Since pumpkin is the taste of the season, there are some facts you should know.

Visit Serena's Wine Bar and Cafe on the Upper East Side. They have a fine beverage program and menu choices to suit many tastes.

Chef Jason Tilmann of The Strand Bistro, located in The Strand Hotel, is in our 'Chef's Spotlight.' The Strand Bistro is an ideal location for theatergoers, area shoppers and guests visiting the city.

Retailers are expecting banner holiday sales this year, especially the day after Thanksgiving. While Black Friday may kick off shopping season, Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. actually posts its busiest day of the year on the day before Thanksgiving. This resulted in record sales when sales exceeded an 80% increase year over year for the 2013 holiday season.

Dopo East, an elegant and intimate restaurant located on Manhattan's Upper East Side, features traditional regional cuisine from Italy, a stately and serene dining room, a climate-controlled wine room with an award-winning wine list, and a seasonal outdoor garden. To sweeten the deal, they will deduct your cab fare from your bill (up to $20), allowing tourists and New-Yorkers alike to enjoy their flavorful Italian cuisine.

Celebrity chef and author Selwyn Richards will be featured in the upcoming National Women's Show, doing a series of demos; Friday November 7th, at 7:15pm, November 8th and 9th, at 2:15pm. Working with show participant Grace Foods, Chef Selwyn will be bringing a taste of the Caribbean to Toronto, introducing show attendees to the lively and delicious flavors of island cuisine.

Legendary restaurant and dessert emporium, Serendipity 3, honors PIPPIN, the winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival, with an ice cream concoction so sensational, it will have you swinging from a trapeze!

CANTON, Mass., Nov. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ Baskin-Robbins, the world's largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, is showing its appreciation for military veterans this Veterans Day with more than $25,000 in financial discounts on royalties and initial franchise fees as part of a special veteran's incentive program for U.S. veterans seeking to open a Baskin-Robbins franchise in the U.S. In October, franchisee and Army veteran Charlie Bertram, and his wife, Karen Bertram, opened a Baskin-Robbins shop in Shelbyville, Kentucky. The new store was purchased with the help of the Baskin-Robbins Veteran's Incentive Program.

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Limani, the renowned seafood restaurant in Roslyn, New York, now has a new location in Midtown Manhattan in the heart of Rockefeller Plaza on the corner of West 51st Street.

On November 7 at 6:00pm, Volt Restaurant, located in the heart of Frederick's nationally renowned historic district, will host a private wine tasting with proceeds from the event benefiting the non-profit, Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET).

Limani, the Roslyn, NY based Greek fish focused restaurant that has dominated western Long Island's seafood dining scene since 2009, debuted its second location on Nov. 5 in Midtown Manhattan at 45 Rockefeller Plaza on the corner of West 51st Street. The kitchen of the new 8,000 square foot, 200-seat Limani ("seaport" in Greek) is helmed by Chef M.J. Alam, an 18-year veteran of the Milos organization, where he was most recently the executive chef of the Manhattan restaurant. He left that post to join Limani's owners in the orchestration of the opening of the Rockefeller Center venture, which embodies many culinary and atmospheric elements of the original, while imbued with new components created for a New York City audience.

Homestead on the Roof- a literal farm-to-table restaurant - will host a seven-course fall dinner with wine and cocktail pairings that will begin with a cocktail reception at 6:30pm on Tuesday, November 11.

BTH (By The Hudson) on West 125th Street in New York City has a wonderful food and beverage program. Spectacular views of the Hudson River are enjoyed by all guests at this new and noteworthy restaurant.

The Haven Rooftop at the Sanctuary Hotel in Midtown is our 'Bar of the Week.' This Moroccan themed bar and restaurant features delicious food and drink in a vibrant atmosphere.

Chef Joseph Percevault is the Executive Chef of Fairview Lake Cafe in Tafton, Pennsylvania. He brings his creativity and passion for the culinary arts to this fine restaurant in the Pocono Mountains.

URBO, a new upscale (but not too fancy) establishment that opened in July at the frenetic intersection of West 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue, offers five food and retail choices and a welcome departure from the ubiquitous fast-food joints of Times Square.

Dunkin' Donuts, America's all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, is helping guests in the Metro New York area kick off the holiday season with a special latte promotion. Guests will receive any Medium Hot or Iced Latte, including the New Snickerdoodle Cookie, New Sugar Cookie, and returning Peppermint Mocha Flavored Lattes for $1.99 at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in the Metro New York area through November 30th.*

Tavern on the Green owners Jim Caiola and David Salama announce the appointment of iconic chef Jeremiah Tower as executive chef of Tavern on the Green. This pairing brings together a classic American chef with a classic American restaurant.

Red Lobster, the world's largest seafood restaurant, is introducing its first new menu since becoming a private company in July. The menu is designed to appeal to true seafood lovers by bringing them new lobster-based entrees, new and improved signature combination dishes and more seafood variety. All of the menu items are now presented in a new, redesigned format celebrating Red Lobster's core strength bringing guests freshly prepared, quality seafood at a broad range of prices.

Today is National Sandwich Day, and Dunkin' Donuts is marking the holiday with a meaty announcement for both steak and sandwich fans. Dunkin' Donuts has brought back the Angus Steak & Egg Breakfast Sandwich and Angus Steak & Egg Wake-Up Wrap. Both are now permanent additions to the brand's lineup of tasty and satisfying premium sandwiches.

Today is National Sandwich Day, and Dunkin' Donuts is marking the holiday with a meaty announcement for both steak and sandwich fans. Dunkin' Donuts has brought back the Angus Steak & Egg Breakfast Sandwich and Angus Steak & Egg Wake-Up Wrap. Both are now permanent additions to the brand's lineup of tasty and satisfying premium sandwiches.

On Veterans Day, Baskin-Robbins, the world's largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, will donate 10 cents from each ice cream scoop sold in its U.S. locations to the United Service Organizations (USO), in honor of U.S troops, military families and veterans.* Baskin-Robbins' support is part of the USO's 'Every Moment Counts' campaign, which calls on Americans to honor and create special moments for troops and their families, who make daily sacrifices as they serve.

Burger 21 , a new better burger franchise founded by the owners of The Melting Pot Restaurants, Inc. franchise company based in Tampa, Fla., announced today it has signed a franchise agreement to develop its first restaurant in Chicagoland, marking the brand's entry into Illinois. Additionally, the company signed a franchise deal for the development of one restaurant in Dallas. Burger 21 currently has 15 open locations and more than 20 franchised restaurants in development across the country.

Edible Arrangements, theleading franchisor ofstores offeringfresh-cut fruit arrangementsand other fruit products,has expanded its commitment to military veterans and their families with a new partnership with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the first and largest organization for new veterans and their families. As unemployment continues to plague many of our veterans, the partnership aims to bring career opportunities to IAVA's membership through mentorship, franchise incentives and the funding of job training programs. To kick off the partnership, Edible Arrangements will conduct a promotion this Nov. 3 through Nov. 12 to raise money for IAVA and participate with the organization in 'VetTogether' events at VA hospitals in cities across the country.