“Butcher Block” Paumanok Wine Dinner at Jewel on May 18
The Massoud Family writes: Chef Tom Schaudel has come up with a great idea for pairing some of our best red wines from the 2010 vintage. Have them with prime New York strip steak! We hope you can join...
View ArticleDerby Day at New Restaurant on in East Hampton
Bay Kitchen Bar, which opened on April 17 in the old Bostwick’s space, will be holding a Derby Day special, serving $1 oysters and 2-for-1 juleps in three flavors: blackberry, rum and pineapple and...
View ArticleThe Riverhead Project’s Newest Wine Project, First Tuesday of Each Month
Continuing its tradition of matching great wines with great food, the Riverhead Project will team up with Empire State Cellars to create a series of monthly dinners pairing a New York wine with...
View ArticleMemorial Day Round Up: New Chefs, Reopenings and Events at Wineries
Lia Fallon is starting a new restaurant in Speonk called Brewology. New Chefs and New Restaurants The Backyard Restaurant at Solé East reopened on Friday, May 9 under the direction of new chef Marlon...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Going Back to Greenport
Don’t let the somber scene outside your window fool you; summer is fewer than 10 days away! And what better way to celebrate the season’s coming arrival than to throwback to the sunny days of 2006,...
View ArticleScenes From our Subscriber Appreciation Taco Party at La Brisa
Tacos and corn relish. If you missed our outrageously delicious subscriber-appreciation party, do not fear. You still have a whole summer to enjoy the South Fork Taco Trail, and to sign up for future...
View ArticleMonday: An Industrious Day at Montauk Beach House
The Montauk Beach House’s Famous No. 50 Sangria Monday is Industry Day at Montauk Beach House. The old RonJon got gussied up three years ago when the Polynesian-themed motel was turned into a club in...
View ArticleWinning Grub: Clam and Chowder House at Salivar’s Dock
The view from the deck at the Clam and Chowder House in Montauk. Two beloved Montauk institutions have reopened as one and Montaukers in the know are again picking up their forks and digging into some...
View ArticleCelebrate National Oyster Day at Grand Central Oyster Bar, and Maybe Win a...
photo by Megan Peck Ah, Grand Central Oyster Bar. Nestled like a pearl in the architecturally stunning Grand Central Terminal, it’s a veritable temple to the briny shellfish that is so...
View ArticleThe Last Hurrah: Or Five Places You Might Consider this Weekend
Emily Elsen and Toby Bannister of Four & Twenty Blackbirds in front of their pop-up shop on Village Lane in Orient. Photography by Vera Chinese for northforker.com. Once you are done weeding...
View Article5 of my Favorite Things to Eat in Bridgehampton
I lived in Bridgehampton for 22 years before moving to Watermill a few years ago. The town area itself is so small, it’s like one big family. As you may know, Bridgehampton is the original home of the...
View ArticleGoing to Sag Harbor? 7 Dishes You Don’t Want To Miss
The garden at Estia’s Little Kitchen. Photo by Lindsay Morris Sag Harbor is an essential part of the Hamptons. Not only charming and filled with history, Sag Harbor is also home to many beautiful...
View Article668 The Gig Shack in Montauk; Open for Dinner
There’s nothing more comforting than sitting down al fresco to a plate of pasta when the weather is warm. I expected fresh fish tacos from 668 The Gig Shack, but I did not expect homemade fettuccine...
View ArticleGo to Montauk, Say Goodbye to Summer and Hello to Seafood
This is the weekend to go to Montauk. We already told you about the Seafood Festival; now, when that closes up at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, roll into downtown for La Brisa‘s closing party. There...
View Article5 Meals You Need to Eat on Shelter Island
Shelter Island is the perfect escape from the city and the Hamptons. This secluded town offers just as many incredible dishes as the Hamptons do without the hustle, bustle and drama. The beaches are...
View ArticleNick & Toni’s Featured on the Chew
The Chew has been giving the East End some love and Nick & Toni’s in particular. Last week they were out here to film in the restaurant’s vegetable garden, and at Quail Hill and Topping Rose, for a...
View Article6 East Hampton Restaurants You Need to Know About
Loading I’ve posted these before but I don’t care because they are phenomenal #infatuationsummer #dontexpectsalads #eeeeeats View on Instagram There are so many fabulous and underrated restaurants in...
