PRIME ANNIVERSARY: Prime – An American Kitchen and Bar (117 New York Ave., Huntington 631-385-1515 www.restaurantprime.com) celebrates its fourth anniversary with a special edition of its Jet Set menu. From Jan. 19 - 23, Prime’s Jet Set menu takes diners to Italy. The first-class, three-course dinner is $40 per person, or $50 with the special wine pairings. Enjoy unlimited tastings from an array of vineyards.

SISTER ACT: Huntington’s Prime has a new baby sister. Michael & Kurt Bohlsen have opened Verace (599 Main St, Islip 631-277-3800), billed as bona fide Italian and bona fide Bohlsen. Tuscan-born Executive Chef Francesco Torre focuses on fresh ingredients and honest flavors. Portion sizes encourage diners to enjoy three or even five courses starting with sfizi, or little bites. A state-of-the-art, Ferrari-red colored Montague cooking suite will get plenty of attention, as will the custom-blended wines-on-tap system, similar to those used in wineries. We expect we’ll hear plenty more about the newest Bohlsen family member in the weeks to come.

BISON BURGERS: Canterbury Ales (314 New York Ave., Huntington 631-549-4404 canterburyales.com) is featuring farm-raised USDA Buffalo flown in from Montana and Missouri. Bison burgers and steaks have one-third the fat of beef – in fact, they’re lower in fat and cholesterol than turkey or chicken, according to Canterbury’s website. Give it a try!

COOKIE TIME: Girl Scout Cookie season is here! To stock up on those Do-Si-Dos, Thin Mints and more, find yourself a Girl Scout. And if you have a difficult time doing that, think about the armed servicemen and women serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. Fortunately for them, there’s Operation:Cookie. Through this program, Long Islanders have sent more than 2 million Girl Scout Cookies to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and to those at Walter Reed Medical Center and the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, MD. Cookies were also sent over with the "Fighting 69th" Infantry National Guard unit. To become a part of Operation:Cookie, go to the Suffolk County Girls Scouts website: www.gssc.us.

550 CALORIE MEALS: Attention, calorie counters: Diners at Applebees Restaurants are finding that they can have their steak, chicken or shrimp and eat it too with Applebee’s “Unbelievably Great Tasting & Under 550 Calories” menu. Selections include: Grilled Shrimp and Island Rice, Asian Crunch Salad, Grilled Dijon Chicken and Portobello Mushrooms, Asiago Peppercorn Steak or Spicy Shrimp Diavolo. Applebees locations are in Huntington Station and Commack. More at applebees.com.
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