Cheers! Kelsey Grammer Set To Guest-Bartend At North Fork TV Festival

GREENPORT, NY —Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Kelsey Grammer will be pouring brews at the Sound View Greenport soon — he's the guest bartender for the opening night of the 2023 North Fork TV Festival.

Grammer will be serving up the suds during happy hour on Friday, November 17 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 pm. at the Sound View Greenport, located at 58775 County Road 48.

Grammer’s Faith American Brewery will be serving a selection of its beers throughout the evening for attendees. The free, ticketed event is open to the public (21+; cash bar). Reserve a free ticket here.

Grammer, a former recipient of the North Fork TV Festival's esteemed Canopy Award, won hearts as Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcom "Cheers" and later, in "Frasier." His Faith American Brewing Company was founded in 2015 and is based in upstate New York.

The North Fork TV Festival's Main Stage Sessions unfold on Saturday, November 18 at the Borghese Vineyard in Cutchogue, with two sessions, one from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and one from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The sessions will feature screenings of the winning pilots from the 2023 Independent TV & Pilot Competition, as well as a Q&A with the pilot creators and writers. In addition, the 2023 Canopy Award will be presented to Emmy Award-winning Actress Carrie Preston; that event will be moderated by actress Jenn Lyon. Buy North Fork TV Festival Passes here.

For those hoping to stay in Greenport for the festivities, the Sound View Greenport offers room rates starting at $350 per night.