- German Fare & Oktoberfest Beer Dinners
- Halloween Pumpkin' Pickin' & Sippin'
- Post Office 20th Annual 5K Run
- Wine Tours, Tastings & Flights
Events
German Oktoberfest Celebrations & Beer Dinners
Week Long Celebrations: Wherever You Are...Cold Beer & German Food Awaits!
October 5th-11th : Oktoberfest Celebration at the Post Office Café - German a la carte Menu and Tasting Menu Available
[COULD NOT FIND EVENT ID]October 11th-17th: Oktoberfest at the Bulldog Grille, featuring Sam Adams Oktoberfest
October 14th-21st: Week Long Oktoberfest Celebration at Mirabelle Tavern with German Food & Beer Pairings.
October 18th-24th: Oktoberfest Celebration at the Library Café...Don’t Miss Our Pumpkin Ice Cream Float
October 25th-31st: Oktoberfest Celebration at Maxwell's, Sample Our German Fare
Beer Dinners: Join Us and Guest Speaker Scott MacDonnell and "TOAST" to Oktoberfest, a Little Bit of Germany in Your Own Backyard.
October 5th, Wednesday: Post Office Café 2nd Annual 5 Course German Beer Dinner Includes a Special Bavarian Ceremony $40/person, Reserve Early...Sold Out Last Year
October 13th,Thursday: Mirabelle Tavern, Award Winning Chef Guy Reuge Takes You to Germany, 3 Course Oktoberfest Beer Dinner $55/person
October 18th, Tuesday: Library Café "5 Course Tasting Dinner" with Paulaner Beer $40/person or $25 a la carte (Without Beer Flights), Begins 7pm
October 21st, Friday: Mirabelle Restaurant "German Beer & Wine Dinner", 3 Courses Paired with Wine or Beer , $68/person
October 25th, Tuesday: Maxwell's "5 Course Oktoberfest Beer Dinner," begins 7pm, $40/person, Communal Seating
Halloween: No Trick Just Not to be Missed Treats!
October 28th-30th: First Annual Pumpkin' Pickin' & Sippin' at Maxwell's, $4 Pumpkin Ale Pints frm Friday-Sunday, 4 Great Long Island Breweries
5K Run: Cool Weather, Come Run for a Great Cause
[COULD NOT FIND EVENT ID]October 15th, Saturday: The 20th Annual 5K Run & 1K Fun Run at Post Office Café, benefiting Casey Lessing & in Memory of Mark Lessing, Registration Includes Party After "FREE Blue Point Beer and Limited Bar" All proceeds Benefit MPS
Wine Tours, Tastings & Flights
[COULD NOT FIND EVENT ID]Autumn Harvest Wine Tours: "3 Chapters of Wine & Dining at the Library Café" Wine Tours Include Breakfast, Transportation, Tours and Tastings at 3 Long Island Wineries, 3 Course Dinner at Library Café, $85/person
[COULD NOT FIND EVENT ID]Thursday, Tour of Italy: Visit a Different Region in Italy Every Thursday Night at View Restaurant in Oakdale, 3 Courses, 3 Wines, $40.95 plus tax & gratuity
Every Day & Night Flights:
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Keeping you up-to-date in the Craft Beer Craze...each month LBC will let you know what’s new in Our Restaurants with Beer.
Tap of the Month: Pumpkin Ale 
This October stop in for a "Pumpkin Ale" rimmed in cinnamon sugar or graham cracker crust. Available at any of our Main Street Locations.
Lessing's Local Ale T-Shirts
Local Ale T-shirts- long and short sleeve, now on sale at our Main Street Locations:
Post Office Cafe, Library Cafe, Bulldog Grille, Maxwell's Finnegan's.
"Fresh Beer to Go"
$20 growlers filled with your favorite beer. At any of our Lessing's restaurants! $15 refills "Be Green, Save Money!" Take your party to go!
Lessing's Local Ale
Lessing's Local Ale: Specially Brewed by Blue Point Brewery "Lessing's Local" on tap! This tasty brew, German in style and toasty in flavor, represents Lessing's and Blue Point Brewery's inseparable connection to Long Island. Available at all Lessing's locations.
Lessing's Local Blonde
Lessing's Local Blonde: Light, crisp, with a hint of lemon. Our 2nd beer brewed by our friends at Blue Point. This thirst-quenching Summer Ale is best enjoyed on a hot summer day. Available May-September at all our restaurants.
October Contest
Enter to Win a $100 Gift Certificate for Finnegan's, Huntington, NY.
Finnegan's, perhaps Huntington’s oldest Irish bar! A great place to spend a fall afternoon. Don’t forget to say hi to "the Kat," Finnegan’s finest host.
