LIFESTYLE

Musical Chairs

By Lauren Aitken
May 5, 2016

Another year, another game of restaurant musical chairs. Where, oh where, will our favorite eats be this year? Here’s the scoop ... information gathered by our network of spies, especially commercial real estate honcho Hal Zwick of Town & Country Real Estate.

Healing Hamptons

By HRES Staff
March 30, 2016

Maybe it’s all those negative ions blasting off the Atlantic. Or maybe it’s all the stressed out New Yorkers. There seem to be countless healers who have hung their shingles on the South Fork. We visited a few complementary practitioners plying various forms of healing.

Spa-Licious Pampering

By Heather Bryce
February 4, 2016

There’s nothing like having a comforting spray of warm steam directed at your face during deep winter, especially while a litany of sumptuous plant-based potions are massaged into your parched skin. I found Geomare on a street in Southampton Village I didn’t know existed, tucked off Windmill Lane near where it intersects with North Sea Road.

Where Brokers Live

By HRES Staff
December 10, 2015

One day in 2005 while sitting in an open house at one of her listings in Sagaponack North, Sotheby’s agent Dana Trotter took a look around and realized that it was the perfect property for her and her family. A prize-winning equestrienne who rode professionally before entering real estate 18 years ago, the parcel was not only large – three acres – but also had paddocks and a barn that could be perfect for a stable.

Born Again Gurney’s

By Lauren Aitken
December 10, 2015

Two years ago a new owner bought Gurney’s Inn from the Monte family, which had owned the sprawling oceanfront resort since 1956. A trip there was always like visiting an old and beloved aunt. It was familiar and comfortable, but down at the heel. Alright, it was downright tacky.

2015 Film Festival A Huge Success

By Ruth Thomas
October 19, 2015

The 23rd Annual Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF), took place over Columbus Day Weekend, October 8-12, 2015, celebrating Independent Filmmakers in the genres of long, short, fiction, and documentary films. Approximately 25,000 visitors attended the Film Festival featuring over 130 films with over 20 events in 14 venues across the East End.

Montauk Surf Museum

By Ruth Thomas
September 22, 2015

On a warm summer night, August 27, 2015, The Oceans Institute of the Montauk Lighthouse Museum, aka the Montauk Surf Museum celebrated its grand opening, set against a brilliant sky. Situated between the Montauk Point Lighthouse and the WWII Fire Control Tower, the Montauk Surf Museum is located in the original Fog Signal House constructed in 1896.

Hamptons Babylon

By HRES Staff
September 22, 2015

It wasn’t so long ago that a poolhouse and a fully-equipped gym were standard features of every high-value property in the Hamptons. But the amenity du jour in high value homes is a private screening room. We don’t mean “media rooms”--essentially large dens with outsized flat screen TVs. Nor are we referring to finished basements kitted out with clunky DVD players, those relics of the pre-digital age.

Where the Brokers Live

By HRES Staff
August 20, 2015

Real estate brokers get to see the inside of our houses, right? So we thought it only fair to take a peek inside theirs for a change. Herewith is the first installment in an ongoing series. Bibliophile Extraordinaire

Hampton Classic Turns 40

By HRES Staff
July 23, 2015

The Hampton Classic is internationally known for its spectacular displays of accomplished riding, and its sponsor and spectator donations. From high-profile celebrities to beginning riders, the Hampton Classic offers a full immersive equestrian competitive experience, with a wide spectrum of activities focusing on animal welfare and the betterment of the local community.