Sorry, yes again that I haven’t blogged in a while, but I was actually busy with guests, guests, guests and work. Thank god things are better and things are moving again on the East End, I mean real estate not my guests… they’re all lazy as hell!
So, back when I wasn’t busy my friend Denise sent me an e mail to be an extra on the TV show “Royal Pains.” You know the one on USA network?! Well actually I never saw or heard of it either. Well, the show is about a doctor that works in the Hamptons and stars Mark Feuerstein. He was the guy who was Mel Gibson’s buddy in “What Women Want.” Yeah, I don’t remember him either. He was also on some show on NBC I can’t remember and he was the star of that too. I guess I’ll have to google him and put his picture up here.
So given the opportunity of getting to collaborate in such an illustrious production as ROYAL PAINS, why didn’t I jump at the opportunity!? See the lovely e mail sent below!
Thank you so much for your submission and interest in the production of USA’s 2nd Season hit show “Royal Pains”. We will be shooting an amazing vineyard party scene that will feature Hamptons high-society. This will be shooting at The Pelegrini Vineyards www.pellegrinivineyards.com at the East End of the North Fork in the Pellegrini Estate. Their website says “Located in Cutchogue, the sunniest town in New York State, with climate and annual rainfall parallel to Bordeaux, France.” The green grounds are gorgeous which will set the tone for this upscale event where you must be in attendance! The scene will be shooting on Monday, June 7th.
(I omitteed a bunch of P.R. blabber)
As a heads up- It probably will be very early mornings and we hope that mother nature will give us beautiful weather, but as you know the way film/ television production operates is on a challenging last minute basis. We never know the exact call time until the director sets it the night before the actual shoot. That’s why we ask for you to clear your schedule for the shoot day(s) and them we confirm you with a check in # and voice mail # literally the day before you work and you have to call in that night to retrieve the call time as soon as its set by production. The same idea goes to how long the day will be. The director calls a wrap on set each day when they get the shots planned for that day. Therefore in order to be given a spot, you MUST have an open availability on the date in which we confirm.
Thank you so much for your time and participation, we look forward to your response and seeing you on set!
EARLY!?!? ALL DAY AND POSSIBLY ALL WEEK!?!?!?! Um if I’m going to give up a day or possibly a week of my time, it ain’t gonna be for a vineyard in Cutchogue where the only celebrity I’m likely to see is someone named Mark Feuerstein for godsakes! I’d rather hang out at the American Hotel on Sunday to listen to Stephen Gaines radio show. Now there is star power!!! Besides if you want to make a series about the Hamptons make set it in a real estate office or a Starbucks! NOW THAT’S THE REAL HAMPTONS!
Yes… it is called Swamp Road for a reason!!! Someone told me the water tables are extremly high in the Hamptons right now dues to impendending doom of 2012. Just kidding but the storms last month and the heavy snows this winter HAVE left the Hamptons a little under water. But it’s not just Swamp that’s swamped… for some reason Narrow Lane is DEEP AND NARROW!?!? But in spite of all of this… the real estate market seems to be bouncing back0! As for how deep is Narrow Lane? See the pictures below: 
Well the cob webs and dust have been cleared at the former site of Jean “Ed Kleefeld” Luc’s former JLX bistro in Sag Harbor. Workmen are busy cleaning up the location for a new occupant and a “help wanted” sign is posted in the window. The team that brought you Trata in the city and Water Mill are opening a new “French Bistro.” The site doesn’t yet have a name but after speaking with one of the people responsible Peter Chris, it sounds like it’s going to be top notch! YEAH!!! I love that location and it bothered me to see it sitting there looking so sad! The interior according to Chris will pretty much stay the same as it was in the days of JLX. Actually that’s a good thing.. the interior was never the problem with that spot. My favorite story from JLX bistro was the day they had no gas for the sodas and told me to run across the street to the Vincenzo’s pizza if I wanted a diet coke. And you wonder why they’re no longer there.
On another note… it’s rare I write about one of our office listings but Gioia Dipaolo’s in the Prudential Dougals Elliman Sag Harbor office has one of the most spectacular properties I’ve seen in a long time. Built by Charles Rich builders.. the property is a designers dream residence in North Haven Point. It has just been completed. 6 bedrooms, 8.5 baths and every amenity including all the Green advantages you want for healthy, efficient living. Open kitchen/dining/gathering area with fireplace, gorgeous master suite with fireplace and sitting area, laundry room, heated gunite pool, community tennis and beaches. The property will also likely be Silver Star energy certified. PRETTY COOL. Here’s the link and check it out!
Well the ads say everyting has changed but the sunsets and they were right. (Sort of) While I loved the old Bostwicks the new Boathouse is even better. The menu is more sophisticated and not quite as heavy. Ths service is still top notch. I was there opening night and the new crew didn’t miss a beat. I had the sesame crusted tuna which was awesome Friends who ordered the cod had similar thumbs up Kudos to Michael Gluckman for pulling off a seamless transition from The Lodge to The Boathouse. In other sunset news, Beacon in Sag Harbor opens Thursday.