{"id":5444,"date":"2021-05-04T19:49:36","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T19:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/?p=5444"},"modified":"2021-05-04T19:49:45","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T19:49:45","slug":"burrata-burritos-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/burrata-burritos-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"BURRATA, BURRITOS AND MORE!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

East End\u00a0Mangia\u00a0Mania: New Restaurants Arrive in EH<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s May the 4th<\/sup>\u00a0but I\u2019m not thinking about Star Wars.\u00a0 (MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU!) NO!\u00a0\u00a0 My eyes and stomach are focused on Cinco de Mayo.\u00a0\u00a0 Why?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Because\u00a0Mexican food is\u00a0my desert island\u00a0pick\u00a0and there\u2019s some\u00a0muy\u00a0bueno\u00a0news\u00a0for me to taco-bout.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0So,\u00a0let\u2019s\u00a0say goodbye to\u00a0chili\u00a0weather\u00a0and\u00a0warm up with the thought that\u00a0some\u00a0new places to eat, drink and be merry\u00a0will soon be\u00a0coming to\u00a0the east end.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two\u00a0appetizing\u00a0moves worth mentioning are\u00a0\u2014Sotto\u00a0Sopra\u00a0in Amagansett is becoming\u00a0il\u00a0Buco\u00a0al Mare<\/a>,\u00a0while\u00a0Rita Cantina\u00a0is setting\u00a0up shop in the former home of\u00a0Bel Mar Ristorante and, more famously\u00a0before that,\u00a0Michael\u2019s<\/a>,\u00a0the\u00a0vaunted Springs restaurant\u00a0that called it quits in 2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rita Cantina<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mexican Makeover at Michael’s<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Created as a modern and coastal Mexican concept by brothers and business partners Marc Miller and chef Eric Miller, and located at 28 Maidstone Park Road in Springs, Rita Cantina will celebrate Mexican food using locally sourced fare, including all the ingredients that \u201cswim, graze and grow\u201d in Gardiners Bay and the surrounding area. Like any great Mexican establishment, they\u2019ll also offer an extensive, tequila-focused bar program. Unfortunately, we won\u2019t get to sample those tequila specialties for Cinco de Mayo on Wednesday, but they\u2019re perfecting the space and aiming to open by Memorial Day, so there\u2019s plenty of time to plan a visit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Millers have close to four decades of experience working in fine dining. Eric helped pioneer dock-to-dish and farm-to-table dining in the Hamptons, while Marc, who is handling front-of-house operations, owned and operated East Hampton\u2019s Bay Kitchen Bar from 2014\u20132018. Keeping things in the family, Eric\u2019s son and business partner Adam Miller lays claim to what promises to be an inventive bar program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

i<\/strong>l <\/strong>Buco<\/strong> al Mare<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t have a ton of info on this one, but I recently learned that after 12 years at 231 Main Street in Amagansett, chef\u00a0Josh\u00a0Savi\u2019s\u00a0Tuscan spot, Sotto Sopra has closed. In its place comes\u00a0il\u00a0Buco\u00a0al Mare, a local extension of\u00a0the il\u00a0Buco\u00a0Family<\/a>, including the original il\u00a0Buco,\u00a0Donna Lennard\u00a0and\u00a0Alberto\u00a0Avalle\u2019s\u00a0beloved Mediterranean restaurant and rustic antique shop\u2014well known in NYC for its quality and atmosphere\u00a0on the still-cobblestone Bond Street in NoHo\u2014and\u00a0il\u00a0Buco\u00a0Alimentari\u00a0&\u00a0Vineria\u00a0on Great Jones.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So long Sotta… Bienviendo Buco… Il Buco!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

For those who will miss the Italian fare at Sotto Sopra, don\u2019t fret: il Buco is \u201cpart Italian, part Spanish, part invention\u201d and dedicated to sourcing excellent prime ingredients locally and in Avalle’s native Italy, where he now resides full-time. According to an online posting seeking staff for the new Hamptons operation, \u201cil Buco al Mare will share in the convivial spirit, exquisitely sourced ingredients, and immaculate wine lists that guests have come to expect in Manhattan and combine it with sea-side appeal and relaxed vibes of the Hamptons.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who\u2019s excited to do some eating this summer? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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