Sixth Annual Hamptons Restaurant Week

Spring is upon us, love is in the air and Hamptons Restaurant Week is back. It's that time of year for epicures, gourmets, foodies and East Enders to rejoice. The Sixth Annual "Hamptons Restaurant Week" will kick off on Sunday, March 30 and will end on Sunday, April 6. Don't let the name fool you - the promotion boasts wineries, lodging and restaurants on both the North and South Forks and as far west as Wading River and Eastport.

This is perhaps the last great deal in America, and certainly the last in the Hamptons. The 2008 promotion will mark the end of the $21.95 price point. Due to rising food and labor costs, to name a few, the prix fixe will go to $24.95 next year. However, compared to other restaurant weeks nationwide, especially in metropolitan areas like New York City, Denver, and Boston, where the prix fixe ranges from $26.40 to $33.08, Hamptons Restaurant Week is and remains to be quite the bargain.

During this eight-day promotion, all 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.

South Fork restaurants include: Almond, One Ocean, and Pierre's in Bridgehampton; The 1770 House, Almoncello, Bamboo, Café Max, Cittanuova, Della Femina, Fresno, The Laundry, The Lodge Bar and Grill, Matto, Michaels' at Maidstone Beach, Nick & Toni's, Rowdy Hall, and Wei Fun in East Hampton; Bella Mare Italian Restaurant in East Moriches; Dockers Waterside Restaurant & Marina, New Moon Café, and Stone Creek Inn in East Quogue; Trumpets in Eastport; Before the Bridge, Edgewater, Gators, Indian Cove, The Inn Spot on the Bay, JT's Place, Oakland's Restaurant & Marina, Tom McBrien's, and Villa Tuscano in Hampton Bays; The Sea Grille at Gurney's in Montauk; Oasis Waterfront Restaurant in Sag Harbor; Chequit Inn in Shelter Island; 75 Main, Barrister's, Le Chef, red/bar Brasserie, Shippy's Pumpernickels Restaurant East, Southampton Publick House, and Wildthyme Restaurant & Bar in Southampton; Olde Speonk Inn in Speonk; Mirko's, MUSE Restaurant & Aquatic Lounge, and Trata Estiatorio in Water Mill; Casa Basso in Westhampton; Annona, The Patio at 54 Main, Tierra Mar, Westhampton Steakhouse in Westhampton Beach

North Fork restaurants include: Meeting House Creek Inn in Aquebogue; Cooperage Inn in Baiting Hollow; Scrimshaw Restaurant and Soundview Restaurant in Greenport; Jedediah Hawkins in Jamesport; A Touch of Venice in Mattituck; Legends Restaurant in New Suffolk; Michaels' at the Boardwalk, Stonewalls, and Tweeds Restaurant and Buffalo Bar in Riverhead; Bayview Inn & Restaurant in South Jamesport; Elbow East, Pepi's, and Seafood Barge in Southold; and Blackwells, Desmond's Restaurant, La Plage, and Michael Anthony's Food Bar in Wading River.

Select restaurants will offer bottles of Long Island wine for $21.95 to accompany the prix fixe such as Stonewalls, The Inn Spot on the Bay and Meeting House Creek Inn. Participating vineyards include: Duck Walk, Peconic Bay, Pellegrini and Wölffer Estate. As well, Wölffer Estate and Peconic Bay will offer a 15% discount on bottles and 20% discount on cases of select restaurant week wines bought in their tasting rooms during the promotion.

Several lodging properties will also offer discounts, providing diners with a place to rest their heads between meals. Some participants require customers to mention Hamptons Restaurant Week when making reservations to reap the benefits. Discounts include: Stay two nights, get the third night free at Montauk Manor; 10% discounts at The Baker House 1650 and Wainscott Inn; stay two nights, get one night free or stay one night, get the second night half-off at Dune Resorts; 25% off spring rates at East Hampton Point; and receive a 15% discount plus a special 'Hamptons' gift upon check-in at Mill House Inn.

Plum TV has teamed up with Hamptons Restaurant Week and is offering a "Night on the Town" contest. The grand prize is a dinner for two at Almond, a bottle of wine from Duck Walk Vineyards, transportation all night by East End Limo, and an overnight stay for two at The Baker House 1650. Runners-up will receive gift certificates from Dockers Waterside Restaurant & Marina, Oasis Waterfront Restaurant & Bar, 75 Main and Scrimshaw Restaurant. Visit hamptons.plumtv.com for details.

Hamptons Restaurant Week is presented by WordHampton Public Relations, one of Long Island's top hospitality public relations firms and the creators of the award-winning Long Island Restaurant Week. The event is sponsored in part by J. Kings Food Service Professionals and supported by Long Island Convention & Visitors Bureau. Media sponsors include PLUM TV, Long Island Pulse, Hamptons.com, Beach 101.7, WBAZ 102.5 Light on the Bays, WEHM 96.9 & 92.9 Progressive Radio, TSO General Corp and Lenndevours.com. For more information about Hamptons Restaurant Week, please call (631) 727-2870 or visit hamptonsrestaurantweek.com.

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