Surf n' Turf at Casa Sellers

Cafe Drake just knew we were in for a real treat when invited to a dinner party prepared by master home chef David Sellers, and graced with the exciting guest list of daughter Audrey (soon to depart for Smith College in August and currently working a Fosse-era Liza M bob) and young son Julian. Jules entertained before his bedtime, Audrey kept us intellectually fed with discussions on comparative religion and metaphysics, and David - per usual - worked alchemy in the kitchen with a Peruvian-inspired menu of ceviche (fluke, scallops and shrimp) with roasted sweet potatoes and corn and platanos, followed by perfectly seared flank steak and aji sauce. Iced coffee (the night's temperature hovered at 96 Fahrenheit!) and artisan, small batch rums and local North Fork port capped a most superb meal. A (nearly) full moon symbolized the rare and long-ago time Cafe Drake enjoyed such homespun splendor.