Dan's Taste of Summer: Top 10 Reasons You Can’t Miss Dan’s ClambakeMTK at Gurney’s Montauk

Dan’s Taste of Summer heads to The End on Saturday, July 30 for the ultimate seaside soirée, and you’re invited! You won’t want to miss the premiere of Dan’s ClambakeMTK at Gurney’s Montauk, the ultimate oceanfront food-and-drink fest at the legendary Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa. Pairing with Dan’s GrillHampton, Dan’s Taste of Two Forks and Dan’s Harvest East End to create a quartet of epicurean evenings that define summer on the East End, this is the unprecedented celebration of beach life and coastal cuisine. As we count down the days, let’s count down some our favorite reasons this will be a night you won’t want to miss…

Beach, Beach, Beach
Overlooking the sand and surf at the incomparable Gurney’s Montauk, ClambakeMTK is the very first Dan’s Taste of Summer event right on the ocean! Can you think of a more idyllic image than you sipping and savoring while the sun sets over the Atlantic Ocean at Gurney’s Montauk? We can’t, either.

The Clambake Reimagined
This is a clambake like you’ve never seen before! Sure, we all love lobster, mussels, and yes, clams that make your mouth water, but with this gathering of chefs from Montauk to Manhattan dishing up their take on the “clambake reimagined,” it’s so much more than seafood!    

You’ll Party Like a VIP
Keeping with the theme of firsts at Dan’s ClambakeMTK, the debut Dan’s Taste of Summer VIP After Party will keep the revelry going at Gurney’s Montauk beyond the main event. The drinks will continue flowing and the music pumping as VIPs dance the night away at ClambakeMTK’s VIP After Party!

The Ultimate Swag Bag
In addition to getting the VIP treatment at the hottest event in Montauk, our VIPs will head home with a coveted Dan’s Taste of Summer VIP Gift Bag, chock full of all the luxurious swag a VIP could dream of.

Hang Ten with Top Culinary Talent
ClambakeMTK is the ultimate atmosphere for meeting and greeting top chefs, industry personalities and stars of the Montauk foodie community. Top restaurants from Montauk to Manhattan will be serving up their best fare, including 668 The Gig Shack, American Cut, The Beach Club at Gurney’s Montauk, Duryea’s Lobster Deck & Seafood Market, Events by Peter Ambrose, Gosman’s Restaurant, Lugo Cucina, Lynn’s Hula Hut, Ruschmeyer’s, Scarpetta Beach at Gurney’s Montauk, Seamore’s and Smokin’ Wolf BBQ & More and Westlake Fish House!

Celebrity Chef Marc Murphy
You want another culinary luminary? ClambakeMTK will be hosted by none other than judge of Food Network’s Chopped, Chef Marc Murphy of Benchmarc Restaurants (Landmarc + Ditch Plains), Kingside, Grey Salt and author of Season with Authority: Confident Home Cooking.

Giving Back
A portion of ticket proceeds will benefit local Montauk charities. Doing good never tasted so delicious!

Be a Part of History
Dan’s Papers began 56 years ago in Montauk, and the summer of 2016 will celebrate the start of another East End classic with the ultimate seaside soirée, Dan’s ClambakeMTK at Gurney’s Montauk.

The Spirit(s) of Montauk
Whether you love it neat or in a crafted cocktail, glasses will be overflowing with libations including Russell’s Bourbon, Russell’s Old Rye, Skyy Vodka, Flor De Cana Rum, Milagro Tequila, Hendrick’s Gin, Aperol liqueur, Montauk Rumrunners and more. Also be ready to raise a glass of Blue Moon or Corona, and enjoy smartwater, Bai and Hampton Coffee.

The Hottest Hashtag at The End: #ClambakeMTK
Dan’s ClambakeMTK at Gurney’s Montauk is Saturday, July 30 at Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa. General Admission is from 7:30 p.m. til 10 p.m. and the VIP After Party is from 10 p.m. to midnight. For tickets and more information, go to DansTaste.com.

MORE: READ OUR INTERVIEW WITH CLAMBAKEMTK CO-HOST MARC MURPHY