Foodstuffs: Flower Arranging, Restaurant Reopenings and Friday Frenzy

Flower Arranging for Mom

The Hampton Maid and R.AIRE will host a Mother’s Day “Flower Arranging Class” on Sunday, May 4, from 3 to 5 p.m. The class will be guided by Rose Andrews of Andrews Family Farm and will feature fresh spring blooms and guests will create a beautiful bouquet in a glass vase to bring home. Guests are also welcome to enjoy small bites and a glass of rosé as they design, sip and celebrate. Cost is $100 per person plus tax and gratuity. Seats are limited. To make a reservation, visit hamptonmaid.com/happenings.

The Hampton Maid and R.AIRE is at 259 East Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays. For more information, call 631-728-4184.

Friday Frenzy at The Clubhouse

The Clubhouse hosts a “Friday Frenzy” every week. Diners may enjoy a burger, order of wings and pint of beer for $25. The Clubhouse is at 174 Daniels Hole Road in East Hampton. For more information, call 631-537-2695 or visit clubhousehamptons.com.

Navy Beach Reopens for the 2025 Season

Navy Beach welcomes in its 16th season on Friday, April 25, at 5 p.m. The beachfront restaurant located on a 200-foot stretch of private beach on Fort Pond Bay, offers beachfront outdoor dining as well as indoor dining. Reservations will be available via Resy or by calling the restaurant up to two weeks in advance. Walk-ins are also welcome.

Navy Beach will roll out many new menu items this season including: shrimp tempura hand rolls, tuna crudo lettuce wraps, mussels “scampi-style,” everything bagel crusted salmon, and a throwback from years ago — the classic bucatini pomodoro, where added lobster tail is optional. In addition, two new vegetarian sides — roasted cauliflower with whipped tofu and chimichurri, and asparagus with miso aioli and toasted sesame — join the roster alongside old favorites including the buttermilk fried chicken, Navy burger, the dry-aged ribeye, buddha bowl and the soy-glazed halibut.

On the beverage front, the restaurant will be adding several spirit-free and low ABV selections to the list including ones from Aplós, Wölffer and Montauk Brew Co. Favorite libations, including the “Loaded Paloma” and “Pick Me Up,” will return alongside several new summer-ready cocktails like the “Misty Mule” and “Grapefruit Coast G+T,” available as individual cocktails or large-format pitchers for larger groups.

Live entertainment is returning at Navy Beach starting on May 24, with a rotating lineup of DJs on Memorial Day Weekend and the weekends of June 21 through Labor Day Weekend, as well as Rum Punch Mafia Band and Bobby Murray. In mid-July, the restaurant will relaunch the Riviera Weekend with DJs, vintage Riviera-inspired attire, flowing rosé and French Riviera inspired cocktails on July 12 and 13. As always, boaters are encouraged to join in the weekend’s festivities. Yachting clientele will be happy to hear that the beachfront restaurant’s “Torpedo” service will be back, offering a launch running weekends from late weekend through Labor Day. As the “Torpedo” operates weather permitting, phoning in advance to confirm launch availability is recommended.

Navy Beach will expand its longstanding support of the Navy SEAL Foundation with a focus on fundraising for the organization’s Children’s Summer Camps, specifically designed for children of the SEAL community. The restaurant’s 13th annual dine + donate program continues from Memorial Day through Labor Day, plus online awareness and fundraising, and an event in late July. Since beginning to fundraise for the organization in 2013, the restaurant has raised over $200,000 for the Navy SEAL Foundation. The restaurant’s local philanthropic efforts continue with its fifth annual local East Hampton High School scholarship program, awarding four $500 scholarships to four Class of 2025 EHHS graduates.

Navy Beach will be open for Friday evenings through Sunday through mid-May. The annual Mother’s Day “Prix-Fixe” and Father’s Day “Brew for Dad” specials will be back on Sundays, May 11 and June 15. Thursday dinner service begins May 22, while Monday lunch and dinner service begins May 27. The restaurant will be open seven days a week for lunch and dinner beginning June 13 through Labor Day aside from private events. Visit navybeach.com for reservations and information. Navy Beach is at 16 Navy Road in Montauk.

Summer Catering From Golden Pear

The Golden Pear with locations in Southampton, East Hampton and Bridgehampton is now accepting catering orders for summer parties, gatherings and celebrations. Catering orders placed before Wednesday, April 30, will receive a $100 gift card. There is a $250 minimum on orders to receive a gift card. Orders can be placed online by visiting goldenpearcafe.com or by phone. All catering orders require a minimum of 48 hours advance notice. Delivery is available 7 days a week.

A selection of catering platters, subject to change, include: savory sandwiches and wraps, Asian-style grilled chicken satay, mini lobster rolls, stuffed focaccia sandwiches, wild jumbo shrimp cocktail, roasted filet of beef medallions, Southwest dips and chips, seared sesame tuna and more.

Golden Pear locations are at 99 Main Street, Southampton (631-283-8900), 2426 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton (631-537-1100) and 34 Newtown Lane, East Hampton (631-329-1600).

A Second Summer for Arthur & Sons

Arthur & Sons in Bridgehampton will open for its second summer in the Hamptons on Thursday, May 15. Joe Isidori, acclaimed Michelin star chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author, is thrilled to bring his award-winning burgers to Arthur & Sons in the Hamptons this summer with Artie’s in the Hamptons, a spin-off of their bar and lounge, Artie’s Backroom, which recently launched at their Murray Hill location.

Guests can expect a bar menu featuring Artie’s specialty margaritas, golden, strawberry or spicy watermelon, alongside Isidori’s award winning burgers, both the “Late Night Burger” with American cheese, special sauce, pickles and “Artie’s Burger” with provolone, special sauce and cherry peppers as well as French fries with special sauce and Isidori’s famous Korean BBQ wings with buttermilk, dill and lime. The new menu will be available during dinner hours and late night at the bar. Artie’s in the Hamptons will also be bringing the music vibes from their New York City outpost with a mixed genre of music from country to rock n’ roll on weekends after dinner.

Arthur & Sons kicks off season two in the Hamptons with its signature “old school” Italian American red sauce classics from the famous chicken parm, spicy rigatoni alla vodka and spaghetti and meatballs to a few new additions including a pan roasted Montauk lobster alla vodka served over fresh spaghetti alla chitarra. Look for a new Happy Hour menu at the bar daily from 4 to 6 p.m. with half-priced appetizers, $10 glasses of house red or house white, $12 well cocktails and $6 draft beer. Also available is a $39.95 three-course prix fixe menu

Arthur & Sons will be open seven days a week starting May 15 at 4 p.m. and will be expanding hours in late June. Reservations are recommended at arthurandsonsnyc.com. Arthur & Sons is located at 203 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike in Bridgehampton.