The Montauk Magic…

 1. Stay Here Now:

Looking to roll up to your resort hotel on your yacht? Check out Gurney’s Star Island Resort & Marina, which just opened for the season. The resort boasts stylishly renovated guestrooms, restaurants, and meeting spaces, and its 232-slip marina is the largest in the Hamptons. 

2. Still The Best Party Spot:

At Surf Lodge you’ll find surfers, supermodels, fashionistas and fisherman (who look like models) converging on this waterfront hipster hot spot on summer nights, and all-day party weekends during their coveted Summer Concert series. Good luck at the door! 183 Edgemere Street

3. Chow Down To Go:

Duryea’s Lobster Deck now offers four packed picnic baskets to take to the beach or bring on the boat. Starting at $85. 65 Tuthill Road

4. Surf’s Up:

Ditch Plains is considered the Holy Grail of the Hamptons’ surf scene. WARNING to city slickers who think they can surf: Do not “drop in” on a local surfers wave here…you’ll be sorry.

5. Hot New Boutique:

Montauk style maven Sasha Benz has opened a chic new boutique named Wyld Blue, a curation of her impeccable eye for style and homage to her jet set global travels. 716 Montauk Hwy, Level 2

6. Best Secret Cocktail Spot: 

Lynn’s Hula Hut, a beloved Polynesian tiki hut hangout featuring handcrafted, exotic concoctions infused with fresh herbs, fruit purees, and vegetables, as well as tapas-style bites. 426 West Lake Drive