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October can only mean one thing when it  comes to food and thats Oktoberfest. To celebrate the occasion Library Cafe in Farmingdale, NY has a special Oktoberfest menu.

OCTOBERFEST WEEK AT LIBRARY CAFÉ
With Sam Adams Beer Tasting
274 Main Street
Farmingdale, NY
www.thelibrarycafe.com

Celebrate Oktoberfest October 19 through October 26 with a Sam Adams Oktoberfest dinner on Tuesday, October 20.  The restaurant will offer German food specials, craft beers, German beers and a $25 three-course tasting menu all week.  The Oktoberfest dinner featuring Samuel Adams brews on Tuesday, October 20 will begin with a Sam Adams Happy Hour from 5 to 6 p.m. followed by a five-course tasting menu beginning 5:30 p.m.  Guest speaker Josh Havey from Samuel Adams will be on-hand.  Cost of the dinner is $35 per person.  Reservations are recommended.  The menu is as follows:

Pretzel, Mustard
Boston Lager

Potato Pancake, Apple Sauce, Sour Cream
Imperial White Ale

Veal Schnitzel, Red Cabbage
Black Lager

Wurst Platter: Pork Bratwurst and Knockwurst, Potato Dumpling
Oktoberfest

Black Forest Cake
Double Bock

The $25 three-course Oktoberfest tasting menu will be offered for lunch and dinner.  The menu features Sam Adams beer and will begin with a free sampling of “Lessing’s LOCAL Ale” and a Bavarian pretzel.  The menu is as follows:

Potato Pancake, Apple Sauce, Sour Cream with Imperial White Ale

Veal Schnitzel or Wurst Platter, Potato Dumpling, Sauerkraut with Oktoberfest

Black Forest Cake with Double Bock

For further information, call Library Café at (516) 752-7678 or visit www.thelibrarycafe.com.

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10TH ANNIVERSARY WEEK HIGHLIGHTS
*Half-price bottles of wine, originally $30 to $3000 per bottle,
from the 1,000 labels of wines in the 10,000-bottle Tellers Wine Vault
*$75 Tellers Top Ten Tasting Menu, $100 with wine pairings (see below)
*$10 unlimited tastings of featured wine each night (see below)
*10th anniversary gift to all guests

TELLERS TOP TEN TASTING MENU SERVED DAILY, $75 or $100 WITH WINE PAIRINGS

1.              Jumbo Lump Crabmeat or Shrimp Cocktail PAIRED with Prosecco, Zardetto, Brut, Italy
2.              Fried Calamari or Cajun Style Rock Shrimp
3.              Seared Scallop or Lobster Quesadilla PAIRED with Maria Schneider “Jazz”, Germany
4.              Baked Clams or Crab Cake
5.              Country Salad or Caesar Salad PAIRED with Verdejo, Shaya, Rueda, Spain 2008
6.              California Roll or Spicy Tuna/Shrimp Tempura
7.              Millennium Lobster or Seared Tuna PAIRED with Falanghina, Mastroberardino, Campania
8.              Tellers Delmonico or Filet Tips Diane PAIRED with Cabernet/Monastrel, Altos de Luzon, Jumilla, Spain
9.              Filet Mignon or Sliced Sirloin
10.           Molten Chocolate Cake PAIRED with Late Harvest Tannat, Alcyone, Uruguay
or Creme Brulee PAIRED with Muscat, Samos, Greece

$10 UNLIMITED WINE TASTINGS FROM FEATURED SELECTIONS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2
*Cabernet Sauvignon, Liberty School, Paso Robles
*Friulano, Keber, Collio, Italy
*Hoffstater, Pinot Grigio, Italy
*Malbec, Ernesto Catena, Argentina
*Merlot, Chateau Pascaud, Bordeaux Superior, France
*Merlot, Lieb Cellars, Long Island
*Merlot, Shafer, Napa
*Pinot Blanc, Lieb Cellars, Long Island
*Prosecco, Zardetto, Brut, Italy, Sparkling
*Riesling, Maria Schneider “Jazz”, Pfalz, Germany
MONDAY, AUGUST 3
*C. Donatiello, Russian River, Chardonnay
*Cabernet Sauvignon, Crios, Mendoza, Argentina
*Cabernet/Merlot Blend, Newton Claret, California
*Friulano, Keber, Collio, Italy
*Merlot, Chateau Pascaud, Bordeaux Superior, France
*Merlot, Frog’s Leap, Napa, CA
*Mouton Rothschild/Castellare, Cabernet/Sangiovese, Le Sughere di Frassinello, Tuscany
*Purple Mountain Chardonnay
*Riesling, Maria Schneider “Jazz”, Pfalz

