HAMPTONS & NORTH FORK

“The Hamptons was always a beach town with clambakes during the day and bonfires at night.” –Jesse Bongiovi, creator, Hampton Water

SURFER’S PARADISE

“Georgica Beach in East Hampton is one of the sacred gems,” Bongiovi says of the surfing locale that he biked to every day as a kid. “Surfing the jetty at Georgica when I was a kid, most of the time it was just me out there, and it’s still super quiet. That beach will always have a special place in my heart.” 219 Lily Pond Ln., 631.324.4150

BALLADS AND BREWS

“The Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett is a great place to dance to ’80s cover especially Lisa’s Raspberry Almond Cookies. They’re so good and so addictive; one is never enough.” 184 Three Mile Harbor Rd., 631.324.4438

PERFECT ENDGAME

bands,” he says. “It’s open really late and people wait in line for hours to get in. I’ve always joked that I want to be buried there. If I had my ashes spread at the Talkhouse, I’d be a happy camper.” 161 Main St., 631.267.3117

LOCAL SOURCES

For an authentic taste of Long Island, Bongiovi frequents Round Swamp Farm in East Hampton. “It’s a very cool mom-and-pop place and a deep cut of the Hamptons,” he says. “They have a good section of prepared foods all made right there and super-fresh produce all grown from Long Island farms within a couple of miles. They also make really good cookies,

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Sips of Summer

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: EYEEM/ALAMY; DORON GILD; EMILY WINIKER AND DOUG THOMPSON (2); KEVIN MAZUR/GETTY IMAGES FOR SIRIUSXM

FOR AS long as he can remember, Jesse Bongiovi—the 25-year-old son of rock star Jon Bon Jovi—has lived in the New York City area but spent his summers in East Hampton. “My family would make a run for it,” he says, “and not come back for three months.” His father always special-ordered enough cases of rosé at the start of the summer to last the entire season. (He referred to it as his “pink juice.”) When Jesse and his friends grew up, they followed his lead, but gave the wine a new moniker: They weren’t sipping pink juice; they were drinking “Hampton Water.”

Recently, Bongiovi and his college friend Ali Thomas decided to create a rosé wine of their own, one bearing their tongue-in-cheek nickname. Partnering with acclaimed French winemaker Gérard Bertrand, they released Hampton Water (hamptonwaterwine. com ), an easy-drinking blend that reflects the Hamptons lifestyle Bongiovi and his family treasured—one that belies the perception some outsiders have of the affluent seaside community. “A lot of people view the Hamptons as high-society in a bad way,” he says. “For us, it’s a place of relaxation. The Hamptons was always a beach town with clambakes during the day and bonfires at night.” —Shaun Tolson

“Live music right on the water is just a Hamptons classic,” Bongiovi says, “and The Surf Lodge in Montauk is one of the great spots. Every Sunday the shows start right before sunset. Good food, good wine, and good music…it doesn’t get much better. A Sunday night at Surf Lodge is the perfect way to end a weekend.” 183 Edgemere St., 631.483.5037

The Surf Lodge serves up summer libations in mason jars (right).

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EATING ON THE EDGE

“You think you’re going to drive off the edge of Long Island when you’re getting there,” Bongiovi says of TTs Montauk, a waterfront eatery on the northeastern tip of the island. “It’s on the wharf where all the fishing ships dock, so they get the freshest fish and they make tuna ceviche tacos that are ridiculous.” 466 W. Lake Dr., 631.668.8543