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Main Articles - Nestled across the water from our last culinary visit to Montauk, Harvest on Fort Pond is just off the hustle and bustle of Montauk Highway. The overflowing parking lot and street parking out front hinted that this was a well-loved local gem as we pulled up. The delicious meal confirmed our suspicions.

Main Articles - Right across from the town pond, under the ever-watchful eye of the swans and geese that call it home, sits the Maidstone Arms and CoCo Restaurant. Brought to us by Peter Miller this gem of a restaurant is a shining example of that well earned reputation, and worth a visit.

Main Articles - It was a mouth-watering trip back for us to Turtle Crossing in East Hampton - a local favorite for many tasty reasons. This time we pulled Chef Arthur Wolf from his busy kitchen to find out what makes his barbeque so delicious.

Main Articles - Attracting families and visitors of all ages, Westhampton Beach seems to have something for everyone with their performing arts center, shopping, and plentiful restaurants, where we decided to stop by The Patio on Main Street the other day.

Main Articles - Making certain your bar is properly organized is extremely important. From glassware and mixers to liquor and garnishes, each item plays an important role in preparing the “Perfect Bar.”

Main Articles - Recipes for 50 luscious Latin cocktails and 20 tantalizing tapas! A must for celebrating Cinco de Mayo!

Main Articles - Convenience comes to the Hamptons this summer by way of Fresh Direct. As of this week they have been serving New Yorkers for three years – Happy Birthday! Best of all – its delivered right to your door.

Main Articles - This event will include live cooking demonstrations, extensive wine seminars, a themed Grand Tasting each night, book signings, displays of the latest and greatest cooking gadgets and high end appliances and will feature local and internationally acclaimed celebrity chefs and winemakers.

Main Articles - There's a new concept in fine dining and Annona is built for speed. With the fall season upon us, many restaurants close for the winter months, but not Annona. This elegant chic restaurant brings a spark of the big city to the Westhampton Beach.

Main Articles - New restaurants usually go through a few growing pains before perfecting their menu, service and style, but for Annona of Westhampton Beach, perfection comes naturally. Upon entering this fine eatery, you will be transported into one of the most elegant restaurants on the East End.

Main Articles - With the end of summer fast approaching, we wanted to take the chance to fit in a few more chances for outdoor dining on the East End before thoughts of fall and cold weather rolled in. Situated just around the corner from the train station, Madame Tong's seems the perfect spot to stop for some fresh air and cocktails after a busy week at work or for a romantic dinner for two.

Main Articles - Where did summer go? It seems that everyone I know is asking this question lately. One day it’s spring and just warm enough to sit outside without a jacket, and the veggies are starting to come to market, and now it’s fall. Thanks goodness for the still-warm water and the great local produce.

Main Articles - Twenty-five years ago on Thanksgiving Day, part-time Hamptons resident and NYC food critic, Gael Greene saw a headline in the New York Times that read, “City Scrimps to Feed the Aged.” The next day she picked up the phone and called James Beard. Together they devised a way to produce Christmas baskets for the elderly, and by Monday morning, Citymeals-On-Wheels had been created.

Main Articles - LT Burger, a family friendly burger restaurant that opened this past summer, threw a hometown soiree for locals on Wednesday evening - the food, libations and company did not disappoint.

Main Articles - I've never been to Milan (or anywhere in Italy for that matter) but sitting at a small table in Cittanuova in East Hampton, my wife and I got a taste of Italy's most chic and modern cities - along with some terrific, affordable fare. Cittanuova is extremely versatile as a great bar, coffee spot, date spot, and it is kid friendly.

Main Articles - The Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centers releases it’s delicious new cook book filled with recipes from new York's savviest hostesses edited by Florence Fabricant, "Park Avenue Potluck".

Main Articles - Not a week goes by that someone doesn’t tell me how it’s not their fault they had a slice of pizza or a fast food combo meal for lunch. I decided to work my way through Southampton Village, one lunch stop at a time in search of healthy options for the masses and found too many to count.

Main Articles - The health of our nation can be labeled as a crisis with the maladies that overwhelm our health care system. And while people are responsible for their own nutritional well-being, it can be argued that Americans have been misled by the unhealthy food guidelines proposed by the USDA. While this may be hard to swallow, the rise in heart disease, cancer, and diabetes in recent years may be proof enough.

Main Articles - If you are an aficionado of classic bar atmosphere, where real drinks are poured for real men and "right broads" like the late Dorothy Parker in an atmosphere of dark wood, brass foot rails and a back bar where the scotches and gins may actually outnumber the designer flavored vodkas, then pull up a black leather bar stool.

Main Articles - if your stomach isn’t rumbling already it should be. The Seventh Annual “Hamptons Restaurant Week,” scheduled for the last week of March from Sunday, March 29 through Sunday, April 5, kicks off this weekend. No longer just for restaurants on the South Fork, Hamptons Restaurant Week now invites wineries, lodging and other local businesses on the North Fork to participate.