Aqua East - new Lobster Ravioli, yumm!

Aqua East has added a few new menu items to their summer menu. Aqua East is now serving dinner seven nights a week from 5 p.m. New menu items include Herb Crusted soft Shell Crab pan seared with mustard and fresh herbs, marinated chopped tomatoes and mozzarella, Lobster Raviolis with Montauk lobster meat, scallions and champagne cream, and Grilled Atlantic Marlin. For reservations or further information, call Aqua East at (631) 668-4147, 17 South Edison Dr., Montauk.

Pacific East will expand their hours to seven days starting Thursday, June 2nd. They will open at 5:30 p.m. nightly and serve until 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and until midnight Friday and Saturday. The prix fixe is $21.95 (cash only) for three courses or $24.95 with credit card. It will be offered Thursday night all night and all other evenings from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Super Sushi Night will now be on Mondays with all sushi half price, drinks specials and DJ music starting at 8 p.m. On select nights the bar will feature a selected liquor, where the first 30 customers at the bar receive a complimentary cocktail with the featured liquor. Tuesday is Mandarin Saketini night; Wednesday is Corazon tequila night; and Thursday is Effen vodka night. For more information call (631) 267-7770, 415 Main St., Amagansett.

The Purple Cow Restaurant & Steakhouse will open its doors for the first time at the location formerly occupied by the Farmhouse Restaurant on Friday, June 17th. Owned by local restaurateur Fred Lieberman, the Hamptons newest restaurant will feature an ambitious steakhouse menu with family-style offerings designed for sharing. The new menu offers authentic steak house staples including grilled filet mignon, steak frites, milk fed veal chop, prime porterhouse (for two), and Australian rack of lamb with your choice of sumptuous steakhouse sides. Diners may also choose from a traditional menu offering many seafood dishes and daily specials including jumbo steamed lobsters (serves two), lobster risotto, and four different types of pasta served family-style. The Purple Cow also offers a selection of pizzas created in their wood-burning oven. Chef Pierre Rougey, who most recently cooked at Raouls in SoHo, brings with him a highly trained staff of graduates from The French Culinary Institute in New York City. For reservations, please call The Purple Cow Restaurant & Steakhouse at (631) 324-8585, Route 27, East Hampton.

Late night bar menu coming to Della Famina

Della Femina is offering their price fixe special for three more weeks (until June 23, 2005). The special three-course menu, created by executive chef Mike Rozzi, will be served Sundays through Thursday from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. and is $30 per person, plus tax and gratuity. On Friday, June 24th Della Femina will kick off its late night bar menu that will be offered every Friday and Saturday from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. The kick-off night will feature 1/2 price drinks and complimentary passed hors doeuvres that night only. Executive chef Michael Rozzi will offer late night revelers such items as spicy fluke tartar, lobster mango salad, foie gras mousse, North Fork oysters and a platter of domestic artisanal cheeses with flatbreads. The restaurant plans to stay open until 1 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays to provide night owls with another venue to relax and chow - either in the bar area or outside on the intimate patio. For further information, please call Della Femina at (631) 329-6666, Main Street, East Hampton.

The new Sag Harbor restaurant, Daniele at 21 Water has announced a new weekday prix fixe available Monday thru Thursday from 5pm to 10pm. The new two-course prix fixe includes choice of appetizer and entrée for $26. For reservations or further information please call Daniele at 21 Water at (631) 725-7500, 21 West Water St., Sag Harbor.

Dine al fresco at Daniele at 21 Water!

The Southampton Publick House has announced the arrival of "Prime Time" where diners can enjoy a three-course prime rib dinner for $19.95 available every Friday. This special is now available year round from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Also on Friday enjoy an all-night "Happy Hour" till midnight in the Taproom with a live DJ beginning at 10 p.m. The Southampton Publick House is now open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Reservations are recommended, for further information please call the Southampton Publick
House at (631) 283-2800, 40 Bowden Sq., Southampton.

