News for Foodies 12.24.15
News for Foodies
With one holiday upon us, it’s time to think ahead to the next, in case a night out at a local restaurant for New Year’s Eve is on your agenda.
In Sag Harbor, the Wolffer Kitchen will host a New Year’s Eve dinner with seatings to begin at 5:30 p.m. The last seating will be at 10:30. For $85 per person, dinner will include four courses along with a glass of Wolffer sparkling rosé for toasting.
Nick and Toni’s in East Hampton will serve dinner from 6 to 10 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, with holiday specials on the menu. They include seared Hudson Valley foie gras with house-made peach jam and toasted brioche as a starter, wood-oven roasted lobster with spaghetti squash as an entrée, and a caramelized puff pastry, served with chocolate mousse and chocolate-chestnut ganache, for dessert.
At Rowdy Hall, also in East Hampton, a New Year’s Eve lunch menu available next Thursday will feature truffled cauliflower soup, country paté served with a fried egg, and an omelette with smoked trout and crème fraiche. On the dinner menu will be braised short ribs and chocolate meringue cake. On New Year’s Day, the restaurant will serve “Hair of the Dog” soup — a soup with cheddar cheese and beer — along with omelettes with poached salmon, caviar, and chives, and a special of sweet potato and duck confit hash to accompany poached eggs with hollandaise sauce.
Osteria Salina in Wainscott will be open tomorrow, Christmas Day, from 2 to 8 p.m. On New Year’s Eve, a $125-per person party from 5:30 p.m. till 1 a.m. will include a four-course meal, a D.J., dancing, and a champagne toast. For the first time, the Italian eatery will remain open year round.
The folks at Indian Wells Tavern in Amagansett will ring in 2016 with some holiday specials, available through Jan. 2. They include, as appetizers, pan-seared sea scallops, grilled artichoke, roasted butternut squash and apple salad, and roasted beef bruschetta. Entrée specials will include prime rib, braised beef gnocchi, coq au vin, fresh local fish, and roasted Long Island duck.
Also in East Hampton, Cafe Max will have a New Year’s Eve prix fixe dinner for $40 per person.
Artists Night
Almond restaurant in Bridgehampton will start 2016 with another of its Artists and Writers Night events on Jan. 5. Beginning at 7 p.m., it will feature a three-course dinner, served family style, for $45, which includes a glass of local wine or craft beer.
Zachary Lazar will be the guest speaker. A Guggenheim Fellowship recipient who has written for The Sunday Times magazine, NPR, and The Los Angeles Times, among other publications, he is the author of four books, including “Sway,” a novel named Best Book of 2008 by The L.A. Times, and the memoir “Evening’s Empire: The Story of My Father’s Murder,” a Chicago Tribune Best Book of 2009. His latest novel is “I Pity the Poor Immigrant.” Mr. Lazar has a house in North Sea and lives in New Orleans, where he is on the faculty at Tulane University. Reservations are required for the event.