American favorites
Presidents Day means American food: Hail to the beef. Here's a cabinet of dishes to celebrate the holiday.
Roasted prime rib at Spiro's, 4 Patchogue Dr., Rocky Point; 631-744-4100, spiroslounge.com
Grilled hanger steak with mashed potatoes at little/red, 76C Jobs Lane, Southampton; 631-283-3309,
littleredsouthampton.com
Hamburger with either Gruyère or blue cheese at Market Bistro, 519 N. Broadway, Jericho; 516-513-1487, marketbistroli.com
Hamburger with Roquefort cheese at Almond, 1 Ocean Rd., Bridgehampton; 631-537- 5665, almondrestaurant.com
"Burnt ends" of filet mignon in barbecue sauce at Mill Pond House, 437 E. Main St., Centerport; 631-261- 7663, millpondrestaurant.com
Short-rib sliders with caramelized onions and mushrooms at Fork & Vine, 32 Railroad Ave., Glen Head; 516-656-3266,
forkandvineny.com
Braised "more long than short" rib at Left Coast Kitchen and Cocktails,
1810 Merrick Rd., Merrick; 516-868-5338, lckny.com
Kansas City strip steak at Insignia, 610 Nesconset Hwy., Smithtown; 631-656- 8100, insigniasteakhouse.com

Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.

Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.