Bits and Pieces 12.11.25
A holiday market at Madoo, tragic opera from the Met, cabaret in Southampton, rock at the Masonic Temple, kirtan changing in Amagansett, and a chamber concert in Montauk.
The Art Scene 12.11.25
Small works by six artists at HaubrichArt in Springs, meet Jennifer Cross at Sara Nightingale in Sag Harbor.
News for Foodies 12.11.25
A winter prix fixe at Cittanuova, Hanukkah specials at Nick and Toni's and Rowdy Hall, and holiday catering menu from Art of Eating.
BOUNTY: Pass the Gravy, Please
Ponder for a moment the one food that could start an uproar if it wasn't served at the Thanksgiving table. Mashed potatoes? Nah, it's gravy. Plus: Here's the delicious, classic giblet-gravy recipe that East editors have been making for more than four decades.
Condo Whiplash on Three Mile Harbor Road
The back-and-forth story of the 79 condominium units proposed for 152 Three Mile Harbor Road and 33 West Drive now appears to be dead and buried.
Condo Plan Shouted Down at Town Hall
If rezoning before the East Hampton Town Board is approved, it could lead to a 79-unit condominium development, the largest in the town. On Tuesday, the public said no.
Dalene Resigns as Z.B.A. Chair
After a decade on the East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals, with five of those years as its chairman during the frenetic building boom of Covid, Roy Dalene is leaving.
Nancy Yudelson
Nancy Edith Yudelson, a Flushing, Queens, native who spent much of each year in Montauk, died on Nov. 7 at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. She was 83.
Vincent Balcuns
Vincent P. Balcuns Jr. of Springs, who for more than 50 years owned Balcuns Service Center in Amagansett, died on Nov. 21. He was 75.
Tweaking the A.D.U. Plan
The East Hampton Town Board’s recent hearing on proposed amendments to the town code pertaining to spurring the construction of accessory dwelling units was the subject of discussion Tuesday.