Summer is one of the best times of the year to enjoy locally raised and grown foods. In Manhattan, there are several restaurants that I like to eat at that go to great lengths to promote local food growers, especially those from out on Long Island.
I recently ate dinner again at Community Food & Juice, on the Upper West Side, right near Columbia University. We had a wonderful bowl of fresh, summer vegetables including exotic mushrooms, a variety of local beans and more. They were lightly sauteed and were the best vegetables I’ve had all summer. We also had fried green heirloom tomatoes that were crispy and not too greasy.
Community Food and Juice
To enjoy local foods right in their terroir, take a ride out to Jamesport, NY — about 2 hrs. from Manhattan. Eat at the Jedediah Hawkins Inn. They have a top notch restaurant. Yes, the prices are Manhattan, but the portions are much larger than what you’d get in the city. I had a crab salad, which was choc full of fresh crab. It was delicious. They use plenty of local produce from Satur Farms. They also use goat cheese from Catapano Dairy. The Inn serves lunch until 2:30 p.m. and they also serve “High Cheese” at 4 p.m. before dinner service starts.
- The Dining Room at Jedediah Hawkin’s Inn
The staff is friendly, the home is lovely and the town is quaint and worth a visit.
We will be running a coach tour from Manhattan this fall and later next spring to visit a host of special food growers and purveyors on the east end of Long Island. The trip will be a Saturday day trip. Please email us at info@cityfoodtours.com if you want to be notified of the dates.
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