Fall/Holiday at Good Ground Tavern in Hampton Bays

Here’s the holiday programming from Canoe Place Inn & Cottages in Hampton Bays.

There is no place like The Hamptons for The Holidays and no better place to find holiday cheer than the newly restored Canoe Place Inn & Cottages in Hampton Bays.

Gather family and friends and warm up with a Hot Spiked Cider or Mulled Wine at Good Ground Tavern’s spacious bar, cozy study and festive outdoor fire pit; join in a Christmas carol or two, make gingerbread houses and latkes — there’s a host of holiday activities to get even the grumpiest grinch feeling the wonderful spirit of the season.

Fireside Fridays: a regular weekly seasonal gathering of old and new friends for hot cocoa, hot toddies and s’mores takes a spirited twist on December 2nd with the Canoe Place Inn & Cottages Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and Yuletide festivities including hot chocolate, marshmallows, Dickens carolers and keep your eyes peeled, you might just spot Santa. RESERVATIONS: Walk-in friendly WHEN: Every Friday from 5PM– 7PM and on 12/2 the special Fireside Friday Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and yuletide festivities, 4:30PM-8:30PM PRICE: Adults, $15, Children, $10

Gingerbread House Making: Come back the next day for Gingerbread House-Making in The Study. Santa’s helpers will lead families in constructing their own homes made of gingerbread. Enjoy hot chocolate, cider and cookies. All materials will be provided. RESERVATIONS/BOOKING: HERE WHEN: 12/3,2PM-4PM PRICE: $48/PP plus tax.  

Latke Making with Slow Food: Join Executive Chef Ulfet Ralph and local non-profit organization, Slow Food for a very special East End Hannukah celebration. The evening’s festivities kick off with cocktails & canapés, followed by a latke-making lesson where you learn how to grate, mix, and season organic local Sagaponack potatoes into delicious latkes and make apple sauce from Indian Neck apples from scratch. A 3-course Hannukah dinner pre-fixe follows in The Study featuring Matzo Ball Soup, Beef Brisket with Shaved Carrot and Radish Salad, Kugel with Winter Vegetables, Rugelach and of course, Latkes and Apple Sauce that you’ve created! A portion of sales will go to Slow Food East EndRESERVATIONS/BOOKING: HERE WHEN: 12/13, 5:30PM-8:30PM PRICE: $95/PP  

12 Days of ChristmasTasting Menu: A 12 course tasting menu in honor of the holiday will be featured at Good Ground Tavern the week before Christmas. From A Partridge in a Pear Tree, Caramelized Pears infused with Ruby Port Wine and a touch of Maple, served on Baguette Rounds w/ Catapano Chevre all the way to 12 Drummers Drumming, pouches of drum kettle corn to go, every day is covered with creative dishes prepared by Chef Ulfet Ralph. RESERVATIONS/BOOKING: Call 631-763-6300 or email dining@canoeplace.comWHEN: 12/19-12/22 PRICE: $175/PP Christmas Eve will be a limited a la carte menu with specials and Christmas Day will offer the regular menu, served 12pm-8pm.  

On New Year’s Eve, celebrate in the very spot where revelers have rung in the new year for centuries with a special 5-course menu accompanied by Live Jazz and some holiday surprises.  Reservations required. New Year, New You with Neil Toyota: Set your intentions for the New Year with Meditation with Neil Toyota. Toyota has been practicing Kadampa Buddhism and meditation for many years and is known for his clear, direct teaching with warmth and sincerity and will show participants how to integrate Buddha’s teachings into busy, modern daily life. RESERVATIONS/BOOKING: Call or email, 631.763.6300 ext. 6304 I Violetta.Bitici@CanoePlace.com WHEN: Sunday, 1/1/23, 10:30AM-11:45AM PRICE: $35/PP  

New Year’s Day Hang Over Brunch: Whether you run in the New Year at Canoe Place or elsewhere, ease the first hangover of 2023 with a buffet brunch and bottomless beverages at Good Ground Tavern. RESERVATIONS/BOOKING: Call 631-763-6300 or email dining@canoeplace.comWHEN: Sunday, 1/1/23, 11:30AM-4PM PRICE: $65/PP