News You Can Eat

Week Of Sept. 21

The Beacon Announces New Fall Hours
The Beacon (8 West Water Street, Sag Harbor, 631-725-7088, www.beaconsagharbor.com) is now be closed on Tuesday yet offers lunch from Friday to Sunday through September from 11:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; and dinner nightly from 6 p.m. In November and December, for the first time, The Beacon will be open after season (October) for dinner and accepting reservations. Dinner
will be offered on Thursday, Friday and Saturday with a smaller menu that will change weekly. Menus will be posted on its website. Dishes prepared by Executive Chef Sam McCleland. As the sun sets over Sag Harbor Cove on summer nights, The Beacon has a spectacular view. Watching the boats glide by from tables on The Beacon's second story deck sets the stage for a perfect sunset experience.

Desmond's Restaurant And Lounge At East Wind
Desmond's Restaurant and Lounge at East Wind (5720 Route 25A,Wading River, 631-846-2335 or www.eastwindlongisland.com) is now serving a seasonal
Oktoberfest prix fixe each Wednesday through October (including
Sept. 23, Sept. 30 and Oct. 6, Oct. 13, Oct. 20 and Oct. 27) at $19.95 per person plus beverages, tax and gratuity. Menu items by Executive Chef Brian
Shuren.

At the heart of East Wind is Desmond's Restaurant and Lounge. Named after the patriarch of East Wind's founding Barra family, Desmond Barra, fine dining and tavern menus for lunch or dinner are served along with a warm atmosphere. In the tradition of hospitality at East Wind, guests are only a stranger once at this crown jewel of elegant event locations for leisure and business in Long Island's Suffolk County. Desmond's evokes the feeling of a neighborhood gathering place
with a special occasion destination. The welcoming lounge area with oversized mahogany bar lends itself to a relaxed atmosphere where guests may enjoy drinks and light fare. Move inside the dining room to find an intimate corner or tables for group affairs with offerings ranging from elaborate cocktail menus and celebration dinners to light spa-style meals and hearty tavern-style dishes. For further menu information contact Desmond's at 631-846-2335.

Rowdy Hall Celebrates Oktoberfest
Rowdy Hall (10 Main Street in the Parrish Mews, East Hampton, 631-324-8555) celebrates Oktoberfest on Thursday, Sept. 24 through Wednesday, Oct. 21. with Beer Specials, German Fare and Live German Music! Rowdy Hall will be converted into a traditional German beer hall atmosphere for the kick-off party for Oktoberfest - picnic tables in the courtyard and communal dining tables in the dining room. Starting at 4 p.m. WEHM's promo bus will be offering giveaways out front in the courtyard, free bar snacks will be offered such as fresh baked pretzels and sausage skewers and Oktoberfest beer specials will be offered including $6 draught beers in a Rowdy Hall commemorative beer mug. Draught beers include Becks, Spaaten Oktoberfest and Paulaner Hefeweisen. Refills in the mug are $3. Starting at 5 p.m. $19 dinner specials will be offered. From Sept. 25 through Oct. 21 the Oktoberfest beer specials will continue nightly and the Oktoberfest $19 dinner specials.will be featured. Rowdy Hall is open seven days a week serving lunch from 12 noon to 3:30 p.m., mid-day menu from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.; dinner Sunday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. For further information call Rowdy Hall at 631-324-8555.

Turtle Crossing Fall Prix Fixe
Turtle Crossing, (221 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, 631-324-7166, www.turtlecrossing.com) is now offering a fall prix fixe Thursday through Monday all night. The three course prix fixe is $23. Turtle Crossing is currently serving dinner Thursday through Monday with lunch on weekends. Hours are: Monday and Thursday from 5 p.m to 10 p.m., Friday, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, 12 noon to 11 p.m. and Sunday, 12 noon to 10 p.m. Happy hour on Fridays is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. offering two for one draft beers. The popular Mama Lee & Friends play every Friday during happy hour. For further information contact Turtle Crossing at 631-324-7166 or visit www.turtlecrossing.com.

La Fondita Weekday Lunch Specials
La Fondita (74 Montauk Highway, Amagansett, 631-267-8800, www.lafondita.net). La Fondita is now offering weekday lunch specials Wednesday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. They are now open Wednesday through Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. La Fondita will be closing for the season on Oct. 11.

Nick & Toni's Film And Food
Nick & Toni's (136 N. Main Street, East Hampton, 631-324-3550, www.nickandtonis.com) will be offering Film and Food every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday all night, starting Sept. 23. A two-course dinner will be available with a United Artist/Lowes movie voucher for $30 per person. Pizzas are Back at Nick & Toni's has brought back their famous woodburning oven pizzas for the fall season. The pizza menu is available all night Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday. For further information or reservations, call Nick & Toni's at 631-324-3550.

Sun Sets On Serenity
The summer is coming to a close and to thank everyone for a wonderful season, Serenity at Coopers Beach invites the entire community for free cake and hot cocoa, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 26. In addition, Serenity, will also offer food specials and ice cream and candy treats and giveaways for kids! And more good news, parking is now free! Open through Sept. 30, Serenity serves breakfast, lunch and dinner from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and features a four-course lobster bake prix fixe, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., every Friday and Saturday. The lobster bake includes a one and one-quarter lb. steamed lobster, grilled corn, green salad, and clam chowder or a baked potato, all for just $26.50 per person. On Saturdays, Family Day at Serenity, the lobster bake is available to seniors for only $19.50, and a special children's prix fixe menu including the café's popular chicken tenders, mini-burgers, and fish fritters is priced at $14.50. Serenity at Coopers Beach, Southampton's only oceanfront dining destination set on the number one beach on the East Coast, is located at 268 Meadow Lane in Southampton. Call 631-283-6789 for dinner reservations, preferred but not required, or visit SerenityatCoopersBeach.com for more information.

The Golden Pear is offering us delicious soups.

The Golden Pear
The Golden Pear is well known for serving delicious, healthy soups, and is now offering four selections each day. Call one of the cafe locations to find out the soups of the day or visit www.goldenpear.com to view the daily soups and specials. The Golden Pear uses only the finest, freshest ingredients in their soups to provide you with a highly nutritious meal. Soups are made with all natural stocks, fresh vegetables, potatoes, beans and are chock full of vitamins, minerals, fiber, lean cuts of meat and poultry, and interesting seasonings. There are no preservatives or artificial ingredients in the soups, and every day vegetarian varieties are offered.