News For Foodies: 02.18.16
February is usually the time when many restaurateurs take a break, resting and recharging before the preseason begins and before summertime, when they hit the ground running.
But Inlet Seafood in Montauk, despite the chilly waters it overlooks, bucked the trend by reopening last weekend after an earlier break. It is now open Fridays through Mondays for lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch.
Those restaurants that have stayed open so far seem to be drawing crowds, especially on long weekends.
Winemaker Dinner
Richard Olsen-Harbich of Bedell Cellars will be on hand at Nick and Toni’s restaurant in East Hampton next Thursday for a five-course dinner paired with wine. The menu will start with local oysters followed by pan-seared diver scallops, local rabbit ravioli, and wood-roasted lamb loin. Poached pears will be served for dessert. The cost is $95 per person plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are a must.
North Fork Coffee
The Hampton Coffee Company opened its fourth espresso bar and cafe last month in Aquebogue. The company, which has shops in Water Mill, Southampton, and Westhampton Beach, is marking its 22nd year in the East End community. Its new North Fork location is in a 1940s-era former garage and service station.
Lecture Series
Tickets are on sale for the Peconic Land Trust’s spring lecture series at Bridge Gardens in Bridgehampton. The Sunday afternoon programs, which start at 2 p.m. and run through April, begin with “The Cocktail Party,” a talk on March 6 with Vaughan Cutillo of the Montauk Brewing Company, Michael Kontokosta of Kontokosta Vineyard, and Noah Schwartz, the chef at Noah’s of Greenport. Admission to each is $25, or $20 for Bridge Gardens members; tickets for the entire series, which includes talks on March 20, April 3, and April 17, are $90, $70 for the garden’s members.
Series tickets include a one-year subscription to an Edible magazine — either the East End, Long Island, Brooklyn, or Manhattan version. Space at the lectures is limited, and prepaid reservations are required.