LOVE EMERIL? Food Network star Emeril Lagasse will be filming March 9 through March 19 in New York City, and you’re invited. You can be a part of the studio audience as one of the most popular celebrity chefs in the world welcomes celebrity guests, musicians and entertainers to break news and break bread. For tickets, go to www.theblacklistnyc.com/emeril.htm.

34 NEW STREET: Chef/owner Steve Camas has put together an outstanding early bird menu for 34 New Street (34 New St., Huntington 631-427-3434 34newstreet.com). It’s not a prix-fixe but if you order right you can find yourself enjoying a three-course meal for under $20! Just be seated before 6 p.m. The Foodies got an early preview of the menu… Chef Camas always dazzles us.

HALF-OFF WINES: In celebration of the coming of spring, Prime – An American Kitchen and Bar (117 New York Ave., Huntington 631-385-1515 restaurantprime.com) hosts Winter Wine Week through March 5 featuring wine-themed menus and half-price wine selections. Select wines are 50 percent off by the bottle, or when guests buy a minimum of two glasses of any regularly priced wine, the cost is half of the bottle’s list price. Special menus complement the wines, which include selections from $55 to $480. Here’s your chance to try that 2004 Bryant Family Vineyards, Napa ($480, reg. $960). For something less trying on the wallet, there are French and Italian sommelier selections priced from $35 to $138.

STRAWBERRY’S PRIX-FIXE: It’s a great time to try the new kid on the block, Strawberry’s Bakery, Bar and Grill (279 Main St., Huntington 631-427-0999). The newly opened eatery and entertainment venue is featuring an Early Week Prix-Fixe Dinner, Sundays through Tuesdays, at $32.95 per person. Included is one glass of house wine, draft beer or house cocktail and a four-course menu. Appetizers: Cold antipasti, a medley of cured meats, imported cheese and grilled vegetables; Prince Edward Island mussels in Pernod broth; Fritto Misto – fried shrimp, calamari and scallops with basil aioli and red pepper coulis for dipping; or vegetable-stuffed artichoke. Salad: Mozzarella and tomato Caprese or apple and goat cheese salad. Entrees: Chicken Delaterra with prosciutto, roasted pepper, marinated eggplant and fontina over mushroom risotto; Ricotta gnocchi – grilled chicken, sun dried tomato, pesto cream sauce; Braised beef short ribs with a borrola reduction; Tilapia with clam and mussel stew over linguini; Chicken Milanese. Dessert: Toasted apple pizza with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce, or warm banana cake served with vanilla ice cream and chocolate ganache sauce. Strawberry’s features live music every night; Sunday is Sinatra night.

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