Side Dish

By Aji Jones

Nick & Toni's in East Hampton will be celebrating their 20th anniversary by offering a special limited edition magnum of 2001 Bedell Cellars Reserve Merlot. Nick & Toni's will be donating all the proceeds from the sales of the limited edition Eric Fischl hand signed magnum of Bedell Merlot to the Sag Harbor Food Pantry. The wine is packaged in a beautiful gift box and can be enjoyed dining at Nick & Toni's or given as a gift. In either case, you are helping them help your neighbors. The Bedell Eric Fischl, Artist Series Label Merlot Reserve Limited Edition 2001 is being sold for $250. For further information or reservations, call Nick & Toni's at (631) 324-3550.

Turtle Crossing in East Hampton is now offering new lunch specials every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4:30 p.m. for $12, which includes an entrée and a soft drink or draft beer. Selections include: chopped brisket taco with lettuce, corn salsa, cheese, rice and clack beans; mini bbq cheeseburger with French fries, cheddar cheese, lettuce, sweet onion and tomato; quesadilla of the day; grilled chicken fingers and a Caesar salad; fish taco; marinated chicken breast sandwich with French fries, lettuce and tomatoes; twin dog platter with French fries; and chopped grilled chicken salad with chopped lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, feta cheese and citrus dressing. 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.

Stonewalls in Riverhead offers a special bar menu available in the Grill Room only. The menu is offered Monday - Sunday from 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Monday, Wednesday and Thursday nights from 5 - 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday nights from 5 - 7 p.m.; and Sunday night from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. The regular a la carte menu is also available. Menu items include: baby arugula with roasted red pepper, avocado, goat cheese and basil vinaigrette; roast pork loin baguette sandwich with Manchego cheese and tapenade served with French fries; Stonewalls 10-ounce ground sirloin burger with French fries; grilled chicken breast on pocket bread with pepper and onions with French fries; and buffalo wings, hot and spicy. For more information call Stonewalls at (631) 506-0777.

Sunset Café in Westhampton Beach will be providing smoothies, small wraps, salads, iced tea, iced coffee and chocolate milk to sell at the Love on a Leash fair on Wednesday, August 27 from 3 - 6 p.m. on the village green on the corner of Mill Road and Main Street in Westhampton Beach. Sunset Café will be donating 50% of the proceeds back to the Love on a Leash foundation. Love on a Leash provides training, evaluation and certification procedures for therapy pets and their owners. For more information, call the Sunset Café at (631) 288-3010.

GRAPPA WINE BAR in Sag Harbor has announced new hours. The restaurant will serve dinner from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, until 10:30 p.m. Sunday, and until midnight Friday and Saturday. Lunch is served Tuesday through Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Grappa Wine Bar will be open year-round. Menu items include: roasted free range chicken with golden Swiss chard, fingerling potatoes, capers, and lemon rosemary jus; grilled wild shrimp with baby arugula, white beans and basil oil; grilled NY strip steak with creamed cavola nero, whole roasted garlic, wild mushroom and Chianti bordelaise; and veal chop Milanese with baby arugula, pear tomatoes, cipolline, onions, shaved reggiano, 10 year balsamic, and basil infused extra virgin olive oil. For more information or reservations call GRAPPA WINE BAR at (631) 725-0055.

Looking for a cool spot with great beer and ale? Legends Restaurant in New Suffolk offers a drink selection that is anything but typical. It boasts an offering of over 200 beers from 32 countries as well as ciders, cask beers, low carbohydrate and non-alcoholic brews. Signature cocktails include Debby's blueberry pomegranate martini and SAKE tini in addition to sipping tequilas and 25 wines by the glass. Legends also offers regular menus featuring its creative new American cuisine in the pub during lunch and dinner hours. In addition, sandwiches and pizzas are served all day and night at the bar. Menu items include: Asian-inspired "Bouillabaisse" with chipotle aioli with salmon, tuna, shrimp, P.E.I. mussels, julienne snow peas and tomato concasse in a ginger saffron scented lobster broth; wild mushroom and spinach risotto; grilled skirt steak with chimichurri with an Argentinean herb sauce, sweet potato fried with mildly smoky orange glaze; and grilled sesame-crusted tuna sandwich with roasted red onion, ginger mustard aioli on brioche roll with French fries. For more information or reservations call Legends Restaurant at (631) 734- 5123.

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