“I have always loved the camaraderie of a shared meal, and on the North Fork, we are fortunate to work with so many great local purveyors,” says Sarah Phillips Loth, First and South owner.
In Greenport, First and South restaurant celebrates its 10th anniversary with a waterfront feast.
Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay
On the Half Shell, the aptly named boat belonging to Founders Oyster Farm owner Steve Schnee, is moored across the street from the home of party host Sarah Phillips Loth, owner of the restaurant First and South.
Shucking Awesome
The table featured floral arrangements by Betsy Liegey of True Elizabeth Designs.
On the dock, party attendees enjoyed raw local oysters.
Second-generation vintners Rusty and Brewster McCall of Cutchogue’s McCall Wines provided the wine for the party.
An herbal-infused seltzer was spiked with Gray Whale gin and a dash of Angostura Bitters.
First and South owner Sarah Phillips Loth with Seth Egan of Greenport’s 1943 Pizza Bar.
Roasted oysters were served with pesto herb butter and crushed pine nuts.
Nature’s Bounty
Oysters Rockefeller were grilled with Pernod cream and Parmesan and goat cheese.
Eel Town oyster stew.
John Liegey, co-founder of Greenport Harbor Brewing Company, with Betsy Liegey of True Elizabeth Designs.
Chocolate cherry meringue cake.
Kathryn Kram with a fall farmstand-inspired salad.
Chocolate cherry sundaes.
Attendees (left to right) included Max and Kate Benson (with Chad), Juan Bassi and Steve Schnee (on dock), First and South partner Dan Domingo, Seth Egan, Blake Hobby Dowling, Diana Burton, Betsy Liegey, Kathryn Kram, Brewster McCall, Sarah Phillips Loth, and Rusty McCall. “I have always loved the camaraderie of a shared meal,” Loth says, “and on the North Fork, we are fortunate to work with so many great local purveyors.”
