Ina Garten at the Hedges Inn on a Friday.
Photo: Mark Peterson/Redux for New York Magazine
The Mulberry Street favorite is serving thin-crust pizza and handmade pasta in a space — previously the Laundry — inspired by summer camp with vintage water skis and wooden tennis racquets on the walls. 31 Race Ln.
Dough-tossing chefs show off their skills right in the dining room at Altamarea Group’s high-end pizza chain (other locations include Ibiza, Riyadh, and Monte Carlo). The pies are ultrathin; the chicken parm is topped with buffalo mozz. 47 Montauk Hwy.
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Cédric and Ochi Vongerichten bring their two French Indonesian restaurants to the East End for the third summer in a row. This year, they’ll be at EHP Resort in the former Sunset Harbor space. 313 Three Mile Harbor Hog Creek Rd.
Sarah and Andrew Wetenhall of Palm Beach’s Colony Hotel have taken over at the Hedges Inn and installed the comfort-food favorite, known for lobster salad with green-goddess dressing, Maryland crab cakes, and designer meat loaf. 74 James Ln.
The globe-spanning French Mediterranean chain moves into Gosman’s Dock, a onetime Montauk mainstay from the ’40s. Expect truffle pizza, rosé, espresso martinis, and lots of people-watching. 500 West Lake Dr.
The new restaurant inside Gurney’s with the usual steaks and seafood and famous views. Dune Cafe, a more casual all-day affair, will debut, too. 290 Old Montauk Hwy.
The season’s second Palm Beach import features tamarind short ribs, Wagyu “Big Macs,” and DJ sets from Chromeo, Samantha Ronson, Austin Millz, and Nico De Andrea. 474 West Lake Dr.
Chef Melissa O’Donnell, previously of Duryea’s (home to the infamous $97 lobster Cobb salad), built the Mediterranean menu for this new spot in Solé East with crab spaghetti and a classic Provençal bouillabaisse. 90 Second House Rd.
Clam Bar has a new oyster truck for full-service catering. It’s available to rent, and packages — featuring fresh-shucked clams and oysters, shrimp cocktail, lobster rolls, and drinks — can be tailored to individual events.
A takeout-only Caribbean fast-casual spinoff of the restaurant Doubles in Amagansett Square: There are smoothies, smash-burgers, and Leilani bowls with mahi-mahi over jasmine rice. 51 Division St.
Laurent Tourondel is bringing his burger stand back. “This is really a relaunch,” he says. New additions include salads, a grab-and-go section, and varieties of milkshake. 62 Main St.
Chef Rocco DiSpirito is back at the spot that was Il Pellicano last year. Under a new name, DiSpirito serves coastal-Italian food and raw-bar classics. Expect tuna crudo, an Italian BLT salad, linguine vongole rosso, and halibut crusted with nuts. 136 Main St.
Tip Top Hospitality, best known for Sen in Sag Harbor, has taken over the food-and-beverage service at this hotel and its restaurant, Claude’s. The menu leans easygoing with Wagyu burgers, beet-and-pomegranate quinoa salad, and fluke oreganata. 91 Hill St.
An outdoor taquería next door to its namesake restaurant with queso fundido and lobster tacos. Sandwiches — lobster BLTs, traditional tortas — have joined the mix at the adjacent market, too. 10 Windmill Ln.
Seafood from the Plaza Cafe team — black sea bass with udon noodles and lemongrass broth, for example — in a three-part space that includes an upstairs lounge, a main dining room, and a six-seat chef’s counter. 75 Jobs Ln.
A family-style Italian spot in the old Paul’s space with pasta, situated near the new Southampton Playhouse. 21 Hill St.
Bamboo has gotten a makeover — including a patio ceiling of silk lanterns and a mahogany bar — and Asian-fusion cooking from owner and record executive Gary Spangler. 76C Jobs Ln.
East Hampton’s gourmet grocer expands West with fresh seafood, a butcher, and a mix of prepared meals and baked goods. 120 North Sea Rd.
A private club from chef Ralph Pagano with seafood, steaks, lobster feasts, and jazz nights. The $2,500 memberships are limited to 500 for the season, and the grounds — a restored farmhouse — have spaces for games like bocce. 755 Montauk Hwy.
The Water Mill sushi favorite opens an unfussy second location, bringing its locally famous chicken salad along with it. 210 Mill Rd.
Speakeasy-style omakase at a ten-seat bar from a chain that has grown to include nearly two dozen outposts. 32A Mill Rd.
Bar burgers, classic chops, and seafood inside an old post office from the venerable UES tavern. “It’s straightforward good food that reminds you of home cooking,” says Maureen Donohue, who grew up in Hampton Bays. 144 Main St.
Maybe you heard the rumors that Nobu Matsuhisa was going to open a new branch of his global sushi empire out East after last being seen here way back in 2012? Co-owner Drew Nieporent says it’s not happening after all.