In honor of their 25th anniversary, Le Chef is rolling back their prices to a time when disco ruled the airwaves and sequins were queen! The weeklong promotion begins on Monday, June 13 and will continue through Friday, June 17, 2005. The menu includes a choice of Soup du Jour, Caesar Salad, House Salad Vinaigrette, or Le Chef Pâté to start. Entrées of Veal Scallopini Provencale, Butterflied Cornish Hen on the Grill, Gilled Shrimp & Zucchini Accompanied By Two Vinaigrettes, Pistachio, Almond and Walnut Crusted Flounder With Sun-dried tomato Tartar Sauce, 12-ounce NY Shell Steak Au Jus, and Le Chef¹s Crab & Salmon Cakes. Topping the evening off with a choice of Crème Caramel, French Vanilla Ice Cream & Chocolate Sauce, and our favorite Alvaro¹s Cheese Cake With Strawberry Sauce. For further information please call Le Chef Restaurant at (631) 283-8581, 75 Jobs Lane, Southampton.

All wrapped up at the Golden Pear!

The Golden Pear Cafe has announced a few new items on their menu just in time for the summer. They now offer two new chicken salad sandwiches for $9.95: choose from classic chicken salad topped with apple-wood smoked bacon, lettuce and tomato on a jumbo croissant served with country coleslaw, or curry chicken salad with lettuce and tomato on sour dough rustic bread with sesame noodles. The chicken salad is made daily with roasted naturally fed, free-range chicken for their chicken salads. A few new additions at The Golden Pear Cafes include a grilled vegetables crudites platter and sesame seared tuna with pacific wasabi made with sushi grade tuna and authentic wasabi paste from a small farm in Oregon. And once again The Golden Pear Cafe has brought back their popular handmade peach crumb pies available now for $14.95 each. For further information contact your nearest Golden Pear Cafe in Southampton at (631) 283-8900, East Hampton at (631) 329-1600, Bridgehampton at (631) 537-1100 or Stony Brook at (631) 751-7695.

James on Main is now offering a surf and turf special every Wednesday night for $23.95. The special includes two courses featuring rotating seafood and steak specials. Sample menu items include: James on Main chopped salad; stuffed Portobello; steak and cake (sirloin & crab cake), sautéed chicken & shrimp; and veal chop and scallops au poivre. James on Main serves both lunch and dinner seven days a week with brunch on weekends. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. and dinner starts at 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. For further information contact James on Main at (631) 283-7575, 75 Main Street, Southampton, NY.

A loberster bake with a view at Tierra Mar

The Inn Spot on the Bay has announced a few new menu items for the summer season. Highlights of the new seasonal menu include Escargot en Croute, Chicken Satay with a spicy peanut sauce, Little Neck Clams on the Half Shell, and Duck du Jour. The Inn Spot on the Bay is now open for dinner seven days a week from 5 p.m. and Sunday Brunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For reservations or further information please call The Inn Spot on the Bay at (631) 728-1200, 32 Lighthouse Rd., Hampton Bays.

Tierra Mar is reintroducing their famous lobster bakes featuring a raw bar buffet every Monday night from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. served on the outdoor deck overlooking the ocean. The lobster bake will be also feature live entertainment playing the sounds of the islands. The cost of the evening is $60 per adult and kids eat for half price. The menu includes a raw bar and buffet, Montauk Lobster, Herferd beef London Broil, and strawberry white chocolate whipped cream cake for dessert. For further information or reservations call Tierra Mar at (631) 288-2700, Dune Road, Westhampton Beach.

A Touch of Venice is celebrating Father's Day with a special surf and turf dinner for Dad on Sunday, June 19th from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. The dinner features NY strip steak over arugula tomato salad and a whole grilled lobster for $29.95. They will also be offering will be offering a special in honor of the 51st Annual Strawberry Festival to be held on June 17th through June 19th, 2005. Guests will receive a complimentary strawberry bellini cocktail with any entrée. The regular menu will also be available all day. For reservations or further information please call A Touch of Venice at (631) 298-5851, 2225 Wickham Ave., Mattituck.

A face-lift for Jonathan's

Jonathans Ristorante has recently undergone extensive renovations and has reopened with a sophisticated new look. Roberto Ornato, the owner of Jonathans, has been planning the renovations for the past year and hired Gary Gallagher, a local architect in Huntington to head up the dynamic renovations. The entire interior has been dramatically changed to create a much more open and inviting feel to the restaurant. The consistently good cuisine remains the same under the expert care of Executive Chef Tito Onofre who has helped elevate the restaurants cuisine. Among the many accolades the restaurant recently received an Award of Distinction from Zagat stating that the chef really knows his stuff and rarely make a false move. Jonathans was also awarded a 2005 Wine Spectator Award for their excellent wine program. Jonathans is now open seven days a week for dinner and Monday through Saturday for lunch. For further information please contact Jonathans Ristorante at (631) 549-0055.