last day in nofo

we took our time getting up and ready this morning since it was 90F outside and felt like 90% humidity! basically trying to kill time until the north fork table & inn food truck opened at 11:30am, we picked up breakfast sandwiches at fork & anchor, a cute little general store in east marion, and drove to the eastern most point, the town of orient, on the north fork. on our way to lunch, we stopped by a lavender farm for the first time! can't believe how beautiful and fragrant it is! 

and one last vineyard to finish off the trip ~ bedell cellars. it was probably the loveliest of the three we visited over the weekend, with artwork adorning all the walls of the winery. we also thought the wines were very good, and noticeably pricier.

a last stop at briermere farms for some blueberry cream pie and fresh blueberry juice and we were back on the road! no more stops after that ... it was TOO HOT!!!

it was a really fun relaxing weekend exploring new towns and shops with the girls! the heat made me a little crazy out there, but the great food and wine, and memories we'll have for the years to come make it so worth it!

back in the city, i had a hankering for asian food, and we had two gallons of kimchi fermenting in our refrigerator, so we made kimchi bokkeumbap! the ingredients are simple and usually already lying around the house so it's great for a last minute meal ~ rice, kimchi, gochujang, toasted seaweed and sesame seeds, egg, and scallion, to taste!

farms, food, & fun

three hungry impatient girls arrived at harbes family farm & vineyards in the late morning. the glass of fresh-squeezed lemonade was not enough to tide them over until lunch, and the great wait began for the grilled mexican corn stand to open. han and daisy giving us a little preview below :)

we found temporary satisfaction in the spicy habanero and spicy wasabi pickles from pickle me pete. they were DELICIOUS, though difficult to attain as they're mainly sold in long island or LIC.

for lunch, we arrived somewhat stuffed from the grilled corn and pickles in the morning. but continue to pile on the lunch orders at the frisky oyster. you can't tell in this photo, but it was 95F, sunny, and absolutely breeze-less. the pale ale wheat beers were our saviors.

in the afternoon, we tasted some wines at pellegrini vineyards, where our friends yuan and brian were married many years ago! i wasn't at their wedding, so it was nice to imagine their special day set on this beautiful property. i've actually never experienced a vineyard wedding! i want to!!!

and finally, we had the most amazing cookies and cream and mochi chip ice cream at the magic fountain. double scoops for all!

north fork long wkd

we kicked off our north fork long weekend girls trip at 8:30am this morning! as we headed out of the city, the sky started to turn dark and ominous and the storm clouds from hell appeared, pounding us with heavy rain for the first half of our drive. it was actually a bit scary how heavy the rain was and at times, especially when other cars were splashing water ahead of us, it was difficult to see.

we made it to mattituck with no problem though and stuffed ourselves with breakfast at love lane kitchen. love lane itself sounds adorable, but actually there weren't too many interesting shops to visit. haha. the highlight of the day was visiting the macari winery & vineyard, where we tasted two flights of their local wines, and munched on delicious truffle chips with a bottle of their sauvignon blanc on the covered deck. we also did a little barrel sitting haha.

in the afternoon, we checked into our lovely airbnb cottage on breakwater road. the place was really cute, situated at the end of a gravel-dirt road tucked behind a larger house. there was a small pond, lots of trees, verdant greenery, and grass surrounding our cottage, which was decorated in a minimalist scandi style which I LOVE!!

after one of han's long naps (a theme on the trip ha), we ventured out to the nork fork table & inn for one of the tastiest dinners i have ever had! han and daisy both ordered the peconic bay fluke crudo for their first course and the pan-seared long island duck for their main course, while i opted for the gem lettuce, roasted beets, and hazelnut salad and the pan-seared tilefish. the duck was definitely the tastiest item on the menu! additionally, both courses came with carefully selected wine pairings, which was a nice touch. the dessert, coconut tapioca with passion fruit sorbet and a crispy coconut wafer was the final touch. 

i was totally stuffed, but somehow, we all continued to oggle at the dessert menu and ordered a half dozen chocolate chip and oatmeal raison cookies for the road :)