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Diddy ‘Wife’ Arrested

ruthiet — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:34:13 +0000

Deranged Stalker Arrested at Diddy’s Hamptons Home

When groupies attack! A deranged Florida woman claiming to be Diddy’s wife was busted for trespassing near his East Hampton home last week after asking locals where she could find the rap mogul’s residence. Cemelia Green, 35, of Jacksonville, was arrested outside of a Bianca Road residence she mistook for Diddy’s spread located less than a mile away on Hedges Banks Drive.

She told a confused maintenance worker there that she was married to the entertainer and owned the home. Police arrested her at the scene and charged her with trespassing and criminal mischief for breaking a sliding glass door at the residence.
Click here to read more at NYPost.com

Hamptons Hot Spots in the Off-Season

ruthiet — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:00:53 +0000

The droves of celebrities, moguls and other seasonal visitors to the Hamptons might keep their distance in the winter months, but true East Enders know the off-season brings its own atmosphere - and it’s not all quiet.

Cozy indoor lounges replace beach bars. Film series and more intimate live music concerts diversify the area’s nightlife options. Here’s a look at some winter-season hotspots.

AT THE MOVIES

Winter Film Series: “Ben X,” 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, Guild Hall, 158 Main St., East Hampton, 631-324-4050, guildhall.org. Admission: Free.

The Sixth Annual Free Winter Film Series has brought critically acclaimed foreign movies to the Hamptons for weekly Sunday afternoon screenings. The series wraps this weekend with “Ben X,” a Belgian film with English subtitles that tells the story of a young man with a mild form of autism.

“Picture Show” series: “The Time of Their Lives,” 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, Bay Street Theatre, Sag Harbor, 631-725-9500,baystreet.org. Tickets: $5.

Classic American films are being screened at 8 p.m. Fridays (and some Saturdays) at Bay Street Theatre’s “Picture Show” series through March 27. Films include “The Time Of Their Lives” (Feb. 26), “My Fair Lady” (March 6) and “Peyton Place” (March 26).

LIVE TUNES

The Stephen Talkhouse: Fridays and Saturdays, 161 Main St., Amagansett, 631-267-3117,stephentalkhouse.com. Admission: Usually $5-$10.

The Hamptons mainstay is a year-round destination for live music on the East End. The difference - the winter schedule brings in acts that vary from bar bands to big acts. Upcoming shows include amped up rock group Big Suga ($10, 8 p.m. March 6) and singer Dawnette Darden with Long Island rockers Signify ($10, March 13). Also of note - the East End venue’s spirited “Battle of the Bands” competition. Local bands face off over several nights of competition that culminates in finals April 23-24. The next installment of over-18 bands play 7 p.m. next Friday, the 18-and-under bands 7 p.m. March 12 ($5 cover for each).

Long Island Winterfest: Various East End wineries, through March 31, liwinterfest.com

If jazz is more your thing, Long Island Winterfest is bringing live acts in to play free concerts at various East End wineries - including Wölffer Estates Vineyard in Sagaponack, where pianist Jon Regen will play at 1 p.m. March 7.

UPSCALE COCKTAILS

Copa Wine & Tapas: 95 School St., Bridgehampton, 631-613-6469, copawineandtapas.com

This rustic but bustling European wine bar has almost unheard-of winter season hours in the Hamptons - it’s open until 3 a.m. all week. There are plenty of wines by the class, plus a menu of small plates. Besides weekday happy hour, there’s live lounge music after 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Exile: 231 Main St., Amagansett, 631-267-6399

The bar and lounge area at this newly opened restaurant is already drawing a crowd on the weekends. The sleek room has tealight candles and big oil paintings.

NIGHTLIFE

Phao: 29 Main St., Sag Harbor, 631-725-0101, senrestaurant.com

Sister to Sen Restaurant just down the block, Phao is a Thai eatery that morphs into a nightspot after dinnertime. You’ll find a crowd for karaoke on Thursdays around 10 p.m. and jazz after 9:30 p.m. on Fridays. DJ-style music spins after 11 p.m. every Saturday.

