, two bedrooms and 1 bathroom. This home also features a wine cellar and walkout basement. A property of this caliber does not come to the market often on the North Fork of Long Island. Let’s make your dreams come true - this could be you!

THE PAINTED LADY, BIG BLUE Cutchogue – WEB# 901394

Exclusive. $3.75M – Welcome to the Big Blue House. This iconic North Fork waterfront property on West Creek is the perfect place to relax and unwind. A masterfully crafted Victorian on picturesque New Suffolk Avenue with 8.9 acres on West Creek, access to Peconic Bay and deeded beach rights to a sugar sand beach just steps away. The house is 10,450 square feet and features 7 large ensuite bedrooms, a 32-foot indoor pool with a water park slide and hot tub, a generous well-appointed kitchen, and multiple fireplaces. Numerous rooms for relaxing and entertaining guests as well as a perfect work from home suite. An amazing outdoor fireplace complements the exterior with incredible views to enjoy every season on the North Fork. A short stroll to North Fork Country Club, fishing, clamming, kayaking, you can do it all! Perfect as a compound or a Bed and Breakfast venture.

Could Be You

GET YOUR FARM ON! Riverhead – Web# 900856

Co-Exclusive. $2.95M — This is the opportunity to make your mark on the North Fork. A successful working farm stand with plenty of parking, leads into 27 fully fenced acres with a pending 4 lot subdivision. An expansive lavender field, sunflowers, Italian chestnut trees and a collection of over 650 fruit bearing trees including Asian pear, pomegranate, fig, peaches, and 8 different apple varietals. Newly planted pumpkin, watermelon and European butternut squash. No pesticides used. Great road frontage and visibility at the intersection of Roanoke and Sound Avenue.

garden and have horses or other livestock or are you a car enthusiast looking for a gorgeous space to house your collection? Look no further! 10.7 acres, 2 homes, a 16-stall barn, 2 grooming stations and so much more. Perfectly situated in Mattituck near farms, renowned vineyards, restaurants and Love Lane! Please call for a private appointment.

HOT OFF THE PRESS! Shelter Island – WEB# 896295 - FEATURED ON BACK COVER

Exclusive. $2.45M — This absolutely gorgeous custom-built home is finished and ready to enjoy! 4 spacious bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, heated 16 x 32 gunite pool, mahogany decks - an amazing open floor plan. A true showstopper of a chef’s kitchen with GE Café series appliances will be the envy of all! Two laundry rooms, living room with a gas fireplace, an office or a gym and a full basement with an egress window. Near Crescent Beach, The Pridwin, Sunset Beach, The Perlman Summer Music Program. Incredible attention to detail - this is a must see! Please call for a private appointment!

FARMHOUSE CHARMER BY THE BAY

Exclusive This farmhouse charmer is located on one of the most sought-after streets in Southold town - Kimberly Lane! Offering 1.08 acres, nearly 5,000 square feet of living space, salt water - gunite pool, fire-pit area, steps to incredible Bay beach access, boat launch, and Southold Yacht Club. A separate living wing with an entertainment room for extended stays and fun for all to be had!

7 bedrooms, 6.5 bath, 4 car garage and a 3 Season room. Surrounded by North Fork award winning

GORGEOUS TRADITIONAL WITH BEACH RIGHTS

Exclusive. $1.65M — Welcome to the Orient by the Sea beach community! Escape to this private, 3+ BR, 2.5 BTH traditional New England Colonial home. Situated on over an acre of land, this home has the septic approved for up to 6 bedrooms. Large rooms, a full basement, and a separate studio/ garage. The backyard has room for a pool and pickleball! Make this your home and enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the North Fork.

TURNKEY RESTAURANT

Exclusive. $1.65M — Water view commercial opportunity! For sale or lease. Fantastic location! Make this your Bay view restaurant or retail café. Indoor and outdoor seating, bar, storage, Bay views and ample parking spaces. .76 acres, located on busy Rt. 25 in Southold. Best location for high visibility. Surrounded by hotels, great marinas and Southold Bay! Call today to schedule a private appointment.

Fall 2023

Cover Property

Presented by Bridget Elkin & Eric Elkin of Compass.

16 Spotlight

Your Guide To The 34th Annual Maritime Festival

— Calling all merfolk & mariners to the North Fork’s most popular weekend festival!

20

East End Eats

Celebrate The Maritime Festival In Greenport — Come for the vibes, stay for the bites.

22 Garden Screening Your Property For Privacy

24 Design

Drought-Resistant Landscapes — Your garden can be an oasis, even without the rain.

