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Time Out
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
The Mark Clam Bar
Get a taste of the Hamptons (without the ticks and all that traffic) at the Mark's pop-up clam shack, which feels surprisingly transportive despite its location right on the bustling corner of Madison and East 77th. It has a fine dining pedigree—the spot's a collab from Jean-Georges and Caviar Kaspa—but the Clam Bar keeps it a little more casual. If it seems like the red-and-white checkered accessories and breezy, homemade-looking shack were made to be posted, well…they probably were. It will look good on your feed, but the food is satisfying on its own—this not-so-humble shack is serving up fresh lobster rolls with cherry tomatoes and kicky sriracha mayo and baked littleneck clams with garlic butter and BBQ sauce, along with roadside sides like corn with lime and crispy hand-cut fries. We love it for a long, late summer lunch, when you can sip a Bloody Mary, which is served here either with or without an oyster and caviar, or an Aperol spritz. And for dessert, a simple farmstand 'bowl of strawberries' is reimagined with berry sorbet, honey brioche and a lime meringue. That'll cost $21—this is almost the Hamptons, after all. The drinks: Kick back with a Montauk Summer Ale or treat yourself to an outrageously extravagant $45 Bloody Mary.
Sydney Morning Herald
11-07-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
Rovollo's roving pasta cart delivers pici carbonara tableside
Previous SlideNext Slide Italian$$$$ There's always plenty of movement at 25 Martin Place, even so, it's hard to miss the flaming cheese wheel at Italian restaurant and wine bar Rovollo. The formaggio in question is a $2000 round of Parmigiano Reggiano that tours the room on a custom-made walnut and brass trolley. Tableside, the centre of the cheese is doused in rum and set alight, creating a warm basin in which pici pasta is twirled, coating the strands in melted parmesan. Pasta is made in-house daily by executive chef Cami Feliciano (formerly of Seta and Woodcut), while steaks – like wagyu rump cap and Riverine tri-tip – are seared by head chef Zane Buchanan, previously of Clam Bar.
The Age
11-07-2025
- The Age
Rovollo's roving pasta cart delivers pici carbonara tableside
Previous SlideNext Slide Italian$$$$ There's always plenty of movement at 25 Martin Place, even so, it's hard to miss the flaming cheese wheel at Italian restaurant and wine bar Rovollo. The formaggio in question is a $2000 round of Parmigiano Reggiano that tours the room on a custom-made walnut and brass trolley. Tableside, the centre of the cheese is doused in rum and set alight, creating a warm basin in which pici pasta is twirled, coating the strands in melted parmesan. Pasta is made in-house daily by executive chef Cami Feliciano (formerly of Seta and Woodcut), while steaks – like wagyu rump cap and Riverine tri-tip – are seared by head chef Zane Buchanan, previously of Clam Bar.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Your Stories Q&A: Here's what's moving into the former Clam Bar in North Syracuse
NORTH SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR) — You ask, we answer!Something new is on the line at an old staple near Sweetheart Corner. The Clam Bar, located on Route 11, near Taft Road, was open for nearly 60 years before it closed in 2023. Now, a sign on the window reads, 'Candy's Diner, Comfort Eats.' Michael Hapgood of Homer is the man behind the latest venture. He has a background in fine dining. He said he's excited to serve up comfort-sized portions at Candy's Diner. He named the diner after his grandmother, who passed away from pancreatic cancer last year. Right now, crews are renovating the inside and putting a fresh coat of paint on the outside. Hapgood is hoping to have the diner open in July. Once open, he plans on offering a menu that includes pancakes, stuffed French toast, omelets, frittatas, a breakfast burger, breakfast sandwiches on croissants, Philly's, burgers and more. Hapgood said they'll also offer a fish fry on Fridays to pay homage to the Clam Bar. In addition to food and desserts, Candy's will offer a coffee bar. The diner will be open for breakfast and lunch, Tuesday through Sunday, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Grab and go options will be available seven days a week, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. We'll keep you posted on an opening date! Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Post
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Jean-Georges and celeb fave Mark Hotel accused of knocking off famed Montauk Clam Bar
