Joni’s, A Love Letter To Summer In Montauk.
Feel-good recipes and stories from the end of the world. It’s finally time to spill some secrets from Joni’s.
This non-traditional cookbook straddles the genres of photographic memoir and culinary souvenir—offering an intimate look at Montauk life through Joni’s stories, family, and iconic healthy recipes (Thai Me Up. Up In Smoke. Four Play. Sorry Charlie. Sex Booster). Expect cameos from the Montauk community that has shaped her beloved namesake cafe.
The book’s creative direction captures the stories, aromas, tastes, sounds and fuzzy feelings of Joni’s, surf lifestyle, and summer in Montauk. It is beautifully designed as a collector’s item for locals and visitors to take home a true piece of Montauk.
Each recipe is rooted in simplicity, fun, and alluring flavor, so you can feel that sweet feeling wherever you are in the world.
Book Specifications: Hound Publishing LLC, hardcover, 133 pages, 8 x 10 inches
From The Book
“Mick would sail a Hobie Cat to and from Ditch Plains to Oceanside Hotel (now Hero Beach Club) with "Hungry?" on one side of the sail and "Call 668-FOOD" on the other. Mick and Joni’s nephew, Rory, would take orders from the beach, determined to convince doubtful locals and sparse tourists to love on the nutritious food sold up the road…What started as a little surf shack and feel-good food joint off the main street in Montauk has become somewhat of an institution beyond a seasonal café.”
“A charming café with an effortlessly cool vibe, only a three-minute walk from the beach. A rooftop surfboard read “Joni’s.” I walked by pastel picnic tables on the lawn and a barrel of flowers outside the front door…Despite being busier than ever, it’s still that charming little beachside café I walked into more than 20 years ago.”
