News For Foodies: 07.16.15
Tickets are on sale for A Taste of Montauk, to be held at the Montauk Yacht Club on July 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. The event will feature dishes made by numerous Montauk restaurants, including Saltbox, La Brisa, Scarpetta Beach, Gulf Coast Kitchen, Turtle Cove Cafe, Surfside, Westlake Fish House, East by Northeast, Joni’s, and the Backyard at Sole East. Beverages by Long Island wineries and breweries will be served, including Montauk Brewery beer, and Sarah Conway and Friends will perform. Tickets, which are available through the Montauk Chamber of Commerce, the event’s sponsor and the recipient of the money raised, are $65 in advance and $75 at the door.
Lunch at the Vineyard
The Wolffer Estate winery in Sagaponack will host a stroll through the vineyard followed by a barbecue lunch at the Wolffer wine stand on Montauk Highway on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Roman Roth, a Wolffer owner and the winemaker, and Rich Pisacano, the vineyard manager, will discuss the sustainable viniculture practices used and provide tastes of wines and hard ciders during the tour. The lunch will be provided by Hill Country Barbecue Market. Tickets may be reserved through the Wolffer website and cost $65 plus tax and a processing fee.
Book on Nutrition
Stefanie Sacks, the author of “What the Fork Are You Eating? An Action Plan for Your Pantry and Plate,” will read from her work on Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Concerned Citizens of Montauk office on South Elmwood Avenue in Montauk. Ms. Sacks, a certified nutrition specialist and dietician nutritionist, holds a master’s degree in nutrition from Columbia University and is a graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts. She is the host of “Stirring the Pot,” a radio show on 88.3 FM, the Peconic Public Broadcasting station, and the author of a blog, “What the Fork Weekly.”
Taste of Summer
Dan’s Taste of Summer, a food event sponsored by Dan’s Papers, begins tomorrow night with GrillHampton, a barbecue competition between eight Hamptons chefs that will be hosted by Robert Irvine and Marc Murphy, who appear on the Food Network. Tickets to tomorrow night’s event are $125. Those who wish to also attend a meet-and-greet with Dwight (Doc) Gooden, a former New York Met and Yankee, can pay $185 for the event, which will include an autographed photo of the sports star, or $200, which will include both a photo and a baseball.
On Saturday, Taste of Two Forks will feature food and drink from North and South Fork restaurants, food purveyors, and wineries, and will also be hosted by Food Network stars Katie Lee and Michael Symon, who also appears on “The Chew” on ABC. The event will honor B. Smith, a Sag Harbor restaurateur, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to All for the East End.
General admission tickets to the Saturday event are $170, and $250 for V.I.P. tickets. A package of tickets for both nights is available for $275, or $355 for V.I.P. Both events this weekend will occur at Sayre’s Park in Bridgehampton; tickets may be ordered online at danstasteofsummer.com.
Montauk Food Truck
The Montauk Board Riders food truck, parked at the Ditch Plain beach, is selling Harmless Harvest products, from juices to yogurt and other prepackaged snacks and bites.
Breakfast at LT
LT Burger in Sag Harbor is now serving breakfast. On the menu are egg dishes such as eggs benedict, burritos, huevos rancheros, and egg white omelets, along with French toast, sandwiches, pastries, and Hampton Coffee Company coffee. Cocktails such as Bellinis and Bloody Marys are served as well. Breakfast is served Friday through Sunday from 7 to 11 a.m., with takeout breakfast items available during those hours daily.