Food

From Steven Amaral, proprietor and chef at North Fork Chocolate Company, comes this take on spicy hot chocolate.

Special menus at Leon 1909 and Almond, winter farmers market in Riverhead, cocktail kits from Sag Farm Distillery, fall prix fixe at Lobster Roll, produce shares at Quail Hill Farm, and garlic planting on Shelter Island.

Laura Donnelly offers a cornucopia of creative suggestions for Thanksgiving leftovers and plus some unusual recipes.

Sag Harbor's Dockside Bar and Grill will reopen in the spring with a new name, Bay Street Tavern, and new owners, among them chef Eric Miller of Rita Cantina, who promises to continue Dockside's commitment to local purveyors and an egalitarian atmosphere.

Tutto Cafe and Sant'Ambroeus are poised to open in East Hampton, and Townline BBQ has offerings for hungry football fans (and everybody else), including wings, rib tips, homemade potato chips, nachos, and mac and cheese bites, and a Splat dinner to be cooked at home.

The Village of East Hampton will name a stretch of road next to Ina Garten's former Barefoot Contessa gourmet food store in honor of the culinary icon, who still owns the building.

Tempting Thanksgiving menus are on offer from 1770 House (to go or at the restaurant), Art of Eating, Lulu Kitchen and Bar, and L&W Market.

Guild Hall's Stirring the Pot series will visit Carissa's Bakery in Sag Harbor, where attendees can watch—and taste—the baking of a Thanksgiving pie, and place orders for holiday sides and desserts.

Sel Rrose in Montauk scores high with interesting cocktails, natural wines, an extensive raw bar, and sure hands in the kitchen.

The Cookery, Nick and Toni's, and Townline BBQ are offering copious holiday takeout options, but orders must be placed well in advance.

Dockside Bar and Grill, which is closing for the year on Sunday, will also be taking a bow. It was officially announced on Thursday that Stacy Sheehan and Elizabeth Barnes, the owners of the much-beloved Sag Harbor eatery, have sold the business to Eric Miller and Adam Miller and the developer Adam Potter.

Sebonac Inlet Oysters and Manna's Seafood Blockchain are the subjects of Monday's program at Manna at the Lobster Inn, and Long Island Restaurant Week is back with 11 East End eateries.