East End Dining Dish: Prix Fixes, Cooking Classes
Dining deals abound across the Hamptons and the North Fork. Here is a round-up of the latest.
Fresno in East Hampton offers two- and three-course prix fixe menus Sundays through Thursdays 5:30 p.m. to close, and on Fridays and Saturdays 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. (Fresno is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.) The two-course menu of an appetizer and entrée is $30 per person and the three-course menu is $35, plus tax and gratuity. Items include white bean and garlic hummus with grilled pita and olives, and fettuccini with shrimp, asparagus, zucchini, oven-cured tomatoes, garlic and basil. 631-324-8700
North Fork Table and Inn in Southold is hosting cooking sessions with Chefs Gerry Hayden and Kevin Penner every Saturday in January. Classes begin at 1 p.m. and will be one to two hours in length with one rule: local ingredients only. Cost is $90 per session or $300 for the month. Jan. 11 features Stephanie Gaylor of Invincible Summer Farms; Jan. 18 features Tom Geppel of 8 Hands Farm; and Jan. 25 features Phil Mastrangelo of Race Rock Oysters. 631-765-0177
Meeting House in Amagansett offers a two-course prix fixe with a cocktail on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays 5 to 9 p.m. The $25 prix fixe features a variety of appetizers including artichoke, soup of the day and roasted beets with ricotta salata as well as a choice of main courses, such as spaghetti carbonara, orecchiette with smoked chicken, escarole, white beans, thyme and fresh ricotta and wholewheat linguine with clams, onions and Romano. 631-267-2764
Muse in the Harbor in Sag Harbor offers a three-course prix fixe dinner all night on Thursdays and Sundays, and from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Starting at $30, the prix fixe menu may include scallop mac-n-cheese, pulled pork pancake and Asian chile glazed blowfish. Entrées may include blackened sashimi-style ahi tuna, flounder schnitzel, and Long Island Duck au poivre. Desserts may feature cheesecake chimichangas and Grandma G’s zeppole. 631-899-4810
Buckley’s Inn Between in Hampton Bays offers nightly specials throughout the week. Diners can build their own burgers and enjoy two-for-one wings on Mondays. Tuesday offers two full entrées for $23.95. Wednesday features a three-course prix fixe for $19.95. Thursday is Steak Night with all the wings diners can eat for $15 from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday features a variety of drink specials, DJ Disco Pauley plays on Saturday. Sunday features two-for-one appetizers at the bar all day long. 631-728-7197