Taste of Summer set to tantalize the tongue

On the East End, Dan’s Taste of Summer is back and bigger than ever, with a who’s who of top-ranked chefs, up-andcoming stars, and new restaurants, including one from billionaire financierturned-restaurateur Marc Rowan, cofounder of Apollo Global Management.

The festival has expanded from three events to five, and for the first time, is launching a Memorial Day event, Dan’s Rose Soiree — featuring more than 25 rose wines — to kick off summer at the Southampton Arts Center on May 28.

Calissa, a new seafood restaurant opening in Trata’s old spot will be there, along with — for the first time — Loaves & Fishes. Also on tap are Southampton hot spots such as Union Cantina and Zach Erdem’s PeruvianJapanese hot spot Kozu Hamptons; The Restaurant at Baron’s Cove in Sag Harbor and the East Village’s Kingsley, by chef/owner Roxanne Spruance, named by Zagat as the 2017 top newcomer. General admission tickets are for 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., while VIP tickets include access to the Rock Angel After Party.

Also new this year is Dan’s Corona MonTaco, to be held at Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa on July 7. Participating eateries include East End restaurants like Tacombi Montauk and city hot spots including downtown’s La Esquina and Nolita hot spot, Seamore’s, a Hamptons beachshack-in-the-city from Meatball Shop co-founder Michael Chernow.

Chernow, we hear, is so in love with Montauk that he’s opening a Seamore’s outpost there this summer.

That event is followed by Dan’s ClambakeMTK, at Gurney’s, on July 8. Participating eateries include Duryea’s Lobster Deck, The Beach Club, Seamore’s and Scarpetta.