Taste of the South Shore food festival comes to Jones Beach
Gatsby on the Ocean is located at the West Bathhouse at Jones Beach in Wantagh. Credit: Yvonne Albinowski
It’s officially food festival season, and Taste of the South Shore, on May 19, is set to offer a wide selection of food and drink at the swank Jones Beach restaurant, Gatsby on the Ocean.
The event, organized by Connoisseur Media, is sponsored by Porsche South Shore, which is providing a number of cars that guests can admire and sit in. At some distance away (one hopes) will be four lanes of ax throwing and acrobatic performances.
Among the restaurants scheduled to attend are Gatsby on the Ocean, Sangria 71 (making paella in a 5-foot-wide pan), Thom Thom Steak & Sushi, Whiskey Neat, DJ’s Clam Shack, Krisch’s Homemade Ice Cream, 110 Sushi & Hibachi, Chiddy’s Cheesesteaks, Roast Sandwich Shop, Beginnings, Prince Umberto, That Meetball Place, 5 de Mayo and Moe’s Southwest Grill. Zef’s Pizza Truck will be serving Neapolitan pies from its genuine fire truck parked outside.
On the potable front: Sand City Brewing Co., Jim Beam, Felene Vodka, Better Man Distillery, tequila from One With Life and Hornitos and Pintail Coffee.
Tickets are $35 for general admission (unlimited tastings from 6 to 9 p.m.) and $65 for VIP (arrive at 5 p.m., get access to VIP lounge and VIP-only tastings and receive a swag bag). Both tickets are discounted if you purchase them in advance online; use codes TASTE for general admission and TASTEVIP for VIP. (Tickets will be sold at the door for $45 and $75, respectively.)
Gatsby on the Ocean is at Jones Beach State Park, 2000 Ocean Pkwy., Wantagh, eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-the-south-shore.
