![]() Bella-Brooke Vineyard has a charming tasting room located in a renovated late 1800s barn and a covered deck to enjoy the serene setting. Try fresh cheese curds that squeak between your teeth or sample New York cheddars aged to perfection at River Rat Cheese (pictured), located just a block away from the beautiful St. For wine and cheese lovers: Thousand Islands-Seawayįall at New York’s vineyards means one thing: it’s grape harvesting time! If your idea of a celebration isn’t complete without the classic pairing of wine and cheese, then the Thousand Islands-Seaway is the place to be. Go for the Gold Coast experience by booking a stay at the elegant Oheka Castle or soak in amazing ocean views at Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa. Little Creek Oyster Farm in Greenport, serves up fresh shucked oysters and local beers at their cozy harborside shack that was once a bait and tackle shop. This waterfront restaurant features a curated raw bar with Blue Point Oysters and Long Island Little Neck Clams, boasts amazing views of Manhasset Bay, and was even featured in the comedy Meet the Parents. ![]() Sample the finest fruits de mer at Louie’s Prime Steak & Seafood, a Port Washington staple since 1905. Locally-made baked buns and rolls also take their lobster rolls and crab cake sliders to the next level. Catch Oyster Bar in Patchogue serves fresh local seafood daily including locally-harvested raw oysters that can be slurped straight from the shell or roasted and fried. Bay Shore’s Salt & Barrel has an elegant dining room and hip speakeasy bar where you can learn how to shuck an oyster or sample a flight from the bourbon library. Travel anywhere on the island and you’ll find a number of restaurants from Peter’s Clam Bar in Island Park to Popei’s Clam Bar in Bethpage proudly serving this local delicacy and other amazingly fresh seafood. With a plethora of oyster farms scattered across Long Island, this region is the prime spot to get your hands on these bold and briny treats. While foliage, apple cider donuts, and pumpkin picking may be the first things to come to mind when thinking of fall, the cooler waters of the season also make it the perfect time for harvesting oysters. Looking to stay in the heart of downtown Ithaca to put you within walking distance of the city’s amazing food and shopping? The Hilton Garden Inn or William Henry Miller Inn, where you can experience 1880s charm with all the comforts of the modern age, are great bets. While there’s meat on the menu at the farm-to-table Agava Restaurant, housed in the former East Ithaca Train Station, it has plenty of vegetarian and vegan options with a wide variety of salads, wood-fired flatbreads, and meat-free burgers to choose from. Angelhearts Diner serves up plenty of old school vibes with its classic checkered floor and vintage booths while putting a new spin on the menu, cooking up vegan comfort food made from scratch including a Buffalo tofu sandwich and soy buttermilk pancakes. Just around the corner, you can enjoy some vegan waffles and ice cream at Waffle Frolic, or create a full vegan plate at Hawi Ethiopian Cuisine (pictured), where all entrees come with unlimited injera, a delightful sour fermented pancake-like flatbread. ![]() The pioneering Moosewood Restaurant (featured picture), which wrote the book on vegetarian cooking (actually 14 books) and is considered to be the country’s longest-running vegetarian restaurant, has been a mainstay in the hip Downtown Ithaca Commons since 1973, serving up exciting dishes like red bean jambalaya and spicy coconut curry. What better way to enjoy New York’s bounty than with a meal that puts vegetables first? ![]() Call ahead and check websites and social media to make sure attractions and amenities are open and available. Individual businesses or attractions may require mask wearing. Masks are encouraged, but optional in most settings per New York State guidelines. The cooler air and shorter days signify that harvest season is here! Throw on your favorite flannel and celebrate this special time of year in New York State by discovering tasty treats and fresh delicious eats from the Hudson Valley to Buffalo this fall, along with some special spots for haunted feasts.
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