On Monday nights in the summer they have "drum parties", which are rumored to be a lot of fun, but be sure to have a parking pass for Sagaponack. It's the locals way of keeping out the riffraff (me).
Best beach in the Hamptons for kids: easy parking ($10 day pass), no waves, jungle gym and swing sets, clean bathrooms and BBQ grills. Great views of the yachts in the harbor, too.
Very kid friendly. Among other things, they have a cabinet full of toys.
Ask for the homemade hot sauces. The red one is hotter than the green. Both go well with the breakfast burritos.
If you arrive in Montauk after 8:00 all the wine stores are closed, but fear not, these guys sell small bottles of serviceable Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris.
Call ahead with a phone order if you're taking home / to the beach and spend less time waiting. Food is great but they make it to order.
Absolute shitshow in the summer, but stop by anyway for a BBC w/ a floater. I reversed engineered the recipe to: blender, can of piña colada, half can of baileys, half can of rum, 2 bananas, ice Boom!
there is a parking problem at this restaurant. If you decide to go, consider coming by bike ... and please drive safely and slowly along Navy Road, which is a very narrow road not built for the volu
Great for beach-day rations: sandwiches, macaroni and other mayonnaise-based salads, etc.
This is where many of the year-rounders eat. Delicious and reliable old skool Italian food. The puttanesca is my favorite thing on the menu. Don't get scared away by the anchovies; they're very mild.
Forget the Ditch Witch. Hit up the Turf Truck by the surfer entrance for the best lobster rolls and radish salad.
Cromer's fried chicken really rocks! Their meat selection, especially the parsley and cheese sausage, is of very good quality, too. Most East End restaurant get their meat here.
Park with your car facing away from the store. On a busy day, it's nearly impossible to back out onto Noyac Rd.
For all you walkers/runners/bikers, the parking lot that runs parallel to the beach is almost exactly one mile long.
On busy weekends, this surf spot is a nice alternative to the crowded lineup at the Ditch. Waves tend to be slightly steeper than in Montauk.
There are a few rooms (#121 is one) that are dramatically cheaper because they haven't been renovated. They're still very livable and arguably the best deals on hotel rooms in the Hamptons.
Best take-to-the-beach food in East Hampton, and because of that, call your order in 20 minutes before you arrive. Otherwise pick-up is a production.
In what feels like an unlikely place to find fine art, the walls are filled with original Peter Beard photos.
An East Hampton parking pass is required to park here, so drop your ride in the lot for The Inlet Seafood Restaurant. Just don't take a good spot; the restaurant staff will notice.
Fungi pizza. Veal Milanese. Order the second you are seated or after you read this tip. Welcome to the winner's circle.
Yes, this place is crazy and many of the locals think its existence is a sign of the apocalypse, but Wednesdays at 6:00 they have children's-themes music and it's super cute.
They operate on the honor system, so try to remember what you ate so you can recount it correctly when you pay. (There's a special place in Hades for those purposefully deceive to save money.)
The ideal "I don't know where else to eat" place. Seafood heavy menu that's quick, ideal, and ready to go to the beach or picnic with you.
