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  We are again on the #northforkwinetrail, doing a tasting at EV & EM Vineyards and a drive-by pick-up at Lieb Cellars .   We usually stop for lunch before doing a tasting, so we have a large food buffer before enjoying wine.   Today we went to Braun Seafood Company for the first time, which was an excellent choice.   Braun is first and foremost a wholesale/retail fish market similar to New Wave Seafood.   Braun expanded just as New Wave Seafood added cooked food services.   Braun is located on NY-25, halfway between Suhru Wines and Peconic Bay Vineyards ( Google Map ) in Cutchogue.     The Braun Kitchen is in a separate building from the fish market but shares a common parking lot (Fig 01). Parked in front of the buildings is a classic early 1900s delivery truck (Fig 02), adding to the charm of this place.   To the north of the Kitchen is a large, tented picnic area for outside dining (Fig 03).   Inside is a kitchen with a few...

  Today’s trip is the last wine pick-up for the second quarter, including a full tasting and lunch.  The expedition was longer, spanning about 175 miles and almost 7 hours around #northforkwinetrail (Fig 04).  Our first stop was for lunch at Braun Seafood , a place I have been looking to try for quite some time.   Braun is a full-service wholesale and retail seafood market but also expanded into a restaurant (Fig 01) in the same style as New Wave Seafood in Wantagh.   We had a leisurely lunch that was very well done, and a post just about the food will be coming out soon.     After lunch, we succeeded in picking up our Lieb Cellars June club selection (Fig 02).   The last stop of the day was at EV & EM Vineyards , which is a required revisit now that they have all the furniture and are fully open (Fig 03).  The different vibe from Laurel Lake Winery makes EV & EM well worth returning many times.  A full posting on this great v...