“We’re Mann About Summer!” The 2023 Guide to the Hamptons

BY NORAH BRADFORD

From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the beach towns on the East End of Long Island collectively known as the Hamptons become a magnet for visitors from New York City and beyond seeking a slice of that ideal summer vacation.

However, with so many new restaurants to explore, charity events to attend and hotels to experience stretching from Hampton Bays, Southampton, Bridgehampton, East Hampton and Montauk, the right guide becomes essential.

Let our guide be the one to ensure your trip out East makes your summer one to be “Mann” about…

Where to Eat

Enchante Bistro, Southampton

New this summer, situated at the former Red Bar location in Southampton, Enchante Bistro will be offering classic French brasserie cuisine. Led by Heath Freeman and the team at EHP Hospitality, Enchante is a new addition to their portfolio which devotees of Pastis in New York City would feel at home. enchantebistro.com

Main Prospect, Southampton

Where can you bring the family any day of the week and find a place where the children can play while parents can have dinner and watch stand-up comedy or listen to live music? Main Prospect in Southampton aims to provide just the place – something new is the private club –Nolan’s Room – upstairs. mainprospectsh.com

Centro Restaurant, Hampton Bays

Enjoy a Hampton Bays staple, Centro Trattoria & Bar owned by Salvatore Biundo, which boasts a prime outdoor dining location from which to see and be seen. “Sunday with Sinatra and Friends” with live singer Tony Della is one of the favorites. On Wednesdays why not learn a new game at Centro’s new Bocce court – the 2023 Bocce League starts soon. centrohamptons.com

Le Bilboquet, Sag Harbor

Drink, dine and people-watch while seated over-looking the yachts in the marina at Sag Harbor at Le Bilboquet, where the French classics draw a celeb crowd to the offshoot of the original New York City and more recent Palm Beach locations. lebilboquetsag.com

Sant Ambroeus, East Hampton

New this season, Sant Ambroeus East Hampton has opened in the former Babette space. Loro Piana Ocean Blue upholstered banquettes contrast stylishly with breakfast, lunch and dinner menus that celebrate Milanese cuisine with the added personal touch from the chef who visits local farmers markets to create the ideal daily specials for his Hamptons and Palm Beach clientele. santambroeus.com

El Turco Hamptons & Chef Meze, East Hampton

One of our favorites, the delightful culinary experience owned by Cagri Kanver, returns with superstar Executive Chef Yılmaz Güney set to showcase exquisite tastes from Turkey along with an expanded Mediterranean menu featuring some of the most unique and delectable dishes. El Turco was recognized with a Michelin Bib Gourmand Award. New this Summer, Chef Meze will offer salivating menus and white-glove service for all types of parties and events throughout the East End. elturcohamptons.com, chefmeze.com

Duryea’s Lobster Deck, Montauk & Orient Point

Providing a dose of the South of France both in Montauk and on the North Fork at Orient Point, Duryea’s offers a raw bar with seating alongside the theater of the team at work preparing the oysters, clams and seafood in front of diners. Outside the deck has those hard-toscore tables by the waterfront where you can take in that sun, sea and those magnums of rosé wine. duryeas.com

Montauk Yacht Club

Under new ownership this season, Montauk Yacht Club features over 100 luxury waterfront guest rooms, suites and villas inside 16 acres of grounds boasting outdoor amenities such as a swimming pool by the yacht dock, restaurants and bars. Enjoy the Spicy Lobster Rigatoni by the bar while watching the yachts sail by. montaukyachtclub.com

Where to Stay

Canoe Place, Hampton Bays

A new hotel and dining experience built on the social and actual foundations of one of America’s oldest inns. Situated alongside the Shinnecock Canal in Hampton Bays, Canoe Place offers one-, two- and three-bedroom suites and the ONDA Spa. The Good Ground Tavern is Canoe Place’s restaurant featuring a creative take on Mediterranean cuisine. canoeplace.com

