News For Foodies: 10:02:14
A series of classes at Wainscott Main Wine and Spirits, to be held on Wednesdays through November, offers an education for aspiring oenophiles. Each begins at 5:30 p.m. and costs $10. On tap for Wednesday is “First Person: The Case for Stewardship. Taste — Why It Matters,” to be presented by Liz Willette Danneels of Grand Cru Selections and Jordan Salcito, the wine director at Momofuku Restaurant Group.
Montauk Yacht Club
October specials at the Montauk Yacht Club include an Oktoberfest beer, Warsteiner, for $5 every day, and happy hour Sundays through Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m., with drink specials as well as orders of fried calamari and crispy chicken wings for $5, and peel-and-eat shrimp for $7. A three-course prix fixe menu is offered for $29.95 Sundays through Thursdays; prime rib is a Thursday-night special, and Friday is clambake night. Local residents who have obtained a Montauk Yacht Club keychain signifying that status will be offered a 10-percent discount.
Fall Brunch
Cafe Max has a fall brunch special on Sundays from noon to 2:30 p.m. The East Hampton restaurant will offer diners three courses, with choices including eggs Benedict, French toast, omelettes, crab cakes, flounder, and mussels, for $20.
Hamptons Wine Club
An online wine club, based at thehamptonswineclub.com, focuses exclusively on Long Island wines. Members receive a variety of wines — red, white, and rosé — each month, delivered to home or office addresses. Three, six, or 12-month memberships are available and can be purchased as gifts.
The club, formerly the North Fork Wine Club, was purchased recently by the B and D Wine Company, a New York City-based business.
Happy Hour Apps at Gig Shack
Appetizers are half price, along with the drinks, at 668 the Gig Shack’s happy hour from 5:30 to 7 p.m. from Mondays through Fridays. The Montauk restaurant continues to serve dinner daily beginning at 5:30 p.m., and also serves lunch on Saturdays and Sundays.
Chef’s Tasting Menu
The restaurant at c/o the Maidstone inn in East Hampton, called the Living Room, is offering a tasting menu prepared by Mathias Brogie, the executive chef, from Thursdays through Sundays. The six-course special must be ordered by an entire dining party, and costs $100 per person. Among the items are grilled oysters, foie gras tacos, duck confit, grilled halibut, filet mignon, and peach tartine.
Nosh and Compete
Townline BBQ in Sagaponack is restarting its quiz night trivia games beginning tonight at 7. Teams of five may be formed in advance, or will be formed at the event. The entry fee of $10 per person will create a grand-prize pot. Additional prizes will be awarded throughout the games, and participants will receive a 10-percent discount on menu items not already on special.
New at Sen
New menu items at Sen in Sag Harbor have been added to reflect the changing season. Among them are a number of ramen soups — chili chicken, double pork, and vegetarian — and steamed buns filled with pork, chicken, or crispy cod. Also new are chicken lemongrass dumplings, crispy panko calamari, ginger-scallion skirt steak, miso salmon, and garlic-miso mussels.
Oktoberfest Finale
The final German Oktoberfest special at Rowdy Hall in East Hampton, to be served from tomorrow through Sunday, includes an entrée of currywurst with hand-cut French fries and house-made sauerkraut, with bienenstich (almond cake) for dessert. The prix fixe dinner is $24. German bar snacks and beers are also available.
Football Victuals
Victuals for noshing while watching Sunday football games are available at Smokin’ Wolf, a barbecue takeout shop in East Hampton. Choices include a bucket of wings for $50, which includes celery, carrots, and blue cheese, nachos for six or eight for $25, with a choice of brisket, chicken, or black beans, and 24 bite-size chicken, brisket, or pork sliders for $24. Quesadillas are on special, with one free for every three purchased.