The Surf Lodge 183 Edgemere St., Montauk
631-238-5190/91
Opens this weekend at Fort Pond in Montauk, with Top Chef, season two competitor Sam Talbot as executive chef. The indoor/outdoor restaurant menu ranges from high-end fish sticks and lobster rolls to crab ceviche and coffee-rubbed filet mignon. Yes, there's a burger, too.
Q East47 Quogue St., Quogue
631-288-3463
The new restaurant at The Inn at Quogue. The ambitious menu is American and Mediterranean with creative side trips. And there is a fixed-price, $25 menu from 5:30 to 7 p.m. most nights.
OSO91 Hill St.
631-283-1166
The new steak-plus house at the Southampton Inn. The hotel has been around for decades, but OSO is its first full-service restaurant. Chef Peter Dunlop's resumé includes Cafe des Artistes in Manhattan.
Kobe Beach44 Three Mile Harbor Rd.
631-604-2610
The Hamptonian offshoot of Kobe Club in Manhattan, is slated to open with its beef-luxe theme in mid-June in East Hampton. It's the third in Jeffrey Chodorow's Kobe series; number two is in Miami Beach.
Indian Wells Tavern 177 Main St.
631-267-0400
Sets up in the former Estia's Cantina in Amagansett. The informal American restaurant is run by the owners of Bostwick's in East Hampton.
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Almoncello290 Montauk Hwy.
631-329-6700
In Wainscott starts its first summer season. The northern Italian eatery replaces Almondito, the Mexican spot begun by Eric Lemonides and Jason Weiner - who also own Almond, the French spot in Bridgehampton.
Sen Spice29 Main St.
631-725-0101
Next door to Sen, adds Indian cuisine to the Sag Harbor table, leading with tandoori dishes and vegetarian specialties, as well as other familiar entrees with meat or seafood.
Grappa Wine Bar62 Main St.
No phone avaibale at this time.
Is scheduled to move into the Sag Harbor site previously occupied by Mumbo Gumbo next month. Grappa features a 40-foot wine bar. The menu: panini, grilled pizzettes, cheese plates, salads, homey entrees and gelati.
Surf Shack2095 Montauk Hwy.
631-267-6980
Settles into Amagansett, at the former home of 27 Authentic Mexican. The Shack specializes in casual seafood, burgers, exotic drinks and 30 flavors of ice cream, just in case. Brought to you by Alex Gordon, whose Manhattan spots include A.J. Gordon's Brewing Co. and Zoo Bar.
Show Win27 Montauk Highway
631-267-7600
Is the new Japanese restaurant in Amagansett, moving into the old sushi-sashimi address of Mount Fuji. It's an offspring of the popular Northport eatery of the same name.
Tutto Il Giorno5 Bay St., Sag Harbor
631-725-7009.
In Sag Harbor boasts a new chef, Maurizio Marfoglia, formerly of Barolo and Coco Pazzo in Manhattan, and an emphasis on local, seasonal ingredients.
Lighthouse Grill & Patio32 Star Island Road, Montauk
631-668-3100
Reopens at the Montauk Yacht Club with a $24.95, fixed-price, three-course menu. The high-end resort is on Star Island, near the harbor
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Second House Tavern161 Second House Rd.
631-668-2877
With seafood, steaks, burgers and pub food, too, is new to Montauk, at the Ruschmeyer's Resort address.
The Backyard Restaurant 207 Main St., East Hampton
631-324-5440
Kicks off the season with American fare at the Sole East Hotel in Montauk, which used to be the Shepherd's Neck Inn. 90 Second House Rd., 631-668-2105. Alison, the New American restaurant, has relocated from School Street in Bridgehampton to the Maidstone Arms at 207 Main St., East Hampton.
A September opening is expected for the successor to Gordon's, the Amagansett landmark. The new restaurant, to be opened by the proprietors of The Meeting House restaurant in Amagansett, will feature Italian cuisine, and keep the Gordon's name.
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Amber Ultra Lounge17 Canal Rd., Hampton Bays
631-728-0707
House, hip hop, international DJs, Hampton's newest lounge meets night club.