The Baker House 1650, East Hampton

Selected as one of the “Most Excellent Inn of the Americas,” The Baker House 1650’s name is directly related to its lineage as one of the first 17th-century original houses of East Hampton Village. It was then converted to the English-style manor house we see today in the late 1800s. Following an extensive restoration carried out by its current owner, Antonella Bertello, The Baker House 1650 offers guests accommodation that balances the traditional elements of the rooms maintained throughout the years with modern amenities and luxurious features such as Frette linens and L’Occitaine bath products. bakerhouse1650.com

EHP Resort & Marina, East Hampton

Recently opened EHP Resort & Marina is a nine-acre waterfront resort, marina and wedding destination inspired by a modern Mediterranean ethos from EHP Hospitality. Experience one of the best locations to watch the most breathtaking sunsets in East Hampton, private cottage accommodations, spectacular open-air dining at the Buongiorno Bakery, Sunset Harbor and Si Si restaurants, curated activities and luxury amenities. ehpresort.com

The Pridwin Hotel, Shelter Island

First opened in the late 1920s, the Pridwin Hotel on Shelter Island offers a more relaxed, one-step-removed vacation with the hustle and social bustle of the Hamptons summer close at hand. An eight-acre property has just emerged from a two-year renovation, with a new spa and dining at the Terrace restaurant. caperesorts.com

Where to Play

The summer season in the Hamptons is not complete without the social calendar. Here are some of the highlights of the charity summer gala season which offer you the chance to give back by supporting worthy causes…

Meet some of the feathered and furry friends being cared for by the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center and enjoy an evening knowing that your donation makes a difference to the lives of the injured and orphaned wildlife inhabiting this region on Saturday, June 24. Honorees include James Hunter and Fred W. Thiele, Jr. wildliferescuecenter.org

Francesco’s Foundation is the newest charity this season, created to tackle the harrowing issue of Teenage Suicide. Their inaugural event, an intimate conversation with Co-Founder and mother Diana Cochran will be held on Saturday, June 24 ahead of their September 16 fundraiser at EHP Resort and Marina. francescosfoundation.org

The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation holds its annual “Hamptons Happening” event in Bridgehampton, bringing together music, chefs and socializing to aid cancer research on Saturday, July 8. This year’s Chairs include Mark D. Friedman and Co-Chairs Jamie Koff, Bess Freedman, Bryan

Griffin and Erica Linden-Fineberg. The event will honor Lori Levine, Chef Ralph Scamardella, Denise Albert and Anna Zuckerman. waxmancancer.org

The Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation host their annual Unconditional Love gala on Saturday, July 22. Chaired by Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff, the SASF is an open-admission, no-kill shelter that relies on the generosity of donors and volunteers to care for the homeless animals in the local community with the goal of placing them in loving “forever homes.” southamptonanimalshelter.com

Ken and Maria Fishel will be hosting annual polo events at their Bridgehampton Estate on Saturday, July 22 and July 29 this summer, in addition to exclusive summer kick-off parties for El Museo and the French Heritage Society. In August, Elysian Impact Founder Karen Floyd will introduce Dr. Christina Rahm of DRC Ventures at a special evening.

Bradford Rand and his team at RAND Luxury will be hosting their Annual Hamptons Concours event on Saturday, August 5, bringing together classic and contemporary cars with a special emphasis on the Ferrari and celebrating 75 years of Porsche in Bridgehampton, benefitting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and South Hampton animal shelter. randluxury.com

The Diabetes Research Foundation Annual Hampton Garden Gala on Saturday, August 12 at the beautiful home of co-hosts Patricia and Roger Silverstein. Patricia is a life and business coach and founder of Coaching X Humanity with live and silent auctions and dancing under the stars. diabetesresearch.org East Hampton Library Author’s Night is the premiere event for the literary-minded. Authors come together Saturday, August 12 including debut teenage author, Sol Rivera, with her new book “Restrict: A Poetic Narrative.” authorsnight.org

Doing good this summer is not just limited to the adults; the 2nd Annual Kids Cancel Cancer event organized by the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation will be held on Tuesday, August 15 at The Clubhouse in East Hampton. waxmancancer.org

Michael Milken’s Prostate Cancer Foundation will be hosting its annual Hamptons Gala on Saturday, August 26 as the social centerpiece of their PCF Pro-Am Tennis Tournament which is being held over the weekend at private estates in the Hamptons. pcf.org