Blue Sky Mediterranean Lounge: 63 Main St., Sag Harbor, 631-725-1810, blueskysagharbor.com

The Blue Sky Mediterranean Lounge hosts international dance music after 9 p.m. on Fridays.

BARS

Southampton Publick House: 52 N. Sea Rd., Southampton, 631-283-2800, publick.com

The brewhouse offers a more casual setting that often includes live acts and DJ music in its taproom, along with its menu of microbrewed ales and lagers. The crowd is reliably steady - and sociable.

Buckleys Inn Between: 139 W. Montauk Hwy., Hampton Bays, 631-728-7197

Craving a rowdier scene? Buckleys Inn Between has the rolicking sort of summer bar crowd so often associated with the Hamptons - a blasting jukebox, wall-to-wall people and a jammed parking lot. It makes it hard to imagine how anyone could suggest the Hamptons shut down in the wintertime.

Click here to read more at ExploreLI.com

Second Annual Hamptons Wedding Affair Hosted By WellWed Magazine

ruthiet — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:04:46 +0000

Southampton - On February 20 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., hundreds of brides, grooms and their wedding parties are invited to Hampton Hall to attend a bridal event like no other - the Second Annual Hamptons Wedding Affair - “Unveiling the Hampton’s Finest.”

Nationally-renowned WellWed Magazine, presents “The Hamptons Wedding Affair,” featuring over 50 of the region’s most celebrated wedding professionals exhibiting the latest trends in all things nuptial.

“This wedding affair will surely be the best one yet,” notes Krista Washburn, Editor-In-Chief of the boutique wedding magazines Vermont Vows, WellWed New York, WellWed Hamptons and WellWed Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket & Cape Cod. “We’ve always been renowned for creating lavish, yet intimate shows, but we’ve really brought a lot of new ideas and talent to the table.”

Click here to read more at Hamptons.com

Inside “Beach Lane”: More Details About Matthew Broderick’s Hamptons TV Show

ruthiet — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:03:13 +0000

We hate spoilers. So when a copy of the script for Matthew Broderick’s upcoming Hamptons-based TV show “Beach Lane” mysteriously appeared in our inbox, we were a little hesitant to take a peek. Of course, that pause lasted about two seconds before we downloaded the file and started to read it. Our take: funny! And while we’re not in the business of revealing all of the pilot’s details, we thought it’d be fun to share a few Hamptons-related tidbits.

As we’ve already reported, Matthew plays a famous writer who gets lured to the Hamptons by a reckless millionaire to run a struggling local newspaper.

A few more details:

-Dockhampton is the name of the fictional town where the show takes place. Described as a having a “one stop-light Main Street,” we call it Sag Harbor.

-The local newspaper previously mentioned is called the Dockhampton Gazette. Sag Harbor Express, anyone?

Click here for more details Curbed Hamptons.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Vineyards: Bedell Cellars Presents Live Music

ruthiet — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:02:45 +0000

Celebrate Valentines Day with Live Music and a Raw Bar at Bedell Cellars. The vineyard ive music on Sunday, February 14th beginning at 2 p.m. featuring The Rare Groove Band, who can be described as a mix of jazz, soul, funk, and blues. The NoFo Oyster Bar will be present for the performance featuring a local raw oyster, clam, shrimp, and chowder bar. Tasting room wine specials will also be offered such as: buy three bottles of 2007 First Crush Red, 2008 First Crush White, and 2008 Corey Creek Rose and receive 10% off; and buy one bottle of Corey Creek Rose and receive 50% off the second bottle. There is no charge for the performances, but there are separate wine tasting fees ranging from $5 - $15. To ensure available space, a heated tent will be placed over the pavilion.

For more information call Bedell Cellars at (631) 734-7537 or Corey Creek Vineyards at (631) 765- 4168 or go to www.bedellcellars.com. For press inquires contact WordHampton Public Relations at (631) 329-0050.

Matthew Broderick to Star in ‘Beach Lane,’ New Sitcom Pilot Set in the Hamptons

ruthiet — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:22:47 +0000

Matthew Broderick is ditching Broadway for the Hamptons.

