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Tis the Season for Fresh, New Restaurants 

With a new season out east about to begin, it’s time to get excited for some of spring and summer’s newest arrivals. Although we don’t yet know about all of the seasonal openings for 2023, we do have word of three new restaurants that will be joining the roster on the East End. This year, Montauk, Southampton, and even Southold will be welcoming brand-new (and long-awaited) restaurants, adding more depth and breadth to the already enthralling dining scene out east. Read on for three new openings that we can’t wait to check out. 

In Montauk, chef Jeremy Blutstein returns to his own stomping grounds at Mavericks, a 200-seat space overlooking the hamlet’s Fort Pond (the space was once East by Northeast, a restaurant where the local chef worked earlier in his storied career). The space has enjoyed a glossy — and down-to-the-studs — renovation, and the new menu delivers in a way that only a Blutstein-honed menu can. A stuffed mushroom, of course, is never just a stuffed mushroom. The Mavericks version comes with Bridgehampton’s own Mecox Sigit cheese, as well as house-cured lardo. Entrées come from both land and sea, like the whole Montauk fluke Meunière, or the 18-ounce dry prime-aged Adirondack rib-eye. For the local vegetarian, Blutstein happily offers a Southampton maitake mushroom steak, served with a 20-year Jerez (Sherry) and fresh thyme. Reservations for Mavericks are available on Resy. The restaurant will serve both lunch and dinner. 

This spring, Southampton will also welcome a newcomer from the EHP Hospitality group. The group, which also owns EHP Resort & Marina and The Inn Spot will launch Enchanté in the spot formerly known as Red Bar, an iconic Hamptons dining venue. The restaurant, a French bistro, will combine dining traditions from Parisian brasseries and the South of France, offering romantic design and a broad menu. Menu items include rainbow trout amandine, French onion soup, escargot, salad Lyonnaise, and more. A rich and textured design concept, executed by HLC Creative Group, will highlight silk velvets, silver and brass accents from mid-century France, and natural linens. And a semi-private dining room will offer intimate dining experiences. 

Over on the North Fork, restaurant owner Arden Gardell is welcoming the much-anticipated Little Fish at Kenney’s Beach this spring in the space that was once home to Elbow East. Chef Ryan Barth-Dwyer, who is local to the North Fork and who has worked at Kontiki and Gallery Café, will be in charge of the kitchen, leaning on sustainable and fresh ingredients. The menu will tack toward local seafood. A Green Goddess Crab will feature blue crab, local lettuce, avocado, hearts of palm, and a green goddess dressing. Spicy tuna tartare taquitos, served with toasted sesame seeds, avocado, and micro greens, are available at both lunch and dinner. Consider washing it all down with a Smokey Paloma: Peloton Mezcal, fresh grapefruit juice, Cointreau, and lime juice. Live music, a dining room full of vibrant colors, and a steadily rotating menu will top off what is sure to be one of the most captivating openings of the season.