News For Foodies: 09.24.15
International Brunch
The Watermill Center, in concert with the Topping Rose House restaurant in Bridgehampton, will host a series of Sunday brunches this fall. Each one will reflect the cuisine of one of the center’s artists-in-residence.
The events begin this week from noon to 2:30 p.m. at the art center in Water Mill, featuring a meal focused on fare typical of the United Kingdom, where Oliver Beer, one of the artists, is from. The cost of each brunch is $75; proceeds will support the Watermill Center’s artist residency, education, and International Summer programs. Advance registration is required.
Oktoberfest Specials
Oktoberfest continues at Rowdy Hall in East Hampton with German fare specials. Today through Sunday, the special will be kassler rippchen with braised red cabbage and grilled apples, and Black Forest trifle for dessert. Monday through Wednesday, the Oktoberfest dinner will consist of wienerschnitzel with herbed spaetzle and gold beets, and bienenstich for dessert. Next Thursday, sauerbraten will be served.
Navy Road
Navy Road restaurant in Montauk will remain open on weekends through Oct. 11. On Saturdays and Sundays, lunch and dinner will be served.
Learn to Ferment
The Amagansett Food Institute is taking reservations for an Oct. 4 workshop on making fermented foods, to be presented by Nadia Ernestus of Hamptons Brine. The session will take place at the Amagansett Farmers Market at 11 a.m. and cost $30. Ms. Ernestus will demonstrate how to make sauerkraut and honey ferments and will discuss the health benefits of eating fermented foods. Reservations can be made by emailing [email protected].
Football and Snacks
The fall football season brings not only games on the TVs in the bar at Indian Wells Tavern in Amagansett, but a lineup of specials served during Sunday football games. They include a $5 order of wings, mussels and fries for $7.50, crispy calamari or Caprese salad for $6, and special pricing on varieties of nachos and quesadillas. Also on special will be chili, onion soup, clam chowder, and more.
There will be drink specials as well on Sundays, and on Monday nights during football games.
At Cittanuova in East Hampton during football games there will be $4 draft beers at the bar and free wings served at halftime.
New at the Helm
The Topping Rose House has a new chef. Ryan Murphy, a native of Ireland, where he was executive chef at Ballfin, a luxury mansion, took over in midsummer and has changed the restaurant menu. It now reflects his Irish roots and French culinary influence and is centered on seasonal produce, much of which is grown on the Topping Rose site.