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4
*C. Donatiello, Russian River, Chardonnay
*Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus, Napa
*Cabernet Sauvignon, Crios, Mendoza, Argentina
*Cabernet Sauvignon, Liberty School, Paso Robles
*Chardonnay, Domaine Chandon, Monterey County
*Chenin Blanc, Pine Ridge, Napa
*Crozes Hermitages, Jaboulets, Rhone, France
*Gentil, Hugel, Alsace, France
*Merlot, Pine Ridge, Crimson Creek, Napa
*Merlot/Cabernet, Newton, Claret, Napa
*Sauvignon Blanc/Robola, Gentilini, Greece
*Syrah, Austin Hope, Paso Robles, California
*Touriga Nacional/Touriga Franca, Muxagat, Douro, Portugal
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
*Cabernet Blend, Vindeta, Panacea, Napa
*Cabernet Sauvignon, Twenty Bench, Napa, CA
*Cabernet/Merlot Blend, Newton Claret, California
*Chardonnay, Barrel Fermented, Paumanok, Long Island
*Chardonnay, La Ferme Martin, Long Island
*Merlot, Falesco, Umbria, Italy
*Merlot, Frog’s Leap, Napa, CA
*Merlot, Miner, Napa
*Merlot, Paumanok, Long Island
*Merlot, Wolffer Reserve, Long Island
*Prosecco, Zardetto, Brut, Italy, Sparkling
*Sauvignon Blanc, Hartwell, Napa
*Spiroulos, Red Stag, Greece

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6
*Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot, Duckhorn, Decoy, Napa, CA
*Cabernet Sauvignon/Monastrel, Altos de Luzon, Jumilla, Spain
*Chardonnay, Tilia, Mendoza, Argentina Chianti Classico, Castello di Bossi, Italy
*Chardonnay, ZD, California
*Merlot, Chateau Pascaud, Bordeaux Superior, France
*Merlot, Martha Clara, Long Island
*Pinot Grigio, Stella, Umbria, Italy
*Pinot Noir, Jelu, Patagonia, Argentina
*Sangiovese/Merlot, La Massa, Tuscany, Italy
*Sauvignon Blanc, Culley, Marlborough, New Zealand
*Sparkling, Martha Clara, Long Island
*Spiroulos, Red Stag, Greece

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
*Cabernet Sauvignon, Crios, Mendoza, Argentina
*Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot, Duckhorn “Decoy”, Napa, CA
*Chianti Classico, Castello di Bossi
*Malbec, Catena, Mendoza, Argentina
*Merlot, Chateau Pascaud, Bordeaux Superior, France
*Merlot, Frog’s Leap, Napa, CA
*Merlot, Shafer, Napa
*Pinot Grigio, Elena Walch, Alto Adige
*Prosecco, Zardetto, Italy
*Sangiovese/Merlot, La Massa, Tuscany, Italy
*Sauvignon Blanc, Culley, Marlborough, New Zealand

Celebration deals are in addition to ongoing events at the Gold Bar. Live music on Tuesday through Thursday from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. is by piano player Lenny Dell (Tuesday & Wednesday) and Wayne Sabella (Thursday). Half-priced sushi is available on Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

For more info visit www.Tellerschophouse.com
Tellers Chophouse
605 Main Street, Islip, NY
(631) 277-7070

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This is a true symbol of how far the Food Network has reached into the lives of American familys. Food Network celebrity chef gets grilling with President Obama. Bobby shows the president how to grill some nice spiced rubbed Rib Eye steaks with corn on the cob brushed with butter, garlic, and basil.

