Four Seasons Caterer is offering Thanksgiving Dinner. All images courtesy of restaurants and WordHampton

Four Seasons Caterer Southampton
'Tis the season to be thankful - and whether your Thanksgiving Dinner will be a tête à turkey for two, a substantial gathering of the clan, or a modest-sized group in between, you can count your blessings this year without a measuring cup. Four Seasons Caterer Southampton is offering several tempting dining options for Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26), one of which is sure to be just the thing for you and yours. Located in the renovated 19th century farmhouse on Prospect Street (formerly the John Duck Restaurant in Southampton, the dining room, complete with a roaring fireplace and authentic period details, is a perfect setting for this time-honored family festivity. There will be three dinner seatings at 12 noon, 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., or you can either pick-up or have delivered a complete Four Seasons Caterer Thanksgiving Dinner. There are two Thanksgiving menus, both of which are available with standard or Glatt Kosher preparation.

Art Of Eating
Executive Chef Cheryl Stair of the premiere Hamptons caterer, Art of Eating (74 Montauk Highway, Amagansett, 631-267-2411, www.hamptonsartofeating.com) is famed for her predilection toward organic and local ingredients. For Thanksgiving, she designs a take-home menu of 40 items to compose a five-course meal or just dessert. Turkey is free-range and reared in small flocks from Mecox Ludlow Farms, never frozen. Pies are made with an all butter crust, fresh local fruits and available sugar-free with nothing chemical or artificial. All foods are prepared in small batches, not mass-produced. Orders will be taken through November 19 for pick-up by 12 noon on Thanksgiving Day. Call 631-267-2411 or e-mail wecaterit@aol.com.

Thanksgiving At Southampton Publick House
Gather together for Thanksgiving Dinner at Southampton Publick House on November 26. Chef Carl Holfelder has created a three-course prix fixe meal for $29.95 per person, $14.95 for children 10 and under (plus tax and gratuity). Dinner will be served from 1 p.m to 7 p.m. Reservations are recommended and can be made at 631-283-2800. The Southampton Publick House, located in Southampton Village on the site of historic "Herb McCarthy's Bowden Square," was established in July 1996 as the first and only Microbrewery/Restaurant on the East End of Long Island. Voted #1 Brewpub in America in 2003 by BeerAdvocate.com, Southampton Publick House is your Hampton's home for World Class Beers served with local hospitality featuring first rate grill offerings and Publick House favorites including local seafood, great steaks, chops, ribs and award winning burgers paired with fresh local vegetables year-round.

Members of Hampton Coffee Company attend field trip offered by National Coffee Association.

Hampton Coffee Company
Hampton Coffee Company (869 Montauk Highway, Water Mill, 631-726-COFE www.hamptoncoffeecompany.com) has announced that Hampton Coffee Company's Roastmaster Dwight Amade and Co-Owner Jason Belkin took part in a special educational coffee field trip organized by the National Coffee Association recently. The goal of the tour was to educate people in the specialty coffee business about the complicated and multi-layered journey that the green coffee bean takes to get from the huge container ships docked at the ports to a coffee roastery like Hampton Coffee's roastery in Water Mill. The tour left from the National Coffee Association's convention in New York City and headed to the Port Newark Container Terminal in New Jersey. Once there, the Yard Operations Manager took the group through the entire process showing them how coffee containers are unloaded from ships by huge machines and put onto the correct tractor-trailers that are lined-up for miles waiting for a specific shipment. From there, Dwight, Jason, and the group followed a container to a typical first stop, the RPM Warehouse nearby. Here, they watched as the seal on the container got broken for the first time since the coffee left its country of origin. The burlap sacks of green beans are then inspected, weighed, checked-in, and unloaded by hand. A fork lift then places the shipment in a specific area of the miles-long warehouse where it waits for it to be purchased and picked-up by another truck which will bring it to someone's coffee roastery. As part of the tour, the group sampled this year's "Cup of Excellence" coffee from Costa Rica and discussed how to purchase coffee directly from the farmers at origin. "We already purchase our Hawaii Kona and Jamaica Blue Mountain beans directly from farmer cooperatives so that they receive good prices for their beans, but it was interesting to hear how we can expand our Fair Trade buying," said Roastmaster Amade. "That is something we are going to do more of in 2010." Besides freshly-roasted coffee and espresso, Hampton Coffee Company features muffins, croissants, their famous scones, cinnamon rolls, and cookies all freshly-baked each morning on the premises; a complete lunch menu featuring homemade soups, fresh salads, and made-to-order sandwiches and Paninis; as well as a variety of delicious desserts.

Chef Guy Peuch of Stonewall's Restaurant.

Stonewalls Restaurant Chef's Table
Stonewalls Restaurant (967 Reeves Avenue, Riverhead, 631-506-0777, ext. 4, www.stonewalls-restaurant.com) is offering a Chef's table through November 19, at 6:30 p.m. Chef Guy Peuch will host in the Grill Room. Chef will choose the menu each week to be paired with wines. Each dinner will include
three or four courses. Cost is $45 per person including tax and gratuity. No credit cards are accepted for this promotion.

