Michael Anthony's Food Bar in Wading River offers half priced martinis every Monday beginning at 5 p.m. The delicious fruity cocktails include guava peach martini, espresso martini, raspberry martini and watermelon martini. While sipping on cocktails try some of the new summer menu items including seared Ahi tuna with avocado, enoki mushrooms with lemon soy dressing, grilled 1 1/2 lb lobster in the shell with grapefruit salsa coconut polenta, seafood medley with shellfish in a lobster broth with jasmine rice timbales, grilled sliced hanger steak crispy onion and potato cake;and veal scaloppini diced prosciutto, capers, lemon beurre blanc sautéed spinach. For reservations call (631) 929-8800.

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; sautéed 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.

Rowdy Hall in East Hampton has added some new lunch and dinner menu items including chicken Pailliard with chicken breast, heirloom tomatoes, baby arugula, roasted Vidalia onions and red wine vinaigrette, Portobello sandwich with grilled Portobello mushrooms, goat cheese, arugula, tomato and toasted focaccia bread, St. Louis BBQ ribs with corn on the cob and cole slaw, pan seared yellowfin tuna with heirloom tomatoes, roasted Vidalia onions, baby arugula and red wine vinaigrette and steak frites with grilled New York strip steak, hand cut French fries and Dijon mustard. Open for lunch seven days from 12 to 3:30 p.m., for dinner Sunday through Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 5 to 11 p.m. For further information call (631) 324-8555.

Citarella in East Hampton, New York's premier 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),

Della Femina in East Hampton has added many new menu items to reflect the local bounty fare. Dinner is served seven nights a week beginning at 6 p.m. The new menu items include North Fork baby spinach salad with summer truffles, smoky bacon, artisanal cheddar and cottage dressing; crisp Rhode Island baby squid with local iceberg lettuce slaw, green curry and peanuts; roasted Montauk striped bass, bacon sherry vinaigrette with sweet pea leaves, local fava beans and golden carrot puree; Dijon crusted rack of lamb, rosemary jus with local squash and eggplant puree; Brant natural prime sirloin steak in red wine sauce; and local strawberry shortcake. For further information please call (631) 329-6666.

Pacific East in Amagansett has added some summer specials. Monday is Super Sushi night with 50% off all sushi and a $21.95 three course prix fixe is offered all night on Thursdays and 5:30-6:30 p.m. Friday through Wednesday. The menus items include beach roll with tempura prawn, asparagus and cucumber; South Beach roll with seared black pepper tuna, cucumber, mango and tobiko; miso broiled Atlantic Salmon with a sweet Maui ginger sauce and stir fry Bok Choy; Hudson Valley Farms crispy duck confit with wild cranberry bread pudding and a plum wine huckleberry sauce; and salt and peppers roasted Free Range Chicken with creamed spinach flan and California cabernet pan juices. Open seven days from 5:30 to 10 p.m. and Saturday till 11p.m. For further information or reservations call (631) 267-7770.

Fresno in East Hampton offers a Cannonball Special in conjunction with the L.I.R.R. train schedule. It's a two-course prix fixe for $25 and it is available Sunday through Thursday all night and Friday and Saturday until 6:30 p.m. Menu items include roasted natural chicken breast; Scottish salmon; grilled pork tenderloin; grilled hanger steak; penne rigate with cremini and Portobello mushrooms; and Cazuela baked local cod. For more information call (631) 324-8700.

Exquisite Food in East Hampton, an upscale boutique wedding and event-catering firm, bids farewell to the summer with a special thanks to Hamptonites for an exquisite 2007 season. Clients from Southampton to Montauk will receive a 15% discount on gourmet lobster bakes booked after Labor Day. There is an eight-person party minimum. A sample menu is as follows: sesame crusted seared tuna on cucumber slices; mini lobster rolls on brioche; Alaskan king crab California roll with a Yusu mustard sauce; heirloom tomato caprese salad; lobster with drawn lemon butter; grilled shrimp and scallop brochettes; filet mignon; portabella mushrooms stuffed with roasted corn and plum tomato ragout; grilled asparagus; shortbread crusted apple/pear tart a la mode or key lime pie; and bittersweet chocolate ganache with gingered whipped cream. For further information call (631) 827-6000.

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