DINE HUNTINGTON: Dine Huntington Restaurant Week, presented by Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce and Long Islander Newspapers, is off and running. Plan to dine often Oct. 12-23. In fact, start planning now because there are 39 participating restaurants to date – and more to come. Check us out at www.dinehuntington.com, and follow DineHuntington on Facebook for up-to-the-minute updates.

WHAT’S BAKING: New from the baker’s oven at Café Portofino (249 Main Street, Northport Village 631-262-7656) a duo of all natural whole wheat scones that make a delicious (dare we say healthy?) accompaniment to your morning joe. Whole wheat summer berry scones are bursting with fresh seasonal fruit; the whole wheat apricot almond scones are loaded with apricots and almonds. Made with all natural ingredients, each jumbo scone is $2.50.

SERENA SIGHTING: After throwing out the first pitch at the new Yankee Stadium Friday in the Yankees vs. White Sox game, tennis great Serena Williams headed to Huntington’s newest hotspot, Porto Vivo (7 Gerard St., Huntington, 631-385-8486 www.portovivorestaurant.com) for dinner with Home Shopping Network maven Joy Mangano, recently named one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People of 2009. Williams, her manager and her sister Isha joined Porto Vivo owners Joy Mangano and Philipp Seipelt and Seipelt’s fiancée Christie Mangano in the upper level dining room. Williams enjoyed steamed littleneck clams and grilled branzino, but skipped vintages from the wine cellar, instead opting for water to gear up for play at the upcoming U.S. Open next week.

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