JAZZ & WAFFLES: What’s better than a few hours of live jazz on a lazy Sunday morning? How about jazz and waffles! Head to Caffe Portofino (249 Main St., Northport 631-262-7656 www.caffeportofino11768.com) this March 21, for Sunday Jazz Brunch! Music starts at 10 a.m. and goes strong until 12:30 p.m. RSVP is a great idea.

WINE AND CHOCOLATE: The right chocolate paired with the perfect wine can create a memorable tasting experience. Through a guided tasting, learn how to identify the complementary flavors of wine and chocolate and discover a fun new way to enjoy your favorite pleasures. Northport Tasting Room (70 Main St., Northport Village 631-261-0642) hosts a repeat of its Valentine’s Day wine and chocolate pairing event on March 20, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. For $65 per person you’ll enjoy six wines, chocolate-covered strawberries and five exotic chocolates. Stay for music and dinner after the event. Call to reserve your place.

CALORIE COUNTER’S DELIGHT: The Lite Choice (293 Main St., Huntington 631-351-LITE) is having its grand opening on March 20 from noon to 10 p.m. Stop by to try a free small cup with one topping (excluding fruit) all day. The Lite Choice is a frozen dessert that is 100 percent natural and organic, containing no corn syrup or additives, and is available in 70 different flavors every day.

BREAKFAST AT THE VANDERBILT: Here’s your chance to see how the other half lived. Bring your children to Eagle’s Nest, formerly home of George Vanderbilt III and now the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum (180 Little Neck Road, Centerport 631-854-5579 www.vanderbiltmuseum.org) for a special Easter breakfast and an egg hunt on April 3. The Vanderbilt’s long-standing spring event includes: Bunny Breakfast at 9 a.m. followed by an egg hunt in the Vanderbilt Rose Garden (weather permitting), an Easter basket and bonnet parade, games, photos with Bunny and Li’l Chick, and a special planetarium show, “A Trip to the Planets,” at 10:15 a.m. Adults $30, $25 members; children $18, $15 members. Reserve tickets by phone or on the museum’s website.

HAMPTONS RESTAURANT WEEK: It’s far afield but for serious foodies, the opportunity to try some of the East End’s finest restaurants at a prix-fixe price is worth the drive. Hamptons Restaurant Week offers just that opportunity. From March 21 through March 28, participating restaurants offer $24.95 and/or $19.95 three-course prix-fixe dinners. Some restaurants are taking it further, offering discounted bottles of Long Island wine for $19.95 and/or $24.95. More than 60 establishments are participating. Visit www.hamptonsrestaurantweek.com.

GOT CORNED BEEF? The parade went on despite Sunday’s rain, but the crowds of thousands stayed home. Expect to see deals on corned beef at Huntington area restaurants for days to come.

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