PARDON THEM: F H Riley's (400 New York Ave., Huntington 631-271-7600 fhrileys.com) is closed through July 14 to make some interior alterations, hook up the new AC unit, and install new stoves and equipment. Stop by after they re-open and tell them the Foodies sent you.

AWESOME POPCORN: If you loved the kettle chips on the bar at Porto Vivo (7 Gerard St., Huntington 631-385-8486 porto-vivo.com) you’re really going to love the popcorn, infused with chili oil, rosemary and other herbs and spices. Healthier than the old kettle chips!

ONE HULA OF A GOOD TIME: The hottest party of summer – Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce’s Luau at Sunset – is at the Crab Meadow Beach pavilion on Thursday, July 22, 6-10 p.m. The event will feature great food from sponsor Outback Steakhouse, wines by Long Island’s Raphael Winery, beer from Blue Point Brewery and a coffee bar by Northport’s Caffe Portofino. Toss in a reggae band, limbo dancing, raffles and desserts by Herrell’s Ice Cream, and it’s a guaranteed good time. Tickets are $85 per person for members; $95 for non-members. Call 631-423-6100 or go to huntingtonchamber.org and click on the hula girl for more information.

FREQUENT DINER MILES: Canterbury Ales (314 New York Ave., Huntington 631-549-4404 canterburyales.com) has introduced a rewards program for frequent diners. Fill out an application at the restaurant and start earning points. Every dollar you spend earns a point; $250 gets you a $25 reward good toward Canterbury dining and drinking purchases.

GOING SONIC: If you’re old enough to remember when drive-in restaurant meant burgers and fries delivered to your car by girls on roller skates, you’ll be excited to know Sonic is looking to open a location on Deer Park Avenue (Route 231) sometime in 2011.

PRIME MUSIC SPOT: Sundays start and end with music at Prime – An American Kitchen and Bar (117 New York Ave., Huntington 631-385-1515 restaurantprime.com). The Sunday scene starts with brunch and live jazz music from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. before moving to live reggae and calypso music from 4 p.m.-sunset. Along with the music, guests enjoy a spectacular view of Huntington Harbor and menu selections by Executive Chef Gregg Lauletta.

LIFE IMITATES JETSONS: We’ve seen ATM machines replace live bank tellers, so how long is it before wait staff become obsolete? That day may be closer than you think. A restaurant in Sydney, Australia, has done away with printed menus and instead gives customers an iPad that allows them to flip through the menu, see pictures of the dishes and send their order wirelessly to the kitchen. The iPad menu also suggests wines and the best food pairings. Of course, wait staff won’t become completely obsolete as they will be necessary to ferry food from kitchen to table.

COME ON BACK: Starbucks Coffee has a pair of great deals. Treat receipts are back – make a purchase before 2 p.m. to get the yellow slip, which gets you a $2 cold grande beverage after 2 p.m. until they close. Enjoy that beverage with free AT&T Wi-Fi internet access at most locations. Check with your barista for more details and the technical know-how to make it happen.

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