Broderick will star in the pilot for “Beach Lane,” a new sitcom set in the upscale stretch of sand ‘n’ sea communities on Long Island’s East End, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The veteran stage and film star, 47, will play a celebrity author who is hired by a millionaire to run his struggling Hamptons newspaper.

The NBC pilot is being co-produced by Lorne Michaels of “Saturday Night Live” fame, who reportedly approached Broderick to star in “Beach Lane” months ago.

Click here to read more at NYDailyNews.com

Hamptons Home Sales Soar

ruthiet — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:19:08 +0000

Things are looking up in the Hamptons. Buoyed by a rising financial tide down on Wall Street, the volume of property sales in the ritzy Long Island beachfront community surged by 59% in the final quarter of the year, compared with the hyper-depressed levels of a year earlier, according to a report released Thursday. The results mirrored activity in Manhattan, where activity also picked up in the second half.

“It is still the Hamptons, people see value there,” said Dottie Herman, chief executive of Prudential Douglas Elliman, adding that her brokerage logged its best sales month of the year in the Hamptons in December. Typically, December is the slowest month. “There were a lot of people who saw opportunity to get into the market at a good price.”

Click here to read more from CrainsNewYork.com

Finn McCool’s Irish Coffee Martini

ruthiet — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:53:10 +0000

Westhampton Beach - Of the many Irish pubs in the Hamptons, one of my favorites is Finn McCool’s in Westhampton Beach. The name is the anglicized version of Fionn mac Cumhaill, a legendary warrior in Irish mythology. This pub/restaurant has created its own legend in recent years and become a favorite of year-round locals, summer residents and Hampton day-trippers. Serving lunch and dinner, including traditional Irish specialties, seven days a week, it should be part of any serious Hamptons Irish Pub crawl. There is live music every Friday night throughout the year, great Guinness and, of course, a dart board.

Click here for more at Hamptons.com

It’s A Girl’s Night Fashion Show & After Party

ruthiet — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:07:52 +0000

Presented by UntappedAbility.com and Sponsored by Hamptons.com

Southampton - We found 12 deserving business women from across the Hamptons who will strut their stuff for the first annual ‘It’s A Girls Night’ Fashion Show hosted by UntappedAbility.comand sponsored byHamptons.com with Master of Ceremonies Nicole B. Brewer, Executive Editor of Hamptons.com to benefit Gabby’s Inspiration at the Southampton Inn on January 30. Come join the party!

And just who are these 12 lucky models? Covering all East End media outlets we have Vanessa Leggard of Hamptons.com, Denise Bornschein of Long Island Radio Broadcasting, Dana Shaw of Southampton Press, and Kathy Rae of Dan’s Papers as well as Patty Tagliavia of La Parmigiana Restaurant, Pamela Morrison of Sportime of the Hamptons, Cathy Seeliger of Roses and Rice Florist, Jerylyn O’Connell of Southampton Hospital, Laura Lyons of Stony Brook Southampton, Jean Mackenzie of Four Seasons Catering, Dr. Andrea Libutti of Peconic Bay Medical Emergency Center, and Maria Bassemir of Kandel, Farnworth and Pubins CPAs PC.

Click here for more at Hamptons.com

Madge Takes it to the Ranch

ruthiet — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:31:41 +0000

Pop singer Madonna has purchased a horse ranch in the Hamptons. Madonna loves to ride horses. The horse ranch sits on 30 acres of land and cost the “Material Girl” $9.6M.

The 51-year-old mother of two purchased the ranch from the ex-wife of designer Calvin Klein. Part of the purchase agreement stipulated that Madonna must keep the property as a working equine center. The property is called the Wild Ocean Farm.

Reportedly, Madonna is also interested in purchasing an adjoining plot of land on which to build a mansion.

This is not Madonna’s first real estate purchase this year. She bought a $40M mansion in New York City in April. The four-story brick townhouse has 13 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, 9 fireplaces, wine cellar, garden, and elevator.

Click here for more at Examiner.com