Mr. Sausage Hits The Shelves: Osso buco, pan-fried pizza, stuffed salmon, and tiramisu are just a few Italian delicacies you will be able to make after picking up the cookbook “Delectable Italian Dishes for Family and Friends.” Written by Huntington locals Sal Baldanza, co-owner of Mr. Sausage Italian Fine Foods, and photographer and author Kerriann Flanagan Brosky, the book will feature 100 of the duo’s favorite recipes. It is scheduled to hit stands in mid-November.

TIMING IS EVERYTHING: Blame it on construction delays, but when Fabio Machado finally threw open the doors to Toast, his long-anticipated breakfast and lunch spot in Huntington last week, it coincided almost to the day with the closing (it’s temporary – just for renovations) of Munday’s, on Main Street. The locked doors and papered windows at Munday’s put a scare into regulars who feared that the Main Street institution had suddenly closed. Others speculated that the place had closed to accommodate Joan’s elaborate Halloween decorating. In fact, it was ductwork that had contractors hard at work inside. We can’t say whether it helped the “soft opening” of Toast a block-and-a-half away, but we can tell you the new kid on the block was packed for lunch during its first days.

LI Restaurant Week: The Second Annual Long Island Restaurant Week will run from Sun., Nov 4th through Sun, November 11th.  It features a special prix fixe dinner offered by all restaurant participants. The idea is simple: for eight days, Sunday to Sunday, all participating restaurants offer a three-course prix fixe for $21.95 all night, except Saturday when it will be offered only until 7 p.m.  Each restaurant offers their own unique menu.  Locally, you might consider the following participants: Grasso’s in Cold Spring Harbor; Ludlow Bistro in Deer Park; Legal Sea Foods and Mazzi Restaurant in Huntington Station; Four Food Studio and Cocktail Salon in Melville; Abel Conklin’s Steakhouse; HONU Kitchen and Cocktails, Jonathan’s Ristorante, Mangiamo Italian Restaurant, Osteria Da Nino, Red Restaurant and The Clubhouse Restaurant in Huntington; Ruvo Restaurant in Greenlawn; Jackson’s Restaurant in Commack; The Argyle and Babylon Carriage House in Babylon;The Gatsby Restaurant in Islip; Tennessee Jack’s BBQ in East Islip; Casa Rustica and Garden Grill Restaurant in Smithtown; Heirloom in Locust Valley; Peppercorns in Hicksville; Café Toscano and The Maine Maid Inn in Jericho; Canterbury’s Oyster Bar and Grill, Coach Grill and Tavern, Fiddleheads American Fish House and Grill and Il Piatto Italian Steakhouse in Oyster Bay; Red Fish Grille in Plainview; La Viola and Mim’s in Syosset.

BEDLAM STREET CAFÉ: Jonathan Passman, owner and gifted chef of “Bedlam Street Fish and Clam Company” who we’ve talked about frequently started as sous chef at Bedlam Street, and left to become the sous chef at Foodie favorite mussel mecca Waterzooi of Garden City. Passman then returned to Bedlam Street as head chef and bought the restaurant in December 2005 and now as owner and chef he has taken the food at his Cold Spring Harbor eatery up a notch. You’ll love it!

PRIME: PRIME — an American Kitchen and Bar (117 New York Avenue, 631 385-1515, www.restaurantprime.com) was presented with The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences’ International Star Diamond Award in recognition of the highest quality experience it offers diners. Prime’s owner Michael Bohlsen expressed thanks to his team saying, “At Prime, our vision since day one, nearly one year ago, has been to create a restaurant that not only Long Island but New York itself could be proud. Now we are also on the international culinary map with this prestigious award. My thanks go to every member of the team. Prime is the third fine dining establishment from the Bohlsen family, who also own and operate the top Zagat-rated Tellers Chophouse in Islip, NY and Long Island favorite, H2O Seafood Grill in Smithtown, NY.

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