News For Foodies 11.05.15

A benefit for the East Hampton Lions Club tomorrow will feature a tasting of local beers, from the Montauk Brewing Company’s selections to brews from the Twin Fork Beer Company, Crooked Ladder Brewing Company, and the Southampton Publick House. The sipping gets under way at 4 p.m. at the Montauket in Montauk and continues until 7. Food will be served. Tickets are $25 in advance and can be purchased by calling Tina Piette in Amagansett; they will be sold at the door for $30. Taxis will be available.

Cittanuova Nights

A lineup of nightly specials at Cittanuova in East Hampton begins with pizza night on Tuesday, when any pizza with a draft beer or homemade gelato is $15. Wednesday, or steak night, follows, with a New York strip steak priced at $19. On pasta night, otherwise known as Thursday, any entrée pasta is offered at an appetizer price.

Eat, Talk

The next artists and writers night at Almond in Bridgehampton will be hosted by the well-known painter and sculptor Eric Fischl, whose work is in museum collections worldwide. He lives and works on North Haven with his wife, the artist April Gornik. The event, beginning at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, will feature a familystyle three-course meal starting with a fall salad and followed by Szechuanstyle chicken and angelfood cake with Italian meringue. The cost is $45, which includes tax and gratuity and a glass of local wine or craft beer.

Thinking of Thanksgiving

Who can believe it’s only three weeks until Thanksgiving? With the holiday approaching, thoughts turn to the feast table. Those who plan to place orders for dishes to serve family and guests had best think ahead, as local businesses are already making their lists.

Round Swamp Farm in East Hampton is preparing to close after Thanksgiving weekend, but is stocked with soups, dinners, and baked goods that can be frozen for use over the months until the farmstand reopens. The Round Swamp market in Bridgehampton will remain open for limited hours into December. The market’s Thanksgiving menu can be found online. Orders for items, to be picked up at either location, are accepted only online.

Happy at Nick and Toni’s

Nick and Toni’s in East Hampton now has a happy hour from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, as well as on Sunday from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Deals include a glass of wine, selected by the sommelier, for $8, and select cocktails for half price. A “daily growler” — a glass of tap beer — will be offered for $6, and there will be a bar menu of small plates, including pizza margherita, cheese or salami plates, crispy spiced chickpeas, and bruschetta. On Sunday afternoons, the full pizza menu will be available. Nick and Toni’s serves dinner from Wednesday to Monday, beginning at 6 p.m.

Ramen for Lunch

A $20 lunch special on Fridays at Momi Ramen in East Hampton includes a starter item such as gyoza or edamame and any ramen dish. The restaurant is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, but serves dinner the other nights of the week as well as lunch, from noon to 3 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Chowder How-To

Learn how to make a Long Island clam chowder during a workshop next Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Rogers Mansion in Southampton with Kyle Scheure, a chef from Schmidt’s Market in Southampton. Participants will learn how to open clams and prepare a batch of chowder, and will leave class with a quart to take home. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Southampton Historical Museum office, open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdaythrough Saturday. The cost is $35, or $25 for museum members.

Smoked or Deep-Fried

At Smokin’ Wolf in East Hampton, Thanksgiving meals for large or small parties can be ordered, and include a turkey, cornbread, cranberry sauce, gravy, choice of side dishes, and pie. Roasted, smoked, or deep-fried turkeys may be selected. Additional entrée options include grilled filet mignon, ovenroasted pork loin, smoked barbecue brisket, traditional brisket, and smoked glazed salmon. Appetizers can be added for an additional charge.

Thanksgiving at 1770

The 1770 House restaurant in East Hampton will serve a three-course Thanksgiving prix fixe from 2 to 8 p.m. on the holiday. The cost is $95 per person for adults. For youngsters 12 and under, a two-course, $40 prix fixe will be offered. Tax and gratuity are additional. A vegetarian option will be offered as well as the traditional turkey entrée, with fixings.

For Home Cooks

For cooks planning to make Thanksgiving — or other meals — at home, the selection of cookbooks at BookHampton is now 20 percent off.

Farm Produce Shares

Winter shares in the Peconic Land Trust’s Quail Hill farm in Amagansett are available. Individual shares are $250; shares for families are $395. In addition, new members must pay a one-time fee of $50. Those interested can obtain more information online at peconiclandtrust.org., or contact Robin Harris at the land trust’s Southampton offices.