North Fork Oyster Company
Man October has been a whirlwind of activity already! It began with a great weekend of friends and food out in Greenport. We arrived Friday evening and made our first stop at Greenport Brewery for a delicious flight of beers. Then it was onto dinner at the North Fork Oyster Company. The place was almost empty inside since tourist season is over but perfect for us because oyster season was in full swing. We ordered an array of Montauk, Port Jeff and Virginia Oysters. These were so crisp and sweet I almost asked for another dozen just for myself. For the non-oysters lovers Flash Fried Local Calamari with a delicious smoked paprika aioli. And we continued the local trend with a Beet Salad. Obviously the Greenport beets were incredibly fresh but the toasted pistachio and feta topping really made this dish stand out. I can't wait to hit up the green-market and recreate this dish at home. ...