News for Foodies: 09.11.14
Nick & Toni’s Brunch
Sunday brunch is served at Nick & Toni’s in East Hampton weekly from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with an a la carte menu that includes specialty brunch cocktails.
Bistro Date Night
Thursday is date night at the Harbor Bistro in East Hampton, where a sunset view is included along with a complimentary glass of wine with each entrée ordered.
Football Season Specials
During football game screenings on Sundays and Thursdays, the Indian Wells Tavern in Amagansett will offer a bar menu of $6 items, along with $6 pints of beer and $4 cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon or Miller Lite. During Monday-night games, a “burger, brew, and wings” special will be offered at the bar and in the dining room for $17.
Townline BBQ in Sagaponack has also instituted football season specials, which will be offered on Thursdays and Fridays between 3 and 8 p.m. and all day on Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays. Mondays at the restaurant are also industry days, when those in the restaurant biz will be offered discounts. The deals include discounted cocktails, shots, and beer, and snack food specials.
Seafood Festival
This weekend will draw seafood lovers to Montauk for the hamlet’s second annual Seafood Festival at the Montauk Marine Basin and Uihlein’s Marina. On Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m., rain or shine, chefs from local restaurants, caterers, and vendors will be on hand offering all kinds of sea fare, from lobster rolls to seafood crepes, chowder, sushi, tacos, and raw shellfish. Local beers and wine will be available, as well as some landlubbers’ grub: burgers, hot dogs, and steamed corn. There will be dessert stations as well.
The festival, which is sponsored by the Montauk Friends of Erin and the Kiwanis Club of East Hampton, will also include live music and activities for young and old, as described elsewhere in this issue.
Snail Supper
Slow Food East End is taking reservations for a “snail supper” on Sept. 21, which will mark the group’s 10th anniversary. Attendance at the potluck is free, though participants have been asked to take a favorite slow-food dish to share, serving six to eight, along with a serving utensil and their own beverages.
The event will be held at the Havens House barn on the Shelter Island Historical Society grounds from 4 to 7 p.m. Those who wish to attend can sign up at the slowfoodeastend.org website. Volunteers are being sought to lend a hand with set-up and clean-up, and can offer their help by sending an email to Linda Slezak at [email protected]
Fall at Topping Rose
The Topping Rose House restaurant and inn in Bridgehampton has some special offers of interest to foodies this fall. A “Swirl, Sniff, and Sip” special available until Nov. 3 includes one night’s accommodation, breakfast for two in the restaurant, and a walking tour of the Wolffer Estate vineyard in Sagaponack featuring a “hands-on winemaking experience” and a wine, cheese, and charcuterie tasting. The cost is $999 plus tax and gratuity.
A “Harvest in the Hamptons” special, for $659 plus, offers a one-night stay with breakfast, along with a three-course dinner and apple or pumpkin-picking at the Milk Pail farm in Water Mill. Visitors may take home an apple pie or a pumpkin pie, or apple or pumpkin butter made from their harvest by Topping Rose’s pastry chef.
Lunch and Recital
A champagne lunch and recital at the American Hotel in Sag Harbor on Sunday will celebrate the hotel’s decade-long support for the Judy Carmichael Trio, which will perform. The cost is $150. Reservations may be made at JudyCarmichael.com.
Mexican Celebration
La Fondita in Amagansett will have some specials on its takeout menu tomorrow through Sunday in honor of Mexican Independence Day. They include tamales with chicken, pork, or poblano peppers; chicken in red mole sauce, and, for dessert, chocolate churros.
Sustainable Fisheries and Lunch
A forum on sustainable fisheries taking place at the Coast restaurant in Montauk on Sept. 20 will include a series of panel discussions moderated by Paul Greenberg, the author of two books on sustainable fisheries, and a light lunch prepared by Tony Berkho, the restaurant’s executive chef.
The forum, from 12:30 to 3 p.m., is sponsored by Concerned Citizens of Montauk; admission is free but reservations are required and may be made by emailing Deborah Klughers at dklughers @preservemontauk.org.
Meet the Winemakers
A series of dinners at Noah’s restaurant in Greenport will celebrate the harvest season with a focus on East End vineyards. Representatives of a particular winery will be on hand for each dinner to discuss the wines paired with a five-course meal. The cost is $95 plus tax and gratuity; members of the featured vineyard’s wine club will receive a 10 percent discount. Reservations have been strongly recommended for these Sunday-night events, which begin on Sept. 28 with Kelly Urbanik of Macari Vineyards and Wines.