The contest winner will be chosen at the end of the month.
September Contest Winner
Congratulations to Walter Colvin of Massapequa Park, NY, who won the September Contest, a Dinner for Two at the Post Office Cafe. A value of $100.00.
Steinhoisting Contest
The results of the Samuel Adams National Stein Hoisting Contest are in!
For information on the contest click here.
The Winners at Our 6 Locations (in minutes): Great Job!
1st Place: Maxwell's - Scott McCabe, 10:50 (just might be headed to Oktoberfest in Munich!)
2nd Place: Bulldog Grille - Anthony Gaglio, 6:05
3rd Place: Library Café - Doug Desmond, 4:33
4th Place: Post Office Cafe - Bryan Ranker, 4:11
5th Place: Finnegans - Pat Scanlon, 4:42
6th Place: Mirabelle Tavern - William Felitz, 4:28
"New Beer Tower"
"20" Draught Beers are now available at the Library Café in Farmingdale. For more information, click here.
Save the Date: Month of October
Join Us for one or All of our Oktoberfest Beer Dinners. For more information, click here.
Mirabelle Tavern Biergarten - Every Sunday, 5-10pm
Join Mirabelle at Three Village Outside for $5 Draughts and $7 Apps. To view beer list click here.
16 Craft Beer Draught Lines at Maxwell's in Islip, NY
Beer Selections change weekly. To view current menu, click here.
Wedding Venues 
Montauk, New York | Brentwood, New York |
Newington, Connecticut | Smithtown, New York |
Oakdale, New York | Great River, New York |
Huntington, New York | Stony Brook, New York |
Kings Park, New York | Smithtown, New York |
West Sayville, New York | Oakdale, New York  |
Let Lessing's help you choose the perfect location for your Wedding:
With so many great locations, Lessing's is the perfect place for you to find the dream location for your wedding. We have rooms for receptions from 100 to 400 and will work with you to create an unforgettable event. Please log onto our website and browse through our restaurants and catering halls to get a better idea of our locations and which one would work best for you.
Featured Venue
Chateau at Coindre Hall
This medieval-style mansion seemingly plucked from the South of France is the perfect venue to host the event of your dreams.
Join us on October 27th, Thursday 7pm-9pm for our Bridal Showcase
To register, click here.
Events
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[COULD NOT FIND EVENT ID]2012 Wedding Specials - Receive 10% Off - Learn more...
Pavilion at Sunken Meadow
Have your ceremony on the Beach - Learn more...
Bourne Mansion
Wedding Specials -
Chateau at Coindre Hall
Bridal Showcase, Thursday, October 27th from 7pm-9pm - Learn more...
Wedding Specials -
Smithtown Landing Country Club
Private Events - Learn more...
View
Special Saturday Day Wedding Rates, Some 2011 Dates Still Available - Learn more...
The Mansion at West Sayville
[COULD NOT FIND EVENT ID]Wedding Specials - Learn more...
Children’s Birthday Parties at West Sayville - Learn more...
Sweet 16 Specials Learn more..
Mansion at Timber Point
Wedding Specials -
Estate at Three Village Inn
Wedding Specials - Learn more...
Getaway Packages -
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[COULD NOT FIND EVENT ID]Wedding specials for Winter 2011 & Spring 2012 - Learn more...
Indian Hill Country Club
- Drink of the Month
- Guy's Kitchen
- Restaurant Events
Our Restaurant Venues
Stony Brook, New York | Bay Shore, New York |
Oakdale, New York |
Huntington, New York | Farmingdale, New York |
Islip, New York | Stony Brook, New York |
Babylon, New York |
Our Main Street Restaurant Events
Too Busy to Dine Out?
Our Main Street Restaurants also have food to go. To see our menu click here.
Fresh Beer to Go!
Growlers available at all our restaurants, $15 refills "Be Green, Save Money!" Take your party to go! For more information click here.
Flights of Beer...Destination Unknown?
No matter where you are headed...we have you covered. $7 Flights Now Available at Post Office Cafe, Maxwells, Library Cafe and Bulldog Grille.
