Dan's Papers - May 6, 2008

Long Island Wine Country is coming to Brooklyn again. On Wednesday, May 14, at BAMcafé (located inside the Brooklyn Academy of Music), New Yorkers will have a chance to sample the wines of Long Island at the region's largest tasting event this side of the L.I.E. Brooklyn Uncorked - a joint effort by the Long Island Wine Council, Edible Brooklyn, and Edible East End, offers curious wine lovers a rare chance to sample multiple vintages, dozens of varietals, and an array of winemaking techniques from 30 Long Island wineries. The event runs from 4-8 p.m. and tickets to the general public are $50. Long Island and New York microbrews, including Blue Point Brewery, Brooklyn Brewery, and Southampton Publick House. In addition to cheese from Stinky Bklyn and Whole Foods Market, Long Island potato chips, palate-coolers from Wine Cellar Sorbets, also favorite neighborhood restaurants will be serving up samples, including Bonita, Flatbush Farm, Stonehome Wine Bar, as well as Great Performances caterers.

The Southampton Inn in Southampton will fill a missing food niche with the opening of their new steakhouse OSO. under the direction of Chef Peter Dunlop, will offer gourmet cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner and offer a unique dining experience in Long Island's most upscale community. They will also provide dessert and drinks in the Inn's newly refurbished lounge. Starters will begin at $7, entrees at $23. Early evening $25 prix-fixe dinners, an excellent wine list and a children's menu will also be available, as well as off premise catering. Among Dunlop's signature dishes for OSO are: grilled prime aged black angus porterhouse fiorentina with a marinated 32 oz. porterhouse with a baby spinach and a balsamic reduction; orange-spiced north Atlantic hard shell lobster with organic blue potato salad, wild arugula and orange butter; and macadamia and pine nut crusted striped bass with champagne beurre blanc. For early reservations and further information, call OSO at (631) 283- 1166.

The Seafood Barge in Southold has announced the appointment of Noah Schwartz to the position of Executive Chef. Schwartz is a native Long Islander and a graduate of the New England Culinary Institute in Vermont. His affiliations have included The Girl and The Fig, Willi's Wine Bar and Monti's Rotisserie in Santa Rosa, CA. Schwartz creates exciting dishes at the Seafood Barge always utilizing the area's fresh seafood and produce. The Seafood Barge is open in season seven days a week, serving lunch Monday - Friday, from 12- 3 p.m., and Saturday & Sunday, from 12- 4 p.m. and dinner Sunday - Thursday, from 5- 9 p.m. and Friday & Saturday from 5- 10 p.m. For more information call The Seafood Barge at (631) 765- 3010.

La Fondita in Amagansett will open for the 2008 season on Friday, May 2. They will be open Thursday and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. and 11:30 - 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. For more information or to place an order call La Fondita at (631) 267-8800.

Rowdy Hall in East Hampton has added some new menu items to their lunch and dinner menu. Some of the menu items include: charred calamari salad; fried goat cheese; smoked salmon salad sandwich; meatloaf; monkfish; sea scallops; and vegetarian chili. Rowdy Hall is open for lunch seven days from noon to 3:30 p.m., for dinner Sunday - Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m. and Friday - Saturday from 5 to 11 p.m. For further information call Rowdy Hall at (631) 324-8555.

Pierre's in Bridgehampton offers a $24 prix fixe, Sunday to Thursday all night. They are also open seven days a week. For reservations call Pierre's at (631) 537- 5110.

Matto in East Hampton offers a three-course prix-fixe menu for $22. The menu is available Sunday- Thursday, from 5 p.m. - close. They also offer a Sunday brunch prix fixe every Sunday from 11:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. For reservations call Matto at (631) 329- 0024.

Annona in Westhampton Beach offers two special weekly prix-fixes. From Sunday - Wednesday they have a three-course $28 prix fixe menu and on Thursdays they offer a two course $25 prix fixe. They also have buy one get one free at the bar every Friday from 5- 7:30 p.m. with live acoustic music from 6- 9 p.m. For more information call Annona at (631) 288- 7766.