News For Foodies: 03.03.16
Winemaking Chat
A discussion and tasting tomorrow night at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill will feature local winemakers and include a look back at Long Island wine production 40 years after it began. James Christopher Tracy of Channing Daughters Winery in Bridgehampton and Michael Kontokosta of the Kontokosta Winery in Greenport will participate; Brian Halweil, the editor-in-chief of Edible East End magazine, will moderate.
The program will begin with a wine tasting in the museum cafe at 6 p.m. Museum members and students may attend for free; for others the cost is $10. All are welcome to attend, although the wine tasting is just for people over age 21.
Meal Plus Mayhem
A three-course dinner will be served along with “excitement and skullduggery,” according to the folks at Keith and Margo’s Murder Mystery Events, when a drama unfolds at the Southampton Inn on March 12. A package deal includes the dinner, open bar, and an overnight stay, along with a chance to participate in the sleuthing.
Hijinx at Maidstone
Diners at the Living Room restaurant in East Hampton — and others who visit the c/o the Maidstone inn where it is located — who discover one of the eggs hidden throughout the property this month will receive a prize and facilitate a $10 donation to the East Hampton food pantry from the inn.
Late-night burlesque shows at the inn have proved popular, and are continuing. The next takes place on Saturday night. Reservations have been suggested for the 11:30 show.
Food and Technology
Mr. Halweil of Edible East End will be the next presenter at Almond restaurant’s Artists and Writers night on Wednesday, with a talk titled “Let Them Eat Code.” He will discuss how the worlds of technology and food intersect. The evening begins at 7 p.m. and will include a three-course family-style meal, served with a glass of local wine or beer for $45, which includes a gratuity. Advance reservations are required.
Wine Workshops
Also on Wednesday, a springtime session of workshops on wine begins at Wainscott Main Wine and Spirits. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., each session costs $10 and includes a tasting. Those who attend this week will be led through a comparative tasting, with discussion of various winemaking practices.
The weekly series featuring sommeliers, winemakers, wine educators, and others in the industry, will continue through May 18. As space is limited, reservations are encouraged, and can be made by emailing or calling the shop. Those who wish to secure a place in every one of the 10 upcoming workshops can prepay and reserve a spot. For better tasting, Wainscott Main is offering a set of two Italian crystal wineglasses for $20.
Spring Market Dinner
Reservations are being taken for this year’s “spring market dinner” sponsored by Slow Food East End. To take place at Almond on March 24, the dinner celebrates native and traditional East End foods. A four-course family-style meal will be served. It will begin with a cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $100, or $85 for Slow Food members, which includes the meal, wine with dinner, and a cocktail, as well as taxes and gratuity. Reservations, which are required, can be made at slowfood.org.
Food Certificate Course
The Amagansett Food Institute will sponsor a session this month for those who wish to earn, or renew, a Suffolk County food manager’s certificate. The class, required for various food handlers, will be held on March 16 at South Fork Kitchens on the Stony Brook Southampton campus from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $175, or $155 for Amagansett Food Institute members. Students who successfully complete the course will be issued a certificate valid for three years. An email may be sent to [email protected] to reserve a place.
New at Rowdy Hall
New on the menu at Rowdy Hall is a Tuscan kale salad, and entrees of Berkshire pork Milanese, served with roasted butternut squash, arugula, and red onion, and a grilled hanger steak salad. For snacks, Rowdy now offers crispy eggplant fries in spicy tomato sauce, fried oyster tacos with sriracha tartar sauce, and cod sliders.
Sammy’s Reopens
Sammy’s restaurant in Montauk will reopen for the season next Thursday and will be offering an Irish prix fixe all week long.