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ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE HAMPTONS
HAMPTONSHAMPTONS 2014 MAY
East End's Nightlife Musical venues and beach bars Dining in the Hamptons Upscale dinner to comfort food Arts & Culture Hotspots worth making noise about
SHOPPING | DINING | NIGHTLIFE | EVENTS Contents HAMPTONS FEATURES
4 Order Up: Hamptons Dining The 2014 smash hits are yet to be determined, but foods great and small are always available
6 First Call: Hamptons 2014 While most venues out east come and go, a few manage to stay put and stay busy
8 Hamptons Havens In the peaceful Hamptons, these arts-and-culture hotspots are worth making noise about
10 Wine Country, a Train Ride Away The weather's ripe for taking in the area's top vineyards
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Dear friends,
Summer time in New York City means warm weather, cold drinks, and for some… weekend escapes. One of the most enchanting escapes, of course, is to the Hamptons.
Please enjoy the next 10 pages that launch our summer super section of HAMPTONS Monthly. Highlighting topics ranging from fantastic restaurants, to great nightlife, to one of a kind Long Island wineries, HAMPTONS Monthly is our new product to give you great insight into fun things to do in the South Fork. We’ll have a new issue inside of NYC Monthly each month from May through Labor Day.
I hope you’ll enjoy reading it and I’d love to get your feedback!
Cheers to summer,
Ron
RON SPEARS PUBLISHER
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LA.JR40763_NYC_MON_MAR_FULLPG.indd 1 2/6/14 12:09 PM nlike nightlife and its seasonal Bostwick's Chowder House peaks, dining in the Hamptons Nick & Toni's is a year-round activity. While hotU clubs-to-be are more rumor-mill than ready-to-go until Memorial Day Weekend, everything from upscale dinners to comfort foods are always serving.
For anyone who’s not currently living Cyril's Fish House Mary's Marvelous east of Westhampton Beach, chances are that you will be seeking a chef-driven meal Amagansett (2167 Montauk Hwy). Also once you land in the Hamptons -- the kind known for its teeming bar crowds that at that foodies and socialites alike crow about! To this end, consider an iconic Hamptons Cyril’s nevertheless bodes an enjoyable spot: Nick & Toni’s. An annual press atmosphere that feels as popular with locals
Topping Rose House darling due to its high volume of celebrity as it is with visitors. Another restaurant sightings, its popularity hasn’t scared the with a popular lobster roll is Bostwick's rich and famous away, as they frequently Chowder House in East Hampton, and ORDER UP: HAMPTONS DINING come for its well-reviewed dinner options while it too sees massive patronage, its (and Sunday brunch) from Executive Chef outdoor space is fenced in and more of a Joseph Realmuto and Head Chef John C. family-friendly environment to take on a Baron. (136 North Main St., East Hampton) crustacean club. (277 Pantigo Rd.) The lobster roll is a Visiting Gothamites can also head to the restaurant at Topping Rose House, Finally, if you will dish that seems to be spending any time constantly be an object in the Hamptons and to its celebrity chef, Tom Colicchio, having of necessity and desire already won over city dwellers with NYC for many who eat in restaurants Craft, Craftbar and Craftsteak. like an insider, be sure to His work at this Bridgehampton hotel visit one (or both) of the East End style eatery has been a critical success for its two Mary’s Marvelous fashionable, farm-to-table food. It also shops – either the original in Amagansett serves breakfast and lunch daily, with (207 Main St.) or its sister in East Hampton brunch on weekends. (1 Bridgehampton- (105-107 Newtown Ln.). Serving takeout Sag Harbor Tpke). breakfast and lunch items, its offerings combine modern energy with homemade Now that the big time meals are covered, richness. With menus full of savory treats, how about some more earthly munchies? just disembark from the Hampton Jitney The lobster roll is a dish that seems to upon arrival and make your way to a constantly be an object of necessity and desire for many who eat in East End style, Topping Rose House and one spot that is often a designated stop sometimes, the best eats on the East End The 2014 smash hits are yet to be determined, but foods great and small are always available for such a bite is Cyril's Fish House in can also be among the easiest to procure. Written By Ian Shapiro 4 HAMPTONSMONTHLY NIGHTLIFE
While most venues out east come and go, a few manage to stay put and stay busy
