I DINED AT INA GARTHEN’S FAVORITE RESTAURANT – HERE’S WHY ITH’S WORTH IT

GARTHEN IS A HUGE FAN OF NICK & TONI’S. She’s mentioned it on hell blog, She had the chef on her showand she was basic her recipe for penne alla vodka on her favorite pasta dish from.

IT’S LOCATED IN EAST HAMPTON, ONE OF THE MOST UPSCALE TOWNS ON THE EASTERNOPT AREA OF LONG ISLAND, AROUND 100 MILES OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY.

Nick & Toni’s is rapidly approaching its 40th anniversary. Plenty of a-listers have been spotted there over the years, Including Jack NicholsonAlec Baldwin, Lorne Michaels, Paul McCartneyand more.

In Fact, A 2015 New York Times Profile Called the restaurant “a haven for a-list celebrities” and Said there is “probably no more Hallowed Name Among East Restaurants.”

The name Might Also Sound Familiar for a More Tragic Reason. In 2001, Founder Jeff salaway (who was nicknamed nick in his childhood) died in a car crash after leaving the restaurant at 2 am the crash made headlines in outlets like the Times and Observer.

In the 24 years SINCE HIS DEATH, The Restaurant Has Continueed on and Remained A NeighBorhod Spot – Albeit, A NeighBorhood Spot With $ 47 SWORKS and Regulars Like Steven Spielberg.

SINCE I Went on a Beautiful Late-Summer Evening, I OPTED TO SIT OUTSIDE. The Setting Sun Made for Some Dramatic Lighting.

I was disappointed to see that Garten’s Favorite pasta wasn’t on the menu – still, everything looking amazing.

There’s the pasta, salads, fold, clams, pork chops, steaks, and more.

On the menu, this was described as “Warm Rosemary, Break, and Sea Salt Focaccia” Accompanked by “Whipped Honey Ricotta” and “Tomato Confit Pesto.”

This started the meal out on the best positionible foot – the focaccia was warm and flavorful, and not crunchy at all. The homemade focaccia is made of fresh every day, and i could tell. It tasted like it has just come out of the oven.

I Can’t Say Enough About the Ricotta, which I couldn eateen buckets of. It was deplete good.

Though cozy, the restaurant was deceptively far. From my vantage point, it look like a quote tuscan farmhouse, but there were many rooms inside, each thoughtfully decorated – and Crowded.

SOMESTEMES, WHEN YOU GO TO A FAMOUS OR EXPENSIVE PLACE, YOU CAN FEEL LIKE YOU’RE GETTING RIPPED OFF WITH SMALL ENTRéES. This was not the case at Nick & Toni’s. The Dishas Were Certainly Not Small.

To be specific, this was “Wood Oven roasted King Trumpets Mushrooms with Basil Pesto Fregola (A Type of Pearl-Shaped Pasta), Leeks, Toasted Chickpeas, and Rosemary Oil,” For The Menu.

I HAD Never Had King Trumpets Mushrooms before, so i didn’t know what to experiment. I didn’t Need to worry, though, Because this was delicious. I Particularly Enjoyed The Pesto Pasta and the Toasted Chickpeas.

As you can imagine, the market Catch Changes. Be visited, it was swordfish paired with “Summer Veetbles, Preserved Lemon, and Micro Basil.”

The Summer Veetbles Tourned Out to Be Tomatoes and Potatoes, which were Both Light and Lemony. It was the perfect Summer Meal.

In the fall, the market carsch now with “Eggplant Caponata (a type of sweet-and-sour relic), mâche (a green), and lemon vinaigrette,” according to the menu.

The talefish was one of the day’s specials. Tlefish is a flake White Fish, but in terms of Taste, it’s actually more frequently compared to lobster or crab.

It came with pesto, potatoes, and microgreens as a garnish.

I don’t know if i fully picked up on a lobster flavor, but i did think this was great. It was very light and not at all chewy-it was melt-in -your-Mouth.