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DeliciousThe Old Stove Pub, irreverent and mysterious, and stubbornly refusing to fade into restaurant history, has once again opened its doors on Montauk Highway in Sagaponack.
Fans of the Stove, which first opened in 1969, will be happy to learn that Coula Johnides is still there—her brother Stephen died a few years ago—the chairs and tables are still plastic, and the 3-inch-thick steaks are still charred to a crisp. The menu hasn’t changed: It’s still nothing but big cuts of meat and Greek specialties. But it is now shepherded by veteran local chef Colin Ambrose, owner of Estia’s Little Kitchen.
A new investor has financed a sprucing up of the restaurant—the pictures of famous guests from years past are in new frames, and the red-and-white-checkered rubberized picnic tablecloths have been replaced with red-and-white-checkered linen picnic tablecloths—and has it slowly rolling back into business.
“As soon as we put the sign out, people were coming in saying, ‘I can’t believe you’re open,” said manager Tim Luzadre.
The restaurant opened July 2 and is open Sunday through Thursday, and for now is closed on weekends. Mr. Luzadre said the schedule likely will change as the new staff settles in.
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