Bring along the DOG
As I prepared to head out for a leisurely day of checking out vineyards and restaurants on the North Fork, even though I don’t necessarily do the vineyard and lunch thing most weekends, I realized my dog was staring at me out of the corner of my eye, those puppy dog eyes desperately begging to go with me for the ride. I couldn’t resist, and showed up at the first winery with a dog in tow. The North Fork is an idyllic place to spend a dog-friendly day, with open-air restaurants, vineyards and breweries, as well as walking and park trails — and I know that their dog-friendly policies are followed because they have to pass state food and liquor licensing laws, and these places are always bustling with clientele. So, I checked my maps before going, double-checked the dog-friendly policies at the places I wanted to go that day. Suki and I spent most of the day partaking in dog-friendly activities: we went to a dog-friendly winery; we took a leisurely lunch at an outdoor restaurant; we visited a dog-friendly park, walking the dog-friendly trail. Suki is cute as can be, and telling when he’s excited: her tail wags; she perks up at odd turns and noises. She struts at us with her sparkly pink collar and squeaky vinyl jacket. It’s hard not to smile when she does this. You’d be smiling too. Today, however, I was there to be a reminder that she doesn’t always have to be left out.
So where can you take your dog for a bite?
Restaurants:
- Agave Grill, Greenport
- Alure Chowder House, Southold
- Amano Restaurant, Mattituck
- Bean & Bagel Cafe, Calverton
- Buoy One, Riverhead
- Braun's Seafood to Go, Cutchogue
- Casa Amigos, Greenport
- Claudios, Greenport
- Farm Country Kitchen, Riverhead
- First and South, Greenport
- Fork & Anchor, East Marion
- Front Street Station, Greenport
- Funcho's, Riverhead
- Grana, Jamesport
- Greenport Harbor Brewing, Peconic
- Hampton Coffee, Aquebogue
- Hellenic Restaurant, East Marion
- Jamesport Farm Brewery
- Jerry and the Mermaid, Riverhead
- Little Luncharios, Aquebogue
- Lombardi's Love Lane Market
- Love Lane Kitchen, Mattituck
- Magic Fountain, Mattituck
- Maple Tree BBQ, Riverhead
- Maria's Kitchen, Shelter Island
- Marie Eiffel Market, Shelter Island
- Olive Branch Restaurant and Bar, Greenport
- On the Docks, Aquebogue
- Panera Bread, Riverhead
- Porto Bello, Greenport
- Red Rooster Bistro, Cutchogue
- Roadhouse Brick Oven Pizza, Riverhead
- Salt Waterfront Bar and Grill, Shelter Island
- Snowflake Ice Cream, Riverhead
- Stonewalls Restaurant, Riverhead
- Sound Ave Bistro, Riverhead
- Sunset Barefoot Restaurant, Shelter Island Heights
- Grana Trattoria Antica, Jamesport
- Turkuaz Grill, Riverhead
- Tweeds, Riverhead
- Wayside Market, Southold
