Sagaponack:
Old Stove Pub, the legendary steakhouse that has drawn crowds since the 60s, was most recently taken over by Joseph DiCristofaro. On Tuesday nights, talent manager Scott Feldman, who’s worked with countless well-known chefs, will be organizing a visiting chefs series called Pop Up Nation. Among the participating chefs who will each prepare a multi-course meal using local ingredients: Marc Murphy, Michael Symon, Alex Guarnaschelli, Jonathan Waxman, Josh Capon, Esther Choi, and Leah Cohen.
3516 Montauk Highway
Courtesy of Il Buco
East Hampton:
Il Buco has taken over the space that formerly housed Italian restaurant Sotto Sopra, along with the adjoining space next door. Il Buco Alimentari chef Justin Smillie will helm the new spot, called Il Buco al Mare, as well as a market and coffee bar called Il Buco Vida. He is planning to focus on seafood, as the name suggests, serving a range of dishes from fresh whole catches to tinned fish to blistered prawns with fresno chili and ginger. Among the other selections are dry rub duck wings and smoked chicken with sweet potatoes and cilantro pesto.