Brian Halweil of Edible Communities and editor of Edible East End checks in with the word from Sag Harbor, New York. Forgive the hordes of patrons making their way to Sen Spice if they look bewildered. The new 48-seat Indian restaurant on Main Street in Sag Harbor, New York, is manna in an East End ethnic eats desert, where the closest route to Subcontinental delights is the Long Island Expressway to Hicksville or the Hampton Jitney to Jackson Heights in Queens. But there wouldn’t be a packed room in this former lounge, which still retains its hazy, club feel, if not for the impressive and unorthodox Indian food being turned out by chef Chani Singh (right)....
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Editor's note: Jenni Ferrari-Adler is guest-blogging on Serious Eats this week about her vacation in East Hampton, New York. Follow along: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday According to numerous blogs, magazines, and a July article in the New York Times, this summer's hottest Hampton restaurant is Tutto Il Giorno, which opened in May in Sag Harbor, New York. Scott Conant of the New York City restaurants L'Impero and Alto is the consulting chef. By all accounts, the food is excellent. The Times reviewer praised the food but found the service unaccommodating to the point of rudeness. Propelled by excitement and trepidation (would I be poisoned for my unfashionable purse?), the 30-seat restaurant's no-reservations policy, and theater tickets to The Lady...
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