Issue #50, March 23, 2007

Enjoy Hamptons Restaurant Week 2007

It’s that time of year for epicures, gourmets, foodies and bargain hunters to rejoice! The Fifth Annual “Hamptons Restaurant Week,” is scheduled for Sunday, March 25 through Sunday, April 1. Don’t let the name fool you – Hamptons Restaurant Week is no longer just for restaurants on the South Fork. The participant roster also boasts wineries, lodging and retail outlets throughout the East End.

During this weeklong promotion, participating restaurants will offer a three-course prix fixe for $21.95 all night, except Saturday, when it will only be offered until 7 p.m. Each restaurant offers their own unique menu selections. Restaurant participants include: Pacific East in Amagansett; Cooperage Inn in Baiting Hollow; Alison, Almond, One Ocean, and Pierre’s in Bridgehampton; 1770 House, Almondito, Bamboo, Café Max, Cittanuova, Coco at the Maidstone Arms, Della Femina, Fresno, The Laundry, The Lodge Bar & Grill, Michaels’ at Maidstone Beach, Nick & Toni’s, The Palm Restaurant, Rowdy Hall and Wei Fun in East Hampton; Bella Mare in East Moriches; Docker’s Waterside Restaurant & Marina and Stone Creek Inn in East Quogue; Trumpets on the Bay in Eastport; Front Street Station and Soundview Restaurant in Greenport; Before the Bridge Restaurant, Edgewater Restaurant, F.O.O.D., Indian Cove, Inn Spot on the Bay, John’s Restaurant, JT’s Place, Matsulin, Oakland’s Restaurant & Marina, Rosemary’s Restaurant, Tom McBrien’s and Villa Paul in Hampton Bays; Jedediah Hawkins Inn in Jamesport; A Touch of Venice and Porto Bello Ristorante in Mattituck; Lighthouse Grill at Montauk Yacht Club and Sea Grille at Gurney’s in Montauk; Legends in New Suffolk; Digger’s Fine Food & Spirits, Il Luigino Classico, Indian Island Country Club, Michaels’ at the Boardwalk, Olde Vine Golf Club, Stonewalls and Tweeds Restaurant & Buffalo Bar in Riverhead; Il Capuccino and Oasis Waterfront Restaurant in Sag Harbor; Vine Street Caféé in Shelter Island; Bayview Inn & Restaurant in South Jamesport; 75 Main, Birchwood on the Park, Le Chef, Shippy’s Pumpernickels East Restaurant, Southampton Publick House, Red/Bar Brasserie, The Plaza Café and Wildthyme in Southampton; Elbow East, Seafood Barge and The Old Barge in Southold; Olde Speonk Inn and Pearl Restaurant in Speonk; Andrew’s by the Pond, Blackwells, Desmond’s Restaurant & Lounge at The Inn at East Wind, LaPlage Restaurant and Michael Anthony’s Food Bar in Wading River; Mirko’s and Trata East in Water Mill; and Annona, The Patio, Tierra Mar, and Westhampton Steakhouse in Westhampton Beach. For foodies on the run, Claws on Wheels in East Hampton will offer a $21.95 prix fixe available in their takeout shop.

An important component of this regional campaign is encouraging diners to try Long Island wines. Select restaurants will offer bottles of local wines for $21.95 to accompany the prix fixe. Vineyards on the East End will offer a discount on the restaurant week wines bought in their tasting rooms as well. Participating vineyards include: Palmer Vineyards in Aquebogue, Raphael Winery in Peconic, and Wölffer Estate Vineyards in Sagaponack.

In addition to discounted food and wine, bargain hunters can also get a deal on a good night’s sleep. A selection of East End lodging properties will offer special rates during Hamptons Restaurant Week. They include: A Victorian on the Bay B&B in Eastport; Gurney’s Inn and Montauk Manor in Montauk; The Baker House 1650, Dune Resorts, The Huntting Inn and Mill House Inn in East Hampton; Southampton Inn in Southampton; and Wainscott Inn in Wainscott. Southampton Inn will also bid farewell to Hamptons Restaurant Week on Sunday, April 1 with a special $21.95 brunch.

Hamptons Restaurant Week is presented by WordHampton Public Relations, one of Long Island’s top hospitality PR firms and the creators of Long Island Restaurant Week. The promotion is designed to garner positive publicity and additional business for local restaurants and establishments before the advent of “high season.”

This year’s event is sponsored in part by J. Kings Food Service Professionals and www.menuFrog.com and supported by Long Island Convention & Visitors Bureau. Media sponsors include Plum TV, Long Island Pulse Magazine, VOX Magazine, Hamptons.com, The Beat 101.7, WBAZ 102.5 Light on the Bays, and WEHM 96.9 & 92.9 Progressive Radio. To view a current list of participating restaurants and businesses, or for additional information on discounts, visit www.hamptonsrestaurantweel.com or call (631) 727-2870.

Mark your calendars! Diners will delight in more savings at the end of harvest season during the Second Annual Long Island Restaurant Week, slated for November 4 through November 11. Stay tuned to www.longislandrestaurant.com for updates.

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