Spotlight

Grindstone Coffee & Donuts has been serving up the freshest donuts and coffee in the Hamptons since 2016 when owner Kyle Sanderson founded the Sag Harbor establishment at 74 Main Street. He grew up working in the service industry with dozens of café and restaurant jobs from his teenage years into his twenties. His parents ran restaurants as...

The Hamptons has been the inspiration for many things - home decor, works of art, garden styles, movies, clothes and fashion. Now, luxury designer Jeff Wan has created a line of high end backpacks, totes, duffle bags and accessories in the spirit of the Hamptons. A fashion designer and creative director based in New York City, Jeff hails...

Rarely when the Hamptons come up does anyone first think about the “blue collar” crowd, so to speak. Birdies Ale House located at 801 County Road 39 in Southampton wants to ensure that aspect of our community doesn’t get lost among all the glitz and glamour usually associated with the East End. Owner Emma Beudert, East Hampton native,...

Known to the rest of the world as a reality TV star in the Hamptons, Zach Erdem is a local restaurant owner and a neighbor, someone you definitely want to know. As the owner of 75 Main and Blue Mar in Southampton Village, he treats his staff like his family and views staying open in the Winter as...

Hamptons.com sat down with Simon Cascante, an East Hampton local who founded Montaukila. Through his love of Montauk and Tequila, Montaukila was born. Montaukila was developed from the ground up with a specific flavor profile and a laid-back yet premium aesthetic that is perfect for everyone.  

Like most people, I know I should be eating healthier, but I am genuinely confused about what a “healthy diet” consists of, much less how to prep healthy meals or what healthy tastes like!  It’s no wonder, with so much noise and ambiguity from competing voices claiming to have THE healthy answer. Especially online, calm and considered health...

Finding one word to describe Captain Sandra Yawn would be incomplete—Leader, Hero, International Speaker, Businesswoman—and the list keeps growing! For the last 8 years, Captain Sandy has become a fan-favorite captain on Bravo TV’s reality hit, Below Deck Mediterranean. Now, with the release of her new book, Be the Calm or Be the Storm: Leadership Lessons from a...

You may have seen more than the usual amount of whales this summer, but you probably did not see as many or from the same view as Tim Regan, @Southforksalt. Tim is a renowned photographer who specializes in all things nautical. More than his technical prowess—the guy is a whiz with a drone—Tim’s passion and love for Long...

Simply Creative Chef Rob Scott has been the head chef at many restaurants in the Hamptons since 1980 and has previously worked as a private chef on the North Fork. Chef Rob now teaches cooking and baking classes at more than 95 libraries across Long Island, holding events for children, teens, and adults. Some of his classes are...

Margaret Johnson, aka the Irish cook, served up A Winter Tea program at John Jermain Memorial Library this past weekend. She is the author of thirteen cookbooks, including Teatime in Ireland, and she will be holding more tea-themed events in the spring. Margaret has been a resident of the Hamptons since the 80s. The East End has become...