{"id":6161,"date":"2025-04-18T13:49:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T13:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/?p=6161"},"modified":"2025-04-18T14:02:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T14:02:11","slug":"tacos-fold-traffic-flips-and-gurneys-gets-gigi-fied-just-another-week-in-the-hamptons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/tacos-fold-traffic-flips-and-gurneys-gets-gigi-fied-just-another-week-in-the-hamptons\/","title":{"rendered":"“Tacos Fold, Traffic Flips, and Gurney\u2019s Gets gigi-fied: Just Another Week in the Hamptons”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Just a few short seasons ago, El Taco Bar in Sag Harbor salsa\u2019d onto the scene with a flurry of fanfare, promising handmade tortillas, curated cocktails, and \u201cauthentic Mexican cuisine\u201d courtesy of Chef Laurent Tourondel. But now? The only thing sizzling is the rumor mill. Despite signs on the door boldly declaring they\u2019ll be back this spring, brown paper over the windows tells a different story\u2014the first clue that a makeover is clearly underway. And spoiler alert: it\u2019s not a fresh coat of lime paint. Word on the street is that El Taco is folding faster than a soft-shell tortilla and making way for an revamped \u2014LT Burger (not sure if they’re actually keeping the name). Yep, they’re shelving the tacos and tequila and going back to burgers and fries. It\u2019s a full circle moment, or should we say a full patty<\/em> comeback. Apparently, they couldn\u2019t taco<\/em> the pressure. Forgive me while I add one final comment on this makeover, maybe add some smiles to the staff and management. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More food news: Gurney\u2019s Montauk is shaking things up this summer with the debut of not one, but two<\/em> new dining spots. Coming early summer 2025, they\u2019ll unveil gigi\u2019s montauk<\/strong>\u2014yes, all lowercase, because it\u2019s casual but make it fancy<\/em>. Billed as their new flagship, gigi\u2019s promises New-American fare where \u201ccoastal charm meets seasonal innovation\u201d and menus inspired by the sea and local ingredients. Meanwhile, a more laid-back caf\u00e9 called Dune<\/strong> will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner\u2014perfect for post-beach bites or a pre-spa latte. But while Gurney\u2019s is riding the rebranding wave, it\u2019s hard to ignore the fact that Scarpetta, once their culinary crown jewel, has since taken up very stylish residence at the Maidstone Inn in East Hampton. Will gigi\u2019s make the same splash? Or is it just another tide rolling in? Time\u2014and reservations\u2014will tell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Get ready, Hamptons commuters\u2014traffic on County Road 39 is about to get a major remix. Starting Monday, April 21, and running for two weeks, Southampton Town is rolling out a bold traffic experiment. From 4 to 7 p.m. on weekdays, key intersections between North Main Street and Sunrise Highway will be switching things up: think blinking yellows, steady greens, and absolutely no<\/em> left turns. That\u2019s right\u2014cross traffic and left turns at Sandy Hollow, Magee, and Tuckahoe Roads are getting the red light (literally), all in the name of easing the eastbound crawl. Police will be out in full force\u2014on the ground and<\/em> in the air, thanks to drones\u2014making sure no one pulls a sneaky U-turn. If you live on a side street, brace yourself: you\u2019ll need to plan alternate routes and make peace with the right turn. The hope? A smoother, faster commute. The reality? We\u2019ll see and it’s ONLY APRIL!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Just a few short seasons ago, El Taco Bar in Sag Harbor salsa\u2019d onto the scene with a flurry of fanfare, promising handmade tortillas, curated cocktails, and \u201cauthentic Mexican cuisine\u201d courtesy of Chef Laurent Tourondel. But now? The only thing sizzling is the rumor mill. Despite signs on the door boldly declaring they\u2019ll be back … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6164,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","generate_page_header":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[3228,3225,3224,3122,1358,3229,1380,1416,1350,1381,3226,3227,2112],"class_list":["post-6161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-burgers","tag-el-taco-bar","tag-gigis","tag-gurneys","tag-hamptons","tag-laurant-tournadel","tag-mexican","tag-patrick-mclaughlin","tag-real-estate","tag-sag-harbor","tag-scarpetta","tag-taco","tag-tacos"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8pfeo-1Bn","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4387-rotated.jpg?fit=1512%2C2016&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6161"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6166,"href":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6161\/revisions\/6166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamptonschatter.net\/chatter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}