1) The Hamptons locavore trend has extended to the literary world, with a host of new cookbooks from local authors about the East End. Among the titles hitting bookshelves soon: Long Island Wine Country, Cooking for My Three Sons, The Story of North Fork Wine, and the Quail Hill Farm Cookbook. [EH Star]
2) The Hampton Coffee Company is taking part in this year's Great American Dine Out for Share Our Strength. The Water Mill and Westhampton cafés have pledged to donate 5% of every (sit-down) customer's check to help raise money to end childhood hunger between September 20th and 26th. Feeling hungry? Spend $25 or more in café menu food and get a free dessert as a token on HCC's thanks. [CurbedWire Inbox]
3) Signs of fall: Golden Pear's Pumpkin Muffins have arrived in stores. Summer is over. [CurbedWire]