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MORE GRUB TO GO!

March 29, 2020March 27, 2020

So, I just have to add a few more restaurants to this list. I’m seriously sick of sitting home but these folks are making it a little easier.

CURBSIDE…. easy to go at Cove Hollow Tavern!

Cove Hollow Tavern – East Hampton Available Thursday to Monday 5:00-8:00 pm. Make sure you try one of the Rice Bowls (chicken, tofu or firecracker shrimp) or their famous Linguini with Mushroom Bolognese. Along with Fresno, they also have some of THE BEST French Fries. Click here for more details or call 631-527-7131 x 4.

Nick & Toni’s – East Hampton Available Wednesday to Sunday 5:00-9:00pm. While the Zucchini Chips are not on the menu, the Caesar Salad, Roasted Chicken with Pancetta and Yukon Roasted Potatoes and the Roasted Market Catch are ready to go. Click here for details or call 631-324-3550.

Highway Restaurant and Bar – Wainscott Available Thursday to Monday 5-8pm. They’re cooking the CHICKEN POT PIE to go! They’re also serving what they call LARGE FORMAT TAKE AWAY. There’s more on the menu but if you don’t get the CHICKEN POT PIE (I always get it when available with a Caesar Salad)… Your loss. Click here for details or call 631-527-5372

Coche Comedor – Amagansett Available Wednesday to Sunday 4:00 pm-8:00 pm. With a hybrid menu from Coche and La Fondita you can host a fiesta right in your living room. Tacos, Chips and Guacamole and Pork Rib Carnitas are all available plus salads and sides. Click here for more or call 631-267-5709.

Finally for the more ambitious…

Bobby Vans – Bridgehampton Available daily for dinner 3:00-8:00 pm. Something called Chef Johnny’s Butcher Shop will allow you to get your dinner with all the sides from Creamed Spinach to Soup Du Jour along with an uncooked , preseasoned Filet Mignon, Beef Burger, Lamb Chop or Chicken Breast. Click here or call 631-537-0590.

Ok Everyone! Mangia!

NEW CHIEFS AND CHEFS FOR INDIAN WELLS TAVERN!

February 13, 2020February 12, 2020

THE FINAL POW WOW IS AROUND THE CORNER FOR INDIAN WELLS.

The wagons have circled and it looks as though changes are a comin’ to Indian Wells Tavern in Amagansett. What is easily one of the most popular watering holes around will be shuttering its doors at the beginning of March. From what I’m told the Main Street location is in for a slight make over as the team behind Highway Restaurant takes over the reigns. The new establishment will allegedly stay pretty similar to the current “tavern” menu but with a slightly “higher end” flair. According to sources, (sources LOL, it almost sounds like I’m a real blog!) staff of the Tavern was told of the changes earlier this week. I only hope that with these changes current owners Kevin Boles and Chris Eggart carry their Wednesday Fajita Nights to either Bostwick’s locations.

Meanwhile on another night… I mean note…. it’s that time of year. Yes, permits for East Hampton Village beaches are now on sale. Every year I tell folks to do it early and EVERY year I hear how they ran out and you have to actually ride your bikes to the beach. The 3,100 permits usually run out around late March so get on it! You can click here to get all the details and apply for your permit online.

One word of caution for anyone who gets a permit. Last year I had damaged my license plates and had to get new ones with a new number. MISTAKE! I forgot my beach permit has the license plate number written on it and got a hefty $200 ticket. I tried to fight it but after two emails and one written letter I gave up. Learn from my mistake… you’re welcome.

FINAL THOUGHTS…. Why are there telephone poles on Wireless rd.?

Summary of Summer ’17

September 4, 2017

I know I’ve been a bit remiss in writing my blog this summer. But while I’m sure none of you lost sleep awaiting my latest post, at least know you’re always reading something relatively fresh. I mean how easy would it be to turn this into a “Men’s Health” type blog where I just repeat the same old stories with different fonts over and over again. “How lose 20 lbs by Labor Day, How to Have Your Best Summer Ever, Bathing Suits for Every Build.” Blah Blah Blah.

In the meantime, I have so many things I wanted to write about over the course of the past few months but I never had time to put finger to key or at least the focus. So rather than do one long coherent post, I’m just going to let it all out. So, now here are my observations during the summer of ’17 on the East End and my hopes for next year.

