When the topic of Mother's Day came up in my house, Big Z with his 4-year old generosity said "Mom, I will get you treats." He never defined treats, so I defined them for myself, which meant a trip to the North Fork for wine and food, in that order.
The first stop was the always lovely McCall Wines in Cutchogue. While we love going to any vineyard, many of them are too commercial and frankly, not that kid-friendly. McCall is open only seasonally and it is essentially a barn with a few picnic tables scattered on the lawn, with amazing wine. JB purchased us a lovely bottle of 2010 Pinot Noir and we were able to imbibe while the boys were relatively well-behaved. Their selection is not huge, but it is stellar. Check it out - mccallwines.com. They have a new wine club, that we joined (and JB tried to convince me that was my Mother's Day present). If you can't make it there, they will get the wine to you.
After corking up our nearly empty bottle, thanks mainly to me, we drove further east to Greenport for a late lunch at First and South. Greenport is an old whaling and ship building town that is somewhat of a destination for both daytrippers and vacationers. The restaurant scene is always improving and I'm happy to say that First and South is contributing heavily to that.
Set a few streets back from the main drag in Greenport, on you guessed it, the corner of First and South, the restaurant is in an unassuming house shaded by cherry trees. We heard acoustic Pearl Jam as we approached the entrance and immediately felt relaxed. (The McCall Pinot Noir probably helped with that, too.)
We were lucky enough to score an outdoor bar table where we sat under one of the aforementioned cherry trees. And were even luckier to have one sleeping child. We didn't need any more drinks, other than water, so we focused on the food.
We had arrived at around 3, sort of straddling a late brunch and an early dinner. JB cobbled together a brunch-type meal with a mason jar full of steel cut oats plus a side of applewood bacon and a side of grain toast. It was eclectic to say the least, but JB is a sucker for anything in a mason jar.
Big Z and I both had the burger. On their menu, it's called the "Really Good Burger" and it is. But besides the awesome brioche, the gooey cheese and the pickle pile, the best part of the dish is the kimchi slaw. If JB is a sucker for mason jars, then I'm a bigger sucker for kimchi; the spicier the better. Fortunately, Big Z didn't want any of his (no surprise for a 4-year old) so JB got a taste, too.
And let's not forget the fries. Hand cut fries are their specialty, so much so that you need to order them separately. The boys indulged in a salty mound of almost-perfect fries. Even little D ate them cold when he finally woke up.
We skipped dessert for frozen yogurt in the village, but I saw homemade cookies on the menu for next time.
Speaking of next time, we need to go back for dinner. The dinner menu appears to have some interesting bites like crispy duck tongue and a pickle plate that I know little D would adore. And I am fairly certain, I could go for that burger again, and all of its accompaniments, too.
Until our next Berger,
KLB
First and South
100 South Street
Greenport, NY
631.333.2200
firstandsouth.com
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