26 Shopping

DIY Cocktails — Aspiring home bartenders need some basic equipment to make sophisticated cocktails.

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The attention to detail and workmanship was fantastic and we had a strong relationship with all team members.  Our Project Manager (Shane) was extremely responsive and pleasant to work with...provided regular photo updates to keep us involved in the progress...answered any questions promptly and clearly and made himself available to deal with any issues in person.”

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BAITING HOLLOW: Waterfront Sophisticated and Elegant Contemporary. Unending and infinite views of the Long Island Sound with gorgeous and ever-changing sunsets!!! Close to Friars Head golf and the Baiting Hollow Club. Peace and privacy abound from this magical oasis with waterside inground pool. All adjacent to 70+ acre bird sanctuary preserve with sandy beach. This location is truly unique and one of a kind! Enjoy all the North Fork offers with vineyards, craft breweries, restaurants, farm stands, The Cider House and Tanger mall, and a short hop to the Hamptons! $2,395,000

PRESENTED BY THE ELKIN TEAM

790 Uhl Lane, Orient | 3 Bed | 3 Bath | $1,475,000

Stylish contemporary on a beautifully landscaped acre with a large pool and private beach rights.

390 Parkway, Southold | 3 Bed | 1 Bath | $965,000

Charming 3-bedroom ranch in the sought-after Southwood community with beach rights and large accessory structure.

700 Bayview Drive, East Marion | 3 Bed | 2 Bath | $1,995,000

This newly renovated creekfront Cape is the perfect oasis for those seeking tranquility and sweeping water views. Enjoy two private docks for easy boat access to the Peconic and a private sandy bay beach just a few hundred yards away.

123 Sterling Ave, Greenport Village | 1, 2 & 3 Bed | $995,000 – $1,685,000

Perched above the water with expansive views of Greenport Harbor and Stirling Basin, the condos at 123 Sterling offers modern luxury on one of Greenport Village’s most beautiful streets.

305 North Drive, Mattituck | 4 Bed | 2 Bath | $995,000

Multi-home compound on a large lot bordering 20+ acre preserve. Great income potential with two single-family homes on the property, ideal for year-round rental.

200 Breitstadt, Southold | 4 Bed | 3 Bath | $1,195,000

Stylish colonial with heated saltwater in-ground pool, semi-open floor plan, large patio for exceptional indoor/outdoor living. Charming wood-burning fireplace and wood floors throughout.

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315 Maple Lane Southold

4 Bed | 4 Bath | $2,695,000

Sprawling and stylish on one of Southold’s most desirable tree-lined streets, this stately, renovated home blends the best elements of traditional architecture and craftsmanship with modern convenience and luxury. The lush half-acre features old-growth trees, two accessory structures, an oversized pool, and a masonry deck. One block from beautiful Southold hamlet restaurants, shops, and cafes. Easy access to Founders Landing and other park district beaches. A rare North Fork offering.

2793 Cox Neck Road Mattituck

5 Bed | 5 Bath | $2,750,000

Custom-built waterfront home on a scenic and private 3 acres, this property has it all. The ultimate retreat to effortlessly host friends and family with five beds, five full baths, and a gracious open floor plan. The finished basement rounds out three floors of living space and the 400 sqft screened-in porch + resort-style pool perfectly capture the magic of North Fork living. Less than two miles from multiple Mattituck beaches, wineries, farm stands, and Love Lane.

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YOUR GUIDE TO THE 34TH ANNUAL MARITIME FESTIVAL

CALLING ALL MERFOLK & MARINERS TO THE NORTH FORK’S MOST POPULAR WEEKEND FESTIVAL! BY ALICE PHILLIPS

Photo: North Fork Chamber

All the North Fork fun will be found in Greenport over the weekend of September 22 with the annual Maritime Festival. Cohosted by the East End Seaport Museum & Marine Foundation (EESM) and the Village of Greenport and sponsored by Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, the traditional kickoff event is the Land & Sea Gala on Friday evening, September 22. Come celebrate at the fundraiser’s new location: Crabby Jerry’s Restaurant, located at 111 Main Street (on the docks past Claudio’s). This year’s theme is Mardi Gras, so get out your best feathers, boas, beads – if you’re not already dressing as a merperson or a mariner! The celebration begins at 5:30 pm for VIP tickets, and 6:30 pm for general admission tickets. VIP tickets are $225 and General Admission tickets are $175. For tickets and other information, go to www.eastendseaport. org/landandsea. After the Land & Sea Gala ends at 9:30 pm, head next door for the after party at Claudio’s Waterfront for more music, dancing and cocktails!

