Candle sconces flank the wonderful wraparound windows at this popular American restaurant. Fried calamari, grilled salmon with local corn, filet mignon, and Long Island duck are all good choices. Part of the space, which has bentwood chairs and white-clothed tables, is devoted to the bar. The social scene is lively here on summer nights.
For a relaxed dinner at a French bistro, head to the Red/Bar Brasserie early on a weeknight—in the off-season. Between June and September, Red/Bar's high-wattage clientele (shock jock Howard Stern and his wife, Beth Ostrosky, are regulars) park their Land Rovers up and down Hampton Road and pack into the dining room. They come for chef Erik Nodeland's top-flight bistro fare, such as garlicky...
red/bar brasserie Restaurant Review:
Red/bar brasserie is designed as a colonial-style eatery with a small bar area and an airy dining room dotted with potted palms surrounded by multi-pane windows. The lively scene heats up in the summer when it is impossible to get in without a reservation. Choose from solid bistro fare such as plump mussels in a pungent white wine broth or duck confit with a glaze of red plum and gin, before...
Taking its name from the red “bar” sign that hung above the door when it was Balzarini’s Italian Restaurant in the 1900’s, this brasserie is dressed to impress the summer crowd: wraparound windows, white-cloaked tables, and handsome wood floors that meet many a designer heel. The American cuisine with an international twist won't make anyone miss the city, but luring fashionable candidates from...