News for Foodies 10.20.16
Oktoberfest
On Saturday at Baron’s Cove restaurant in Sag Harbor, Matty Boudreau, the chef, will serve up a menu in honor of Oktoberfest from 1 to 5 p.m. Bratwurst, sausages, grilled corn, German-style pretzels, apple cider, seasonal brews, and more will be offered.
Clam Pies
After the “Bonacker Clam-Shucking and Grinding Extravaganza” held last weekend at the East Hampton Historical Farm Museum, volunteers have been baking traditional clam pies that will be sold at the museum, at North Main and Cedar Streets in East Hampton, on Saturday, beginning at noon. They will cost $30, and the proceeds will benefit the museum’s exhibits and programs.
Prix Fixe at Babette’s
Babette’s restaurant on Newtown Lane in East Hampton is serving its menu of health-conscious fare this fall at breakfast, lunch, and dinnertime, Fridays through Sundays, and for breakfast and lunch on Mondays and Thursdays. A Sunday-night prix fixe, offered from 5 to 9 p.m., is $19.95 and features a choice of turkey meatballs, barbecue tofu, steamed edamame, and crisp goat cheese dumplings, among other items, for starters, followed by entrees such as chicken mole enchiladas, vegetable pad thai, roast chicken, salads, and Atlantic cod. Dessert is included as well.
At the Living Room
The Living Room restaurant at c/o the Maidstone inn has begun “meatball Mondays,” when the Swedish inn’s signature meatball dish will be offered for $28. On Fridays, pot pies are on special for $19, and on Sundays, burgers, with beer, are $25 in the lounge.
Pizzas, Prix Fixe
Prix fixe dinners at Nick and Toni’s in East Hampton include a $30 option with salad, a pasta entree, and two scoops of gelato or sorbet; a $35 choice with salad or penne to start followed by roast chicken and tartufo for dessert, and the “chef’s choice” for $40, which features the appetizer, entree, and dessert of the day. The specials are offered Sunday through Friday, but not on holidays, and are not available for takeout.
The restaurant also has a Sunday through Thursday pizza menu, with all different toppings from its wood-fired oven, from $10 to $19. During happy hour on Monday through Friday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and on Sundays from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., a glass of wine selected by the sommelier is $8, a bottled beer of the house choice is $6, and selected cocktails will be half price. Bar bites for $10 include pizza margherita, a salumi plate, and a cheese plate. Sliders, bruschetta, a hummus plate, and more are also on the happy hour menu for under $10.
Fall Fest Fare
A fall festival at the Amagansett Farmers Market on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. will include an opportunity for foodies to sample offerings from the food truck sponsored by Shelter Island’s Vine Street Café, seasonal sweets from the Mill House Inn, and Joe & Liza’s pumpkin ice cream.
Cafe Max to Close
After 25 years in business, Cafe Max, the mainstay restaurant on the Montauk Highway in East Hampton, will close its doors for good on Thanksgiving weekend. The owners and staff have said they hope to see their longtime loyal customers before that takes place.