View ArticleHow They Roast a Pig at Topping Rose House
Chef Kyle Koenig shows off the results of his roast. • Courtesy photo Everything about the Topping Rose House is perfection but their pig roast is out of this world. Texas-born chef de cuisine Kyle...
View Article1920s Theme Beer Dinner at Michael Anthony’s Food Bar on Nov. 20
On Thursday, November 20, at 6:30 p.m., Michael Anthony’s FoodBar in Wading River is hosting a Speakeasy Beer Dinner. While the five-course menu is still a secret, what isn’t is the 1920s theme...
View ArticleLoaves and Fishes Family’s Restaurant at Bridgehampton Inn Hits Stride at...
The Bridgehampton Inn Restaurant opened quietly last June but has really come alive this holiday season. Weekly menu changes, three lit fireplaces and good old-fashioned Christmas cheer, add up to the...
View Article5 Dishes at New North Fork Restaurants to Try in the New Year
1. Panini at Lombardi’s Love Lane Market Lombardi’s Love Lane Market is the new kid on Mattituck’s adorable strip of shops known as Love Lane. The Lombardi family’s second market location comes...
View ArticlePawpaw Pop-Up Perseveres in Greenport
Taylor Knapp, former chef at First and South and founder of Peconic Escargot, wanted to keep busy while the restaurant took a winter break. (It reopens April 3.) So he set about organizing a pop-up...
View ArticleGet Your Goat II at Almond, April 14
Five years ago, when we all were so young and optimistic and Almond restaurant was still on the highway in Bridgehampton in front of the King Kullen, I went to a goat dinner there and wrote about it...
View ArticleCongrats to North Fork Table & Inn on Its 10th Season
I doesn’t seem that long ago, when our editor in chief Brian Halweil was out on the Main Road in Southold taking pictures as North Fork Table & Inn was setting to open for its first season on the...
View ArticleRestaurant Shuffle 2015 Edition
Each summer the restaurant scene on the East End mixes up and intensifies. Who’s going into that empty space. Which spot has a new chef and will anyone ever make that location that never works a...
View ArticleQ&A with Doug Young, Photographer: Tavern on Shelter Island
Shelter Island natives Alison Bevilacqua and Keith Bavaro know about hard work, family, friends and, certainly, good food. After opening Salt, a successful “come as you are” waterfront restaurant in...
View ArticleOn the Menu at Surf Lodge: Bhumi Farms Produce
A thick fog blanketed Montauk village last Sunday. A few miles away at the Surf Lodge, the sun was shining brightly. “The bar opens at twelve,” our waitress said guiding us to our table, “You’ve got...
View ArticleA Short List Lobster Roll at Harbor Montauk
https://instagram.com/p/3g4C78Sdr3/?taken-by=harbormtk What I thought would be a bad experience turned out to be the best. We’ve driven by 440 West Lake Drive countless times but never ventured into...
View ArticleRECIPES: Sundays at Moby’s Through September
Moby's Mixed Lamb Grill: merguez sausage, chop and leg + grilled carrots, balsam farms corn, heirloom tomatoes, salsa verde #SundayFeast A photo posted by Moby's (@mobysny) on Aug 16, 2015 at 3:41pm...
View ArticleSeptember Is the New August, No. 4: Montauk Edition
Celebrate Sunday with @charliament and @reich29j today at the brewery! #montauk #beers #brewery #sunday #celebrate #comeasyouare A photo posted by Montauk Brewing Co. (@montaukbrewco) on Sep 13, 2015...
View ArticleA Clean, Well-Lighted Place
Carolyn Iannone at Love Lane Kitchen in Mattituck. Everyone comes to Love Lane Kitchen for a cup of the house-roasted coffee — a la North Fork Roasting Co. — and sticks around for the company. “One of...
View ArticleHave a Hamptons Thanksgiving
Acorn Squash stuffed with Farro + @greenthumborganicfarm Winter Kale + Local Mushrooms + Sliced Almonds! The company, who delivered meals and grocery shopped for clients, recently expanded to Quogue...
View ArticleRECIPE: Mushroom Ragu from First & South
Mixed mushroom ragù at First and South. I am always on the prowl for healthy menu items that not only taste amazing, but also are just as amazing for me. Don’t get me wrong, I love a crispy, gooey...
View Article6 Wine and Food Pairings to Try This Winter
Madison Fender took her camera to some restaurants on the East End accompanied by Julia King of Premium Wine Group. With the chefs, they came up with dishes that pair well with Long Island wines....