Regulars Cafe
Regulars Music Café (1271 North Sea Road, Southampton, 631-287-2900, www.RegularsMusicCafe.com) is offering live music on Thursday, November 19, DJ Govia from 101.7 The Beach starting at 10 p.m., Friday, November 20, Regulars Friday Night Supper Club featuring The Annie Morgan Band, 7 p.m to 10 p.m., Saturday, November 21, The North Sea Band, 9 p.m. to 12 midnight, Wednesday, November 25, Bangers and Mash, 9 p.m. to 12 midnight.

Bedell Cellars Presents Live Music
Bedell Cellars (36225 Main Road, Cutchogue, 631-734-7537) presents live music on Sunday, November 22 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. featuring The Old School Band, who can be described as rock pop. There is no charge for the performances, but there are separate wine tasting fees ranging from $5 to $15. For more information call Bedell Cellars at 631-734-7537 or Corey Creek Vineyards at 631-765- 4168 or go to www.bedellcellars.com.

Long Island Restaurant Week Declared A Big Success
The Fourth Annual "Long Island Restaurant Week" appeared to be a great success. The eight-day-long promotion which ran from Sunday, November 1 through Sunday, November 8 included 233 restaurants offering their own three-course $24.95 prix fixe and resulted in packed restaurants from Floral Park to Montauk. Long Island Restaurant Week attained impressive numbers despite the
down economy. Total restaurant revenue was estimated to be $7,057,056
with New York State taking in an estimated $386,825 in tax dollars. According to preliminary results from post-event surveys, participating restaurants served an estimated total of 182,400 meals. Long Island Restaurant Week is organized by WordHampton Public Relations, one of Long Island's leading public relations firms. "The campaign has become a great way for restaurants to attract new
customers just before the holiday season. It offers Long Islanders an affordable treat, giving them an opportunity to feast on some of the best dishes from area restaurants," states Steve Haweeli, President of WordHampton Public Relations.

Chef Damien O'Donnell of Harbor Bistro.

Harbor Bistro
Chef Damien O'Donnell of Harbor Bistro (313 Three Mile Harbor Road, East Hampton, 631-324-7300, www.harborbistro.net, damienodonnell1203@yahoo.com), a catering veteran and protégé of Roy Yamaguchi, offers catering services throughout the holiday and winter season. Available for any off-premise event, O'Donnell and his staff
may provide full-service sit-down or buffet dinners from six to 150 guests starting at $75 per person. Menu requests are accepted.

The Beacon
The Beacon (8 West Water Street, Sag Harbor, 631-725-7088 or www.beaconsagharbor.com) is open for dinner in November and accepting reservations. Dinner is offered on Thursday, Friday and Saturday with a menu that will change weekly by Executive Chef Sam McCleland on Thursday to Saturday, November 19 through November 21. The expertise of owner David Loewenberg, who also co-owns red/bar brasserie in Southampton and Fresno Restaurant in East Hampton, is evident in every aspect of The Beacon.

Rugosa Restaurant
Rugosa Restaurant (290 Montauk Highway, East Hampton, 631-604-1550, www.rugosarestaurant.com) is open Sunday through Thursday from 5:30 to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Rugosa is introducing a $30 plus tax three-course prix fixe dinner, and "Industry Night" is available every Monday. Industry employees will receive 15 percent off the entire check when they present their pay-stub.

Swifty's
As Thanksgiving approaches, Swifty's can make it easy for you, and cater your Thanksgiving at home, or reserve a table at the restaurant. Prix Fie is $65 at Swifty's from 12 noon to 9 p.m. Swifty's full service catering will serve at your home. For more information contact Jay Jolly at 212-861-5350. For pick-up or delivery place order by Monday, November 23 by calling 212-535-6000.

Magic's Pub
Magic's Pub (113 Main Street, Westhampton Beach, 631-288-6105, www.magicspub.com) is offering two new dining promotions. On weekdays, from 12 noon to 4 p.m. customers can enjoy the famous Magic's burger plus a beer or soda for only $6.95. A local destination for over 30 years, Magic's Pub presents the best burger in the Hamptons, a freshly ground, hand-packed and slow grilled 100 percent beef burger on an English muffin. Magic's Family Dinner Deal offers families a free kid's entree with each adult entrée ordered. The Dinner Deal is in effect Monday through Wednesday, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Magic's Pub offers a free entrée from the kid's menu (fun choices like mini-burgers, chicken tenders or mini-pizza) with each adult entrée ordered (surf & turf, shrimp scampi, marinated sirloin are just a few delicious options).

Almond
Almond, 1970 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton, 631-537-8885) is now offering a three-course prix fixe for $24.95 all night on Mondays and Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The menu changes weekly. The restaurant has also announced a new bar special for Thursday nights - Burger & Beer at the Bar. The $16 special, only available at the bar, includes a hamburger or turkey burger deluxe, shrimp cocktail and a draft beer. The special is available all night long on Thursdays. Almond is now open Thursday through Tuesday, closed on Wednesday.

Townline BBQ Saloon Quiz Night
Townline, (3593 Townline Road, Sagaponack, 631-537-2271 (BBQ1), www.townlinebbq.com) will have Quiz Night every Thursday at 7 p.m. Test Your Smarts at Townline BBQ's Saloon Quiz. Each participant pays a $10 participation fee, which will be put in the pot for the grand prize. Teams of five people may be formed in advance or will be formed at the event with single players. Prizes will also be awarded throughout the evening. The saloon quiz starts at 7 p.m. All saloon quiz participants will receive a 10 percent discount on food and beverage during the quiz.