Strong's Water Club Wins "Best Marina" - Best of the North Fork 2024

The Northforker carefully curated a diverse array of 58 categories, including 16 exciting new additions, allowing their audience to select their favorite local businesses. Among these categories, Strong's Water Club was proudly nominated for "Best Marina." The team at Northforker evaluated each category, ranging from top spots for drinks to the most exquisite tasting rooms, ultimately crowning Strong's Water Club as a nominee of  the "Best Marina." Strong's Water Club was officially crowned the victor in the "Best Marina" category, earning the accolade from both the local community and their loyal customers.

We are truly grateful for the overwhelming support and votes that led Strong's Water Club to win "Best Marina" in the Northforker's 2024 Readers' Choice for Best of the North Fork. The dedication and hard work of our team at Strong's Water Club have been recognized with this honor in 2022, 2023, and now in 2024. We extend our heartfelt thanks to our community and loyal customers for their continued love and support.

Presenting the Top 58 Reader's Choice selections for Northforker's prestigious Best of the North Fork 2024!

Make sure to explore the top restaurants, bars, wineries, and local hotspots during your next visit to Strong's Water Club. Many of these local businesses are within walking distance to Strong's Water Club as it is conveniently located near Love Lane. Strong's Water Club offers customers an abundance of amenities including a waterfront restaurant, seasonal dockage, transient dockage, pool club, live music, entertainment and a beautiful view of the Mattituck Inlet leading to the Long Island Sound. Strong's Water Club is a 9 acre destination resort perfect for making a pit stop overnight when traveling on the Long Island Sound from Connecticut, Rhode Island, Westchester and more!

EAT

Best Breakfast and Brunch Spot — Love Lane Kitchen, Mattituck

Best Italian Food — Il Giardino, Aquebogue

Best Bagel — Goldberg’s, multiple locations

Best Asian Cuisine — Stirling Sake, Greenport

Best Mexican and Latin Food — Lucharitos, Greenport

Best Waterfront Dining — A Lure Chowder House & Oysteria, Southold

Best Special Occasion Restaurant — North Fork Table & Inn, Southold

Best Dock and Dine — Claudio’s Waterfront, Greenport

Best Date Spot — The Frisky Oyster, Greenport

Best Family Restaurant — Hellenic Snack Bar & Restaurant, East Marion

Best Seafood Spot — Southold Fish Market, Southold

Best CSA — Sang Lee Farms, Peconic

Best Farm Stand — Country View Farm Stand, Southold

Best Luncheonette — The Cutchogue Diner, Cutchogue

Best Deli — Ammirati’s of Love Lane, Mattituck

Best Ice Cream & Frozen Treats — Magic Fountain Ice Cream, Mattituck

Best Sweets and Treats — North Fork Doughnut Co., Mattituck

Best Burger — Barrow Food House, Aquebogue

Best Gourmet Pizza — 1943 Pizza Bar, Greenport

Best Lobster Roll — Southold Fish Market, Southold

Best Wings — Legends, New Suffolk

Best Chef — Lauren Lombardi, Lauren Lombardi Events and Lombardi’s Love Lane Market, Mattituck

Best Pie — Briermere Farms, Riverhead

Best Mainstay — Hellenic Snack Bar & Restaurant, East Marion

Best Takeout Spot — Southold Fish Market, Southold

DRINK

Best Brewery — Greenport Harbor Brewing Company, Greenport and Peconic

Best Distillery — One Woman, Southold

Best Happy Hour — First and South Bar & Restaurant, Greenport

Best Cocktail Spot — Brix & Rye, Greenport

Best Sports Bar — Legends Restaurant, New Suffolk

Best Tea and Coffee House — North Fork Roasting Company, Southold

Best Tasting Room — Croteaux Vineyards, Southold

Best Winery — Macari Vineyards, Mattituck

Best Winemaker — Alie Shaper, Chronicle Wines

Best Wine Club — Macari Vineyards, Mattituck

Best Wine Shop — Vintage Mattituck, Mattituck

LIVE

Best B&B — Sannino Vineyard Bed & Breakfast, Cutchogue

Best Hotel — The Menhaden, Greenport

Best Clothing Store — Salt & Sea, Greenport

Best Home Decor Shop — White Flower Farmhouse & White Flower, Southold

Best Nursery and Garden Center — Trimble’s of Corchaug Nursery, Cutchogue

Best Florist — North Fork Flower Farm, Southold

Best Hardware Store — Southold ACE Hardware, Southold

Best Gift Shop — Arni Paperie, Southold

BREATHE

Best Barber — Haircutters of Love Lane, Mattituck

Best Salon — Cassandra Mari Salon, Mattituck

Best Spa — The Spa & Salon at East Wind, Wading River

Best Yoga & Pilates Studio — The Giving Room, Southold

Best Gym and Fitness Studio — North Fork Wellness Center, Cutchogue

Best Live Music Space — Greenport Harbor Brewing Company, Greenport

Best Local Band or Performer — Gene Casey and the Lone Sharks

Best Marina — Strong’s Water Club, Mattituck

Best Kids’ Activity — Long Island Aquarium, Riverhead

Best Hiking Trail — Hallock State Park Preserve, Riverhead

Best Park — Orient Beach State Park, Orient

Best Main Drag — Front Street, Greenport

Best History Center — Shelter Island Historical Society, Shelter Island; Southold Historical Museum, Southold

Best Local Landmark — Horton Point Lighthouse, Southold