Hangin' in the Hamptons
Celebrities, socialites and stuff for the everyman from the South Fork
Valerie Kellogg
Dog days of summer energize Ostrosky Stern
Beth Ostrosky Stern, this week’s Hamptons magazine covergirl, is an ABC-TV star, an author, model, animal activist – and the woman who made Howard Stern an evolved and devoted husband. But, today, it feels as if her most impressive accomplishment was running five miles with Howard this morning.
“I thought I was going to die,” she tells Newsday. “But it was worth...
Read more »Social Life parties in Water Mill
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The model-turned-reality star Kelly Killoren Bensimon was feted at the Social Life magazine party in Water Mill on Saturday night.
The star of Bravo TV’s "The Real Housewives of New York City" graced the cover of the July 4 issue, and the magazine's publisher, Justin Mitchell, and editor-in-chief Devorah Rose, who stars in The CW’s "High Society," hosted the...
Read more »Celebs dine in Hamptons during holiday weekend
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The holiday weekend was busy for Hamptons restaurants for all sorts of reasons!
On Tuesday, Ethan Hawke dined with his daughter, Clementine, at Indian Wells Tavern in Amagansett. The two must have enjoyed it because they returned Thursday with Hawke’s nanny-turned-wife, Ryan Shawhughes.
The View’s Joy Behar celebrated the 4th of July holiday at Indian Wells Tavern, stopping...
Read more »Ivanka Trump's jewelry line sparkles in E. Hampton
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The call came into the Jewish Center of the Hamptons in East Hampton. Could they recommend a good Kosher caterer? For whom? Ivanka Trump Kushner.
London Jewelers' Udell family was throwing a cocktail party to introduce her jewelry line in their store. Ivanka had converted to Judaism to marry Orthodox Observer Publisher Jared Kushner. Appropriate food was to be served.
Ivanka seems to...
Read more »Where the celebs stay in Southampton
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A famed Southampton celebrity hideaway is no longer a best kept secret.
The Village Latch Inn & Villas has had such guests as Al Gore, Joe Biden, Michael J. Fox, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Quaid, John Stamos, Carly Simon and Fran Dresher. The inn has also hosted guests for celebrity weddings, from the Kennedy-Lawford wedding to Matt Lauer and Annette Roque’s nuptials.
This...
Read more »Top 10 beach gear you'll need in the Hamptons
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With summer here, it is only smart to know what to bring to the beach to not only enjoy but survive the sweltering heat. This week, we checked out Southampton village to find the season's best gear:
Flip-flops: Keep your toes away from the hot sand with a pair of Jack Rogers. These classic sandals (above) are perfect for a trip to the beach followed by a casual dinner at 75 Main. These sandals...
Read more »What's happening in the Hamptons this weekend
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'Gossip Girl' star in Southampton
Jason and Haley Binn of Niche Media are celebrating the July 4th Hamptons Magazine kick-off Friday night at an invite-only event at AXE Lounge in Southampton with special guest Matthew Settle, who plays Rufus on The CW's "Gossip Girl."
Pete Yorn at Sole East
Bing Entertainment presents a small, private, invitation-only performance Saturday...
Read more »What would you get if you buy this Hamptons house?
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What would you rather buy? A six-bedroom, eight-bathroom waterfront home in the Hamptons, or a cherry red 1966 Ford Cobra replica with a mega power sound system and four speakers?
If you've got the bucks, you won’t have to decide.
For $5.499 million, Michael and Lori Koffle are throwing in the car (seen here), which is estimated to be worth $50,000 to $60,000, with the purchase...
Read more »Lily Pond starts Hamptons Social Series this weekend
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You no longer have to spend $2,000 to get a table at Lily Pond, the East Hampton late-night spot where It Girls and the men who like to impress them create gossip column fodder while the rest of the world sleeps. Starting Friday, Unik, Jay Norris and Frank Cilione are launching the Hamptons Social Series: serving dinner indoors as well as in the garden, beginning at the relatively early hour of...
Read more »Where to go clubbing in the Hamptons
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If you want to see celebs, try Georgica or the Axe Lounge at Dune. If you want to dance, try Lily Pond. Just looking for a drink? Try Race Lane or Turtle Crossing. For details, or to get more recs on where to hang at night in the Hamptons, click here....
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