McCartney, John Mayer, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Aseems safe to say the “polar vortex” has checked out Jimmy Buffet and Jimmy Fallon have been spotted in and spring is setting up shop. Need more proof that the the past few years, with the latter two also playing some winter is gone? Look no further than The Hamptons, as the tunes on separate occasions. (161 Main St.) East End’s nightlife scene is getting ready to launch. You are less likely to stumble upon a celebrity at The At this point, the adventure awaits, as many of the Sloppy Tuna in Montauk, but then again all the serious places that turn out to be the hottest are still in the works surfers know they can stumble in right out of the water, as (although such news nuggets as an East End extension of this immensely popular hangout is actually up against the the midtown Lombardy Hotel restaurant Harlow and beach – and the ‘Tuna is 100% dress code-free at all times. “Day & Night” One of the wilder Hamptons prospects, it also sees lengthy party to come have already been gleaned) – lines to gain entry, but once in all are good but that’s part of the Hamptons adventure, to eat, dance and do drinks -- with patio discovering that new party or delicious deck-equipped dining upstairs and a dance dish. However, there are a few options that are virtual perennial locks to be busy all (148 S. Emerson Ave.) summer long. Stephen Talkhouse At this point, guarantees for single- A critical venue to keep on your short stop nightlife blasts must come to close, as list is Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett. really the only sure things left involve more Already open since March, it’s a casual of town “crawls” than just a visit to a lone bar and music hall that offers a calendar location. An example of this is the village of concerts from both East End musicians area in Bridgehampton, as its scene is not (like Nancy Atlas, The Lone Sharks, Bobby Van's only completely underrated (as it’s neither Caroline Doctrow) and bigger artists, celebrity-driven nor super-expensive) but such as Taj Mahal (May 24th), The possibly the most successful year-round English Beat (June 27th) and Suzanne part of the Hamptons experience. Whether Vega (August 15th). you arrive in March, May or post-Labor Day, those looking for fun can walk between Show tickets can be pricey, but there’s Almond the bars of restaurants Almond, World little-to-no attitude to be expected at this Pie and Bobby Van’s. Not exclusive in very laidback joint, and even when there’s any way, the food is always tops and the no performance happening it’s often open personality of all three establishments is for other events on most nights. But make classy and upscale but casual. (1 Ocean Rd, no mistake – while you don’t need to buy 2402 Montauk Hwy, 2393 Montauk Hwy) The Sloppy Tuna yourself standing in a line that stretches You may have noticed that none of for blocks to gain entry, and the Talkhouse tends to stay the aforementioned places offer such famed Hamptons extremely crowded past 2 am between Memorial Day-Labor trappings as celebrity DJs, $10,000 bottles of Moet and Day, especially between Thursday-Saturday. sightings of “Housewives” from various reality shows – and if you crave such accoutrements, it would be strange for And in addition, it’s not just popular with bar-hoppers FIRST CALL those happenings not to happen, so no worries. But where? and club-goers looking to dress down, as celebrities are Stay tuned. HAMPTONS 2014 sighted here frequently. Such notables as Sir Paul Written By Ian Shapiro
6 HAMPTONSMONTHLY The Sloppy Tuna ay begins New York City’s getaway student of crossing boundaries into inappropriate season, as city-dwellers and visitors territory and the crises that ensue. In addition to both jaunt to the Hamptons to relax its dramatic performances, comedy clubs, classic Mon the beautiful tip of Long Island. However, a slower pace is not synonymous with a lack of cultural experiences. These four are good Bay St., Sag Harbor) enough to elicit excursions out of the city on their Founded in 1898, the Parrish Art Museum own rite. in Water Mill re-opened in 2012 in a new building Grand master of the Abstract Expressionism designed by Herzon & de Meuron three times art movement Jackson Pollock created his most the size of its former location in Southampton Village – a change applauded by art enthusiasts surrounded by artistic peers but alone on the now able to see more of its private collection of more than 2,600 works of American modern and the white-shingled house on Long Island’s East contemporary art. Pieces by Jackson Pollock, End that is now the Pollock Krasner Home & Study Center, he remained Sherman, Chuck Close and there creating art until his death plentitudes of others adorn the in 1955, as did his widow, artist
