North Fork Cannabis Supper Club Scene, Winery Pairings

## The Format That Landed on the North Fork The North Fork supper club scene, the one that runs in private barns, tasting-room annexes, and farmhouse rentals, has grown into something distinct since 2023. These are ticketed private dinners on private property, often farm-to-table, sometimes wine-paired, and increasingly BYOC-tolerant when the host runs it that way. The North Fork's agricultural zoning and farmhouse rental inventory made the format workable in a way it isn't on the South Fork. These are not licensed cannabis venues. They are private events on private property where the host sets the rules and attendees bring their own licensed-retailer-purchased product. The structure is the same as any BYOC event anywhere in New York, the setting is what makes the North Fork version its own thing. ## Southold Village as the Anchor Southold village holds the densest cluster of private supper clubs on the North Fork. The village's farmhouse inventory, the distance from the busier Cutchogue tasting-room traffic, and the early-evening light off the Sound have made it the center of the scene. Saturday-night supper clubs here run $125 to $250 per seat, cap at 20 to 40 guests, and usually include a walking tour of the host property before the first course. The BYOC posture varies by host. Some dinners explicitly invite cannabis pairings, 2.5mg to 5mg seltzers alongside specific wine courses, flower consumption allowed in a designated outdoor area. Others treat cannabis as off-topic and expect attendees to leave it at the rental. The ticket listing is where the posture is declared. ## How Pairings Work Without Crossing Lines A winery-adjacent cannabis pairing is an informal exercise. No licensed cannabis is served at the dinner, no on-site sales happen, and the host is not a cannabis retailer. What happens is attendees who purchased from a licensed OCM retailer earlier that day bring a product that complements the menu, the host announces a pairing suggestion at the top of a course, and individual consumption is individual. The pairings that work best are low-dose beverages with lighter courses, flower with heavier courses on a deck between seatings, and nothing during the actual pour of a wine course. Some consumers describe the pacing as more considered than either wine-only or cannabis-only dinners because the format forces slow consumption. ## The Booking Question Supper clubs on the North Fork book through private mailing lists, Substack announcements, and Instagram. The serious ones don't advertise publicly. If you're looking to get on a roster, the way in is through the Greenport and Southold rental hosts and the tasting-room staff at the smaller wineries. Word-of-mouth remains the primary channel. ## Compliance, Quickly - Adults 21+ only at every supper club that allows cannabis. ID at the door. - Licensed retailers only for your own purchase. Verify licensed status via the OCM QR code at cannabis.ny.gov. - No on-site cannabis sales at any supper club. If a host offers to sell you product, leave. - Private property, private event, host sets the rules. Read the ticket listing for the BYOC posture before booking. - Start low, go slow on pairings. Combined wine and cannabis pacing is not additive in a predictable way. ## Where to Go Next - [The North Fork wineries cannabis weekend](/long-island/north-fork-wineries/north-fork-wineries-cannabis-weekend) - [Long Island family cannabis guide](/long-island/family-scale-cannabis/family-cannabis-long-island-guide) *This is editorial, not legal advice. Always verify current cannabis laws at [cannabis.ny.gov](https://cannabis.ny.gov).*