News for Foodies 06.02.16
New Food Show
Steve Haweeli, the founder of WordHampton Public Relations and an avowed foodie, is the host of a new show on LTV, East Hampton’s local cable TV provider. In each episode, Mr. Haweeli, with two guests involved in the food industry, will discuss local food, farms, restaurants, and culinary world personalities. The pilot episode featured two representatives of Nick and Toni’s restaurant in East Hampton, Mark Smith, an owner, and Joseph Realmuto, the executive chef. The show, called foodTALK, will air on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. and on Fridays at 7:30 a.m. It may also be viewed online at ltveh.org.
Getting a Reservation
Speaking of Nick and Toni’s, where tables are at a premium during the season, the restaurant has moved to an online reservation system administered through Resy. The Resy system can be accessed through a link on the restaurant’s website, at Resy.com, or through an app.
Food Lab Conference
The second annual Food Lab conference will take place tomorrow through Sunday at Stony Brook Southampton, sponsored by Slow Food East End. The conference includes workshops and panel discussions on a variety of food business topics, along with a keynote address by Carla Hall, a host of the ABC-TV series “The Chew.” A kick-off cocktail reception will be held tomorrow night, and a gala dinner, catered by Colin Ambrose of Estia’s Little Kitchen, is planned for Saturday.
Now at Ruschmeyer’s
Savannah Jordan, the new executive chef at Ruschmeyer’s in Montauk, has come from Virginia, an East Village bistro, to revamp the menu at the restaurant to include some of Virginia’s signature dishes.
Kid Cooks
Speaking of “The Chew,” a film crew from the show recently spent three days at the Hayground School in Bridgehampton documenting the school’s culinary arts and gardening programs. They filmed students ages 7 to 14 making bread, pesto, and mozzarella, after planning a menu and harvesting kale and salad greens. Students in the school’s filmmaking class apprenticed with the professional crew. The segment will air on “The Chew” on ABC on Tuesday at 1 p.m.
New in Southampton
Zach Erdem, the restaurateur behind 75 Main in Southampton and a new club called AM, has opened Kozu, a restaurant that offers Japanese cuisine and sushi with Peruvian influences. The head chef, John Keller, is formerly of Nobu; the sous chef, George Nikolopolous, worked at Le Bernardin, and the sushi chef, Joseph Kim, is formerly of Morimoto. The establishment, on Southampton’s Main Street, includes a lounge that will be open Thursdays through Saturdays and feature well-known D.J.s from around the world, and a boutique hotel. Brunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays throughout June, featuring a live D.J., and dinner will be served nightly from 5 to midnight.
Union Cantina
Also in Southampton this summer, Union Cantina will open in the Bowden Square space that was formerly the Southampton Publick House. Principals from the Southampton Social Club — its owners, Ian Duke and David Hitly, and its executive chef, Scott Kampf — have teamed up to create an “innovative, modern” Mexican eatery, according to a press release. The restaurant will be open year round for lunch and dinner and for a Saturday and Sunday “bottomless brunch.” Its 400 Rabbits Tequila Bar will carry more than 100 types of tequila.
Summer Happy Hour
The new season brings new happy hour specials at Townline BBQ in Sagaponack, Mondays through Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m. at the bar. Besides free games of pool, the afternoon specials include deals on beer, shots, and cocktails, including margaritas, and snacks such as nachos, wings, warm pretzels, and hushpuppies.
Specials at 1770
Specials at the 1770 House in East Hampton include a $35 three-course prix fixe offered through next Thursday, with the exception of Friday and Saturday nights. At the inn’s tiny downstairs tavern, the menu tonight and next Thursday will include $17.70 entrees, with choices including burger or meatloaf plates, chicken parmigiana, and Korean barbecue pork ribs. There will also be specials on wines by the glass and beer.