Food

Maidstone brunch features prodigy chef; late summer food fests; a fall retreat, and more

This story was inspired by some late-night Instagram viewing. Within a short period, the Southern food writer Julia Reed, local chef Kevin Penner, and super-famous chef David Chang had all posted their versions of the tomato sandwich.

Food Fest at Southampton Arts Center; new menu items at Fresno and Springs Tavern; and more

There is almost never a time when Fierro’s isn’t busy, and if you’ve been there, you can understand why. The pizzeria, which celebrates its 35th anniversary in East Hampton this week, has survived and thrived not only on the strength of its popular pies — served 362 days a year — but on the amicability of its owners, John and Al Fierro.

Fresh Pizza 

Sag Pizza, which opened in Sag Harbor on Friday at the former Conca d’Oro location, offers a wide variety of toppings for its 12-inch, wood-fired pies, which range in price from $14 to $18. The menu features such combinations as mushroom and truffle paste, clams and garlic-scallion butter, and sausage, shishito peppers, and eggs. A selection of fresh pasta dishes is also available. One of the opening-day entrees was rigatoni with spicy sausage, bitter greens, pignoli, and pecorino sardo cheese for $24. The restaurant also serves wine, beer, and cocktails. 

Another night club masquerading as a restaurant in Southampton? I went to Maison Vivienne with a prejudiced attitude and came away happily surprised.

Food trucks derby returns to Hayground School; Michael Symon will be a guest chef for a barbecue at Sole East, and Rick's Crabby Cowboy specials

Has anyone else noticed the situational irony of Tutto Il Giorno opening mere steps from Dopo La Spiaggia in Sag Harbor? The menus are almost identical.

Florence Fabricant returns to Guild Hall with Sam Sifton; Slow Money talk at Marders, and dinner with Danler at Sole East

More "to go" items at Hooked and Art of Eating; Chefs and Champagne next weekend, and a talk about beer at East Hampton Library

On July 29, chefs including Jason Weiner, Claudia Fleming, Christian Mir, and Joe Realmuto will cook a dinner to honor Jacques Pepin and to benefit the Hayground School.

Sen is back; oysters for everyone; bowling alley edibles, and a new cafe menu in Water Mill

Mecox Bay Dairy's home delivery service; Harbor Bistro's live music Sundays, and Mercado's new look and name

Dinner nightlyIl Mulino is like the Italian version of the Hillstone Group of restaurants. Big, expensive, efficient, and very good. It has numerous locations in New York City and on Long Island, along with outposts in Orlando (Disney World), Atlanta, San Juan, Las Vegas, Tokyo, and now Wainscott.

The North Sea Tavern is offering a special of five oysters plus a choice of draft beer, wine, or champagne for $10 every Thursday from noon to 11 p.m. Daniel Isengart, a private chef and a cabaret performer, will talk about his new book, “The Art of Gay Cooking,” at BookHampton in East Hampton tomorrow at 5 p.m. Laura Donnelly, The Star’s food columnist, will moderate the discussion.

The owners of Almond bistro in Bridgehampton opened L&W Market last week to make many of their specialities available for takeout.

A new modern Italian restaurant in Water Mill; "Mac" (Macallan Scotch) and cheese at Calissa; new vegan market in Bridge

Anthony Bourdain was a chef, traveler, writer, father. His departure from our planet is a crushing blow.

Next Thursday at 6:30 p.m., the Maidstone in East Hampton will hold a dinner featuring wines from Paumanok Vineyards. On the menu are such offerings as tilefish ceviche, filet mignon, and house-made sorbet. In honor of Father’s Day on Sunday, Nick and Toni’s in East Hampton will be adding à la carte specials to its brunch and dinner menus.

Eric Ripert’s autobiography “32 Yolks” and Peter Gethers’s culinary memoir “My Mother’s Kitchen” are similar in many ways and distinctly different in others. Both men come from prosperous families with strong mothers and colorful fathers. Early influences for Mr. Ripert were the gardens tended by his father and grandparents in the South of France and Andorra, and meeting a chef named Jacques at a very young age. His book is humble and modest, his childhood somewhat harrowing, and it covers his life from early childhood to the moment he first comes to America to work for Jean-Louis Palladin in Washington, D.C.

Oyster tastings at Amber Waves, Montauk Wine Company's new offerings, and Il Mulino, East Hampton opens

I often wonder, who was the first person to taste rhubarb's toxic leaves or tart yet delicious stalks?

Sam’s Beverage Place giving back; new vegan bites at Jack’s Stir Brew Coffee, and the return of Fresh Direct

Sizing up some of the best known examples and sleepers of the great South Fork lobster roll contenders.

An All Day cafe for Montauk; specials at O'Murphy's and Harbor Bistro; Artists' brunch at Watermill Center, and Roisin Bateman at the Eagle

Shuko's back at Highway; rosé tastings at Pierre's and Wainscott Main, and more season openings

Mother's Day Specials from all over; whiskey and BBQ at Townline, Janet Jennings at Golden Eagle, and more

Seasons by the Sea Tracking the Fleeting and Elusive Ramp

It's ramp season. Huzzah! But don't blink, because before you know it, this wild, elusive allium will be gone.

The wall on one side is covered in tin roofing material, the ceiling is white with blue Pollock-esque paint spatters, and the bar top is 5 billion bottle caps encased in resin.