North Fork Weekend Calendar: Corned Beef Chaos, Red Dress Dinner, Leprechauns
This weekend on the North Fork features the Red Dress Dinner at Long Island Aquarium, the March of the Leprechauns in downtown Riverhead, and Corned Beef Chaos at Waters Crest Winery.
Thursday, March 5
THURSDAY NIGHT OUT AT THE ALL STAR
5–9 p.m. $25 per person includes dinner and bowling. Shoe rental included. The All Star, 96 Main Road, Riverhead. 631-998-3565 theallstar.com
Friday, March 6
LIVE MUSIC AT GREENPORT HARBOR BREWING
6–9 p.m. Winter residency by Jon Divello and Chris Tedesco. Greenport Harbor Brewing Company, 42155 Main Road, Peconic. 631-477-1100 harborbrewing.com
RED DRESS DINNER AT LONG ISLAND AQUARIUM
7 p.m. Sit-down dinner, complimentary wine, DJ, dancing, cash bar, raffle and more. $85 per person, benefits Heart Health Awareness. Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center, 431 East Main Street, Riverhead. 631-208-9200 atlantisbanquetsandevents.com
Saturday, March 7
RIVERHEAD FARMERS MARKET
10 a.m.–2 p.m. 221 East Main Street, Riverhead.
WORLD CHEESE PAIRINGS AT SPARKLING POINTE
11 a.m.–6 p.m. Three different cheese/sparkling wine pairings each week through March. $25 per person. Sparkling Pointe Vineyards & Winery, 29750 County Road 48, Southold. 631-765-0200 sparklingpointe.com
MARCH OF THE LEPRECHAUNS RIVERHEAD PUB CRAWL
1 p.m. St. Patrick’s Day-themed pub crawl to benefit East End Emerald Society in support of Jamesport St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Maureen’s Haven. $10 for bracelet. Begin at Suffolk Theater, 118 East Main Street, Riverhead. 631-727-4343 suffolktheater.com CLICK FOR MORE ON THE MARCH OF THE LEPRECHAUNS
VINE TO WINE TOUR AT SANNINO BELLA VITA VINEYARD
1 p.m. All ages welcome, 21 and over for wine tasting. $25. Sannino Bella Vita Vineyard, 1375 Peconic Lane, Peconic. 631-734-8282 sanninovineyard.com
LIVE MUSIC AT MARTHA CLARA VINEYARDS
1–4 p.m. Featuring Acoustically Correct. Free admission, wine and food additional purchase. Martha Clara Vineyards, 6025 Sound Avenue, Riverhead. 631-298-0075 marthaclaravineyards.com
THE BARD AND THE BUSKER AT CUTCHOGUE NEW SUFFOLK LIBRARY
2 p.m. Folk singer John Corr performs Irish rebel ballads from various eras. Free. Cutchogue New Suffolk Library, 27550 Main Road, Cutchogue. 631-734-6360 cutchoguelibrary.org
IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC CONCERT AT ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH
2–4 p.m. Featuring John Whelan, Eammon O’Rourke and Bruce Foley. $20/$10 kids under 12. St. Patrick’s Church, 52125 Main Road, Southold. 631-765-4073
LIVE MUSIC AT CASTELLO DI BORGHESE
2–4 p.m. Featuring Marguerite Volonts. Castello di Borghese, 17150 Sound Avenue, Cutchogue. 631-734-5111 castellodiborghese.com
LIVE MUSIC AT BAITING HOLLOW FARM VINEYARD
2–6 p.m. Featuring Ricky Roche. Live music, beer and great food. No cover charge. Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard, 2114 Sound Avenue, Baiting Hollow. 631-369-0100 bhfvineyard.com
STRING QUARTET AT JAMESPORT MEETING HOUSE
7:30 p.m. $8–$20. Jamesport Meeting House, 1590 Main Road, Jamesport. 631-722-5170 jamesportmeetinghouse.org
Sunday, March 8
THE VARIETAL PERSPECTIVE TASTING AT MARTHA CLARA VINEYARDS
1–2:30 p.m. Participants will learn about varietals and how they grow on Long Island. Taught by Juan E. Micieli-Martinez. Light artisanal pairings with each flight. $40 in advance/$45 at the door/$35 for Wine Club members. Martha Clara Vineyards, 6025 Sound Avenue, Riverhead. 631-298-0075 marthaclaravineyards.com
CORNED BEEF CHAOS AT WATERS CREST WINERY
2–4 p.m. 21 and over. Chef Tom Fazio will lead a cooking presentation, while Jim Waters will pair wines with the meal. $40 per person. Waters Crest Winery, 22355 Middle Road, Cutchogue. 631-734-5065 waterscrestwinery.com