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2424 Main St., The Hamptons 11932
631-537-2488

Maison 24

Stepping into Maison 24 is sort of like being trapped inside a model-actress-turned interior decorator's all-night coke dance party. Owners Allison and Louis are both alums of Jonathan Adler, and h... read more

156 Main St., The Hamptons 11930
631-267-6117

Rube

The carefully curated collection of men's and women's clothes and accessories changes often. The store, facing the the lawn of Amagansett Square, is breezy and sparsely stocked, filled with a whiff... read more

52 Main St., The Hamptons 11937
631-324-6181

Dylan's Candy Store

You know how they say good things come in small packages? Well, in this case good is relative, but if you mean sweet, you've got it here. Dylan is dishing all the confections you've come to know an... read more

3593 Montauk Hwy., The Hamptons 11962
631-537-2271

Townline BBQ

The menu for this must post-beach pit stop was created by Nick & Toni’s executive chef Joe Realmuto. As research he drove the “BBQ trail” from Lockhart, Texas, to Kansas City,... read more

90 Second House Rd, The Hamptons 11954
631-668-9739

The Backyard

Out of the way and away from the scene, The Backyard has created one of its own. Restaurant and lounge behind Solé East offers some sort of alternate-reality boho-chic Montauk: A roadside in... read more

56 Jobs Ln., The Hamptons 11968
631-204-0164
Perk

alice + olivia

Once upon a time, Stacy Bendet liked to make pants: skinny pants, striped pants, bell bottoms, she liked them all. Presumably, she even liked to wear pants. The founder of Theory, who also liked he... read more

90 Second House Rd., The Hamptons 11954
631-668-2105

Solé East

This boutiquey 60-roomer just off Fort Pond benefits from a recent refresh of an old'20s-era inn. Pretty posh by Montauk standards. Prices remain a little lofty, but amazing what a fresh paint job,... read more

40 Jobs Ln., The Hamptons 11968
631-283-7332

Stubbs & Wootton

The Palm Beach-to-Southampton connection comes full circle with slippers that only some sort of an asshole would wear in public (but quite clearly, every asshole does). Whether it's the European st... read more

55 Main St., The Hamptons 11937
631-329-9061

Jennifer Miller

Real or not, Miller's designs are interesting and creative: the 60" gold plated crystal station necklace is nothing if not striking, while the vermeil paved knot ring makes a statement. Her jewelry... read more

50 Newtown Ln., The Hamptons 11937
631-324-0394

Coach

Just ask any woman: Coach has been making the perfect gifts since 1941. And its fine leather purse and wallet collection has expanded over the past few decades to include shoes, belts, sunglasses a... read more

20 Main St., The Hamptons 11937
631-324-7645

BCBG

The going-out look happens to the best of women. A ruffly dress, a studded gladiator stiletto and next thing you know, you look like Every Other Girl at the Pink Elephant. So ladies should use caut... read more

1742 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Tpk., The Hamptons 11963
631-899-3915

Bay Burger

A solid burger is a thing of beauty, a work of art, but generally a messy affair. A casual take-out burger goes one better and might give you the urge to purge. But the Bay Burger is a paradox. Sat... read more

54 Newtown Ln., The Hamptons 11937
631-324-4440

John Varvatos

Done up in deep, dark reclaimed barn wood and brick, ready to clothe the tragically underserved East Hamptons men in leather, denim and other rock-star accouterments. Greek-Italian (and incredibly ... read more

519 N Broadway, The Hamptons 11753
516-681-5715

Green Melody

Many of the dishes at this Chinese vegetarian seek to mimic meat, which is usually a bad thing (mock meat does not work up many appetites), but a surprising number work here. Which may explain its ... read more

1136 Willis Ave., The Hamptons 11507
516-801-1706

Baci Gelato

Because it's summer and that means one thing. Orange walls, a blue tiled floor and a rainbow of tables could easily put one in the mood for a the sweet seductions in the two cases here. With 40 fla... read more

541 E. Lake Dr., The Hamptons 11968
631-668-4272

Inlet Seafood

Place is owned by a cooperative of six commercial fisherman (they even list their boat names on the menu) who get downright Marxist in their rhetoric. Their "Respect the Ocean, harvest the bounty, ... read more

129 Noyac Rd., The Hamptons 11968
631-204-0007

Wyldthyme

With fresh and original dishes Thyme and Again has long been a catering and take-out favorite in Southampton. Its extension into sit-sown dining tucked away on Noyac Road is a simple and intimate a... read more

68 Jobs Ln. , The Hamptons 11968
631-283-2111

Stevenson's Toys

This toy store may be most notoriously known as the place where Peter Cook met his teen paramour, leading to his divorce with Christie Brinkley, but now that the Lolita is long gone the shop has pl... read more

38 Jobs Lane, The Hamptons 11968
631-287-6442

Harmont & Blaine

You'd hardly know it from the name, but these guys are Italian.The clothes, though, are the Italy of yachts and heiresses and champagne lunches on the Almalfi coast. The colors, all a sort of satur... read more

77 Jobs Ln., The Hamptons 11968
631-259-2555

Therapy Clothing

You have to admire the balls of proudly displaying the slogan "Everybody needs a little retail therapy" in your window amid the worst recession in three generations. This should also give you an id... read more