View ArticleIt’s all in the Family at Mattituck’s Greek Bites Grill and Cafe
Step inside Greek Bites Grill and Cafe’s newest location in Mattituck, and you’d be forgiven for thinking you were on the island of Corfu. From the authentic yellow fishing lines — from the owner’s...
View Article4 (More) Wine and Food Pairings to Try This Winter
Check out 6 more pairings here. Love Lane Kitchen Double cut lamb chops at Love Lane Kitchen with Brookly Oenology’s Shindig Red. Did you know that Love Lane Kitchen also does dinner? Commonly a hot...
View Article5 Places to Wine & Dine Your Valentine on the East End
The fourteenth day of February is a lot of different things to a lot of different people. It’s Valentine’s Day to many, and Singles Awareness Day to some. To us, it’s a wonderful excuse (as if we...
View ArticleWater Mill Welcomes New Restaurant at Former Mirko’s Location
Lobster agnolotti. While many restaurants on the East End are closed until the springtime, one new locale is bucking the trend. Manna, a modern European restaurant in the heart of Water Mill, started...
View ArticleRECIPE: Chef Marco Barrila’s Short Rib Pappardelle
On February 19, my boyfriend and I went out to dinner at Manna Restaurant in Water Mill. My colleague, Alexandra Talty, had written about it — the East End’s newest restaurant — earlier that week, and...
View ArticleThe Golden Pear Café Now Serving Dinner and More
The Golden Pear Café, the Hamptons favorite café, has begun serving dinner at its Southampton location, and will be serving dinner at the Bridgehampton location mid-June. Before an expansion in May,...
View ArticleArbor: Montauk’s Latest for Rosé and a Laid-Back Vibe
A former dead space, across the street from the Long Island Railroad station, may act as an overflow to Montauk’s hidden jewel, Duryea’s Lobster Deck on Fort Pond, a five minute walk. I’m talking...
View ArticleJean-Georges Vongerichten at Topping Rose House
Jean-George in the young garden at Topping Rose restaurant and hotel. From the outside, Topping Rose House seems unfazed. The utter-white 1842 Greek Revival mansion, reminiscent of a sleepy Southern...
View ArticleMarie Eiffel Market: Pastries and Paris on Shelter Island
Whoever said you can’t buy happiness obviously never visited Marie Eiffel Market on Shelter Island. Right alongside the harbor on North Ferry Road, the market sells everything from handmade pastries...
View ArticleKerriann Eats: International Flavors in Montauk
The Hamptons has some competition in the food world. Montauk is quickly proving to be the next culinary hot spot on the East End. Gulf Coast Kitchen at the Montauk Yacht Club, is under the guidance of...
View ArticleAll Good at Tutto il Giorno
On a recent Monday evening at Tutto il Giorno in Southampton, Gabby Karan de Felice, long sundress and black ankle boots, welcomed regulars at the door. In the kitchen, executive chef Alexander Apparu...
View ArticleAuthentic Eats, Long Island Streets: A Taste of Texas in Sagaponack
Photo by Lindsay Morris Barbecue. Depending on where you come from, it can mean a whole mess of things. And I mean that literally, because for some, it’s just a ton of meat crusted over with a sloppy...
View ArticleIn Greenport, American Beech Offers a Master Class in the Art of Restraint
Artful restraint. You know it when you see it, like in the flourish of a paintbrush on canvas when the stroke ends suddenly; you feel it in the tense thrums of a cello at low volume. A power held just...
View ArticleIn Southampton, Sant Ambroeus Brightens Up This Winter With a New Prix Fixe Menu
Cacio e Pepe • Photo courtesy of Sant Ambroeus In Southampton, Sant Ambroeus is brightening up this winter by adding a prix fixe menu for Thursday dinner and Friday lunch menu for the first time in its...
View ArticleIn Sag Harbor, Page Sets a New Standard for Food Sourcing
Summer at Page Restaurant in Sag Harbor means that, up on the roof, more space is used for outdoor aquaponic farming (looking onto historic Sag Harbor jail and Chamber of Commerce). “We have kids, we...
View ArticleIn Sag Harbor, Lulu Kitchen & Bar Debuts with Signs of a White-Hot Future
Lulu’s massive wood-burning oven takes center stage in the kitchen. Fortunately, the fire that engulfed a chunk of Sag Harbor’s historic Main Street is long spent, but if you wonder about the recent...
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