hamptonomics
Competing with the Paltrows: 'Hamptons anxiety' is no joke
The metric of happiness among the Hamptons elite is best captured in a tip-jar survey that once sat on the counter at Jack’s Stir Brew in Amagansett. Jar #1: “Would...
A crustacean investigation into the Hamptons $100/pound lobster salad
Lobster salad has hit $100 per pound at one shop in the Hamptons, a new high. What makes lobster salad $100 at one place and half of that elsewhere? Given...
Hamptonites rejoice for new Round Swamp Farm store
For some Hamptonites, this is the most exciting thing to happen in Montauk since word that the Surf Lodge spent $1.4 million on new toilets — Round Swamp Farm is...
Why New Yorkers spend big bucks for 'exclusive' Hampton Jitney memberships
The Hampton Jitney, the bus that runs hourly between Manhattan and the North and South forks, is now offering a limited-in-number membership. Yep, you can pay for exclusivity — on...
Inside the crazed race to get a coveted Hamptons beach pass
While this weekend marks the official kickoff to summer craziness in the Hamptons, for those in the know, the season really begins on Feb. 1. That’s when the highly coveted, limited-quantity,...