Foodstuffs: Celebrating Spanish Cuisine, Wine Wednesdays Are Back and March Munchies on the Menu

Celebrate the Cuisine of Spain

On Wednesday, March 27, celebrate National Paella Day with R.AIRE at The Hampton Maid in Hampton Bays. Bring your friends and from 5 to 9:30 p.m. enjoy the cuisine of Spain courtesy of Chef Alex Bujoreanu. Tickets are $35 for a two-course menu that includes Spanish tapas and authentic paella. Additional wine pairings are available for $15 or try the make-your-own sangria bar for $10 per glass or $40 per pitcher.

For more information, visit hamptonmaid.com. R.AIRE at The Hampton Maid is located at 259 East Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays.

Wednesdays Are for Wine Workshops

Nick & Toni’s is back with a series of #WineWednesday Workshops. Created by Honest Man Hospitality Beverage Director and certified sommelier Chimene Visser Macnaughton, this collaboration with Wainscott Main Wine & Spirits is in its 10th year on the East End, offering certification-level seminars designed around themed tasting flights.

Classes are open to all levels and held Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 per week in advance, dining room space is limited, and reservations are strongly encouraged. The ticket includes: tasting sheets, crystal tasting stems and small plates from Nick & Toni’s kitchen. Students are eligible for workshopper discounts on retail purchases through Wainscott Main Wine & Spirits.

“#WineWednesdays are my favorite season of the year. It’s wild to think we’ve been providing certification-level content now for over a decade,” Macnaughton states. “I’m quite partial to our perfect-sized ‘classroom’ here in Nick & Toni’s back dining room, and when our wood oven pizzas move into the small bite rotation, it’s a home run.”

Tickets for all sessions can be purchased by visiting Nick & Toni’s on Resy.

March 13: “Know Your Importer: Five Generations at M.S. Walker” with Jeffrey Allen, Chief Operations Officer, M.S. Walker, Inc.

March 20: “First Person: What We’re Drinking: 2024 Edition” with Jennifer Lucia, director of sales, Skurnik Wines.

March 27: “First Person: My Journey in Wine” with Genevieve Murphy, France + Western Fine Wine Imports.

April 3: “Best Coast, West Coast! Oregon & California Producers’ Stories” with Kyle McShane Griffin, account manager, Grand Cru Selections.

April 10: “The Rhone Zone: Northern vs. Southern, and What’s Up With the Languedoc et Sud-Ouest?” with Whitney Schubert, French portfolio manager, Polaner Selections

April 17: “The Supply Side: The Last three Vintages From My Global Vantage” with Benjy Kirschner, Executive VP, Wilson Daniels Wholesale.

Nick & Toni’s is at 136 North Main Street, East Hampton. Call 631-324-3550 or visit nickandtonis.com for details.

March Munchies at Hampton Eats

Hampton Eats, a food court style business in East Hampton, is offering several special promotions for the month: March is National Nutrition Month. Get 15 percent off salads all month long. March 13 is National Chicken Noodle Soup Day, buy one get one free cup of chicken noodle soup. March 14 is National Pi Day, get 20 percent off pizza pies and baked fruit pies. March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day, get 10 percent off all baked items. Irish soda bread and green pastries are available for the holiday; March 19 is the first day of spring. Hampton Eats will reopen the frozen yogurt self-serve station and will be serving special spring-themed tulip cookies and glazed cookies. March 26 is National Spinach Day, get 10 percent off any item that includes spinach including Green Machine/Flat Belly smoothies and chicken spinach tortellini soup. March 31 is Easter Sunday with special holiday items available including chocolate bunnies, chocolate eggs and hot cross buns.

Hampton Eats is at 74 North Main Street in East Hampton. For more information, visit hampton-eats.com.