Special cocktails at Matto. New menu items at The Plaza Cafe. Get your Thanksgiving meal to-go from BOGOFOODS, Art of Eating, Citarella, and The Patio at 54 Main. Ciao Almoncello, Adios Almondito!
New Specialty Cocktails at Matto
Matto (109 North Main Street, East Hampton, 631-329-0200) has introduced some new specialty cocktails. All cocktails are $12 each. Matto is now open for Lunch on Saturdays from 12 noon to 4 p.m., and Sundays from1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and will be open for dinner Monday - Sunday starting at 5 p.m.
New Fall Menu Items at The Plaza Café
The Plaza Cafe (61 Hill St., Southampton, 631-283-9323) has added some new fall menu items to their menu. New menu items include: Pumpkin Lobster Bisque with lobster 'nuggets', and chervil $18, Local Butternut Squash Ravioli with Catapano Farms goat cheese, walnuts and sage brown butter $12, Herb Crusted Chatham Bay Cod with local littleneck clams and chowder broth $29, Pan Seared Wild Alaskan Coho Salmon with wild rice, corn, cilantro and curry sauce $36, and Jurgielewicz Farms Duck 'Three Ways' with sliced duck breast, leg confit, and foie gras bread pudding $36.
La Fondita Stays Open by Popular Demand!
La Fondita (74 Montauk Hwy., Amagansett, 631-267-8800) will remain open by popular demand, starting Nov. 9. They will be open Friday - Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and will continue to stay open as long as people keep coming.
Thanksgiving From BOGOFOOD
BOGOFOOD & Insatiable Eats (
www.bogofood.com) are providing a Complete Heritage Thanksgiving Package with everything you need for your fresh gourmet Thanksgiving meal. Ingredients include organic and heritage turkeys, local and organic trimmings as well as chef-prepped side dishes with fail-safe five-star recipes from local celeb chef Marco Barilla. Call 899-2534 or go to
www.bogofood.com/turkey for reservations and more information.
Over 40 Thanksgiving Menu Items To Go From Art of Eating
Executive Chef
Cheryl Stair of the premier Hamptons caterer, Art of Eating (74 Montauk Hwy., Amagansett, 631-267-2411) is famed for her predilection toward organic and local ingredients. For Thanksgiving, she designs a take-home menu of 40 items to compose a five-course meal or just dessert. Turkey is free-range and reared in small flocks from Mecox Ludlow Farms - never frozen. Pies are made with an all butter crust, fresh local fruits and available sugar-free, with nothing chemical or artificial. All foods are prepared in small batches - not mass-produced. Orders will be taken through Nov. 15 for pick-up by 12 noon on Thanksgiving Day.
Thanksgiving Dinner Compliments of The Patio at 54 Main
The Patio at 54 Main (54 Main St., Westhampton Beach, 631- 288-0100) is offering special Thanksgiving "To Go" packages this holiday season. Two sumptuous dinner packages serve four to six guests for $125, plus tax. Orders must be placed by Sunday, Nov. 18. Packages will be available for pick-up on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 22 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
A Cornucopia of Thanksgiving Delights at Citarella
Let Citarella (2 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, 631-324-9190 and 760 Montauk Highway, Water Mill, 631-726-3636, www.citarella.com) simplify your Thanksgiving. From fresh free-range turkey, fine quality seafood, delectable prepared foods and stunning pastry selections, Citarella has everything the gourmand needs for a complete holiday feast. Orders may be placed up to and must be picked up by Nov. 21. Orders for platters must be placed by Nov. 19.
Ciao Almoncello, Adios Almondito!
Owners Eric Lemonides and
Jason Weiner, who also own the popular French bistro Almond in Bridgehampton, will renovate the Mexican hotspot, Almondito (290 Montauk Highway, East Hampton, 631-329-6700), and reopen with a new concept - Almoncello. Almondito will be closing its doors Nov. 26.
"There's something specific and special about the Italian approach to the dining table. They call it 'fratellanza,' or brotherhood," states Lemonides. "I just came back from a trip to Bologna and Milan - really the gateway between Northern, Eastern, and Western Europe. The cultural interchange over the years, has made for a truly inspired cuisine. Add to that a strong emphasis on the craft of cooking, and the quality of the ingredient. Almoncello will reflect this artisanal and seasonal approach." Weiner adds.
In celebration of Almondito and its success, Lemonides and Weiner will host a final fiesta on Nov. 25 featuring taquitos, plenty of tequila, and of course karaoke. Almoncello is planning to open mid-December, just in time for the holidays.
