Dining

"It may sound strange, but it turns out the solution to most of our environmental and health problems is right beneath our feet - soil," the filmmakers stated.

"When the opening of our FiDi location of Brooklyn Chop House got pushed to September, we jumped at the opportunity to preview our restaurant in Southampton," reflected operator Stratis Morfogen.

"Definitely ending my summer in the Hamptons on a high note and hope that folks with come out to celebrate and enjoy a fun brunch," Chef McGarry noted.

"ECI is hosting a Farmers' Market lunch because the best way to know the quality of what you are eating is to shop for locally sourced produce," noted Mia Fasanella.

"I wanted to create something fun for those in the industry, as well as entertaining for spectators to watch," Mike Torriero said.

"It's amazing we are in our 7th year. When we launched the Derby food trucks were just coming on the scene. They are more mainstreamed now but the event is still really unique. Especially because we don't have many food trucks on the East End," said Edible East End publisher Brian Halweil.

"We really enjoy the combination of pleasure and purpose that it brings to us," Marilyn Platzer told Hamptons.com.

"Did you see the menu that I made for tonight? There are ten chefs so there are a lot of choices!" Chef Pépin told us.

"We're looking forward to another magical evening of delicious local food, lively conversation, great music and stories, and the best sunset on the East End," Jess Tonn said.

"We'll be making a few of my favorite dishes from my new cookbook, Playing With Fire, which is all about live-fire cooking — perfect for a backyard BBQ out East!" Symon noted.