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09/02/2024

Psst! Ticket packages for Hamptons International Film Festival go on sale today…

It's time! Ticket packages for the 2024 Hamptons International Film Festival go on sale today, and it's not a bad idea to hop on that — this year is

08/30/2024

Enjoy the tastes of New Orleans, right here on the South Fork, with a special dinner from celeb chef Nina Compton.

Summer's wrapping up. You're eyeballing airline apps on your phone. A trek to New Orleans... mmm. Yeah. That sounds pretty good, right? Let those good

08/29/2024

On today's South Fork Dream Home, bespoke and built for entertaining in East Hampton

A custom-built all-inclusive home in an estate section of East Hampton.  The nuts and bolts 8 bedrooms 10 bathrooms 7,396 square feet

08/28/2024

Wanna spruce up your coleslaw situation for your Labor Day spread?? Art of Eating Catering & Event Planning has you covered!

With all the fuss lately about fancy tomatoes, you may be surprised to hear that there are other heirloom goodies at the farmstand and late summer

08/27/2024

Bust a gut at Sticks and Stones Comedy Club, now in its second year in Southampton...

They say laughter is the best medicine. Yet, for the better part of a decade, there's been no dedicated comedy club on the East End. This proved

08/26/2024

No gym membership? No problem! These HIIT beach workouts, curated by local pros, will help keep you movin'...

Quick question: Would you rather have a beach or gym day? While you know you “should” go to the gym, warm weather is fleeting in these parts, so the tide

08/23/2024

Hey South Forkers! Come explore the deliciousness of the North Fork under one tent!

It's been a really, really good summer over here on the North Fork. Beach days, biking, farmstand foraging, music and dancing (what a season it's been for

08/22/2024

Dig in, South Forkers—it’s the weekend!

If you're looking for some fun food-centric events for this weekend, you're in luck! Across the South Fork there are a bunch of locales that are gearing

08/21/2024

Time’s a wastin’, South Forkers! Get on it!

Tumbleweed Tuesday is closer than you think. Summer Fridays are coming to an end, school bus traffic is about to begin and cooler air is making beach days

08/20/2024

Here’s to 35 years of Quail Hill.

Photography by Doug Young Back in 1990, if you asked someone to define “CSA,” you’d have likely been met with a stare as empty as a fallow field. Just

08/19/2024

It takes a village… and maybe a former town supervisor.

There’s something in the water… Back in June the New York Post released an article naming Mecox Bay in Southampton Town as one of the top 10 worst beaches

08/17/2024

On today’s Southforker Stories poscast…

Bees kept in apiary colonies are not wild, endangered, indigenous bees, but European honeybees; domesticated farm animals that are raised for honey and to

08/16/2024

Thirsty for the weekend? Us too. We’re thinking …

There’s something so thoroughly inviting, totally relaxed and entirely fun about the vibe at Rosie’s (195 Main St., Amagansett, 631-604-5095). The sweet

08/15/2024

Hey, hey it’s your weekend!

One of our fave lyrics from the one and only Tay Tay (or Taylor Swift if we need to be all official) says, “August slipped away into a moment in time,

08/13/2024

It’s a great day to head to East Hampton…

Last year, East Hampton Town celebrated its 375th anniversary. While it goes without saying that the downtown area of the village has changed quite a bit

08/12/2024

Do lunch better via your friendly neighborhood food truck...

Can discovering a go-to food truck really change your life? Probably not, but finding a good one can at least change your lunch plans. And that can be

08/10/2024

On today’s podcast…

There are a lot of things about the Hampton Classic (Aug. 25 – Sept. 1) that might surprise you. The fact that it's a pretty inexpensive day-out for the

08/09/2024

Get happy, Hamptons!

We take things outside in the summer months — in a non-confrontational way, of course. Who says happy hour shouldn’t follow suit? Not some Hamptons

08/08/2024

Rain can’t stop the fun…

As August presses onward, most South Fork spots are getting extra artsy, event-wise for this weekend. In addition to the slew of art exhibitions and

08/07/2024

GAZPACHO!!! Make it, via chef Patty Gentry of Early Girl Farm’s recipe. Ahhhhhh.

Link to details below.
✏️ + 📸 = Doug Young

In case you didn't notice, it's full-on tomato season. From the backyard gardeners in the neighborhood who insist on giving you a brown paper bag full of

08/06/2024

Hot, muggy East Coast August = ICE CREAM!

No matter how young or how old, eating ice cream is one life’s greatest joys. This summer, be sure to check out these cool confection spots set to satisfy

08/05/2024

Andres Felix Dionicio is one of many grooms behind the scenes at the The Hampton Classic Horse Show. Learn about his work and others in this month’s cover story at the link below…

Behind the scenes at the Hampton Classic, the grooms who care for the equine.

08/05/2024

Dogs n’ burgers may be a summertime staple, but in Sag Harbor two new spots are offering fun twists on the old faves:

About a month ago, Sag Harbor Village saw the opening of two new hope-to-be-year-round eateries, both offering fast food vibes at relatively affordable

08/03/2024

We got a little preview last night of “Julian Schnabel: Selected Works From Home,” launching at in the Galleries Monday, August 4. (And psst, you can hear the artist/filmmaker discuss the pieces this Sunday…).

08/03/2024

On today’s podcast, how a Southampton local kid grew up to become the go-to builder who keeps local treasures around for the long haul… tap to listen to Roy “Buddy” Wines’s story below…

Do you have to grow up on the South Fork to care deeply about it? No, but it sure doesn't hurt. RLW4 Builders owner and founder Roy "Buddy" Wines grew up

08/02/2024

Duryea's Montauk featured in this month’s Eat Local — you won’t even get to the article’s end before heading to The End!

Montauk’s iconic eatery is the quintessential summer dining destination. THE GIST Nestled in on Fort Pond Bay, this iconic Montauk eatery was originally

08/01/2024

Hey, August? What’s cookin’?

I think it’s kind of funny how you can sharply tune into things that you may not have noticed before a topic is acutely on your mind. Case in point: My

07/31/2024

We’ve got Francis Mallmann’s authentic Argentine empanadas (from Il Buco’s recent Amagansett 30th anniversary celebration) — make ‘em yourself by clicking on the story here!

Argentina's Mendoza wine country, well known for its bold, fruit-forward Malbec, also has a regional, symbolic snack that is a favorite of South America's

07/30/2024

They’re back!!! Welcome to Shelter Island Opties And Dinghies!

When Opties and Dinghies, the French-Asian inspired Orient-based eatery, had to abandon their bright and cozy little brick-and-mortar dumpling-slinging

07/29/2024

With his company RLW4 Builders, owner and Southampton native Roy “Buddy” Wines knows what it means to build back better…

Anyone seeking an example of “if you build it, they will come,” need look no further than the projects in RLW4 Builders’ portfolio. The Southampton-based