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Beach Bar58 Foster Ave., Hampton Bays
631-723-3100
Grand opening of summer weekend, indoor/outdoor club with live bands and TGIF party with DJ Doug.
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Boardy Barn270 W. Montauk Hwy, Hampton Bays
631-728-5760
As the summer season heats up in the Hamptons, the rush is on for warm-weather bars.
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Boutique203 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Tpke, Bridgehampton
631-537-5050
The 200-person room Boutique features a DJ that plays exclusively hip-hop and draws a crowd.
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DUNE1181 North Sea Road, Southampton
631-283-0808
Brigitte Bardot embodied the idealogy of French sex kitten in the 1950s and 1960s. And so have we.
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Dockers Waterside Restaurant and Marina94 Dune Rd., East Quogue
631-653-0653
Cuisine -- Creative American with an emphasis on aged steaks, fresh seafood and lobsters.
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Eastport Luncheonette497 Montauk Hwy., Eastport
631-325-9697
The Mojos, 8:30 p.m. Fridays.
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Honey Bar & Lounge 207 Main St., East Hampton
631-324-5440
Ed Kleefield, aka "Jean Luc" and owner Madame Tong's and JLX, redid his lounge-like JL East to
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Kenny's Tipperary Inn 432 West Lake Dr., Montauk
631-668-2171
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La Playa125 Tuckahoe Lane, Southampton
631-287-2125
La Playa debuts in the summer of 2008 in the space known last year as Stereo by the Shore and the
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Lily Pond44 Three Mile Harbor Rd., East Hampton
Here's a concept sure to delight the sophisticated and casual partygoer alike: Outdoor banquettes.
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Mardis Gras1271 North Sea Rd., Southampton
631-259-0300
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Memory Motel692 Montauk Hwy., Montauk
631-668-2702
Live music, classic rock, Fridays and Saturdays; DJ and karaoke, 10:30 p.m. Thursdays.
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Neptune Beach Club70 Dune Rd., East Quogue
631-653-8737
Open weekends, live bands, DJ, dance, reggae, house, hip-hop, outside deck on ocean.
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New Moon Cafe524 Montauk Hwy., East Quogue
631-653-4042
Shana and Ron have run the New Moon Cafe for nearly 30 years, and it's a low-key, friendly place.
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Olde Speonk Inn190 Montauk Hwy., Speonk
631-325-8400
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Honey Bar & Lounge 207 Main St., East Hampton
631-324-5440
Ed Kleefield, aka "Jean Luc" and owner Madame Tong's and JLX, redid his lounge-like JL East to
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Pink Elephant281 County Road 39A, (on Route 27 and N. Main Street), Southampton
631-287-9888
While the clubgoers all clamor to get in the small room inside at Pink Elephant, the outdoor patio.
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La Playa125 Tuckahoe Lane, Southampton
631-287-2125
La Playa debuts in the summer of 2008 in the space known last year as Stereo by the Shore and the
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Porky's Hamptons80 E. Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays
631-619-6666
Features Porky's famous Fishbowl and an outside deck. Party music every night. Live bands every.
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Ruschmeyer's RestaurantSecond House Road, Montauk
631-668-2877
Stefanie Cardinali, Paul Gene, Rick Salter, 8 p.m. Fridays.
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Se7en142 Mill Rd., Westhampton Beach
631-288-7727
Three floors of deadly sins.
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Stephen Talkhouse161 Main St., Amagansett
631-267-3117
Perhaps the best-known nightclub & live music venue in the Hamptons.
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The Star Room378 Montauk Hwy., Wainscott
631-537-3332
Various DJs, 10:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, $10 Fridays, $20 Saturdays.
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The Surf Lodge183 Edgemere St., Montauk
631-238-5190
From the owners of CAIN in Manhattan comes The Surf Lodge, the hot new 32-room hotel and hangout.
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The Whitehouse239 East Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays
631-728-4121
Co-owner Vic Latino , a onetime DJ at the dance station WKTU, has turned the former Canoe Place Inn.
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World Pie2402 Montauk Hwy., Bridgehampton
631-537-7999
Remember when pizza was good, cheap Italian food? When a simple pie came topped with tomatoes.
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