Hamptons Dining Dish: Bell & Anchor, Farm Country Kitchen, Fresno, Ammirati’s
Here’s what’s hot in East End dining this week:
The Bell & Anchor in Sag Harbor hosts lobster night every Wednesday beginning at 5:30 p.m. The evening features a special three-course menu at varying prices. Appetizer selection includes: homeport chowder; Caesar salad; Brandade—salt cod, potatoes and garlic; and the tuna bowl—diced yellowfin, spinach, cucumber, orange, sesame and ponzu (sup. $5). Entrée selection includes: “old school” lobster garganelli with corn, basil and saffron cream ($35); steamed 1.5-lb lobster with haricot verts and fingerling potatoes ($39); and butter-poached lobster claws with a 7-ounce grilled filet mignon, haricot verts and fingerling potatoes ($45). Dessert selection changes weekly (sup. $5). 631-725-3400. thebellandanchor.com.
Farm Country Kitchen in Riverhead serves lunch and dinner everyday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Lunch menu changes regularly and may include items such as: the pronto panini with Portobello mushrooms, roasted orange peppers, sautéed spinach and melted mozzarella on focaccia bread; and the steak wrap with Cajun strip steak, black beans, grilled pineapple, chopped poblano peppers, a dash of cilantro-pesto and chopped romaine. Select dinner menu items include: New Orleans scallops, pan-seared and served with guacamole, salsa and a special sauce; the crescent salad with sliced, marinated boneless duck, baby spinach, strawberries, goat cheese, almonds, cherry tomatoes and grilled pineapple with Asian ginger-teriyaki dressing; the pasta positano with shrimp, roasted peppers, artichoke hearts, broccoli rabe, cherry tomatoes, virgin olive oil and Romano cheese tossed with orecchiette pasta; and the grilled strip steak with imported gorgonzola cheese crust, port wine sauce, Yukon gold mashed potatoes and vegetables. 631-369-6311. farmcountrykitchen.net.
Fresno in East Hampton is offering a two-course and a three-course prix fixe Sunday through Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The two-course menu includes an appetizer and an entrée and costs $30 per person, plus tax and gratuity. The three-course menu includes an appetizer, entrée and dessert, and costs $35 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Menu items, subject to change, feature: smoky chipotle and chickpea hummus with grilled flatbread and marinated olives; pan-seared Scottish salmon with couscous, fennel, zucchini, golden raisins, Medjool dates and harissa buerre blanc; chipotle-barbeque grilled center cut Duroc pork chop with grilled peaches and cheddar-bacon scallion cornbread (sup. $5); and key lime panna cotta with black berry ginger coulis and graham cracker oat crumble. 631-324-8700. fresnorestaurant.com.
Ammirati’s of Love Lane in Mattituck is open for business Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Select menu items, subject to change, include: “The Chew”—two eggs, kielbasa and cheese; cinnamon raisin French toast; seared sesame ahi tuna wrap with napa cabbage, slaw and wasabi mayo; and the chicken paradise with breaded chicken cutlet, melted American, bacon, lettuce and tomato with Thousand Island dressing on a roll. 631-298-7812. ammiratisoflovelane.com.
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