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In its 30th year, Nick & Toni's is a celebrity magnet, but the real star is chef Joseph Realmuto.

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Penne alla vecchia bettola arrives in a vivid, spicy, oven-roasted tomato sauce at Nick & Toni's in East Hampton.

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For 30 years, Nick & Toni's restaurant in East Hampton has been a magnet for celebrities.

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The front dining rooom at Nick & Toni's restaurant in East Hampton.

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Striped bass crudo with salsa verde is a glistening, subtle opener at Nick & Toni's in East Hampton.

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Bomboloni, Italianate doughnuts, with marshmallow, lemon ganache and graham-cracker gelato at Nick & Toni's in East Hampton.

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Whole, oven-roasted, local black sea bass is served with savory caponata at Nick & Toni's in East Hampton.

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Wilmer Barrera prepares food in the wood-burning oven at Nick & Toni's restaurant in East Hampton.

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Joseph Realmuto has been executive chef at Nick & Toni's in East Hampton since 1996.

Credit: Gordon M. Grant

Nick & Toni's co-owner Mark Smith, left, executive chef Joe Realmuto, and director of operations Christy Cober, in the front dining room of the East Hampton restaurant that is celebrating it's 30th anniversary.

 
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