The listmasters at Forbes have unveiled this year’s 500 Most Expensive Zip Codes in America, with a few East End contenders taking the top spots. Water Mill’s 11976 and Bridgehampton’s11932 enter the list at numbers 14 and 15, respectively, while Amagansett’s 11930 comes in at number 45. Elsewhere in the top 100 are Wainscott (47), Shelter Island Heights (68), [...]

We’ve been eating our way across the Hamptons all summer. Here we bring you 26 reviews as we head into Labor Day weekend. We starred our absolute favorites!
SOUTHAMPTON
RED BAR BRASSERIE
For a sophisticated dinner atmosphere in Southampton, head to Red Bar Brasserie. We found social groups of 30-somethings and romantic couples dining among the white walls, [...]

You got home at 4 a.m. last night and slept on the couch because you couldn’t make it to your bed. And now it’s 10 a.m. and your house share mates want to go to the beach. What to do?
Hampton Coffee Company. A favorite of the Social Life crowd. Try  the Hampton Classic Blend, a blend of Sumatra [...]

Last Saturday, I went to the VIP tent at  Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge at Blue Star Jets Field for the people watching, the complimentary food and drinks and oh, yes, the game.
People Watching - The women wear cool but conservative sundresses. Just picture Julia Roberts in “Pretty Woman” with her brown and white polka dot dress. On the [...]

We’re in the home stretch now as last Saturday was Week 5 of the Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge. Gorgeous Maximiliano Palacio from Real Housewives was posing for photos with female admirers. We hear next week — the final week of polo — will bring out a really good crowd. See you under the tents and on the [...]

Crazy Town’s “Butterfly” is emanating from an old gray shingled potato barn off Route 27 in Bridgehampton. A few dozen celebrities wrapped in spandex and bandannas pack onto a wooden deck before storming into a 45-minute spinning class called Soul Trip. A-list glutes, delts, abs, and quads parade to and from the tiny dark room. [...]

Situated on a beautiful plot of land in Bridgehampton with 28 acres under vines, this small winery produces more unique small batch wines than wineries 10 times the size. The dizzying array of fascinating grape varieties originate from France, Italy, Germany and Austria. Some of the grapes in Channing wines are: Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Tocai [...]

Maison 24 in Bridgehampton is the epitome of cool innovation in home design, with a playful edge that integrates modern, pop art and retro styles. This is a lifestyle store conceptualized by a dynamic brother-sister duo, Louis and Allison Julius, that offers home furnishings, men’s and women’s fashion and accessories, music, art, collectible toys, hostess gifts and more.
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The 2009 Great Chefs Dinner is the primary fundraiser for Bridgehampton’s Hayground School, which provides progressive nursery-to-8th-grade education.  This annual tribute to the late Jeff Salaway, a widely respected and beloved restaurateur and one of the school’s co-founders, features a tribute to local Hamptons chefs and East End produce. Participating chefs included Joseph Realmuto (Nick & Toni’s), Sam Talbot [...]

Last Saturday was Week 4 of the Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge at Blue Star Jets Field. Guests included Heather Mills, race car driver Tim George, Jr. and Real Housewives Ramona Singer and Alex McCord. Per usual, we sat on Diamond Teak benches, which uses wood grown from Forest Stewardship Council/Smartwood certified plantations in Costa Rica, and sipped [...]