At Any of Our Main Street Locations!"Tuesdays Tap & App Night" - $3 Taps & $5 Appetizers Every Tuesday Beginning at 5pm (Finnegan's, Library Cafe, Maxwell's, Mirabelle Tavern , Post Office Cafe) "Wine Down Wednesday"- 1/2 Price Bottles of Wine All Day & Night (Finnegan's, Library Cafe, Maxwell's, Mirabelle Tavern , Post Office Cafe) Introducing NEW "Mondays for the Girls" $5 Sangria & Margaritas, $20 Pitchers (Finnegan's, Maxwell's) "Monday Night Football Specials" - Tailgate Menu & Beer Specials every Monday Night (Finnegan's) "Thursdays Steak Night & Martini Madness" - Creative Steak Specials, 3 Sides & Dessert Plus Over 30 Specialty Martinis to Choose From. (Library Cafe, Post Office Cafe) "Sunday Football Specials" - All specials start PRE-GAME, one hour before the game (Finnegan's, View) Maxwell'sSaturday Night, Late Night Happy Hour - 10pm-2am Half Price Taps & Premium Well Drinks Library Cafe[COULD NOT FIND EVENT ID]Wine Tours - Let Us take you to Long Island Vineyards...Breakfast, Transportation & Dinner Included [COULD NOT FIND EVENT ID]VIP Text Program - Join Today and receive discounts. [COULD NOT FIND EVENT ID]Friday "Midnight Madness" – Why go to bed? Featuring $4 Ketle One Drinks & $3 Bud Light Drafts from Midnight - 2am Sunday Brunch Buffet - No need to get up, we'll come around and serve you. Sundays, 11am-3pm Private Catering RoomFor up to 100 people (Post Office Cafe) |
Restaurant Events
Tavern Mirabelle at Three Village Inn:
[COULD NOT FIND EVENT ID]College Night
Oktoberfest Beer Dinner, Oct 13th
Oktoberfest Week Long Celebration
Sunday Champagne Brunch Buffet
Restaurant Mirabelle at Three Village Inn:
German Beer & Wine Dinner, October 21st
Finnegan's
Mondays - $5 Margaritas & Sangria
View Restaurant & Sushi
Sunday Brunch, $29.95 - Includes Sushi and Raw Bar
[COULD NOT FIND EVENT ID]Wine Down Wednesdays
[COULD NOT FIND EVENT ID]Tour of Italy Thursdays
Drink of the Month
Caramel Appletini
Available at any of our Main Street Restaurants.
No Need to "Trick or Treat", Stop By!
You'll Need:
2 oz Finlandia Vodka (or any premium vodka)
½ oz Apple Pucker
½ oz Butterscotch Schnapps
Caramel Syrup
Fresh Apple Slice
Moisten the outer rim of a martini glass & dip in caramel syrup. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, add the remaining ingredients and shake well. Pour contents of shaker into caramel rimmed glass, garnish with a fresh apple slice. Yum!
Recipe of the Month
Sauerkraut with Pork Knuckle, Pork Chop & Sausage
Ingredients:
2 ½ pounds uncooked sauerkraut
2 ounces lard
1 cup onions, peeled and sliced
½ cup bacon, cut into cubes
1 bay leaf
8 juniper berries
12 black peppercorns
1 apple, peeled, cored and sliced
1 bottle dry white wine
Salt and pepper to taste
Garnish:
3 smoked or fresh ham hocks (pork knuckles)
12 ounces smoked bacon in one piece
6 frankfurters
3 smoked sausages
6 bratwurst
6 smoked pork chops
12 garlic sausage
12 peeled potatoes, cooked in boiling wate
Method:
Sauerkraut: Rinse the sauerkraut 2 or 3 times in hot water and drain it. In a large pot add the lard and let it get hot. Add the onions, apple, bacon, black pepper, juniper berries, and bay leaf. Cook the mixture over moderate heat until the onions are softened but without color. Add a thin layer of sauerkraut and salt and pepper over the onion mixture. Add another thin layer of sauerkraut and salt and pepper and place the 12-ounce piece of bacon and the ham hocks in the center. Add 2 more thin layers of sauerkraut and salt and pepper. Pour the white wine over the sauerkraut, bring it to a boil, and reduce the heat to moderate. Cook the sauerkraut, covered, for 40 minutes. Remove the piece of bacon and reserve it. Continue to cook the sauerkraut for 40 minutes more. Remove the ham hocks and reserve them.
Fill a large casserole with water, add a touch of salt, and bring the water to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and add all the meat garnishes to the water in order to keep the meat hot until ready to serve. Keep the potatoes hot in the boiling water.
For Serving: Transfer the sauerkraut to a large platter, drain all the meat, and arrange it over the sauerkraut. Cut the reserved bacon into 6 pieces and place it on top with the ham hocks. Drain the potatoes and arrange them around the platter. Serve the choucroute with mustard on the side.
Serves 6
Enjoy more Oktoberfest recipes with Guy at Mirabelle Restaurant’s German Wine & Beer Dinner, Friday, October 21st, or at the Tavern Oktoberfest Beer Dinner, Thursday October 13th.
For More Guy Recipes, Click Here.
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Library Cafe
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Lessing's invites you to join our loyalty program. You will receive a $20.00 credit for every $200.00 spent on food at any of the seven Lessing's restaurants.