New ice cream store in East Hampton, gluten-free pizza at Bel Mare, Share the Harvest benefit, and more

There were a number of new restaurant openings this spring and summer that were worthy of interest and celebration, but to many, the most exciting, happy-news opening, or more like return-to-from-whence-they-came, was Bostwick’s on the Harbor.

Alex Guarnaschelli, a Food Network star and the chef at Butter, will speak to Florence Fabricant on Sunday, and more

It’s unusual to have so many happy, enthusiastic diners who truly love everything placed in front of them, but such was the case at Morty’s Oyster Stand. I believe Mr. Cyril Fitzsimons would approve.

Plain-T cart, Amber Waves Farm dinners, and a chef's talk at Guild Hall

K Pasa is not a Mexican restaurant serving hefty portions of rice and beans. It offers tacos of all kinds, sandwiches, salad, and vegan offerings.

New restaurants, new menus, a Wolffer dinner, happy hours, and more

Do we really need another expensive Upper East Side Italian restaurant in our midst? More importantly, do we need a restaurant that (inexplicably) charges far more here for the same food that it serves at its Madison Avenue location? More even than the 1770 House, Nick and Toni’s, or Bell and Anchor?

Bel Mare in the old Michael's in Springs, new pizza on the stretch, a new market on Race Lane, new specials and more

A New Carissa’s 

Carissa’s Bakery on Newtown Lane in East Hampton Village has opened a sister store at 221 Pantigo Road, also in East Hampton, that includes a bake shop and an adjacent cafe. The new spot will offer the same selection of breads, pastries, cakes, pies, soups, and sandwiches as the one in the village. Both are open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with breakfast service offered in the Pantigo Road cafe and lunch and dinner service to follow soon.

Farm Dinner

For the record: If the reason some people are grumpy cats about Ed's Lobster Bar is that they miss the old Bay Burger, would it make them feel better to know that Joe Tremblay, an owner of the old joint, tried their lobster roll and loved it? I read that on the internet.

Showfish’s menu illustrates Chef Blutstein’s exuberant adoration of local fish and farms. Interestingly enough, his name is not on the menu but the names of over 13 farmers, fishermen, and cheesemakers are.