Yes, sometimes it’s worth the wait and other times it’s the equivalent of “The Phantom Menace.” Its been a few weeks since I’ve sat in front of this computer and contemplated a new installment of Hamptons Chatter. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t been thinking about this blog. Some of the observations I’ve made over the past few weeks but weren’t worthy of a full musing are being poured into this latest posting. So, will it be worth it? Of course because doesn’t everyone love when someone else tells them if they’re hip or hopeless?
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| Chef Eric Miller created a winner with Bay Kitchen! |
New Restaurant:
Drink: get a blood alcohol spike by just walking in the parking lot (you could lose that sobriety chip), led to a summer of despair for more than a few fans of Napeague’s favorite haunt.
Winner: Studio 89 in Sag Harbor – Rich Decker has created a bright, clean and airy space where they actually like their clientele!Loser: Equinox Fitness – You guys keep taunting us with opening in the Hamptons. Until you do you will remain on the loser list! If you open out here next year, we’ll talk!
Winner: Jimmy Fallon – He’s now a Hamptons home owner and you’ll see him tooling around town year round. He’s taken over the Tonight Show and invigorated it with his own brand of humor and made it his own. It’s the same way he behaves at restaurants and stores around town; friendly and approachable. Why can’t all celebrities be more like Jimmy Fallon!?Loser: He’s Chevy Chase and you’re not… and neither is Jimmy Fallon! That is a good thing. The humorless and unfriendly failed talk show host, unemployed sit com star and father in law to a midnight swimming lad who had the town searching frantically at night for his whereabouts is nothing like Fallon. Hey Chevy, if you’re not busy maybe you can finally make “Snow Day 2?”Hamptons Media/News source:Winner: Hamptons Magazine – The biggest and the best and the only one that doesn’t take resort living too seriously. Hamptons magazine is the fun yearbook for the East End and the only one I know people actually talk about during the summer! “Hey, you were on the list!” Hint!
contributing to Polo-fication of East Hampton.
Let’s face it… we live in a one horse town out here! One horse in the sense that it’s a one industry town. An industry where you keep your friends close and your enemies closer! Well the publisher at Hamptons Cottage and Garden made a lot of friends last week and even more enemies. The reason, a full issue that consisted almost entirely of Corcoran ads. I’ve spoken with a couple brokers from all the companies and they’ve pretty much said the same thing, “who would advertise in HC&G now?!” Now if you look at the last issue and compare it to Jason Binn’s Hamptons Magazine, the Corcoran stunt in my assesment was a last ditch effort at life support. Fourth of July through the end of the summer, most magazines are ripe with ads and articles perfect for your coffee table. If you take a look at the current issue which was post “C” issue, it was more of a leaflet than a magazine. HC&G used to be a great magazine and still is in some respects. I’m just wondering how they can stick around? By the way, I keep seeing new magazines tossed everywhere. ENOUGH! Between Dan’s, Hamptons, HC&G and the papers, how much can you read on one weekend?! But of course you’ll always have time for my blog! Hello? HellOOOOO!? Does anyone read this anyway???!