HUNGRY HAMPTONITES! LOOKS LIKE WE WON’T BE HITTING THE BEACH THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND…..SO WHY NOT SCORE A SEAT AT ONE OF THESE HOT NEW RESTAURANT OPENINGS INSTEAD. #NOMNOM!

1. RED HOOK LOBSTER AND SWEET ‘TAUK LEMONADE OPENS IN MONTAUK
Red Hook-Based Lobster Pound and Montauk-Based Lemonade Company Partner
For Summer 2013 Store. The store will be the first brick and mortar location for Montauk-based Sweet‘tauk and the second for Red Hook Lobster Pound, which has been open in Red Hook, Brooklyn since 2009. The store will be open for lunch and dinner and will feature limited outdoor picnic-style seating and will be available for catering.

Location: 34 S. Etna Street, Montauk

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2. LUCKY J’S CHICKEN AND WAFFLES BRINGS SOUTHERN SOUL FOOD TO MONTAUK

The Texas food truck will opens a restaurant in Montauk on Memorial Day. Lucky J’s Chicken and Waffles brings comfort soul food and Southern classics to West Lake Drive this summer.  Pick up a delish chicken and waffle taco and head to Ditch Plains. Night owl? No problem! The restaurant will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so hit Lucky J’s for a late night snack on the way home from Surf Lodge.

Location: 440 West Lake Drive, Montauk

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3. BIG NEWS FOR HAMPTONS FARM-TO-TABLE SCENESTERS: FRESH OPENS IN BRIDGEHAMPTON

Fresh will open at the site of the former Southfork Kitchen in mid-May courtesy of chef Todd Jacobs. Jacobs, who earned kudos as the chef at the American Hotel in Sag Harbor in the mid-90s and critical acclaim in Westhampton Beach at Tierra Mar, returns to the Hamptons with a “fresh” concept that is family-friendly, affordable and accessible.

Location: 203 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Tpke, Bridgehampton; 631-537-4700

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4. BLT STEAK OPENS AT THE CAPRI HOTEL AND BATHING CLUB

This is the BEST news for Hamptons steak lovers. ESquared Hospitality announced today that a BLT Steak pop-up restaurant will be opening at The Capri Hotel and Bathing Club, in Southampton on Thursday, May 23, 2013 through Labor Day Weekend BLT Steak in NYC is my #1 favorite restaurant~ I am so excited to have popovers in the Hamptons!

BLT Steak at The Capri will take over the property’s intimate and exclusive restaurant space, formerly home to Chef Nobu Matushisa’s Nobu at The Capri. Seating 110 guests inside the restaurant and on the covered patio, this pop-up restaurant will also offer exceptional poolside fare at The Bathing Club at Capri during the day and a menu of small plates for those enjoying the outdoor bar and lounge areas in the evenings.

Location: For additional information, please visit: www.e2hospitality.com. BLT is located at The Capri Hotel: 281 County Road, 39A Route 27, Southampton 631-259-2641