Saturday’s festival kickoff is the Merry Merfolk Parade at 11 am, which proceeds down Main Street to Front Street. Be on the lookout for the Merry Merfolk Boat Float, as well as the usual East End parade participants: donkeys, floats, fire trucks, representatives of local fire departments and marching bands. All sea creatures, mermaids, pirates, and other seafaring participants are welcome. At the parade’s

end, join the participants for an awards ceremony on the new stage in Mitchell Park, with awards for the best costume in each category. Participation in the Merry Merfolk Parade is free, but registration is required. For registration and additional information, please visit www. eastendseaport.org/2023-merry-merfolkparade. Details on line up location and costume contest will be sent to registrants in advance of parade day. Co-sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program (CCE) and the East End Seaport Museum, the parade highlights the importance of our marine ecosystem and the maritime missions of CCE and EESM.

The festival continues all weekend, with

craft and food vendors selling their wares throughout the Village on both Saturday and Sunday, including local wines, beer and oysters; kid friendly activities are scheduled at “Captain Kidd’s Alley” in Mitchell Park. This year, classic wooden boats will be on display as well as demonstrations of high tech water sports, wood carving and model ship building. Throughout the day, you can visit the U.S. Coast Guard tent for demonstrations and other information. Kayak races will take place behind Porto Bello restaurant and the Carousel on Saturday: set up at 2 pm, races go off at 3 pm. Saturday wraps up with screenings of original movies, music and dancing in Mitchell Park Bandshell from 7 to 9 pm.

Photo: Chris Hamilton

Photo: East End Seaport Museum

Photo: East End Seaport Museum

It’s easy to overlook the reason for the Maritime Festival: financial support and raising awareness of the mission of the East End Seaport Museum & Marine Foundation. Located in what used to be a Long Island Railroad station and ticket booth, the Museum features artifacts and exhibits about the diverse maritime history of the East End and especially Greenport, which served as a whaling port from 1832 to 1857. Greenport was also a major ship-building port during the mid-1800’s and during World War II (1941-45) when a local shipbuilder built and launched a fleet of more than 50 small warships for the U.S. Navy.

The Museum supports the operation of the Long Beach Bar Lighthouse located just off the coast of Orient at the entrance to the Peconic Bay’s sheltered waters. Known as the “Bug”, this lighthouse continues to help boaters navigate around the hazardous sandbar between Orient Harbor and Gardiner’s Bay. Earlier this year, with a $50,000 grant from the David Lion Gardiner Foundation and other bequests and donations, EESM was able to replace the Sea Life Exhibit, an 800-gallon glass, saltwater aquarium which is the home of aquatic species found in local waters. The aquarium, which enchanted visitors for more than 30 years, broke during routine cleaning 2 years ago; it’s now been restored and ready for your visit. And let’s not forget the Village Blacksmith Shop, located behind the Schoolhouse at First and Front Streets, which is also supported by EESM.

For more information about the museum and programs, please visit www.eastendseaport.org.

Photo: Chris Hamilton

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An expansive mahogany wrap-around porch sets the tone for a distinct architectural design that blends the integrity and character of traditional detail with sophisticated modern elements. The main entry features an elegant two-story foyer that leads to a spacious, light-filled open floor plan, perfect for entertaining. The living room is anchored by a large wood-burning fireplace with French doors on either side, connecting you to the spacious mahogany rear deck. The open design bridges your living and dining room to the chef’s kitchen, complete with top-of-the-line appliances, a large walk-in pantry, marble countertops, and custom cabinetry. Complimenting the openness is a separate library and a second-floor family room, creating flexibility for daily living. The pastoral 2.4-acre property is part whimsical meadow, part manicured landscape, home to your 18 x 40 gunite, heated saltwater pool. The rear of the property is bordered by a dense, trenched bamboo forest offering unparalleled privacy. An irresistible vaulted screened-in porch is the ideal spot to enjoy summer dinners as you take in your picturesque surroundings or listen to the rustling bamboo while you indulge in your summer reading list. With four ensuite bedrooms across two floors, you’re well-situated to host family and friends alike, and with 9’ ceilings in the full basement, expansion opportunities exist for those who need it. This custom home represents the intersection of thoughtful design and meticulous craftsmanship. All a short distance from Village Lane, Orient State Park, Greenport Village, and numerous beaches and farmstands. $3,095,000.

