News for Foodies 09.01.16

Not much is brand-new on the restaurant scene this time of year as established businesses and new-this-summer eateries sprint toward the end of the busiest time of year. Come Labor Day, or Columbus Day, the fate of some of the start-ups will be clear, and those hunkering down for fall and winter business will begin to revamp menus and specials and such.

At the Living Room

The Living Room restaurant at c/o the Maidstone inn on East Hampton’s Main Street is taking reservations for two upcoming special dinners. On Sept. 15, wines from the Frank Family Vineyards in California will be served with dishes designed to complement the selections. Four courses will include pumpkin-cheese ravioli with wild mushrooms and sage; red wine-poached salmon; seared Long Island duck breast, and dark chocolate truffles with berries for dessert. The dinner will begin at 7 p.m., though sparkling rosé and nibbles will be served beginning at 6:45. The cost is $135 plus tax and gratuity. 

Swedish cuisine will take center stage at the Living Room on Sept. 29, with a five-course tasting menu reflecting the heritage of the inn’s proprietors to be served for $95 per person plus tax and gratuity.

The Living Room also has a three-course prix fixe offered for $35 on Sundays through Thursdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. 

Zigmund’s Bar

Zigmund’s Bar, a new eating and drinking spot on the Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike in Bridgehampton, is slowly getting its groove on, and with the experienced restaurateurs of Almond behind it, will certainly rev up to be an off-season regular. There are live music events and a nightly happy hour from 5:30 p.m. till sunset, featuring $5 specials of rosé, beer, and lamb chops. The kitchen is open late every night.