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By Aji Jones

In East Hampton, Turtle Crossing will be serving lunch on Monday September 4th, Labor Day, from noon to 5 p.m. They will offer their lunch special of soup or salad and choice of entrée for $12 per person. Following Labor Day the new hours will be Thursday through Monday for dinner beginning at 5 p.m. For more information call (631) 324-7166. Also in East Hampton, Leif Hope’s Restaurant is open seven days a week for dinner starting at 5 p.m. and offers a prix fixe dinner Sunday through Friday. The three-course dinner is $24 per person plus tax and tip. For more info or details call (631) 324-5022. Haven’t been to Nick and Toni’s yet? Weekdays in September are the perfect time to head there. Some of their menu items are: Montauk striped bass with local corn, garden green beans, heirloom cherry tomatoes and tarragon; Wolf’s Neck veal flank steak with wood roasted Satur Farms Thumbellina carrots, cipolline onions and Bing cherry red wine reduction. For a full menu or more information go to: www.nickandtonis.com or call (631) 324-3550.
For breakfast or lunch in Southampton, go to the Southampton Inn, which is now offering al fresco dining in their courtyard, weather permitting. Join them for breakfast from 7:30 to 11 a.m. or enjoy lunch from 12 to 3 p.m. For more details call (631) 283-6500. Also in Southampton, the Red Bar Brasserie serves dinner from 6 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 11:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. For more information call (631) 283-0704.
While in Sag Harbor check out Mumbo Gumbo, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Breakfast is offered 7 to 11:30 a.m., lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and dinner from 4:30 p.m. to midnight. Mumbo Gumbo serves Cajun specialties. For more info call (631) 725-7427.
Craving fresh Mexican food? La Fondita in Amagansett is the place to go. They offer authentic Mexican food to take away or eat in their outdoor garden. Classics like tacos, tostadas and burritos are available as well as many other menu items. Open seven days a week starting at 11:30 a.m. For more details go to www.lafondita.net or call them at (631) 267-8800.
Fall is right around the corner and here is an upcoming event not to miss: The Cooperage Inn, in Baiting Hollow, will have their 7th annual fall festival starting Saturday September 16th through October 22nd from noon until 6 p.m.every Saturday and Sunday. The event will offer fire-roasted corn, bratwurst, pulled pork sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs, festive beers, wines, liquors and fun food and treats for the kiddies. For more info call (631) 727-8994 or go to www.cooperageinn.com.
Jedediah’s, in Jamesport, located within Jedediah Hawkins Inn, will be offering a three-course prix fixe dinner menu for $29 per person starting after Labor Day weekend. This prix fixe will be offered Sunday all night and Monday through Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. For reservations or more information call (631) 722-2900 or go to jedediahhawkinsinn.com.
Did you hear the news? The folks that brought you Hamptons Restaurant Week will launch the first ever Long Island Restaurant Week set to take place November 5th through November 12th. Sign up has begun for the week long special, which will be a three-course prix fixe dinner for $21.95 per person at all participating restaurants. This will be offered from Sunday to Sunday all night, except Saturday when it will only be offered until 7 p.m. Each restaurant will offer its own unique menu. So far Gurney’s Inn, the Seafood Barge, the Southampton Publick House, Annona and the Cooperage Inn are all participating. For more information or to sign up your restaurant, go to www.longislandrestaurantweek.com go to or call (631) 329-0050.