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CELEBRATE THE MARITIME FESTIVAL IN GREENPORT

COME FOR THE VIBES, STAY FOR THE BITES

BY HANNAH SELINGER

Every September, the village of Greenport kicks off shoulder season with one of the most food-centric events to hit the North Fork of Long Island. Hosted by the East End Seaport Museum and Marine Foundation, the Maritime Festival, which runs from September 23rd through 24th (though it also includes a kick-off gala on September 22nd), includes classic boat displays, kayak races, music, activities for kids, maritime demonstrations, sea shanties, and, yes, plenty of food, including 100 different vendors from around Greenport, offering both hand-crafted goods and delicious things to eat. With September afoot, it’s time to embrace one of Greenport’s most storied — and, yes, most delicious — annual traditions.

The Land and Sea Gala itself is a good way to get familiar with the local culinary landscape. Hosted this year at Crabby Jerry’s Dock and Restaurant, this Mardi Gras-themed affair runs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. (with VIP access offering early entrance at 5:30) and features food from a host of local restaurants. Last year, vendors in attendance were plentiful:

1943 Pizza Bar, American Beech, Little Ram Oysters, Claudio’s, Stirling Sake, Kontiki, Ellen’s on Front, Kate’s Cheese Co., Anker, Pearl Restaurant, Lucharitos, and more.

Libations were poured from local wineries Bedell, Macari, and Peconic Bay Vineyards, and breweries Greenport Harbor and Montauk Distilling Co. also made a distinguished appearance. Although the lineup this year has not yet been made public, guests of the gala can expect another delicious event, hosted by some of the area’s top establishments. General admission for the gala is $175 and includes a tasty walk through some of Greenport and the North Fork’s most talked-about restaurants.

As for the festival’s two main days, hungry visitors can expect to congregate on both Front and Main Streets, where local restaurants set up booths boasting tasty bites. Oyster-shucking demonstrations, bespoke sausages and tasting plates, food trucks, and even cocktails in a can have all been known to make an appearance at the festival. Wine and beer tastings that reflect the broad food and beverage community of the North Fork round out this bountiful festival.

If a taste from the street vendors — places like Noah’s, owned by Greenport veteran Noah

Schwartz, traditionally participates in the festival, with culinarily progressive bites for sale — aren’t enough to eat, consider sitting down afterwards at one of the village’s delicious restaurants. Sit down for a pie at 1943 Pizza Bar, where weekly specials highlight whatever is fresh at the local farms (fresh salads, pizzas topped with local veggies, sourdough bread beneath — you guessed it — more vegetables). House-marinated olives, Nonna Lucille’s woodfired meatballs, and the burrata plate are also great picks to enjoy at this perfect Greenport pizza spot.

Across the street, at Stirling Sake, stop in for a September-perfect bowl of tonkotsu ramen, springy noodles served in a broth made from 8 Hands Farm pork broth, and served with braised pork belly, kikurage mushrooms, red ginger, scallions, and a boiled egg. Enjoy some of the restaurant’s curated shochu selection before heading back onto the streets. The Sea Shanty Concert, in Mitchell Park, closes out the festival each afternoon.

1943 Pizza Bar

Noah’s

SCREENING YOUR PROPERTY FOR PRIVACY

BY ANNE HALPIN

The first step in designing a landscape for privacy is to figure out where you need to hide eyesores or provide screening for a pool or a deck or patio where you like to entertain or just relax with a good book. When you’ve determined where and what kind of privacy screening you need, consider how much space you have available for privacy plantings and what size they need to be. Towering walls of perfectly sheared privet provide privacy for many homes on the East End.

Depending on how much privacy you’ll need, the architectural style of your home and property, and what landscape features are already there, you can create privacy with a formal hedge or an informal screen of plants. If you want to deter wandering wildlife or human intruders you can consider a dense, thorny barrier screen.

Another consideration for privacy screening is whether there are deer in your area and you’ll need screening they are not likely to eat. For now, privet, Leyland cypress and junipers are reasonable bets. Arborvitae used to be widely used but it’s no longer deer resistant.

You’ll also want to factor in how fast your privacy screen will grow. A plant that grows quickly will provide screening sooner than a slower growing one, but it may also grow taller than you want (Leyland cypress is an example) and cast shade where you don’t want it. A tall hedge on the south side of your property will cast a lot of shade over a lawn or garden behind it. Another consideration is how fast the plants will grow; fast growers like arborvitae will need to be replaced more often than slower growers.

In an informal screen, plants can be allowed to grow into their natural forms without a lot of meticulous shearing. The look is softer and looser. For example, privet left unsheared takes on a sort of billowy form. A screen of shrubs that do not need clipping, while it won’t be a solid wall, can offer other features such as flowers or easier maintenance. Some good informal screening shrubs that will give you flowers include viburnum, bridalwreath spiraea, rose of Sharon, summersweet (Clethra), lilacs and hydrangeas (which are an iconic flower on the East End but also deer favorites). These plants lose their leaves in winter, but if you are only here for the summer or don’t use your outdoor space in the cold season that may not be an issue for you.

