1) Newsday reveals its top of the aughts for Long Island dining trends, with The Montauk Makeover making the list. Noted for going beyond the basics: The Harvest on Fort Pond, East by Northeast, Inlet Seafood, Fishbar on the Lake and Gulf Coast Kitchen. [Newsday]
2) Lorilynn Bauer, a private chef on the East End, shares her favorite homemade gifts with HC&G this month. Bauer, who 'regularly competes on Cat Cora's Iron Chef team', offers ideas for everything from cookies to eggnog for the more culinary gift-givers among us. [HC&G]
3) EECO Farm was toasted by Slow Food Long Island last night at Sag Harbor's American Hotel. A totally local menu was accompanied by a film called, what else, 'Locavore'. [EH Star]