EAST END EATS
LET THE SEASON BEGIN! Photo: Mary Blank
THESE SOUTH FORK RESTAURANTS WILL BE OPEN SOON
BY HANNAH SELINGER
of the fishing community s premier seasonal destinations. nventive pasta dishes fresh seafood and locally sourced produce make dining at the Crow s est an always-effervescent experience. lso in Montauk Duryea’s home to one of the area s most famous lobster rolls opens for the season on May th. Duryea s is one of Montauk s oldest and famous spots for seafood waterfront dining and offers guests both a casual restaurant and a fresh fish market. With forever views of the bay and a killer sunset to boot Duryea s is ready to kick off yet another season of sun summer and East End vibes. owering seafood towers bespoke clam bake platters and of course an overstuffed lobster roll are ust some of the dishes coming your way as the weather warms this spring.
magansett stalwart Astro Pizza and Felice’s Ristorante shut their doors a er years in ugust of . But this May th the pizzeria will rise like a phoenix again this time under new ownership as ew ork City-based chef Calapa partner in The Spainard and owner and executive chef of the Flatiron District s Scampi takes over. izzas and fresh pastas will be paramount at this old school oint that will thrive with a few fresh ideas. Bostwick’s on the Harbor, in Springs opens
for the season on May th. This seafood-centric restaurant en oys one of the Hamptons best views overlooking Three Mile Harbor. ysterson-the-half-shell and very cold ros are ust one of the de rigueur pairings that make dinner and Happy Hour worthwhile at this sunset-facing spot. ow in its fourth year Bostwick s on the Harbor continues to be first-come first-served in terms of table availability. The restaurant doesn t have an online delivery or take-out platform they defer to their sibling restaurant Bostwick s Chowder House for that so you ll ust have to en oy the ephemeral food in person. ver a decade old but ust as cool as ever Montauk s Crow’s Nest opens for summer on Friday May th. The Mediterranean-inspired restaurant serves small and large plates in a chic indoor-outdoor space overlooking Lake Montauk next to hotelier Sean Mac herson s bouti ue hotel by the same name. Come for dinner a drink or an overnight stay at one
Photo: Jean Hodgens
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pring has finally arrived on the South Fork and that can only mean one thing: the season openers will be here soon too. ew restaurants summer-only haunts and some classic revivals are all arriving post-haste and that s cause for celebration. Here are the coolest spots that will be opening their South Fork doors soon. We re excited for the season and you should be too.
Duryea's, Montauk
Sag Harbor s epic and seasonal pro ect Beacon is back for another year. David Loewenberg s waterfront pro ect is among the most popular restaurants in the village and to get a table you may ust have to wait — and wait. But the food and the view are both more than worth it with tables that literally look out onto the setting sun. The food is worth it too with a menu that features regularly rotating specials of fresh fish and local in-season produce.
Bostwick's on the Harbor
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