328146 Fri Sep 22 19:40:22 -0700 2006 2 20 General Tristate Archive 0 1895609 At the suggestion of a fellow CH, my husband and I had a lovely and leisurely lunch at the Jedidiah Hawkin's Inn in Jamesport, on the North Fork. The food was uniformly excellent, interesting and well presented - my only negative comment would be that we both thought there was a bit too much celery in the lobster roll. The place was packed on a very soggy Friday, but we were able to make a reservation an hour ahead of time. The inn itself is beautiful. Service was professional, though there was a little more of the "I'm so and so and I'll be your server" sort of thing than I'd like. The maitre d' was very solicitious - had just started a couple of days before (had worked at a restaurant in Southampton before - don't remember the name) and we had a couple of interesting chats with him - especially enjoyed the description of their mushroom supplier who seems a curious sort. Espresso served with a lemon rind - a little pet peeve of mine, but the espresso was very good. The wine list is heavy on local wines (but with a diverse selection of other choices) - we decided to have try a LI white and our waitress gave us tastes of couple. We settled on the chef's reserve - Tom Schaudel’s Reserve Chardonnay, from the North Fork - $40 - delicious. Total was about $170 including tax and tip (and a $10 bottle of sparkling water. So, thank you v. much for the recommendation - we eat out quite frequently in Manhattan and thought that this was one of the better meals we've had in quite awhile. http://www.jedediahhawkinsinn.com/index02.html We ate: To start: Sliced Duck Proscuitto with Black Mission Figs, Blue Cheese Drizzle and Micro Basil Tuna Tartare · Yuzu · Sesame Soy Main Courses: East End Lobster Roll · Buttered Split Top Bun · Salad · Fries Pan Seared Striped Bass · Riesling · Littleneck Clams · wild mushrooms · Chorizo Desserts: Flourless Chocolate Cake / Hazelnut Custard / Dulce-de-Leche Gelato Almond Pound Cake / Figs / Armangnac / Sweetened Mascarpone Fri Sep 22 19:40:22 -0700 2006 10985 MMRuth 1 1897080 So happy you enjoyed your lunch. Being a manhattanite myself and having the pick of the litter when it comes to food, it's nice to know that there are places east of nyc that give the big apple a run for their money. My parents also said that their meal was better than anything they have had in nyc in a while. Try FOOD in hampton bays next!!!! Cheers- Jennifer Sat Sep 23 16:33:37 -0700 2006 1895609 20483 jenniebnyc 2 1897086 We will! And also the restaurant at the inn in Southport run by former GT people - the name of which I do not recall. Thanks again - M Sat Sep 23 16:39:55 -0700 2006 1897080 10985 MMRuth