Ruschmeyers hotel has a new restaurant inspired by the Greek isles. Grilled octopus with tarragon pesto; heirloom cauliflower salad with za’atar and macadamia nuts; and fluke tartare with sea urchin, preserved lemon, pea shoots and radish are among the starters, while lamb lollipops with spiced yogurt, pomegranate and molasses; and striped bass poached in vine leaves are on the entree list.  There is an outdoor lounge area where you can graze on small plates and sip summery cocktails.

After successful stints at The Surf Lodge, Crow’s Nest and Gurney’s Star Island, Jeremy Blutstein will be helming this new Montauk spot overlooking Fort Pond, while partner sommelier Vanessa Price has put together the wine offerings. Steaks are a focus, but pescatarians can join in with bone-in tune ribeye’ or bone-in swordfish sirloin. Vegans have their own maitake mushroom steak. Kick off the meal with wild grilled lobster cocktail, or ash-roasted beet salad and a drizzle of black sesame yogurt; and finish with pecan pot pie.

In a resort owned by Alden Global’s Heath Freeman — owner of New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, and others — Sunset Harbor offers evening water views are spectacular and the Mediterranean dishes that predominated when it opened last season, have made way for the sushi offerings that now take center stage. In addition to nigiri and sashimi, dishes include grilled halibut with miso coconut dashi and short rib ssam.

Gone is Laurent Tourondel’s American burger joint, and in its place a Mexican restaurant selling lobster tacos with corn with pineapple pico de gallo; impossible chorizo; and glazed pork belly with avocado and pickled onion. Bowls include the Mexican Cowboy with beans, carne asada, tomato and cabbage; or the Puebla, with pork al pastor and plantain. Leave room for churros with spicy chocolate, and wash it all down with smoked lime chili margaritas.

The co-owner of one of Williamsburg's most hard to get into restaurants, Lilia, opened a break-off pizzeria called Fini in 2022. This summer Sean Feeney set to debut a not-yet-open sibling location for Fini Pizza in Amagansett.

After decades in Southampton, the favorite ristorante has expanded to East Hampton. The intimate spot has a nautical feel and coastal focus, with lots of seafood like oven roasted striped bass, as well as classics such as veal Milanese paccheri with lobster and cherry tomato sauce.

Maurizio Marfoglia has unveiled a new Italian steakhouse on the footprint of his Dopo La Spiaggia East Hampton. The core menu will contain classics like oysters Rockefeller and New York strip, with some meat sourced from local Acabonac Farms, but the evenings will contain many specials like steak Florentine, and market-driven sides. Filet mignon is served on the bone, and Dopo fans will be happy to hear that the famous pastas will still be served.

Gabby Karan’s high-end restaurants by this name have blossomed in Sag Harbor and Southampton, and this new spot, which opened over the winter, is her first caffe, open for breakfast and lunch. Apart from a selection of coffee and teas, along with a full bar, there are salads including quinoa with tuna, baby spinach and avocado; and burrata with organic heirloom tomatoes; as well as paninis, soup, and pinsa with eggplant, tomato, smoked mozzarella and provolone.  Baked goods are a highlight, including croissant and brioche — plain or with pastry cream, Nutella, or jam.

David Bouhadana is returning to the Hamptons with his intimate eight-person 60-minute, 17-course omakase, tucked in a refurbished farmhouse just off Main Street. Customers with reservations enter through an unmarked door with a code.  (He will also bringing his Sushi by Bou omakase, with upgrade options, to the Capri Hotel in Southampton.)

A new bistro owned by Heath Freeman, who happens to own New York Daily News (and a handful of other media sites), premiered earlier this month, with a chic decor and cozy banquette-filled corner.  Look for standards like onion soup, pate, cote de boeuf for two and roast chicken with truffle jus.