Here are some plants to consider planting for privacy:

Privet — the classic hedge plant — has medium to dark green small oval leaves and can grow 12 or more feet high. Plants naturally produce white flowers with an unpleasantly sweet odor in summer, but pruning or shearing usually prevents blooming.

Leyland cypress can grow to 60 or more feet high and has a columnar upright form. It is salt tolerant, making it a good choice for screening properties near the shore. It’s often used in screens and informal hedges but can be sheared for a more formal look.

Junipers come in many forms from low, spreading groundcover types to the eastern red cedar which can grow up to 40 or 50 feet high.

Chinese juniper comes in numerous varieties. Junipers grow best in well-drained soil with lots of sun.

Clethra, also called sweet pepperbush, sends out wands of fragrant white flowers in summer (mine is blooming in late July). It does well in a sheltered, partly shaded spot, and works well in an informal, shade border away from the water.

Spirea, especially bridalwreath spirea, is easy to grow and forms a tall mound 5 to 6 feet high, with graceful, arching stems. Plants are covered with clusters of tiny white flowers in spring and are lovely as an informal hedge or screen.

Rose of Sharon, a species of hibiscus, is easy to grow and can be planted in a row along a driveway, as an informal screen. Plants grow 6 to 12 feet high and half as wide, and come in a host of colors from white to shades of pink, red and even blue. Give rose of Sharon a sunny location and it can thrive in even poor soils. It does best behind a windbreak near the beach.

Hydrangea is an iconic East End flower, its ethereal blue blossoms gracing many properties. It’s lovely in a screen planting as long as you can keep deer off your property. Plants do best in full sun to light shade, away from the beach or protected behind a windbreak.

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THIS YEAR’S TREND: DROUGHT-RESISTANT LANDSCAPES

YOUR GARDEN CAN BE AN OASIS, EVEN WITHOUT THE RAIN

One thing’s for sure: you can’t control the weather. In hot years, when the rain is not a given, having a landscape plan that doesn’t rely on irrigation or natural rainfall can ensure a beautiful looking home, no matter what nature throws at you.

Some of our favorite plants can up the ante on natural beauty without requiring too much water, should drought conditions arise.

Catmint, for instance, which flourishes in low-water conditions and offers purple blooming flowers from summer through early fall, can grow to be three feet tall and wide. It’s also an active pollinating plant that can be useful for both planters and garden borders. Agastache is another favorite among bees, a vertical-growing plant that grows in purple and white and that thrives in dry climates and dry summers.

Salvia, which can range in colors from deep fuchsia to purple and blue, can rise to nearly three feet in height. Blooming in high summer and early fall, the plant grows great in containers and planters as well as in bordered beds.

With over 45 species — and over 450 varieties within these species — lavender is a diverse plant that offers not only beauty but also aroma. Native to the Mediterranean and Middle East, it can be used in herb gardens, as ground cover, and in cutting gardens. Certain species of the plant (though not all of them) are edible, and the fragrant, pretty, latesummer bloomer is resistant to long periods without rain.

Hen and chicks, the rosette-shaped succulents that grow easily on rocky paths, grow happily in areas with lots of sun and poor soil. Plant them on pathways or near full-sun stone walls for a laissez-faire approach to your beautiful garden. And, for a pop of color, consider Yarrow, a long-blooming perennial that blooms in pink, white, and yellow all summer long. Yarrow can be planted as ground cover, as edging, or even in a vegetable or herb-garden, and can also be used for an eco-friendly lawn

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alternative for those looking to move away from more traditional green grasses.

Aromatic rosemary, a perennial that loves full sun and well-drained soils, prefers dry conditions and can be used to add oomph in the kitchen, too. If you expect a particularly cold winter, cover it with burlap to protect it from the elements. (Potted plants can come indoors.)

And although Russian sage may smell like the culinary variety, it’s actually a decorative version; this blue-toned perennial can survive a lack of water (and even cold temperatures). Add creeping thyme to the mix, which produces tiny purple and white flowers and thrives in even shadier corners of the yard as ground cover, and you have your bases covered for the pillars of some of the more familiar savory garden scents.

And don’t forget: even if you do happen to have a rainy summer — this year, next year, or the year after that — planting your garden with drought-resistant plants is a great way to conserve water, an ecologically sound approach to making your home and garden the best and brightest it can be.

Lavender

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Aromatic Rosemary

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