Peconic Bay Winery - The Long Island Wine Trail

If you can brave the traffic on the Long Island Expressway, then consider a trip to the Long Island Wine trail. Wineries dot the trail so you can easily pop into several wineries. The tastings are not cheap, at about $12 for 3-5 tastes, but the pours are generous and the wines are quite impressive. The view from the wineries are also worth a look. Long Island's wine trail cannot compare to Napa Valley but it makes a nice day trip from New York City. We enjoyed the wine tasting at Peconic Bay Winery, the service, and the atmosphere. They sometimes have live music, so if that's not your thing, plan accordingly. To get there: http://www.peconicbaywinery.com/

Momofoku's Compost Cookie (NYC)

The compost cookie is made with pretzels, potato chips, coffee, oats, butterscotch, coffee grinds, and chocolate chips. One bite and you'll appreciate this perfect blend of ingredients, salty and sweet, moist yet crunchy -- it's impossible to eat just one. Momofoku Milk Bar's other cookies (blueberry cream and cornflakes, marshmallow and chocolate chips) are also worth noting. If you're lucky, try their day old cookies for a discounted price - they are still moist and you can try two cookies for the price of one regular priced cookie. These cookies can't be beat. http://www.momofuku.com/milkbar/