Blue Parrot Update

Jon Bon Jovi and actress Renée Zellweger indulged in a plate of smoky Chipotle Guacamole at the Blue Parrot in East Hampton on Friday. The celebrity duo, also rumored to be among the revamped hotspot’s investors, got a sneak peek taste of the Blue Parrot's Tex Mex menu, which is set to open this weekend.

The Parrot has been doing these "sneak preview" days at random, to build up the buzz and get people interested in trying the place out.

It's working.

My spies in the Hamptons tell me that Weekenders and Renters are talking about the eatery, which means you won't be able to get near the place if you're a local. BUT, said Renters will not be able to purchase a Blue Parrot T-shirt, unless they can get the Weekenders to do it for them. The Locals will have nothing to do with the place until the Hamptons close down for the winter (regardless of what Ron Perelman recently told New York Magazine).

So, on to the menu. My spies have not been invited to indulge, but Hamptons.com reports that the Chipotle Guacamole served with homemade tortilla chips, meatballs al Chipotle, The Blue Parrot Taquitos (three soft taquitos with your choice of chicken, bistec, shrimp or pork) and the Grilled tuna steak, have made the cut to land on the menu. They plan to offer "vegetarian" dishes (that's what Ron calls the cheese quesadillas) and $9 margaritas, which is a steal for the Hamptons.

Managing partner Andrew Chapman promises the Karaoke nights will be back, and one can only hope that the other partners will get drunk and stupid on those nights :)

~ Hath