Oysters, Oysters Everywhere
The Shinnecock Nation’s second annual Oyster Festival will take place Saturday afternoon from 1 to 6 on the Shinnecock powwow grounds. The event will feature food, music, vendors, and activities for all age groups. More information is available from shinnecock-nsn.gov.
Mostly farther afield is the second annual Long Island Oyster Week, which will run from Monday through Oct. 20. During the festival, restaurants will offer oyster specials sourced from participating oyster growers. Specials range from $1 oysters, $2 oysters, and an oyster sampler, to special oyster appetizers and oyster entrees.
South Fork participants are Calissa in Water Mill and the Bell and Anchor in Sag Harbor. Oysterweekli.com has the complete listing of restaurants.
Arthur & Sons Specials
One of the many pleasures of life on the East End after Labor Day is the arrival of prix fixe menus and other special offerings. Arthur & Sons, the popular Bridgehampton outpost of the old-school Italian West Village eatery, has announced a happy hour and a prix fixe menu available Wednesdays through Sundays from 4 to 6 p.m.
The three-course menu includes an appetizer, main course, and dessert. The appetizers are Caesar salad, house salad, meatballs, fried calamari, and fried mozzarella. Among the many main course options are chicken Parmesan, chicken Marsala, chicken Francese, spicy rigatoni, and spaghetti and meatballs. Desserts are a mini cannoli plate and a gelato al cioccolato cup. The price is $39.95.
Happy hour, available at the bar only, features half-price appetizers, and discounts on house wines, well cocktails, and draft beer.
Goodbye for Now
Mostrador Marram, the beachfront Montauk eatery at the Marram hotel, will close for the season on Sunday. This weekend, the spot is open for breakfast and lunch only, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday and until 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.
