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October 6, 2014
A Chefs’ Guide to the Hamptons
Where to Eat & Drink During the Hamptons International Film Festival
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Marc Murphy
Estia’s Little Kitchen
1615 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike
Sag Harbor, NY 11963
T: 631.725.1045 | www.estiaslittlekitchen.com
A year-round, cozy breakfast and brunch spot with a Mexican twist and produce picked from the chef’s own garden.
“This is one of my favorite places to come for breakfast, it’s just a great little place. Chef / owner Colin Ambrose sources everything locally, plus he has a huge garden in his backyard. Everything is house-made, fresh, and really good. Their breakfast burritos are great and I really like the spicy vegetable hash made with eggplant and peppers from his garden, with some corn and potatoes.”
- Chef Joe Realmuto
“They have really healthy good food and the spicy green salsa they put on the table is really delicious.”
- Chef Marc Murphy
Lunch at Estia’s Little Kitchen
Photograph courtesy of Estia’s Little Kitchen
Anita Lo
Joe Realmuto
Marc is the executive chef and owner of New York’s Landmarc, Kingside and Ditch Plains, which is named for the famous Montauk surfing location. He is also a judge on the Food Network television show Chopped. He spends his weekends at his beach house in Bridgehampton.
Anita is the executive chef and owner of annisa in New York’s West Village. For over a decade, she has owned a saltbox cottage on the water in East Moriches, where she likes to spend time fishing in Moriches bay. Lo is the author of “Cooking Without Borders” and was named one of ten Best New Chefs in America by Food & Wine magazine.
Joe is the executive chef of Honest Man Restaurant Group, which includes Nick & Toni's, Rowdy Hall, La Fondita, and Townline BBQ. He started out at the CIA (Culinary Institute of America) and worked at the River Cafe in Brooklyn and Park Avalon in Manhattan. He came to East Hampton for a summer visit twenty years ago and never left.
Kathleen King
Mathias Brogie
Kathleen is the baker and owner of Tate’s Bake Shop, known nationwide for their crispy thin chocolate chip cookies. She earned the prestigious Gold Sofi Award for Best Cookie and has authored several cookbooks. She is a Hamptons’ native, having grown up in Southampton on her parents’ farm in North Sea. She currently resides in Water mill.
Mathias is the executive chef of the Living Room at the Maidstone Inn in East Hampton, New York. Originally from Stockholm, he worked at the Maidstone’s sister restaurant in Sweden before moving to the Hamptons where he resides in Bridgehampton.
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The Living Room @ The Maidstone
207 Main Street, East Hampton, NY 11937
T: 631.324.5006 | www.themaidstone.com
A Scandanavian / Swedish owned hotel and restaurant. Chef Mathias Brogie is from Stockholm and is creating simple Scandinavian food that he says speaks for itself on the plate. He recommends ordering the Löjrom Taco, which is an imported Swedish caviar, as well as the gravlax, the herring, and (no surprise) the Swedish meatballs. They also do a Swedish buffet breakfast.
The Living Room at The Maidstone Hotel
Photo Credit: Eric Striffler
Pizzetteria Brunetti
103 Main Street, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
T: 631.288.3003 | pizzetteriabrunetti.com
They use house-made mozzarella and ricotta, house-infused oils, and local, seasonal ingredients for their nearly twenty pizzas.
“I love this place for its spot-on Neapolitan style pizzas. They're located in the back of the Haagen-Dazs store on Main Street, but that's really all you need and a 900 degree imported pizza oven. Get the Vongole with local clams, the Spezie, the Sopressata, or the Margarita.”
- Chef Anita Lo
Featuring the local bounty with dishes like Long Island duck meatballs, local skate and bay scallops.
“I love all of their food. The calamari salad is wonderful. I like to try something different each time I go. Never disappoints.”
- Baker Kathleen Tate
Soft Shell Crabs at Stone Creek Inn
Photograph courtesy of Stone Creek Inn
The Hampton sibling to the Manhattan restaurant and cafe with a take-away bakery and coffee bar.
“They make a great cappuccino and they have some great desserts as well. I just love their tiramisu.”
- Chef Christian Mir
“I'm a big fan of ice cream and I love the gelato at Sant Ambroeus.”
- Baker Kathleen King
Ice Cream at Sant Ambroeus
Photograph courtesy of Sant Ambroeus
Bakery cases filled with fresh-baked scones, brownies, fruit pies and their signature chocolate chip cookies.
“I’m a big fan of Kathleen’s bakery. She has, by far, the best pastries around. We often buy a cake called the Marie Antoinette. She also has a great chocolate cake and makes the best croissants. They are nice and fluffy on the inside and crisp on the outside, not too sweet.”
- Chef Christian Mir
“The chocolate chip cookies are just phenomenal; they remind me of my mother's. They’re full of butter and super crispy.”
- Chef Marc Murphy
Candy Kitchen
2391 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton, NY 11932
T: 631.537.9885
A quaint old school diner in the heart of the Hamptons.
“This is a beautiful place. I like to stop in for a quick bite at lunch. It’s a typical old school, simple diner. You can get a Greek salad with chicken or it's also great for grilled cheese and a bowl of soup.”
