Our Corn Planter Was Built By The Amish

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Our corn planter was built by Amish people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania who do not use rubber-tired machinery, telephones, or a belt for their trousers. When we went down to Lancaster County to buy this corn planter, we found the Amish farmer spreading manure with a horse-drawn, steel-wheeled …

56 Mott Street

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] After one visits the Tenement Museum, the wonton restaurant at 56 Mott Street in Manhattan is the go-to place. The address 56 Mott Street, just off Canal Street, was once the location of one of the most classic tenements that the tour guides mention in the Tenement Museum, …

Interior Of Merchant’s House

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] The Merchant’s House Museum in Manhattan has a more period-correct interior than most historic house museums.  A well-curated collection of French porcelains, early American silver, and American furniture made of tropical hardwoods awaits the visitor to this delightful and important small museum. [/xf_textblock]

Merchant’s House Museum

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Wickham’s Fruit Farm recommends the Merchant’s House Museum, a historic house museum located at 29 East 4th Street near Lafayette Street in Manhattan, in the area near the Bowery, Greenwich Village, SoHo, and NoHo.  The former home of Seabury Tredwell, a prosperous early-19th-century merchant, the Merchant’s House is …

Food Lab Conference

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] The Food Lab conference, held a few weeks ago at Stony Brook South Hampton, featured engaging speakers, a diverse tasting session, and a first-rate dinner. For anyone in the food industry, Food Lab is a must-not-miss opportunity to network and hear the latest news in the wine, produce, …

The Fifth Season

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] The Fifth Season, in Port Jefferson, is a highly-regarded farm-to-table restaurant with East End connections.  The restaurant features views of the harbor and a menu that changes with the seasons.  Their braised short ribs earn accolades.  The Fifth Season also caters.  Ask for Jeniffer Corwin Orlowski. Check out …