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Upper West Side: Riverside Park Marks 400 Year Hudson Celebration

Photo by Juanfrans via flickr.

Everybody’s celebrating the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s sail up the river that now bears the Dutch explorer’s name. What better place to mark the the event than….Hudson Beach Cafe in Riverside Park at 105th Street?
On Sunday, you can drop into the cafe, down some oysters and take a peak [...]

North Fork, LI: Greenport Brewery Opens

Long Island beer lovers and visitors to the North Fork, take note: Greenport Harbor Brewing Company has opened for business.
These are not suds for whimps; Greenport Harbor’s beer is very hoppy. But I especially loved the Summer Ale, which is light and fruity. Head Brewer DJ Swanson told me he injects honey into the summer [...]

First Annual Beer Month Kicks Off With Grill-Off at Water Taxi Beach

There had to be a month devoted to local beer making and imbibing, right?  And what better month than July?  That’s assuming the sun comes out, it gets hot and steamy like a normal  NY summer–and it stops raining.  A tall order, I know, given that, weather-wise, we’ve turned into Portland, OR,
Slow Food is using [...]

Father’s Day: NY Beer and Chocolate Class

Father’s Day beer and chocolate and cocktails classes in NY.

Beer: New Brewery Set to Open in Greenport, LI

On the North Fork of Long Island, a new type of tasting experience is in the works—and it isn’t happening at the area’s vineyards.
Beer drinkers, welcome to wine country.
Final touches are being added to the Greenport Harbor Brewing Company, set to open in mid-June in the Long Island seaport village. On tap will be free [...]