News for Foodies 05.26.16
This is the week that the number of dining options burgeons, as numerous area restaurants that serve only in the busy season open their doors for the Memorial Day holiday and the coming summer.
Tacombi Montauk, which is known as La Brisa, is one of them. The Mexican restaurant in Montauk focuses on flavors of the Yucatan and has specialties that include local fluke ceviche, crispy fish tacos, and crispy shrimp tacos.
Opening for the first time this year is the Greenwich, which has taken the Water Mill spot last occupied by Red Styxs. It opens today and promises, according to a press release, “local food in a simple manner.” Large-table specials include watermelon salad, tuna chops, rib eye, and rack of lamb. There is also a “curated cocktail program” and an extensive wine list.
In Southampton, one of a number of New York City-in-the-Hamptons eateries opened today. The Jue Lan Club, serving Chinese cuisine, is just across from the Southampton train station. Dinner will be served nightly, except for Tuesday, and a “bottomless brunch,” featuring dim sum and other choices, and unlimited Bloody Marys, lychee bellinis, mimosas, and screwdrivers, for $34.95. The Jue Lan Club is also planning a nightclub called Elm & Main for late-night D.J. music and dancing, with the kitchen staying open late to serve small bites.
In two other changes for 2016, Tutto Il Giorno in Sag Harbor will become Dopo La Spiaggia, which means “after the beach.” Reportedly, Marizio Marfoglia, the chef, will remain in charge of the spot, while Gaby Karan, a partner in the venture, will oversee the Tutto locations in Southampton and New York City.
In Montauk, Dave’s Grill has moved across Montauk Harbor from its spot along West Lake Drive to the Gone Fishing Marina on East Lake Drive, thus becoming Dave’s Gone Fishing.
The Smokin’ Wolf barbecue takeout spot in East Hampton has reopened its ice cream bar for the season. The shop will be open on Memorial Day from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Booze Delivered
Finest Kind Wines & Liquor in Montauk is offering delivery service this summer to those on the eastern front of the town, from the Napeague stretch to Montauk’s eastern border, with a $100 minimum. The shop has ready-to-go, staff-selected, mixed cases of wine available for $99. Wine specials and info on upcoming tastings and events are offered to members of the shop’s online wine club. The website is finestkindwines.com.
New Taste
The Hampton Jam Company, founded by Joe and Jessica Cipro, is a new company offering a line of products made in East Hampton from organic ingredients: fruit, spices, sugar, and lemon. The first set of flavors includes blueberry, apple, tart cherry, and strawberry lemonade.
Mr. Cipro, who started his local food career as a sous chef at Della Femina restaurant in East Hampton and then worked at Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton and at Little Red in Southampton, spearheads the jam recipe creation.
The jams will be sold at the Havens Farmers Market on Shelter Island and at the Hampton Bays farmers market. Information can be found at hamptonjam.com.
BuckWHAT! Goodies
Speaking of farmers markets, the local ones are all under way, or will be by this time next week. At the Springs Farmers Market, which occurs on the Ashawagh Hall green on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., BuckWHAT! Foods plans a return, with a replenished supply of its healthy, organic snack bars and granola.
The Sea Bean in Gansett
Shawn Christman, the Montauk chef behind the Sea Bean mobile food vendor and catering truck, will be at the Amagansett Farmers Market serving breakfast on weekends, starting tomorrow. The offerings, such as a polenta bowl with organic eggs and pancakes made with local wheat, will all be made from New York State-produced foods. Food will be sold daily starting in July.
On Air Online
Two video segments made by Rob Petrone, an Emmy Award-winning host who is known as “the restaurant hunter,” feature interviews with Michael Rozzi, the chef at East Hampton’s 1770 House, and Ian Calder-Piedmonte of Balsam Farms in Amagansett. The segments can be viewed at fios1news.com.