- Chef Marc Murphy
Candy Kitchen in Bridgehampton
Photo Credit: 12th St David [Flickr]
Simple authentic Italian cuisine and outdoor dining.
“It’s a cute little place serving Italian food. It’s warm inside and laid back with a large communal table in the middle of the dining room.”
- Chef Marc Murphy
Pasta at Tutto Il Giorno
Photograph courtesy of Tutto Il Giorno
Bar @ The American Hotel
45 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963
T: 631.725.3535 | www.theamericanhotel.com
Built in 1846 at the height of the whaling era, this is a great piece of Sag Harbor history.
“The bar at The American Hotel is an institution. It’s old school and very American in style. I like to come here and drink a really good whiskey sour.”
- Chef Mathias Brogie
The bar at The American Hotel
Photograph courtesy of The American Hotel
Christian Mir
Christian is the executive chef and owner of the Stone Creek Inn in Quogue. He is originally from château country in Toulouse, France, where he trained before coming to New York to work at Tavern on the Green. Here he met his wife Elaine DiGiacomo, who summered in the Hamptons. In 1996, they opened the restaurant in Quogue.
The see and be seen spot for Hamptonites with rustic Italian cuisine.
“This is a classic establishment and a definite must for residents or visitors looking to enjoy traditional Italian cuisine in The Hamptons. Their friendly, welcoming environment and Tuscan decor are the cherry on top to their unbeatable Italian food. I love to go for the zucchini chips appetizer, wood fire chicken entree, and the key lime fried mini doughnuts for dessert.”
- Chef Nick Kim
Nick & Toni’s
Photograph courtesy of Nick & Toni’s
Chef Gretchen Menser is creating modern American dishes with a range of European influences.
“I love everything that chef Gretchen Menser does. She uses a lot of little clay dishes called cazuelas and they are really good. She changes up her menu frequently, which is what I really like, changing seasonally and using local ingredients.”
- Chef Joe Realmuto
Fresno Restaurant
Photograph courtesy of Fresno Restaurant
Opened in 1947, they've seen generation after generation coming in for their classic pizza.
“It is really great pizza and I love how old school the place is. It’s like going back in time.”
- Chef Marc Murphy
Sam’s Bar & Restaurant
Photograph courtesy of Sam’s Bar & Restaurant
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake from Tate’s Bake Shop
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Located in a historic home, sit inside or out and dine on dishes like crab cakes, almond-crusted flounder, and thick cut swordfish.
“Starr Boggs is a great chef and has been a celebrity for a long time in the Hamptons. He uses all of local ingredients and his food is American cuisine. He makes great seafood and fish dishes, but also does a good steak.”
- Chef Christian Mir
Pizzetteria Brunetti
Photograph courtesy of Pizzetteria Brunetti
Topping Rose House
1 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton, NY 11932
T: 631.537.0870 | www.toppingrosehouse.com
Chef Tom Colicchio’s Modern American restaurant in a restored 1842 Greek revival mansion.
“It's Tom Colicchio’s place and I always come here. The chefs are doing an amazing job and the food is very locally-oriented. It’s a little fancier with composed dishes and the menu changes constantly.”
- Chef Marc Murphy
“It’s a good hotel and I like coming here for breakfast. They do a very nice luxury breakfast.”
- Chef Mathis Brogie
Topping Rose House
Photograph courtesy of Topping Rose House
A waterfront Montauk institution. It’s also a fish market, a cafe and a clam bar.
“This is a classic place with very good fish because they are a fishing family and have been here for many years. There’s a restaurant, a clam bar, and a market. It’s great to come with kids, you can walk around with an ice cream and have a great time.”
- Chef Marc Murphy
Gossman’s
Photograph courtesy of Gossman’s
Owned by six local commercial fishermen, this is the spot for fresh seafood.
“The quality of the fish is just spectacular because it’s owned by six local fishermen. So, obviously, a lot of their fish dishes are really good and they have really great sushi. I love coming here in September because it’s not your typical Hamptons scene. I come here with my kids and we all just chow down on sushi. It’s also affordable.”
- Chef Joe Realmuto
Inlet Seafood
Photograph courtesy of Inlet Seafood
Waterfront dining on the dock overlooking Montauk Harbor.
“I come here for drinks because I like to be outside. They have a great bar right on the water. I get cocktails, or a couple of cold beers, and order small plate dishes as a snack.”
- Chef Joe Realmuto
Swallow East
Photograph courtesy of Swallow East
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Starr Boggs
Photograph courtesy of Starr Boggs
A neighborhood watering in one of the last local taverns on the East End of Long Island with darts, pirate ring toss and a jukebox.
“It’s a dive bar in Sag Harbor and I like to stop in for a beer. It’s a locals' pub with tons of people having a good time.”
- Chef Mathias Brogie
Darts at Murf’s Backstreet Tavern
Photograph courtesy of Murf’s Backstreet Tavern
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While the Hamptons have a reputation as a summer playground, there is nothing like visiting in the fall. The air cools, the sky fills with puffy white clouds and from October 9th through 13th, the stars come out for the Hamptons International Film Festival.
If you’re heading to the festival, download the Find. Eat. Drink. iPhone app for our Chefs’ Guide to Eating and Drinking in the Hamptons, with recommendations provided by local chefs. To get you started, here are some highlights.