With summer coming to a close and everyone leaving for school, now is the time to fit in those last minute goodbyes. What better way to do that then over some fantastic breakfast food. Here are my top five places worth checking out if you need to broaden your breakfast horizons and live on the East End of Long Island. Happy eating!

1. Briermere Farms

Located off of Sound Ave. in Riverhead, Briermere Farms looks like your typical farm stand. Yes, they do have produce in the front, but behind is a small room filled with the best pies, cookies, jams, breads, muffins, etc. you will ever lay eyes on. Known for their mouth watering pies, Briermere's is the place to go if you want to pick up a pie (I recommend blueberry) and/or muffins for breakfast.

2. Beach Bakery

Beach Bakery is a cute little restaurant on Main Street in Westhampton. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner along with everything from endless pastries to pies and gelato. The breakfast menu has the usual pancakes, omelets, and french toast but the shining star is their Breakfast Burrito. This burrito has scrambled eggs, cheese, potatoes, onions, peppers and is served with sour cream, guacamole, and salsa.

3. Love Lane Kitchen

One of my favorites, Love Lane Kitchen is located on Love Lane in Mattituck. This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I love the vibe this place has. It is decorated with local paintings of the North Fork and always has great playlist playing. Sitting outside is also an option for those cool summer mornings. Two of my favorite things off their breakfast menu include their Breakfast Bowl (essentially Beach Bakery's Breakfast Burrito except in a bowl, and with poached eggs instead of scrambled) and Ricotta Lemon Pancakes. After having these pancakes you will never want regular pancakes again.

4. Bagel Lovers

Bagel Lovers is where the local high schoolers spend a good majority of their lunch periods. This well-known bagel shop is located in Riverhead across from the middle school. Known for their infamous bagels and sandwiches, you can't go wrong with Bagel Lovers. My usual order is a toasted sesame seed bagel with lox spread (bits of smoked salmon mixed into cream cheese) and a Snapple.

5. Lolly's Hut

Don't blink! This tiny hut located off of Rt. 58 in Riverhead has been around forever (has an old diner feel) and cooks up traditional breakfast foods such as, eggs, bacon, sausage, home fries, french toast, etc. Lolly's hut serves breakfast and lunch and is the best place to go if you have a huge appetite but only five bucks in your wallet.