NEW MENU AT JONATHAN’S: New choices on the menu at Jonathan’s Ristorante (15 Wall St., Huntington village 631-549-0055 www.jonathansristorante.com) include some Foodie faves. Owner Roberto Onofre says everyone who tries Chef Tito Onofre’s black linguini with shrimp and spicy tomato sauce ($21) loves it. It’s on the menu. Same with the strozzapreti with Bolognese sauce ($20). A thick, hand-rolled, spaghetti-like pasta found in the regions around Rome, strozzapreti literally translates to “priest choker.” Don’t ask us why, but with Jonathan’s hearty Bolognese, it’s worth risking the eternal damnation. Also among the half-dozen new items on the menu, Steak au frites, a generous Black Angus shell steak served with black truffle butter and herbed French fries ($33). We like to order it sliced to share. Finally – and you can thank the Long Islander Foodies for this – Jonathan’s superb Grilled Sirloin Burger ($16) is on the regular menu. One of the best burgers in town, it’s a generous piece of tender sirloin topped with Swiss cheese, tomato and red onion on toasted slices of rustic Italian bread, and served with arugula and fries. It’s always been available at the bar and lunch menus, and after we sent in so many folks for the burger, it’s on the regular menu now as well. You’re welcome, burger fans.

LOBSTER ROLL: On the specials menu at 34 New Street (34 New St., Huntington village 631-427-3434 www.34newstreet .com), a $10 lobster roll appetizer. Not your ordinary lobster and mayo, Chef Steve’s version uses Maine lobster tossed with mayonnaise, chives, lemon and Old Bay, served on a soft roll. Good stuff.

ROOKIES RIBS: Tuesday is rib day at Rookies Sports Club (70 Gerard St., Huntington village 631-923-0424 www.rookiesny.com). A full rack of slow-cooked baby back ribs slathered in Rookies’ tangy chipotle barbeque sauce with two sides and a house salad is $15. Now if only there was Tuesday night football.

MUSIC WITH A PRIME VIEW: And what a view it is at Prime – An American Kitchen and Bar (117 New York Ave., Huntington 631-385-1515 www.restaurantprime.com.) Weekends in August feature live music performances starting with the Prime Time Happy Hour, featuring passed hors d’oeuvres, half-price sushi and live bands from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Upcoming weekly acoustic guitar duos are Acoustifunk, Aug. 6; Steve Fredericks Duo, Aug. 13; Erich and Raquel, Aug. 20; and the Steve Fredericks Duo, Aug. 27. The music continues on Margaritaville Saturdays with the Young Rebel Goombas, a Jimmy Buffet cover band, from 1:30-5:30 p.m. On Sunday the mood is Caribbean with a three-piece steel-drum reggae ensemble, the Therapy Band. Like all things reggae, it’s tough to pin down a time; they’re there for the last four hours of daylight so start at sunset and work your way backwards.

NEW ON THE HARBOR: Harbor Mist (105 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor, 631-659-3888 harbormistrestaurant.com) has opened on the waterfront at Cold Spring Harbor. Owners Barman and Michelle Sharifi’s combined a half-century of experience in restaurant management include stints at Pasta’s Café in Manhasset, Osteria D’Angelo in Manhattan, and Café Rustica in Great Neck. Chef Terrance Cave also brings a pedigree; the farm-raised chef brought his love of fresh ingredients to some of Manhattan’s finest establishments. His Harbor Mist menu emphasizes fresh seafood with a tilt toward Italian, but meat lovers will also delight. Menu highlights that catch our eye include: Branzino with plum tomatoes, roasted garlic, Kalamata olives, capers and artichoke ($27); caramelized sea scallops with vegetable ratatouille, garlic mash and sage brown butter ($24); and Australian rack of lamb with horseradish scalloped potatoes and asparagus with a Malbec reduction and bruleed figs ($27).

CRAB MEADOW CLAMBAKE: Pederson Krag Center is holding its clambake fundraiser at Crab Meadow Beach Pavilion, 6-10 p.m., on Aug. 11 (rain date Aug. 12). Enjoy a seaside feast along with music by the Moonlight Bay band. The cost is $55 per person and includes lobster, clams, mussels, corn on the cob and salad; $10 kids’ meals include hamburgers, hot dogs and corn on the cob. Proceeds benefit Pederson Krag’s food pantry, which feeds about 80 families a week and is desperately in need of replenishing. 631-920-8055.

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