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December 14, 2012 Page 51
Holidays Happenings... By aji jones
Blackwells Restaurant in Wading River will serve a Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24, holiday buffet from 3 to 7 p.m. The buffet will be $42.95 plus tax and gratuity for adults and $20.95 plus tax and gratuity for children. Offerings may include pancetta–stuffed pork loin; prime rib au jus carving station; and oven roasted turkey carving station. 631-929-1800 The All Star in Riverhead will celebrate New Year’s Eve, Monday, December 31, with a four-course prix fixe menu for $49.95. The prix fixe includes a Champagne toast and party favors. There will be seatings from 8 to 11 p.m. and from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dinner offerings may include herb and mustard marinated half chicken with red wine and balsamic reduction; king salmon filet with lemon, parsley and tomato roasted red pepper salsa; and beer rib eye with shitake mushroom sauce. 631-998-3565 Almond in Bridgehampton will ring in the New Year on Monday, December 31 with a four-course prix fixe menu beginning at 9 p.m. The dinner includes a Champagne toast and party favors for $85 per person. Entrée selections include surf and turf of short ribs, lobster, chanterelles, soy-truffle coulis and Parmesan crema; olive oil poached halibut with smoked fingerlings, “oysters Rockelfeller,” leeks and caviar; and duck breast with duck confit hash, caramelized chestnuts, poached apples and herb salad. 631-537-5665 Muse in the Harbor in Sag Harbor offers a winter
bar bites menu Wednesday through Sunday from 5 to 11 p.m. Menu selections include barbequed pork spring rolls of smoked pulled pork with Asian BBQ sauce, Napa cabbage, carrots, ginger and sweet and spicy dipping sauce ($15); calamari fritto misto with mild banana peppers and cocktail tartar sauce ($16); and tuna sliders of seared tuna carpaccio served rare on mini brioche buns with Asian slaw and Siracha aioli ($18). 631-899-4810 Highway Diner and Bar, recently opened in East Hampton, is open seven days from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Lunch and dinner appetizer selections may include braised beef taco with avocado, sweet onion, sour cream lime sauce and cilantro ($9); crispy shrimp and calamari with zucchini chips, spicy aioli and lemon ($12); and lettuce chicken wraps with sweet pepper, carrot, watermelon radish and Asian flavors SSC_DansPapers_Half_NewYears_Ad.pdf
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($10). 631-324-0130 Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton serves brunch Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Menu selections may include mushroom risotto cakes with two organic farm eggs, spinach and bacon ($21); sweet pepper relish and fried fingerling potatoes with aged rib eye and sunnyside up organic farm egg ($35); and croque monsieur with lomo, gruyere cheese and arugula ($19). 631-537-0870 First and South in Greenport serves dinner daily from 5 to 10 p.m. Entrée offerings may include russet potato gnocchi with autumn squash, celery root and pecorino ($21); pork tenderloin and belly with Swiss chard and shell beans in broth ($26); and skirt steak with roasted autumn vegetables, mashed potatoes and garlic purée ($28). 631-333-2200 3:01 PM
Silver Package
$85.00 Per Person (Includes tax & gratuity)
4 Hour Top Shelf Open Bar from 9pm-1am (doors open at 9 pm) An Array of Passed & Stationary Hors D’oeuvres & Desserts Hats, Noise Makers & Assorted Party Favors Champagne Toast at Midnight Live Coverage of The Times Square Ball Drop Featuring Two of the Industry's hottest DJ‘s: DJ Tone Tigga & DJ Twilo rocking the house ALL Night Long!
Gold Package
$125.00 Per Person (Includes tax & gratuity)
Includes all of the Silver Package, plus...
Simple (Continued from previous page.) 4. Spoon batter into the fluted shells to about 3/4 full. Batter will level itself. Place in preheated oven and bake 12-14 minutes until puffed and golden. Check halfway through baking. If necessary, reverse position of pans so that madeleines bake evenly. Remove from oven and allow to cool about 5 minutes. With the tip of a kitchen knife inserted between cakes and mold, lift out cakes and transfer them to a cake rack to cool completely. Note: Madeleines will keep quite crisp for several days in an airtight container.
An Exquisite 4 Course Dinner presented by award winning Chef Scott Kampf Seatings Begin at 7 pm and does include wine & cocktails through dinner service Actual New Years Eve Dinner Menu is available on our website at www.southamptonsocialclub.com
Platinum Package
You have your own table to party at all night long including A bottle of Premium Vodka & Champagne to get you rolling & also featuring a special New Years Eve Bottle Menu
12.31/TWO
1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter 1/2 confectioners’ sugar 1 large egg yolk 2 teaspoons brandy 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
For complete kourambiedes instructions visit Silvia’s Lehrer’s Simple Art of Cooling column at www.danshamptons.com For more recipes and Silvia’s blogs please visit www.savoringthehamptons.com
(Includes tax & gratuity)
Includes all of the items in the Silver & Gold Packages plus....
KOURAMBIEDES A delectable Greek powdered cookie typically prepared at Christmastime. Makes about 3 dozen
To finish 1 tablespoon rose water (optional) 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
$200.00 Per Person
To Purchase Tickets, Contact Ian Duke at
(917) 806-5616 15% Discounted Transportation available through Black Cabs:
(631) 283-1713
THOUSAND TWELVE/ New Years Eve Party
256 Elm Street, Southampton | southamptonsocialclub.com 21969