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Rich in history and tradition, The Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina ,a true Hamptons classic and one of the only full service luxury resorts on the East End, will host a weekend-long Roaring 20′s style bash in celebration of MYC’s new multi-million dollar redesign and revitalization during its 80th Anniversary.

The festivities will be open to the public from Friday, June 12th-Sunday, June 14th with a great variety of dining and entertainment offerings including a very special MYC Burger Bash hosted by celebrity chef and best-selling cookbook author Katie Lee Joel.  In addition, fun, family-friendly outdoor activities (face painting & balloon sculpting) including lawn games (Bocceball, Volleyball, Croquet) and a spirited charity potato sack race will take place on The Great Lawn.  Following Saturday’s outdoor festivities, MYC will host a lively evening party complete with live Jazz, dinner and dancing under a candlelit tent on MYC’s waterfront.

Tickets for the various events are required.

Montauk Yacht Club
32 Star Island Road
Montauk, NY 11954
[631] 668-3100)

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The 3rd Annual Motor Cycle Ride To End Hunger to benefit  Long Island Cares will be held on Sunday June 28th. Registration will be held between 9-10:45 am.

The ride will begin at American custom Choppers and Amerian Car Care 5 commack Road, Mastic Beach  and end at the Long Island Cares, Harry Chapin Food Bank, 10 Davids Drive, Hauppauge.

Donations:
Riders $15
Passengers $5
and a Non Perishable Food Item
Walk Ins $10

The even will also feature live music by The Jeff Regan Band.

For more information please contact Marisa at custom Choppers 631-281-0017

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Honu_KitchenBacardi Nights at HONU Kitchen & Cocktails

HONU Kitchen & Cocktails  has announced Bacardi nights on June 4th and June 11th offering 2 for 1 Bacardi Strawberry Basil Mojitos from 8 – 10 p.m. at the bar.

HONU Kitchen and Cocktails
363 New York Ave.
Huntington, NY
631-421-690

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The Garden City Hotel marks the 2009 Belmont Stakes by celebrating its 141th running on Thursday, June 4 through race day on Saturday, June 6.

The Garden City Hotel has had a tradition of hosting a who’s who from the horse racing world.  Guests have included the Belmont family who visited Long Island for such sporting occasions but also fashionable galas in the hotel’s ballroom. Today, the race’s horse owners, trainers, jockeys and spectators continue to make The Garden City Hotel their main gathering spot outside of Belmont Park.

In 2009, The Garden City Hotel will continue to sponsor the Belmont Festival.

The luxury property’s Rein Bar & Bistro will be a favorite gathering spot.  Racing news will be broadcast on three large-format plasma television screens that may be viewed while sitting at the rear-lit onyx bar, or, more intimately, table side in the rarified lounge-like room. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night menus by award-winning Executive Chef Steven De Bruyn

The Garden City Hotel
45 Seventh Street
Garden City, NY
516-747-3000


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image1jpgMacari Vineyards is celebrating its 11th year of wine making on Long Island’s prestigious north fork.

Now is a great time to visit the Long Island wineries and vineyards. The graep vines are begin to fill in from the cold winter. It is very inspiring to see how the bare vines begin in the spring and then develop into the mature fruit used for wine making by the fall. If you are a true wine lover take a moment for your self to witness the very beginning of the wine making process.

Visit the  Macari tasting room May 15th – 16th to receive the sale prices.

Collina 48 Merlot $7.99
Collina 48 Chardonnay $7.99
Rosé 2007 $10.99
Early Wine 2008 $12.99
Merlot Estate 2003 $12.99
Block E Chardonnay 2005 $29.99

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flay_burgerFood Network chef Bobby Flay expands his Burger Palace locations to include restaurants in Paramus, New Jersey, Eaton, New Jersey  and a 4th new restaurant at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut scheduled for July of 2009.

Long Islands ow Smith Haven Mall was the Bobby’s starting point for this restaurant. I hope to get out their soon to try it. I have been a big fan of Bobby Flay’s and pray that the food doesn’t disappoint. The menu on their website boasts some mouth watering choices.

Long Island has some pretty tough competition for Best Burgers including Five  Guys Burgers and Fries and All American.

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