News For Foodies: 01.29.15
The Super Bowl this weekend is, for some, as much of an occasion for noshing as it is for watching the game. The fest begins at 10 a.m. on Sunday at East Hampton’s Harbor Grill, which serves a “bottomless” brunch buffet until 2 p.m. The cost is $14.95 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Beginning at noon, those who order food or beverages will receive a free cup of chef Damien O’Donnell’s “championship chili.”
The restaurant will also offer party platters to go, for those who order by Saturday: chicken wing platters (boneless or traditional) at $20 for two dozen, or $40 for four dozen, with a choice of buffalo, Mongolian barbecue, or sweet Thai chili sauces, served with bleu cheese and celery sticks.
At Indian Wells Tavern in Amagansett, food and drink specials on tap for Sunday include pints of Montauk Brewery beer or Harpoon IPA for $5, a bar menu of $6 snacks, and Tecate, Miller Lite, and Pabst Blue Ribbon in cans for $4. Each drink purchase comes with a raffle ticket for a gift basket giveaway that will take place each quarter of the game.
At Rowdy Hall in East Hampton, the Super Bowl specials will begin at 3 p.m. and include a two-for-one deal on cosmopolitans, for female drinkers only, and beer and wine for $5 and $6. Those who order two snacks from the menu will receive the less expensive one for free.
Over at Townline BBQ in Sagaponack, there will be whole roasted pigs to eat on Sunday during the game, and raffles held at the end of each quarter, with winners chosen from those in the crowd. The restaurant has recommended placing takeout orders for Super Bowl Sunday in advance. Among the menu items will be bar snacks such as hush puppies, spicy chicken rolls, and wings, and pig roast package specials featuring pork, chicken, and side dishes.
Wood-Oven Pizzas
On Mondays and Wednesdays, Nick and Toni’s in East Hampton offers two-for-one pizzas made in the restaurant’s brick oven, for consumption on site or for takeout. Among the selections, which may vary, are pizza Romana, with white anchovy, capers, and black olives, pizza with ricotta and chorizo, Cavolfiore pizza with roasted cauliflower, basil pesto, and ricotta salata, and Salsiccia, with sweet sausage, North Fork mushrooms, and provolone picante. The restaurant is open Wednesday to Monday beginning at 6 p.m.
Winter Options
At the Cuddy in Sag Harbor, there is a daily happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. featuring reduced prices on wine, beer, and appetizers. On Wednesdays, billed as singles or ladies’ night, there are drink specials all night. The Cuddy also has a $26 prix fixe menu Sundays through Thursdays. Brunch is served from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
Tonight is steak night at the Cuddy, with a special on a 10-ounce New York strip steak and fries, served with beer or salad.
In Jamesport, the Diliberto Winery is having Sundays With Grandma, a series of Sunday suppers featuring a pasta-making demonstration, live Italian music performances, and a meal paired with the winery’s offerings. The weekly suppers cost $49 per person plus tax and gratuity.
Tasty Fund-Raiser
The Love Bites fund-raiser on Saturday for the Ellen Hermanson Foundation will feature fare made by several dozen participating chefs representing local restaurants and caterers. Among them are Peter Ambrose of Endless Summer Catering, the “chef chairperson” of the event, Cheryl Stair of Art of Eating, Todd Jacobs of Fresh Hamptons, Damien O’Donnell of Harbor Bistro, Joe Realmuto of Nick and Toni’s, Arthur Wolf of Smokin’ Wolf, and Paul LaBue of the Seafood Shop.
The event takes place at Seasons in Southampton. Tickets can be ordered online at ellensrun.org.
Sweets Special
From now through Valentine’s Day, Tate’s Bake Shop in Southampton is offering a 20-percent discount on treats ordered online. The code vday15 must be used on the bakery’s website, tatesbakeshop.com.