there until 1984. Visitors can Parrish Art Museum the Parrish seeks to celebrate the art of Eastern Long Island, the barn still covered in Pollock’s which has served as America’s paint drippings, his personal most instrumental artist colony library and jazz record collection, since the early 20th century. original furnishings, tools and Book release parties, gallery
HAMPTONS HAVENS materials left as artifacts. The Bay Street Theatre home overlooks the Accabonac events calendar for May, as does In the peaceful Hamptons, these arts-and-culture hotspots are worth making noise about Creek, a beautiful setting that undoubtedly inspired each artist’s outdoor jazz concert that takes work, which the Center now place the last Friday of every uses to educate people about the summer month. (279 Montauk beginnings of the art movement. Bridge Gardens Hwy., Water Mill) Tours and admission can be Five acres of the Peconic Land spontaneous most months, but in May, the Center Trust comprise Bridge Gardens, a capsulated is only open Thursdays through Saturdays with paradise of sorts with all the botanical diversity required reservations for an hour-long guided tour. (830 Springs Fireplace Rd., East Hampton) garden. In the inner gardens, there’s a Spanish- While Broadway beckons in Manhattan, styled knot garden, ivy maze and walk, vegetable Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor entertains garden, rows of more than 30 types of chilies, theatergoers with more intimate but no less herbs of every medicinal and culinary genre, and impressive performances. Newsday has ranked a hidden bamboo room. In the outer gardens, its caliber as on par with some of the best off- visitors can meander through the fragrances of Broadway theaters, and CBS considers it one of the most preeminent regional theaters in of pastoral countryside; European Beech hedges America. Its summer season kicks off May 27 with transport strollers to the formal gardens of the world premiere of Conviction, a family drama France. (36 Mitchells Ln., Bridgehampton)
about a model community member accused by a
8 HAMPTONSMONTHLY Written By Gabrielle Lipton Vineyard 48 Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard The weather's ripe for taking in the area's top vineyards Country Wine a train ride away Wolffer Estate ong Island is one of the country’s day parties (the Sangria is a favorite). Younger crowds from most up-and-coming wine regions. With a climate similar to regions in munch on barbeque, and sample wines (four tastings for 10 France, more than 50 vineyards in dollars). A cigar shop on property adds to the indulgence. Nassau and Suffolk counties have (18910 County Road 48, Cutchogue) been producing world-class wines L Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard also has live music ev- since the 1980s in settings that are genuinely enchanting, ery Saturday and Sunday from mellower Long Island bands. where live entertainment, incredible vines and a variety of The vineyard has a local, familial feel, with a farmhouse locales accommodate families and partygoers alike. feel indoors and reputation for being low-key and cozy. Six For an enological experience with a European feel, the tastings for 14 dollars is appealing, and three of their wines beautiful Wölffer Estate, founded by a Hamburg-born wine enthusiast, produces fanciful wines with state-of-the- Farm Horse Rescue, a sanctuary for rescue horses. Chemical art machinery and imported French oak barrels. The main fertilizers and herbicides are foregone for a holistic approach Tuscan-style villa has one of the most lavish tasting rooms to growing grapes using tractors and hand-hoeing; similarly in the area, which hosts Twilight Thursdays, a weekly event wholesome are the pony rides. (2114 Sound Ave., Calverton) for wine and live music that runs through October. Outdoors, Back in Cutchogue, the Pugliese Vineyards are subtly Sunset Fridays and Saturdays also have live music, and with tucked away considering its 55 acres, Pugliese has become views of vineyards to the east, the Hamptons to the west, and known colloquially as “the winery in the hollow,” feeling more gorgeous Sagaponack sunsets, the nights are ideal for fami- like a getaway than a destination. Since 1980, the vineyard lies wanting to bring some blankets and enjoy a fall evening. has won myriads of awards and is known for planting grapes (139 Sagg Rd., Sagaponack) Vineyard 48 is known to get a little rowdier on the week- Sangiovese. Sparkling wines and ports stand out as the vine- ends. With live DJs every Saturday and Sunday afternoons, yard’s specialty, and the wife of the winemaker hand paints the vineyard – home to some of Long Island’s oldest vines – is all of the bottle designs. (34515 Main Rd., Cutchogue)
known as much for its award-winning Riesling as its outdoor Written by Gabrielle Lipton
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