PANAMA HATTIES: One of the Island’s finest kitchens, Panama Hattie’s (872 East Jericho Tpke, Huntington Station, 631.351.1727), End of Summer Special thru Sept. 29. First Seating, (entire party must be seated by 6 p.m.) Three Course Dinner only $29.95 pp; Second Seating till 11 p.m. $49.95; beverage, tax, tip not included. If you haven’t been there, try it and tell Matt, the Foodies sent you.

OKTOBERFEST: Yes, it is coming. Sunday, Sept. 21, noon- 3:30 p.m. at Canterbury Ales (314 New York Ave. 631.549.4404, www.canterburyales.com). Tickets at $70pp including tax and tip are available at the restaurant. The usual format will be presented: a five-course meal of German “styled” fare along with 10 enjoyable Oktoberfest beers; some German, some American Micros and a commemorative t-shirt. Call or stop by in advance.

GLUTTENOUS BEEF DINNER: Mac’s Steakhouse (12 Gerard St., 631.549.5300, www.macssteakhouse.com) offers a glorious Five Course Beef Tasting Dinner with Wine, featuring a 9 Liter Bottle of 1999 Vieux Telegraph. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 6:30 p.m., the $150 per person including tax and tip promises to be a unique dining experience. Reception: Truffle mushroom puffs, Smoked duck with goat cheese & cranberry crouton, Ceviche of shrimp with endive, Serrano ham with goat cheese; Course one: A Tasting of Beef Carpaccio, Extra virgin olive oil, fleur de sel & baby arugula; Course Two: Grilled Wagyu Three Ways American, Japanese & Australian with sweet Vidalia onion jam, crisp potato & sherry reduction; Course Three: Dry Aged vs. Wet Aged Sirloin, Blue cheese and walnut purse & truffle demi glace; Dessert: Molten chocolate cake, honey whipped goat cheese & macerated berries.

PRE-HEAT THE OVEN: We just don’t get it. Our craft plies the culinary and wordsmithing trades, which occasionally come into conflict. Take the expression, “Pre-heat the oven” for example. We usually just, “heat the oven,” and it’s ready when we need it. We’re concerned if we pre-heat it, it’ll be ready to early. Next time, try it our way and skip the pre-heating and go right ahead and heat the oven.
BURGER BIZ: The original ground beef patty on a bun traveled with the Mongols through Russia and on to sailors, who took the idea to the port city of Hamburg, Germany. In this country, it’s widely believed that Texan Fletcher (“Old Dave”) Davis began selling the first grilled burgers at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904. Whatever the tale, the ending is the same: Americans love a good beef burger. According to New York Beef Industry Council, last year: 41 percent of American consumers reported eating a hamburger at least once a week, while 84 percent said they ate a burger at least once a month; Americans ate 11.9 billon of them; some 2.3 billion burgers were prepared and served in the home; the burger was the most ordered restaurant food item.

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