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| The best pot pie ever! |
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| Ginormous salads! |
So, a quick blog post is better than no blog post at all (at least according to me). After being a sushi restaurant with financing by Wells Fargo, SHUKU the Highway Diner has reopened. In the first restaurant opening of the season, they did it quietly but carried a big culinary stick! While I don’t have many of the details on the chefs and owners etc., I can tell you the staff seemed to be experienced and ready to take on the task of breaking the curse of the tank! So what did we have? A chicken pot pie which is quite possibly the best one I ever tasted!!!! My of my dinner companions had freshly made pasta where they said they can “actually taste the difference.” I started with a Caesar salad that could have been a meal itself. Also gone is the sterile cold interior that had diners sitting on edge as every new customer walked in the door. Now, the old diner’s food wasn’t bad but I think the management and staff were in over their heads. My favorite or least favorite experince I should say was when they ran out of bagels for breakfast at $10 a pop. HELLO, THERE IS A BAGEL STORE TWO DOORS DOWN! Anyway, for a first night the Highway Diner was a hit with me and everyone else at the table! I think it has what it takes… good food … good service….a full bar and good prices!
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| Home made pastas! |
It’s about time to have some good restaurants in the Hamptons. Meanwhile, Nichol’s is really shuttered for renovations and who knows if it will ever return. Meanwhile, I’m doing a death watch on about 3 different restaurants on the east end. More on that coming soon, I promise!
I agree! Best new Hamptons restaurant since I can't remember when. I had the kale salad: best kale salad ever and pasta with sausage and spicy tomato sauce: delicious. The pasta dishes are offered in half portions; isn't that a great idea?