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Good Morning, North Fork! It’s Monday and the mood is: optimistic with a chance of bagels.

In today’s North Fork Buzz:

• 18 Bay Returns

• Southold 2026 Budget

• Raise Shell

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The Lowdown

18 Bay Returns 🍝

Chefs Adam Kopels and Elizabeth Ronzetti, the culinary dream team and James Beard finalists, reopened their beloved restaurant this past weekend, now calling Jamesport’s historic Dimon Estate home sweet home.

This isn’t just a reopening, it’s a rebirth. With a bigger kitchen and room for 80 guests, they’re serving up their famous four-course tasting menu and adding an à la carte option for the first time ever.

Expect dishes that celebrate the season, like fried blowfish with chili-mint sauce, fluke crudo with Wickham’s apples, and spinach fettuccine with guanciale and butter-warmed oysters.

Get the full story 👉 Northforker

Southold’s 2026 Budget 💰

Good news, taxpayers, Southold’s proposed 2026 budget is keeping things a lot calmer than last year. The town’s new $64.14 million spending plan comes with a 2.94% property tax increase, a far cry from 2025’s 7.48% spike.

Supervisor Al Krupski says the focus is on maintaining Southold’s quality of life, keeping the roads smooth, the water clean, and the town running strong.

Public hearings are set for Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 4 PM. and 7 PM at Town Hall, with a final vote due by Nov. 20. ($)

Get the full story 👉 Suffolk Times

Debate Season Wraps Up 🗣️

Southold’s final Town Board debate wrapped Thursday night, and while most voters have already picked their favorites, the candidates still managed to trade a few jabs and ideas worth noting.

Topics ranged from housing and zoning to water protection and farmland preservation, with some lively back and forth on how to keep Southold affordable and sustainable.

There were calls for creative housing solutions, talk of better communication with Fishers Island, and plenty of opinions on how the town should manage its water and open land in the years ahead.

Early voting: Oct. 25–Nov. 2
Election Day: Nov. 4

Get the full story 👉 East End Beacon

En Plein Air 🎨

If you’ve flipped open this month’s Dan’s Papers North Fork, you’ve already seen Patricia Feiler’s latest masterpiece: Autumn Afternoon at Sparkling Pointe.

Feiler, a Mattituck painter with a serious knack for capturing vineyard light, was driving by Sparkling Pointe one crisp afternoon when the sun hit the vines just right. She grabbed her easel, came back the next day, and turned that moment into art.

Her style? Quick, colorful, and fearless. She paints en plein air (that’s artist-speak for “outside”), often improvising with whatever’s around — a beach chair, a pickup truck, even a barbecue grill.

When she’s not painting, Feiler’s organizing Art in the Garden, a Mattituck fundraiser that brings local artists together to support causes like CAST, John’s Place, and the Butterfly Effect Project.

You can catch her work now in “Renderings and Reflections” at the Reboli Center in Stony Brook (through Nov. 2), or at her next curated show at Borghese Vineyard starting Nov. 6.

Get the full story 👉 Dan’s Papers

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Happenings: This Week

Monday

🧘 Meditation at the Library Start your week with less stress and more zen. Carl Timpone & Megan Frey are leading guided meditations at Cutchogue New Suffolk Library. It’s not just about relaxation, it’s about rewiring your mindset so you can handle life’s curveballs with calm and compassion. More Info

🌊 Ocean Friendly Happy Hour Raise a glass for cleaner seas. Join the Surfrider Foundation’s Eastern Long Island Chapter at Noah’s in Greenport for an Ocean Friendly Happy Hour and Chapter Meeting. Learn about the state of our oceans, get updates on upcoming Executive Committee elections, and help celebrate Ocean Friendly Business Month. More Info

Wednesday

👻 Spooky Wingo The Greenport PTO is hosting a frightfully fun family night in the Greenport School Cafeteria. Get ready for Spooky Wingo, with candy bars, prizes, and plenty of laughs for kids and grown-ups alike. More Info

🥕 Tour Time Join the East End Food CRAFT tour at Golden Acres Farm and wander through this certified organic wonderland. More Info

Thursday

🐶 Dogoween Party Bring your four-legged friends for a howl-o-ween celebration at The Black Llama Bar. Dress your pups in their spookiest, silliest, or cutest costumes for a chance to win prizes for the top three looks. More Info

🏡 ADU Info Session Curious about Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)? Join Compact Home Solutions at The Agency for an introductory discussion. Meet local experts, get your questions answered, and learn how these small homes can make a big impact. More Info

🌕 Harvest Moon Join the North Fork Art Collective at Aldo’s Coffee Company for the Harvest Moon opening reception, a stunning showcase of local artists exploring transformation, gratitude, and renewal. Sip and espresso martini, mingle, and soak in the creativity. More Info

🔮 Psychic Medium Step into the mystical at Rowan Craft Boutique for an evening of insight, connection, and a touch of spooky fun. Expect light bites and maybe a message or two from beyond. More Info

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Local Spotlight

Raise Shell 🦪

No Shellabration? No problem. Greenport’s keeping the party going with RAISE SHELL, a brand-new village-wide crawl that proves you can’t keep a good oyster down.

The Hold Fast Fund is stepping in to make sure the first weekend of December still shines, with local bites, sips, and shopping all in support of Cornell Cooperative Extension’s SPAT Program, which keeps our bays brimming with shellfish.

Support our bays, and keep the tide rolling until Shellabration returns. Let’s RAISE SHELL! Business Participation Form

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Live Music + Fun Breakdown

Monday

Clam Bar at Alize | Tom McGuire | 6-9 PM
Piano Bar at Sound View | Jazz on the Half Shell | 6:30-8 PM

Tuesday

Eastern Front Brewing Co. | Trivia with Emily | 6-9 PM
First & South | The Libations | 6-9 PM
Front Street Station | Music Bingo | 7 PM

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