Spotlight

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...

Fireside Sessions with Nancy Atlas and Friends has returned to Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor for the whole month. Every Saturday in January at 8:00 p.m. Nancy will be performing with some of Long Island’s favorite professional musicians. The series kicked off last weekend with Americana, Blues, and Rock featuring Nancy sitting in with Telly Karoussos and Brad Penuel of The Hopefully Forgiven, Josh LeClerc on pedal...

Serena & Lily’s Inaugural Holiday House experience is live from now through the New Year. It is a series of installations across 16 design shops all over the country that capture the spirit of the holiday season. SVP of Customer Experience, Allyson McGrath says, “Serena & Lily is a design-driven luxury interiors brand inspiring discerning customers with timeless...

Sant Ambroeus is a celebrated pasticceria and confetteria with origins dating back to Milan, Italy where they first opened in the 1930s. The first U.S. Sant Ambroeus location opened on Madison Avenue in 1982, quickly garnering regular guests who would gather each morning for cappuccinos or espresso, and come together for meals and homemade sweets. Sant Ambroeus’ success...