The similarities of a ritzy new seafood spot on the Upper East Side to a beloved, decades-old Montauk clam shack has shellfish lovers crying foul — and lawyers sending cease-and-desist letters. Situated on a calm stretch of Old Montauk Highway between Montauk and Amagansett, the Clam Bar in Napeague has been an icon in the Hamptons for 44 years. It's instantly recognizable with its red exterior, trimmed in white; rectangular signage with CLAM BAR spelled out in bold, white capital letters; and the names of menu items, such as 'lobster roll' painted along the roof line. 5 On social media, people have been noting the similarities between the decades-old Clam Bar near Montauk (left) and the just-opened The Mark Clam Bar on the Upper East Side (right). A few weeks ago, The Mark Clam Bar by Jean-Georges and Caviar Kaspia opened on the Upper East Side in the celeb-fave Mark Hotel. It has a color scheme and signage similar to the Clam Bar near Montauk, and the likeness has left some customers confused and outraged. Liz Hopkins, a 35-year-old who works in advertising and divides her time between Montauk and NYC, was stoked to try The Mark Clam Bar and assumed it was a pop-up from one of her favorite spots out east. 'I was so excited that a Montauk brand I love was coming to New York City,' she told The Post. 'I thought it was the same because of the white capital letters of Clam Bar looked just like the Napeague one.' But when her lobster roll, lobster cobb, fries and corn came, it wasn't what she was expecting. 'It wasn't Clam Bar food,' said Hopkins. 'The portions were small, and everything came with caviar.' Her suspicions were confirmed when she tagged a photo of her experience with the Clam Bar in Napeague and received a message back saying they weren't affiliated with The Mark. 'I have a bad taste in my mouth,' she said. 'People are seeing how well these small family-owned businesses are doing in Montauk and they are trying to rip them off.' 5 Situated on a calm stretch of Old Montauk Highway between Montauk and Amagansett, the Clam Bar in Napeague has been an icon in the Hamptons for 44 years. JPV Photograph Kelly Piccinnini, whose family has owned Clam Bar since it opened in 1981, said Hopkins is hardly the only one confused on social media 'We had people messaging us saying how amazing it was that we were doing a pop-up and a collab,' she said. 'We had to say, 'We have nothing to do with it, we were never approached by them about using our brand likeness or anything of that matter.'' When Ella Kahan, who runs the Tik Tok account ChewYorkCity, posted a video about, 'the Hamptons inspired pop-up' at the Mark, one person commented, 'Wait, this is such a bummer, I thought it was going to be like the clam bar out east.' Another wrote, 'Hope that's an official collab with the clam bar in Amagansett [sic] otherwise total rip off and sad.' 5 A visual designer who worked on The Mark Clam Bar tagged the Montauk Clam Bar in an Instagram post. Collier Barksdale/ Instagram While Piccinnini acknowledged that 'we aren't the only clam bar that has the red color that exists,' she believes the situation is egregious. She notes that Mura Construction even posted to social media about the likeness when they were building The Mark Clam Bar. 'Proud to bring the unique, infamous Clam Bar to life at the Mark Hotel,' reads a caption on an Instagram that has since been deleted but was viewed by The Post. Piccininni was also astonished when Collier Barksdale, a freelance visual designer who worked on the project for the Mark, tagged the Clam Bar Napeague in one of her Instagram posts, writing, 'Bringing coastal charm to Madison Ave! For @themarkhotelny @caviarkaspiany x @theclambar.' 5 In a post that has been deleted, the construction company on The Mark project said 'Proud to bring the unique, infamous Clam Bar to life at The Mark Hotel.' Instagram On April 25, Piccininni had a lawyer send a cease-and-desist letter to The Mark. According to Piccininni, the hotel responded on May 2. They agreed to make two small changes: taking out the white border around the exterior of the sign on top of the shack and adding the words, 'By Jean-Georges' in script front in a few places around the shack structure. (The Post has reached out to The Mark, Caviar Kaspia, Mura Construction and Barksdale for comment. A representative for Jean-Georges Vongerichten said the restaurant is owned by The Mark.) Piccininni doesn't think the changes are enough. 5 After receiving a cease-and-desist letter, The Mark Clam Bar removed the white border around its sign and added 'By Jean-Georges' to signage. 'People are still writing us … and continue to be confused,' she said, noting that she thinks the issue has limited her ambitions for her business. 'The Mark robbed us of the opportunity to create whatever it is we want to do with our brand in the future.'
