News For Foodies: 10:09:14
Restaurants will be lively this weekend, with the Hamptons International Film Festival in town and Montauk’s Fall Festival taking place, but for some it will be a last hurrah before they scale back or shut down for the season.
On Three Mile Harbor, Bay Kitchen Bar at the Harbor Marina will remain open in its waterfront spot through this month, but will be available through the winter for holiday parties and other private events. Through Food & Co., the catering company run by Eric Miller, the chef, orders may be placed for catering at off-site spots as well. Bay Kitchen Bar is currently open from Wednesday through Sunday. During a 5 to 7 p.m. sunset happy hour, oysters or clams on the half shell are offered for $1 each, and glasses of muscadet for $5.
Fall Festival
Solé East restaurant in Montauk will have its own lineup of fall festival-style activities tomorrow through Sunday, with live music, pumpkin decorating, pony rides, hay rides, and face painting. On Saturday night a special fall menu will be offered, and s’mores, the traditional campfire dessert treat, will be prepared on the patio over a fire pit. This time of year, Solé offers dinner Thursdays through Sundays, and lunch on Saturdays and Sundays.
Moby-Dick at Almond
Next Tuesday, Almond restaurant in Bridgehampton will kick off another of its series of Artists and Writers Nights with a third annual reading of “Moby-Dick.” Beginning at 7 p.m., readers will take turns reading aloud from the Melville tome while a three-course dinner is served family style. It will include a glass of wine or a local craft beer and cost $45, including tax and gratuity. Reservations are required.
Wine Education Wednesdays
This week’s tasting and talk on wine at Wainscott Main Wine & Spirits, on Montauk Highway in Wainscott, will feature Cliff Batuello, a master sommelier with Michael Skurnik Wines, with “What’s in the Bottle? Decoding Spain.”
The class starts at 5:30 p.m. and costs $10. Those interested can register by calling the store or sending an email to [email protected]. The Oct. 22 session will center on sake.
November Deals
Next up on the red-letter-date list for foodies may be Long Island Restaurant Week from Nov. 2 to 9. All across the island, participating eateries will offer $27.95 prix fixes.
Restaurateurs who wish to sign up, or diners who want to see which restaurants are participating, can find more information at longislandrestaurantweek.com.
Tuesdays for Tacos
Fresh Hamptons in Bridgehampton, is tapping Tuesdays as taco night, and offering a family-style taco dinner for $22 per adult, $12 for kids under 12, plus tax and gratuity.