Dan's Papers - May 15, 2009

Turtle Crossing in East Hampton reopens for the 2009 season on Thursday, May 14, kicking off the season with dinner Thursday through Monday and lunch on weekends. Hours are Monday and Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m., Friday from 5 to 11 p.m., Saturday from noon to 11 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 9 p.m. Friday Happy Hour features two-for-one draft beers from 6 to 8 p.m. Mama Lee & Friends will also begin their weekly Friday performances on Friday, May 22. For further information call 631-324-7166.

Watch the boats on Sag Harbor Cove glide by from The Beacon. Opening for its eleventh season, the restaurant is now serving dinner from Thursday to Sunday at 6 p.m. An array of new dishes include: sushi grade tuna carpaccio with dandelion greens, grilled scallops and wasabi-soy aioli; monkfish wrapped in bacon with fresh lentils, asparagus and balsamic reduction; and jumbo shrimp and lump crab gratin with black-eyed peas, spinach and red pepper veloute. Executive Chef Sam McCleland will also serve classics such as steamed mussels "Beacon Style," with garlic, white wine, lemon-thyme, cream and tomatoes; and lobster rigatoni with aged cheddar, roasted corn, basil and cream. For information, call 631-725-7088.

The Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina introduces a southern coastal Sunday brunch buffet by Executive Chef Michael Domitrovich at the newly launched Gulf Coast Kitchen. The weekly brunch will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., beginning May 17, for $25.95 per adult and $12.95 per child, plus beverages. The menu includes: creamy cheese grits; eggs Florentine; freshly griddled cornmeal pancakes with honey butter; Southern fried chicken and candied sweet potatoes; and Cuban bread pudding. Guests may also visit the Barracuda Bar at noon to personalize their own 16-ounce Bloody Mary for $10 at Montauk Yacht Club's Bloody Mary Buffet featuring an array of condiments. Call 631-668-3100 for reservations.

Harbor Bistro in East Hampton will offer its extensive "Before the Sunset" prix fixe every night the restaurant is open from 5 p.m. Throughout the month of May, the menu will be available all-night Thursday, Friday and Sunday, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, and all-night at the bar only Thursday through Sunday. The prix fixe includes three courses or two courses and a glass of wine for $29. Menu items include: lobster bisque; lemongrass and curry steamed PEI mussels; slow cooked duck and mushroom crepes; rigatoni Bolognese; hibachi grilled salmon; and chocolate, chocolate cake. Call 631-324-7300 for reservations.

The Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina gets festive every week with Fat Tuesdays and Margaritaville Wednesdays starting at 6 p.m. at the Barracuda Bar and Turtle Lounge. Tuesdays' Mardi Gras celebrations feature a free Jambalaya buffet with half-price Pomegranate Hurricanes. While listening to the sounds of Dixieland, Cajun Zydeco and New Orleans Funk, guests who catch beads will also have the chance to win free drinks and prizes. Wednesdays' fiestas feature half-price Margaritaville Margaritas and Landshark Lager. Entertainment includes a line-up of festive music, ranging from Jimmy Buffet cover bands to Mariachis. The Landshark Girls will be on-hand with giveaways. For details, call 631-668-3100.