Now that summer’s finally on the fritz (sniffle) 'til next Memorial Day and Manhattanite weekend chatter is more catwalks than beachwalks, Julie Marcley, tireless first lady to Montauk’s longstanding standout Dave’s Grill, finally has time to take a breather, enjoy a Chocolate Bag, and answer our questions -- from the Hamptonization of Montauk to her ‘Dirty Dancing’-esque forbidden summer romance with a young chef that took her from Weekender to gatekeeper. And after 22 years behind her hostess station, Mrs. Chef Dave is speaking her mind.

West takes East (coast, that is) this week as the elegant Tudor-style walls of Montauk’s Sole East is overrun by breakout L.A. act ANIMAL. From August 12—18th, rock-star renegade chefs Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo, formerly of Food Network’s “Two Dudes Catering” fame shove the Sole East backyard’s dainty arugula salad and seasonal fish dishes aside in favor of their trademark meat, meat, and well, more meat. Seven days out East, seven meaty delights.

Remember when hotels were the go-to choice for room service, day spas, and dirty pay-per-view? Thanks to Lori Traub’s MySpa2Go, that nostalgia will quickly fade (except for the dirty movie thing -- but as far as the front desk knows, that was a total fluke with the remote while you were trying to order Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs). MySpa2Go offers full spa services from mani-pedi’s to waxing and everything in between. Post-natal massage, anyone? It's tours for $130 in the comfort of your own home. Traub, a newbie to home delivery and a former fancy fashion exec, created the company last spring because, like so many New York career gals, she was overworked and underpolished. After desperately Googling at-home beauticians, she found them all to be crazy expensive, crazy far away, or just plain crazy.

The morning after the premiere of the chick-flick-to-end-all-chick-flicks Bride Wars, co-screenwriter/Saturday Night Live new It-Girl Casey Wilson and her best friend and writing partner June Raphael do their best not to talk over each other while dishing on Long Island wedding factories, bedazzled cell phones, and what makes seemingly normal girls go bonkers.

Casey, everyone knows the SNL after party is one of the hottest late-night parties in the city. What are the best late-night spots in New York?
Casey Wilson: People [from the cast of SNL] go to Waverly Inn, they go to Rose Bar.
June Raphael: She doesn’t really know.
CW: I just go to bed.

Chris Santos of the Stanton Social on his love of dives, Apothéke owner Heather Tierney, and why thinking too much detracts from dining.

Where do you go out? Well, I’m kind of a dive bar kinda guy both in drinking and for eating. I mean, I obviously enjoy a good Jean Georges or Per Se as much as the next guy, but I like sort of the hole in the wall-y kind of places. One I really love a lot is in Brooklyn. It’s called Franny's. It’s on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. A really simple rustic Italian, you know, wood-coal pizza and great appetizers and a beautiful garden in the back. On the outskirts of Park Slope basically, near the Manhattan Bridge. I’m a big fan of Back Forty, which is a small little bistro on 12th Street and Avenue B that does just a really outrageous burger and great roast chicken, and you know, simple crispy nuggets and simple, simple rustic comfort food. I’m a sucker for Strip House on 12th and University. It’s like my favorite steakhouse in the city. There’s a lot of crushed red velvet, bordello-y kind of vibe. And they’ve got great wine, and their steaks are, bam! They do a great job with their steak sauce. I go there monthly.

● Lauren Merkin Holiday Sample Sale. Downright naughty prices on bags, clutches, and cosmetics cases -- nice! Tuesday, December 9 to Thursday, December 11, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 231 West 29th Street (7th and 8th avenue), Suite 201. (212) 239-2459. Accepting Cash, AmEx, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover. See also Bergdorf Goodman or Lauren Merkin.

● Alexander Wang. Stay hot while staying warm in $80 oversized cashmere sweaters and $240 velvet dresses. Pre-Fall and Fall '08 samples up to 80% off. Thursday, December 11, 3 to 7p.m.; Friday, December 12 to Saturday, December 13, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 386 Broadway (Walker and White streets), 6th Floor. Credit cards accepted for purchases over $200. See also Barneys or Alexander Wang.

● Mike & Chris Sample Sale (take 2). Elusive up-and-comers finally reschedule their first sample sale. Good things come to those who wait. Thursday, December 11 to Saturday, December 13, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.. 80 West 40th Street, Suite 53. See also Mike & Chris.

● Thread Social Holiday Sample Sale. Forget wearing white -- 85% off bridesmaid's dresses that are actually cute will have even the nuttiest Bridezilla jealous of you. Wednesday, December 3 to Friday, December 5, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.. 26 West 17th Street, suite 301. See also Thread.

● Helmut Lang and Rag & Bone Sample Sale. Double the deals on not one but two of the sharpest labels in town is twice as nice . Tuesday, December 2, and Thursday, December 4, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesday, December 3, and Friday, December 5, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 261 W. 36th Street (7th and 8th avenues), 2nd floor. See also Rag & Bone and Helmut Lang.

● Hard Tail Sample Sale. Because baby, it's cold outside, so why not load up on comfy hoodies and tanks for indoor lounging? Warning: cash only! Every business day, Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 231 West 39th Street, Suite #1107. See also Bloomingdale's.

● Dwell Studio. Two floors of overstock and discontinued home pieces and accessories, 80% off retail. Classing up your bedroom digs makes it even harder to crawl out of bed and face the cold. Sunday, November 28 to Wednesday, December 24, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. 54 Greene Street (at Broome). (212) 219-9393. See also Dwell website.

● Theory Men's Sample Sale. Get holiday shopping for your (slightly metro) man checked off way early. Friends and Family: Wednesday, November 19, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Public Sale: Thursday, November 20 to Friday, November 21, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, November 22 to Monday, November 24, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 39 5th Avenue (between 20th and 21st streets), 2nd Floor. (212) 398-2777. See also Theory shop.

● Gucci Group Watches. Clock your turkey and yams with a timepiece a little sexier than mom's egg timer. 90% off Gucci watches and accessories, 70% off Bedat & Co. Thursday, November 20 to Friday, November 21, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. 125 West 18th Street (between 6th and 7th avenues), 5th Floor. See also Gucci shop.

● Chloe Friends and Family Sale. The bag you couldn't afford in August? You can now almost, kinda afford at 80% off (but be warned -- there's a two-bag-per-person-limit). Everything 50-80% off; credit cards only . Fall and Winter 2008 by Chloe and Chloe Ready-to-Wear, bags, accessories. Thursday, November 13 to Saturday, November 15. Flatotel, 52nd Street (6th & 7th avenues), Conference Room, 5th Floor.

● Qi Cashmere Private Sale. Just because times are rough doesn't mean your sweaters have to be. Wednesday, November 12 to Friday, November 21, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 260 W.39th Street, Suite 200, (8th Avenue). (212) 239-8880

● Vivienne Westwood Private Sample Sale. Because you're still jealous Viv gave Carrie that wedding dress. Wednesday, November 12 to Friday, November 14, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., by appointment only. RSVP required for address: rsvp@industrypulbicity.com. (212) 571-2166.