​The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons actively rescues cats and dogs, provides quality care and offers sanctuary until loving homes can be found.
ARF’s work with animals, within the community and throughout the organization is guided by three core values: compassion, integrity and dedication.
 
Go see their adoptable cats and dogs on location across Long Island and beyond! For more information or to request a certain animal make the trip to you in their Adoption Van please call Adoptions at 631-537-0400 x203 or [email protected].
 

The Montauk Lighthouse will re-open for the season on March 31. The Gift Shop is open on weekends from noon to 4 p.m. Call 631.668.2544 for info.

Commissioned by President George Washington in 1792 and completed in 1796, the landmark is New York's oldest lighthouse and is a navigational aid. 

Join Baker House and Domaine Select Wine and Spirits to drink pink and dream of warmer months ahead!

They are hosting a rosé wine tasting on Saturday, March 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. The evening will feature a guided tasting with six different rosés led by a Domaine Select representative who will discuss the wines and their origin.

Light snacks will be available to nosh on during the tasting. The wines that will be featured are as follows: Serafini & Vidotto Bollicine Rose Non Vintage in Veneto, Italy; Peter Jacob Kuhn Spatburgunder [Sekt] Brut Rose 2013 in Rheingau, Germany; Lamiable Rose Grand Cru Non Vintage in Champagne, France; Barone Ricasole “Albia” Rose 2016 in Tuscany, Italy; Mas des Bressades Rose 2016 in Costiere de Nimes, Two Rivers “Isle of Beauty” Rose 2017 in Marlborough, New Zealand.

DATE AND TIME
Sat, March 10, 2018
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST
631.324.4081
LOCATION
The Baker House 1650
181 Main Street
East Hampton, NY 11937
COST
$50. No Refunds
 

Filmmakers, it’s time to submit your film to the Hamptons International Film Festival! HIFF can’t wait to see your narrative features, documentaries, shorts of all kinds, and student films.

The 26th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival (October 4-8, 2018) is now accepting submissions online through Withoutabox.

With four competitive categories in narrative feature, documentary feature, narrative short film, documentary short film, and programs in seven non-competitive categories, the Hamptons International Film Festival seeks diverse films made by filmmakers who traverse the globe in order to tell their stories through different cultural styles and experiences.

HIFF also bestows Audience Awards, with past winners including Academy Award®-winning THE WHITE HELMETS, LA LA LAND, ROOM, THE IMITATION GAME, THE ARTIST, THE KING’S SPEECH and Academy Award®-nominated I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO and PHILOMENA. This year’s Audience Awards are sponsored by Out East, a new real estate destination by StreetEasy. Good luck!

The Long Island Winterfest event takes place on the Twin Forks from February 22 to March 18. The festival is back for its 11th consecutive year. 

Winterfest represents a broad collective of businesses representing the East End including wineries, breweries, restaurants, hotels, performing arts, galleries and retail businesses. The website with all the details is longislandwinterfest.com Visit the site to download a PDF of the festival guide with daily happenings, happy hour gatherings, hotels, comedy acts, get-togethers, craft shows, retail sales, music and more. Come and experience East End culture. 

WHEN:
February 16, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
WHERE:
South Fork Natural History Museum
​377 Bridgehampton -
Sag Harbor Turnpike
Bridgehampton NY 11932
COST:
SoFo Members: Programs are free unless otherwise specified. Non-Members: For Adults Only $15,  This fee includes admission to the museum, in addition to the program.
CONTACT:
 631.537.9735
Walk Leader: Joe Giunta, birding instructor for the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, trip leader for New York City Audubon and lecturer for many local chapters, and owner of Happy Warblers LLC, a birding and educational travel company.
Joe Giunta is one of SoFo’s engaging birding teachers. The evening begins with a brief slide show and taped calls to acquaint you with native owls. Then Joe will take you into the woods to call owls in for actual sightings. There is a good possibility that you will see an Eastern Screech Owl and maybe even a Great Horned Owl, whose courtship period begins at this time of year. Bring binoculars and a flashlight. Limited enrollment.
Advance reservations are required for all events. For more information, reservations, and directions to meeting places, please call: 631.537.9735.

Valentine’s Day is Wednesday, February 14, and while many will choose to stay in and have a cozy celebration, you might want to check out what local restaurants in the Hamptons have planned: 
 
Amagansett
Wolffer Kitchen Amagansett will serve a special prix fixe menu with seatings at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Light samba music will be played. The three-course menu is $100 per person, including tax and gratuity, and features a glass of Noblesse Oblige Sparkling Rose 2014. Reservations: 631.267.2764 or visit eventbrite.com.
 
Bridgehampton
Almond will serve a four-course pomegranate-themed menu and costs $75 per person. Reservations: 631-537-5665, almondrestaurant.com.
Bridgehampton Inn Restaurant will offer a small plate special from Wednesday, February 14, through Sunday, February 18. Choose three small plates from the regular menu for $48 between 5:30 and 7 p.m. No corkage fee on Sunday. Reservations: 631.537.3660, bridgehamptoninn.com.
Elaia Estiatorio is serving a four-course prix fixe for $55 per person; it includes one glass of sparkling rose. Reservations: 631-613-6469, elaiaestiatorio.com.
Pierre’s is serving a prix fixe menu for $80 per person. Reservations: 631.537.5110, pierresbridgehampton.com.
World Pie offers a prix fixe menu for $28 per person. Nightly specials and the regular menu are also available. Reservations: 631.537.7999, worldpiebh.com.

