News For Foodies: 03.05.15
March Weekends
The Montauk Yacht Club will be open on weekends this month, before opening daily for the season on April 1. Breakfast and lunch are served on Saturday and Sunday, and dinner is served on Friday and Saturday nights, when there is live music. The dinner menu is a la carte, with a $29 prix fixe.
Michaels’ Wine Bar
Michaels’ restaurant at Maidstone Park in Springs has closed for a few weeks in order to make some interior renovations. The changes are designed to accommodate a new wine bar concept, where homemade gelato or sorbet for dessert will be available as well as wine.
Restaurant Week Soon
Foodies are marking their calendars for the 13th annual Hamptons Restaurant Week, which takes place from March 22 to 29 this year. During the week, participating eateries will offer three-course prix fixe menus for $27.95. The special will be available during limited hours on Saturday, March 28.
Restaurateurs who would like to participate can sign up online at hamptonsrestaurantweek.com, where diners will also find a list of places to go for the deal.
At Fresh
Fresh Hamptons in Bridgehampton serves brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m., featuring an a la carte menu. Thursday is pizza night at Fresh, starting at 5, with a three-course, build-your-own-pie dinner offered for $18 plus tax and gratuity. It starts with a Caesar salad, followed by a chance to choose toppings — some at an additional $1 or $2 premium — for a 12-inch organic whole-wheat pizza with mozzarella and tomato sauce.
A six-session cooking class with Todd Jacobs, the owner and chef at Fresh, begins tonight and will continue on Thursdays from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Those interested may attend individual sessions for $125, or the series for $650. The first 20 students to sign up will receive a discount.
Wolffer Classes
Chef-led cooking classes at the Wolffer residence at the Sagaponack winery continue throughout March. On Sunday, Christian Mir of the Stone Creek Inn will lead the session, and on March 22, it will be Colette Connor of the Inn Spot on the Bay.
Classes feature a demonstration and lunch, which will include complementary wine. The sessions begin at 12:30 p.m. and cost $75.