HungryHamptons: North Fork Table & Inn (Southold, NY)

Jeff Zalaznick — April 24, 2009

With predictions of 80 degree weather this weekend, and the summer in the near future, it seems pertinent to highlight The North Fork Table & Inn. It is a wonderful place to eat and stay after a day of wine tasting along the North Fork of Long Island, or as a break from the chaos and mediocre food of the Hamptons.

Restaurant: North Fork Table & Inn
Address: 57225 Route 25, Southold, NY, 11971 (view map)
AlwaysHungry Grade: B+
Recommended Dishes: Crisp Cod and Yukon Gold Potato Cakes, Yellowfin Tuna Tartare, Long Island Duck, Coconut Tapioca, Warm Sugar and Spice Donuts

Crisp Cod and Yukon Gold Potato Cakes
With Truffled Tartar Sauce and Micro Herb Salad

Bright white walls, dark wooden plank floors, ceiling beams and simple but classy décor dress the dining room of North Fork Table & Inn. Picture an old Quaker house upscaled for haute cuisine. The renewed ambiance in this Southold bed and breakfast (once Coeurs de Vignes) is the setting for food by a husband and wife team: Executive Chef Gerry Hayden (formerly of Aureole) and Pastry Chef Claudia Fleming (Gramercy Tavern). The duo left the chaos of the city for their busy kitchen in bucolic Eastern Long Island in 2006.

From February through December, Hayden and Fleming’s artfully-plated dishes focus on local, seasonal ingredients. Put it on your nice weather to-do list now.

Sashimi-Grade Yellowfin Tuna Tartare
Served raw with Szechuan Pepper, Lime and Miso Emulsion, Shiso, Mint and Arugula Sprouts

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