East Hampton
Nick & Toni’s offers special a la carte menu items with local fluke ceviche, American caviar, beet cured wild salmon and wood roasted 1.5-pound lobster. The regular a la carte menu will also be available. Reservations: 631.324.3550, nickandtonis.com.
Rowdy Hall will serve a special la carte menu along with their regular menu. Reservations: 631.324.8555, rowdyhall.com.
The 1770 House Restaurant & Inn Chef Michael Rozzi’s signature tasting menu starting at 5:30 p.m. will be served. The four-course $85 prix fixe dinner— excluding beverages, tax and gratuity—can be paired with Champagne and sparkling wine selections by wine director Michael Cohen. Menu items include: Scottish salmon crudo, lobster in green curry, white bean and roasted garlic ravioli, seared Hudson Valley foie gras, sea scallops with mushroom and truffle broth, roasted Montauk fluke, roasted rack of lamb and prime beef filet. Reservations: 631.324.1770, 1770house.com.
 
East Quogue
New Moon Cafe in East Quogue has their regular menu for Valentine’s Day. Reservations: 631.653.4042, newmooncafeeq.com.
 
Hampton Bays
1 North Steakhouse offers specials for Valentine’s Day. Visit the website for info. Reservations: 631.594.3419, 1northsteakhouse.com.
Buckley’s Inn Between will serve a Valentine’s Day menu Feb. 14-16; it is a three-course dinner at $29.95 per person. Reservations: 631.594.6927, facebook.com/buckleysinnbetween.
Gators has dinner specials and the regular menu. Reservations: 631.728.4100, gatorshb.com.  
Guava Tropical has a dinner planned at $85 per couple; the appetizer and dessert are shared and the price includes a bottle of wine. The promotion is on now and continues through Feb. 14. Reservations: 631.594.3815, guavarestaurant.com.
The Inn Spot on the Bay is hosting a seven-course chocolate dinner with dessert for $55 per guest. Add a wine pairing for each course and it is $85.
This special menu is for Feb. 14, 16, 15. Reservations: 631.728.1200, theinnspot.com
Sundays On the Bay is planning a four-course prix fixe menu for $50. Tax & gratuity, extra. Reservations: 631.728.2611, sundaysonthebayrestaurant.com.

Sag Harbor
Baron's Cove will offer a three-course menu at $50 per person available Feb. 11 & Feb. 14. Reservations: 631.725.2101, baronscove.com. 
Lulu Kitchen and Bar has a three-course prix fixe menu for $65 or a four-course prix fixe menu for $85. The menu selections, subject to change, include tuna tartare, grilled marinated quail, crab arancini, braised mustard rabbit and grilled duck breast. Reservations: 631.725.0900, lulusagharbor.com.
Wolffer Kitchen Sag Harbor will host a prix fixe daily from February 10, and continuing through Wednesday, February 14, for $80 per person. Reservations: 631.725.0101.

Southampton
Paul’s Italian Restaurant will serve a four-course prix fixe dinner for $28.95 beginning at 4 p.m. Reservations: 631.283.1861, paulsitalianrestaurant.
Red|Bar Brasserie will offer a la carte specials along with the regular menu. Specials, subject to change, include warm poached local oysters, leek fondue, lobster and forest mushroom croustade, whole roasted rosemary chicken for two, and pan roasted garlic crusted black Angus rib steak for two. Reservations: 631.283.0704, redbarbrasserie.com.
Southampton Publick House will serve a prix fixe dinner for $28.95 from 5 to 9 p.m. Reservations: 631.283.2800, publick.com.
Tutto il Giorno is taking reservations for Valentine’s Day: 631.377.3611, tuttoilgiorno.com.
Union Cantina will open for Valentine’s Day dining at 11:30 a.m. with an a la carte menu all day. Reservations: 631.377.3500, unioncantina.net.


 

Harborfrost
​February 24, 2018 Saturday, 1pm - 6pm
1 Long Wharf, Sag Harbor, NY 11963, USA
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HarborFrost is a celebration of winter in Sag Harbor highlighting two extreme elements—fire and ice! Featuring live ice carving demonstrations, ice sculptures along Main Street, live music performances, indoor children’s activities, the Hysterical Society’s Culinary Stroll, and fire jugglers and dancers, there’s something for everyone! Spend the day shopping and dining in Sag Harbor and don’t miss the Fireworks by Grucci over the harbor!

Schedule of Events:Noon – Culinary Stroll, presented by the Sag Harbor Hysterical Society. Starts at Il Cappuccino.*
1:00 – Sign up in the Windmill for the Frosty Plunge
2:00 – Frosty Plunge at Windmill Beach to benefit the Sag Harbor Volunteer Ambulance
2:00 – Live ice carving demonstration on Long Wharf
2:30 – Meet and greet Anna and Elsa from Frozen at Sag Harbor Variety Store
3:00 & 4:00 – Keith Leaf the Amazing Fire Juggler on Long Wharf
5:45 – Fiery Sensations Fire Dancers on Long Wharf
6:15 – Fireworks by Grucci over the Harbor
Throughout the day:
• Indoor children’s activities at Dodds and Eder
• Live music throughout the village
• Nautical-theme ice sculptures on display along Main Street and Bay Street
• Free glitter tattoos at The Wharf Shop
• Special deals and promotions at participating businesses
– 20% off all purchases at Stella and Ruby
– Fabric and Yarn Sale at Sag Harbor Variety Store
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*The Culinary Stroll, $50 per person, includes food throughout the day at participating restaurants, live music, and prizes for best Chef Hat. Cash bar. Sign up at Il Cappuccino at noon. Call Charlie Canavan for more information, 631.379.2169.