RESERVATIONS NECESSARY?: Babylon Carriage House (21 Fire Island Avenue, Babylon Village 631-422-5161 www.babyloncarriagehouse.com) hosts Josephine Ghiringhelli, friend to nationally known psychic John Edward, for a psychic medium dinner show on Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 p.m.  Buffet dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and the show at 8 p.m. It’s $59.95 per person and reservations are required – though you’d think they’d know you were coming.

PRIME PROMOTION: The new Executive Chef at Tellers Chophouse (605 Main Street, Islip 631-277-7070 www.tellerschophouse.com) has a great pedigree. Marc Anthony Bynum comes from Huntington’s Prime – An American Kitchen and Bar (117 New York Ave., Huntington 631-385-1515 www.primelongisland.com).  Previously Bynum held senior kitchen positions at Huntington’s Rookies Sports Club and was sous chef at Carlyle On the Green and Melville Marriott Hotel.

THINK SPRING: It’s just more than two weeks until the first day of Spring and Rita’s Italian Ice has Spring FREEver! For the 17th year, on March 20, Rita’s will offer every guest a free, 10 oz. cup of Italian ice to celebrate the Vernal Equinox. You can’t beat free! The giveaway will take place at all Rita’s locations.  Visit www.ritasice.com to find your neighborhood Rita’s by ZIP code.

34 NEW STREET: has some tempting selections on special this week. Soup: Chicken Tomato & Chayote Soup topped with chilies, smoked fish and chives ($6); Appetizers: Jonah Crab Claws, a half-pound of crab claws served with cocktail sauce and lemon ($13); Grilled Crispy Pizzette with Arugula Salad and Gorgonzola ($12); Entrees: 20-ounce Center Cut NY Strip Steak, topped with Wisconsin bleu cheese crust and rich veal demi glace ($27), Grilled Pollock with chive-garlic brown butter sauce over sweet potato gnocchi with sage ($17), Lobster-stuffed Lobster drizzled with champagne dill sauce and served with snap peas and shitake mushrooms ($25). Tell them the Foodies sent you.

HAPPY HOUR: Ruvo Restaurant (63 Broadway, Greenlawn 631-261-7700) celebrates Happy Hour daily from 4 to 7 p.m. with a second happy hour on Saturday from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.  All drinks are half-price at the bar. Order something exotic and see if you can stump the bartender.

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