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Added: November 19, 2007, 1:17 pm

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Food News – November 19, 2007

There are delicious new items on the already tasty menu at Wildthyme. Check out the specials at Matto. Brunch is back! Let's hear it for the beers at Southampton Publick house. Join the party at Almondito. New prix fixe at Fresno and Annona.

The Patio at 54 Main Joins OpenTable.com

The Patio at 54 Main (54 Main St., Westhampton Beach, 631-288-0100) recently announced the restaurant will be accepting online reservations through OpenTable.com. Upon booking a table on OpenTable.com, the reservation is instantly recorded in the restaurant's computerized reservation book and your reservation will be confirmed. The restaurant will continue to accept reservations by phone as well. The Patio at 54 Main serves lunch Friday through Monday beginning at 12 noon. Dinner is available Sunday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

New Menu at Wildthyme Restaurant and Bar

Wildthyme Restaurant and Bar (129 Noyac Road, Southampton, 631-204-0007) recently introduced a new menu for the season. New wine selections have also been added to their already extensive wine list. Executive Chef Michael Gomez's signature items include: Warm Macadamia Crusted Goat Cheese Salad with grilled Bartlett pear, endive, balsamic, fig syrup at $13, Asian Surf and Turf with tempura battered lollipop lamb chop, mango mint chutney, crab cake with wasabi mayonnaise at $12 for one/$19 for two, and Seared Emerald Rice Cake with Bamboo rice, Indonesian red coconut curry, butternut squash, root vegetables, lemon grass tofu, bok choy, shiitake mushrooms, toasted peanuts at $23. The restaurant is open Thursday through Monday for dinner.

Winter Holiday Specials at Matto

Matto (109 North Main Street, East Hampton, 631-329-0200) has added some new winter holiday specials to their menu. These specials will be offered now through the holiday season. The menu items are as follows: Cannelloni ripitini-ricotta spinach filled with ground veal and two spinaches at $24, Braised lamb shank with root vegetables served over creamy orzo at $27, Butternut squash risotto filled in acorn squash at $25, and Lobster ravioli shrimp and radicchio in cream sauce at $27. Matto is open for Lunch on Saturdays from 12 noon to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and will be open for dinner Monday-Sunday starting at 5 p.m.

Sunday Brunch is Back at Della Femina

Della Femina (99 North Main St., East Hampton, 631-329-6666) is serving brunch every Sunday beginning Nov. 18 from 12:00 noon to 2:30 p.m. The cost is $25 per person plus tax and gratuity.

Annona Prix Fixe and Wine Specials

Annona Restaurant (112 Riverhead Road, Westhampton Beach, 631-288-7766 or www.annona.com) offers a $28 three-course prix fixe Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday enjoy half-price bottles of wine ranging from $10 to $475, instead of $20 to $950, from Annona's extensive wine list along with a two-course prix fixe – appetizer and entrée – for $25. Sample prix fixe menu items, like all of Annona's menu items, are updated between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. daily on the restaurant's website, www.annona.com.

Southampton Saison Wins First Place for Best Fruit/Spice Lager & Belgian At The Great International Beer Competition

Southampton Ales & Lagers of The Southampton Publick House (40 Bowden Sq., Southampton, 631-283-2800) has announced that the Southampton Saison won first place as best fruit/spice lager and Belgian at the Great International Beer Competition in Providence, RI on Friday, Nov. 9. Two hundred and ten beers from forty-seven breweries representing eleven states and seven countries entered the competition. First, second and third place awards were presented in twenty-one categories of ales and lagers.

Closing Party at Almondito and Nightly Prix Fixe

Almondito (290 Montauk Highway, East Hampton, 631-329-6700) a stylish Mexican restaurant serving authentic fare will be closing their doors to reopen with a new concept, Almoncello is a relaxed Bologna inspired trattoria. Almondito will be celebrating with a final fiesta on Saturday, Nov. 24. The night will feature taquitos, free stuff, plenty of tequila and of course karaoke. Almondito will also be offering their $21.95 prix fixe every night till they close on Nov. 26. They will also be offering $5 margaritas and their $5 bar menu every night. Almondito is open Wednesday-Monday.

New Prix Fixes at Fresno

Fresno (8 Fresno Place, East Hampton, 631-324-8700, www.fresnorestaurant.com) now offers two new nightly dinner specials throughout the winter season starting at 5:30 p.m. six nights a week, closing Tuesday. On Monday nights, a $30 three-course prix fixe is available from the regular menu and every bottle of wine is 30 percent off. The Cannonball Prix Fixe is now a $28 three-course prix fixe including appetizer, entrée and dessert. It is available Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday all night, and Friday and Saturday until 6:30 p.m. at the bar. Fresno is wine-friendly with a series of wine maker dinners and monthly wine tastings. David Loewenberg, widely regarded as one of the East End's top restaurateurs, has co-owned Fresno with business partner Michael Nolan since 2004.


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