With temperatures rising in the 70s, 80s and even 90s it is safe to say that summer has arrived. Family and friends gather for pool parties and barbecues but as the sweat beads down your forehead, realize it's time to put down the spatula and steak sauce and take the family out for a nice meal...where you can finally relax!

Going out to eat does not have to break the bank. Almond in Bridgehampton, a classic French bistro offering unpretentious French fare at affordable prices, will be offering a special summer three course prix fixe for $21.95 every night from 6 to 7 p.m. and all night on Monday. There will also be a raw bar available offering an assortment of daily fresh shellfish. For more information or reservations call (631) 537-8885. If you enjoy Mexican, check out their sister restaurant Almondito in East Hampton. They will be having Miercoles Mania every Wednesday with $5 margaritas and bocaditos. They are also offering a three-course summer prix fixe for $21.95 every night from 6 to 7 p.m. and all night on Wednesday. For reservations or further information call (631) 329-6700.

There is no doubt that the East End has some of the freshest seafood around. Pacific East in Amagansett offers Super Sushi Monday nights with 50% off all sushi. Also on Thursday a $21.95 three-course prix fixe is offered all night. This special is also offered from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Friday through Wednesday. Menu items include Pacific East roll with Maine lobster, osetra caviar and shiso; Buddha Roll with soft shell crab, avocado and cucumber; Bangkok Fish Cakes with Thai tartar sauce and Cambodian cole slaw; and Salt and Peppers Roasted Free Range Chicken with creamed spinach flan and California cabernet pan juices. For further information or reservations call (631) 267-7770.

If you are into Italian food then head to Michael Anthony's Food Bar in Wading River. An $18 Italian prix fixe dinner is available every Wednesday and Thursday night from 4 to 11 p.m. This three-course dinner includes soup and salad, choice of an entree and biscotti dessert. Some of the menu items include: chicken, shrimp or veal franchise, Marsala and Parmesan; Eggplant rollentini or eggplant Parmesan; steak pizzaiola; and red or white clam sauce with your choice of pasta. For further information or for reservations call (631) 929-8800.

While in Wading River stop at East Wind on Tuesday and Wednesday night. Now through Labor Day from 4 p.m., there will be a Barbeque Blast Tuesday ($19.95) and Lobster Festival Wednesday ($29.95). Executive Chef Brian Shuren prepares a menu the whole family can enjoy. For further information about packages call (631) 929-3500.

On Monday Tierra Mar in Westhampton Beach offers their popular lobster bake at 6 p.m. until Labor Day. Served on the outdoor deck overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Tierra Mar's lobster bake is accompanied by live music all evening long. The cost of the dinner is $68 per person, plus tax and gratuity. For more information call (631) 288-2700.

Fresno in East Hampton offers a Cannonball two-course prix fixe for $25. It is available Sunday thru Thursday all night and Friday and Saturday until 6:30 p.m. For more information call (631) 324-8700. Citarella in East Hampton, New York's premiere fine food market, is the ideal spot for your Hamptons' grilling needs. These fine food markets feature a full butcher shop featuring fresh prime cut, the Rolls Royce of beef. Try the double rib lamb chops for $22.99/lb; strip steak for $29.99/lb; Italian sausages for $4.99/lb; and Porterhouse steak for $28.99/lb. For more information call (631) 726-3636.

While on the North Fork, don't miss having dinner at The Seafood Barge. Enjoy dishes like grilled Montauk swordfish over a bed of spinach with watermelon, black currents and Catapano Farms goat cheese and balsamic vinegar; sauteed shrimp and littleneck clams, orecchiette pasta, oven dried tomatoes, baby zucchini and pesto; and grilled, all natural Brant steak with potato puree, sugar snap peas, tarragon and mustard sauce while watching the boats go by via their beautiful waterfront view. For further information call (631) 765-3010.

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