Hives of the Hamptons are alive and well. (Photo credit: Doug Young)
The problem with contributing writer Charity Robey is she just writes too many awesome things. A curious person who, as a member of the Culinary Historians of New York, is no stranger to deep dives into the past, present and future of her favorite topic — food — she seeks out stories and subjects unique to the East End, and always such a pleasure to get lost in.
I couldn’t decide which of these two pieces I liked better: Robey’s fascinating conversations with South Fork bee keepers and how their buzzy little charges (shot by Doug Young) do what they do, or the siren song of striped bass that keeps local anglers wading into local waters year after year, and the action-packed pics from Jeremy Garretson.
If you missed them in the August and September/October issues, grab a comfy seat and start reading or listening to bee or bass pods here.
Amy Zavatto is the Editor-in-Chief for southforker, northforker and Long Island Wine Press. She's a wine, spirits, and food journalist whose work appears in Wine Enthusiast, InsideHook.com, MarthaStewart.com, the New York Post, Liquor.com, SevenFifty Daily, Imbibe, Men’s Journal and many others. She's the author of The Big Book of Bourbon Cocktails, Prosecco Made Me Do It: 60 Seriously Sparkling Cocktails, Forager’s Cocktails: Botanical Mixology with Fresh, Natural Ingredients, and The Architecture of the Cocktail. She is a respected judge for the American Craft Spirits Association’s annual small-production spirits competition, and has moderated numerous panels on the topics of wine, spirits, cocktails, and regional foodways. She is the former Deputy Editor for the regional celebratory publications, Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn, as well as the former Executive Director of the Long Island Merlot Alliance. She is a member of the New York chapter of the international organization of women leaders in food, wine, and spirits, Les Dames d’Escoffier. The proud daughter of a butcher, Amy is originally from Shelter Island, N.Y., where she developed a deep respect for the East End’s natural beauty and the importance of preserving and celebrating it and its people.