Wifi cafe icon set — SUMMER OF ’18… NOT AT MY HOUSE!

Next summer, I will be hooking up a for pay wi-fi system at my house. The first 24 hours are free, after that it’s $99.00 a day. I mean are you here to visit me or watch Netflix?!
“Casual” in the Hamptons means only 3 people insult your outfit.
It’s really not cool to gasp at another person’s sunburn. Yes, it hurts and the look of horror doesn’t help in any way what soever.
How does one get a speeding ticket on Rt. 27 in the Summer????
If you’re under 5’1” then maybe driving a Range Rover two days a week for three months a year isn’t really a good idea. Doing it while texting is an ever worse idea. May I suggest maybe getting a Smart Car and leaving the phone on the seat beside you!?
When driving west, isn’t it a little weird that Stephen Hands is so close to Daniels Hole?
My favorite overheard conversation at the Golden Pear, “She wore Lululemon to her f*****g wedding!”
Next year, I dare restaurants in the Hamptons to offer discounts for people who leave their smart phones in the car! I really think it would actually improve things more than you think.
Speaking of restaurants… I’m sorry but if I am paying more than $25 for an entree, I don’t want to hear your kids screaming in my ears at dinner. If you can afford the entree you can afford a baby sitter for an hour.
Finally, September is really the best month in the Hamptons. But please don’t tell anyone or write a stupid blog telling others. Let’s just keep it between us.

JUST YOUR AVERAGE HAMPTONS LUNCH….

FOOD FLASH: MAIDSTONE GETS A MAKEOVER AND VINE STREET ON COVE HOLLOW.

June 3, 2017May 31, 2017

Well the Summer season is off and running in the Hamptons, although as I shovel the snow from my driveway you wouldn’t know it! Yes, the sex scandals (Vasectomy Fever) and celebrity misadventures are already hitting the web and Page Six. But other than real estate the only topic worthy of lengthy conversation is the new restaurants, at least in my humble opinion.

By now many of you know there are a slew of highly touted arrivals including, Eleven Madison Park and Le Bilboquet coming to the east end. What you may not know is there are a few more new eateries that are also causing a buzz among the Hamptons regulars.

The first is the newly revamped Maidstone Hotel on Main Street. Partners and Alchemy a boutique hotel and restaurant management group has taken over management of the

village landmark and given it much welcome facelift. With a freshly trained staff and revised and diverse menu from Chef David Standridge of NYC’s Cafe Clover, it’s a change for the better. Gone are the Swedish meatballs and plethora of salmon dishes and instead you have more accessible menu dishes including local fare such as scallops, fresh fish, burgers and roast chicken. Lots to choose from here.

But for me the biggest standouts from my dinner were the freshly baked popovers, butter lettuce salad with roasted beets and tarragon and the seared Montauk fluke. Prices are pretty much on par with most places around town with entrees averaging in the $30 range. Also worth noting is the huge shrimp cocktail. Huge shrimp… that cracks me up! But i digress. Between the fresh new atmosphere, attentive staff and diverse menu it’s really worth the trip! Oh, and if you’re on a non-carb diet the popovers are worth a cheat day! SERIOUSLY!

The other entry on this weeks blog is the newly opened “Cove Hollow Tavern.” The owners of Shelter Islands hugely popular Vine Street Cafe have moved

image2 (6) — The sleek new look of Cove Hollow Tavern

into the spot of the former Cafe Max on Montauk Highway in East Hampton. The menu features some interesting items including for ahi tuna crudo with watermelon and chilies; haricot vert salad; snail and squid ink spaghetti with snails and fennel. While my gang ordered the Grilled Atlantic Snapper and Seared Diver Scallops, I was a little less adventurous and ordered the roasted organic chicken. Now, while I’m a big fan of Vine Street I was a little disappointed in the “CHT.” So were all of my companions. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t great and there was nothing really compelling for me to advise running there anytime soon. Granted it’s a brand new restaurant so give them time and hopefully they’ll get their game on. By the way, the interior while very intimate is spectacular and the bar space is inviting and spacious. I have no problem heading to Vine Street which between the drive and a ferry is well worth the trip. So here’s hoping “CHT” is as good as it’s sister restaurant in the near future.