Dan's Papers - July 4, 2008

Turtle Crossing in East Hampton will be open for lunch on Friday, July 4 starting at 12 p.m. Turtle Crossing is now open seven days a week. They will be open Monday - Thursday from 5 - 10 p.m.; Friday from 5 - 11 p.m.; Saturday 12 - 11 p.m.; and Sunday 12 - 10 p.m. For more information call Turtle Crossing at 631-324-7166.

Sunset Café in Westhampton Beach is now offering a new tapas menu. Tapas are small flavorful dishes that are popular in Spain's social and cultural lifestyle. Menu items include: cheese and fruit board with three or four cheeses; meat platter with sopressata, mortadella, and prosciutto; meat and cheese platter; marinated olives; filet mignon panini with arugula, tomato, and horseradish; and mousse truffle plate. Sunset Café will now be open late, Fri. and Sat. for the summer. Monday through Thursday they will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday they will open at 7 a.m. and close at 11 p.m. Sunday Sunset opens at 7 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m. For more information call the Sunset Café at (631) 288-3010.

Harbor Bistro in East Hampton is now open seven days a week for the summer season. The restaurant will serve dinner from 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. For reservations or further information on the restaurant, call Harbor Bistro at (631) 324-7300.

Surf Shack in Amagansett is partnering up with Wafels & Dinges, a venture created by Belgium native Thomas DeGeest. Wafels & Dinges is a mobile food truck that roams the streets of New York City serving authentic Belgian waffles and toppings. The Surf Shack will own their very own Wafels & Dinges truck which will be available to rent out for catering special events. Wafels will be served inside the restaurant on a daily basis. The Surf Shack will serve lunch and dinner daily with the bar open until closing. For further information call The Surf Shack at (631) 267-6980.

Stonewalls Restaurant in Riverhead now offers a summer prix fixe menu. The special is available every night beginning at 5 p.m. except on Tuesdays. Cost of the dinner is $25 per person. Menu items may include: baby spinach salad with prosciutto, sweet gorgonzola, and hazelnut; jumbo lump crab cake with red pepper coulis; Idaho brook trout sauté almondine with chives whipped potato and vegetable of the day; duck breast of Long Island; and warm chocolate tarte creme chantilly. For reservations or further information please contact Stonewalls Restaurant at (631) 506-0777.

Jedediah's in Jamesport located within Jedediah Hawkins Inn is replacing the traditional high tea with high cheese. The mid-day treat can be enjoyed in the parlor or in the garden and is offered daily. The cheese platter features American brie, Mecox Sunrise, Grand canaria from Wisconsin and goat cheese. It is accompanied with merlot jelly, berries, homemade bread, and a glass of wine. The cost is $19.95 per person. For further information or reservations call Jedediah's at (631) 722-2900.

MUSE Restaurant & Aquatic Lounge in Water Mill now offers private cooking classes with chef-owner Matthew Guiffrida, one of the International Who's Who of Chefs Top 3000 chefs in the world. Chef Guiffrida will come to your home or welcome you into the restaurant's kitchen. He will then create a menu based on a topic that the customer chooses. The menu also includes wines paired by Southampton Wines. Prices vary depending on the menu and start at $100 per person for the restaurant class and $150 per person for the home class. There is an eight-person minimum. Classes are offered on Tuesdays only and appointments are required. For more information about MUSE Restaurant & Aquatic Lounge call (631) 726-2606.

The Beacon in Sag Harbor is now open for dinner seven nights a week. This is in addition to extended lunch hours, Thursday through Monday, 11:30 - 2:30 p.m. Menu items include: tuna tartare with capers, whole grain mustard, cucumber, red curry paste and mixed greens; steamed mussels Beacon-style with garlic, white wine, fresh lemon-thyme, cream and tomatoes; oven-roasted chicken with julienne carrots, braised shallots and smoked bacon-pecorino risotto; and sesame crusted tuna with Napa cabbage-jicama slaw and Asian glaze. For more information, call The Beacon at (631) 725-7088.