Food

On the border of a busy parking lot, not to mention in the midst of a terrifying pandemic, brave professionals in the restaurant business are doing everything they can to make your dining experience fun, flavorful, and above all, safe.

The year 2020 will be infamous for many things, but one positive aspect could be the 2020 vintage on the South Fork, where the warm and sunny weather created "pristine" and "intense" fruit now being harvested.

While the cancellation of big summer events and limits on social gatherings put a major dent in their business, caterers on the East End report that things are picking up in a different way as wedding couples and private clients find ways to cut down their guests lists to hold more intimate celebrations.

Three area restaurant chefs share their favorite recipes that take advantage of the best of the fall season using South Fork seafood and farm produce.

New specials from Main Street Tavern in Amagansett and deals on smoothies and acai bowls at Organic Krush

The East Hampton Farmers Market, which had ended its summer season on Sept. 1, was back in business on Sunday in East Hampton Village's Reutershan parking lot. It will be held there weekly from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Dec. 20.

Harvest lunches and tastings at Wolffer, a tented Moby's for the cooler months, and specials at Fresno

Temperatures are cooling and concern over the coronavirus persists as fall begins, but restaurants in the Town of East Hampton may have an opportunity to extend an unprecedented tourist season by continuing to offer as much as 100 percent of their seating capacity outside.

At the beginning of September, Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences released three new varieties of apples.

A new lunch menu for Main Street Tavern, Stirring the Pot returns, and more

What was missing this year in the world of East End food events and how to recreate some of their specialties at home

Rosh Hashana menus and specials for home and out, an early celebration of Oktoberfest, a virtual wine tasting and more