News For Foodies: 10.30.14
Long Island Restaurant Week
As the weather cools, restaurants offer bargains to lure diners from the warmth of hearth and home. Long Island Restaurant Week will begin Sunday and continue through Nov. 9, with more than 165 restaurants offering prix fixe, three-course menus for $27.95.
Participating South Fork eateries are 1770 House and the Living Room at c/o the Maidstone in East Hampton, Almond and Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton, and the Cuddy and Page at 63 Main in Sag Harbor.
A bit farther afield, special menus will be offered at Cowfish and Rumba in Hampton Bays, the Patio in Westhampton Beach, Tweeds and Joe’s Garage and Grill in Riverhead, Petulant Wino in Aquebogue, the Jamesport Manor Inn and Jedediah Hawkins in Jamesport, Cooperage Inn in Baiting Hollow, a Mano in Mattituck, A Lure and Caci North Fork Restaurant in Southold, Legends in New Suffolk, Touch of Venice in Cutchogue, and Blue Canoe Oyster Bar and Grill and Noah’s in Greenport.
Every restaurant will offer at least three choices for each course at the set price, which does not include gratuities or beverages.
Local Breads and Brews
This evening at 6:30, the Amagansett Free Library will present the second program of “A Place on Your Table,” its new culinary series, with a discussion about and tasting of offerings from Carissa’s Breads of Amagansett and the Montauk Brewing Company. Reservations, which have been strongly recommended, can be made by calling 267-3810.
Wines at Wainscott Main
The weekly series of informative wine tastings at Wainscott Main Wines and Spirits will continue Wednesday with “What’s in the Bottle? Decoding Austria and Germany,” a talk by Christian Troy, a partner in Indie Wineries, a distributor of artisanal wines from around the world.
The session begins at 5:30 p.m. and costs $10. Those wishing to attend can register by emailing wainscottmain@ gmail.com or by calling the store.