The Hamptons – towns and villages of East End Long Island NY named Southampton and East Hampton. The Hamptons have grown from a sleepy backyard summer spot that held small venue weekend product events and summer vacationing. Today’s Hamptons is a different animal with lavish Mecca multi event happenings thrown by well known personalities in leased multi-million dollar properties that bring socialites, celebrities and the new household named publishers, bloggers and vloggers visiting for the day or weekend and summer property owners looking for a good time.
There are more than 50 different events hosted in any given summer weekend; Saturday being the most popular for soirees. Please read further for the bigger Hampton Happening Event reviews on the weekend of the 9th, 2016.
A Hamptons Happening 40th Anniversary Samuel Waxman Cancer 12th annual Research Foundation Benefit Feast – Held on Maria and Kenneth Fishel’s Bridgehampton Property Honoring Sandra Lee – author and television personality and breast cancer survivor, Deirdre Quin CEO of Lafayette 148 New York and Jayma Cardoso Owner of The Surf Lodge in Montauk NY. The event was a feast with over 30 different NYC and Hampton’s restaurants serving up entree’s and dessert including a top shelf, wine and beer bar. After the live auction presided by Chris Wragge and feast there was entertainment with the auction area transformed into a giant dance floor. I spotted Ramona Singer coming from the Resident Magazine cover party, Jill Zaran and her husband, socialites and other personalities all enjoying the night and guests leaving for the parking area in great moods from the festive, charitable and lavish event. The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation has awarded approximately $90 million to support the work of more than 200 researchers around the world. For more information on the Event and foundation please visit: www.waxmancancer.org/Events/
Revolve Summer Splash Party Event – Hailey Baldwin hosted the retailer Revolve event at the Hampton’s House with Chanel Iman and Jamie Chung among other celebrities and personalities – Olivia Culpa, Tallula and Scout, Louise Roe, Luka Sabbat, Jill & Bobby Zaran and blogger Kristina Bazan. There was Moet, top shelf drinks, catered appetizers and Tinashe and D.R.A.M performances.
The Daily & Designer Camilla Franks held a Sunset Soiree in East Hampton – With flowing caftans in an artisan realm of color in a relaxed boho atmosphere around a fire pit with food & drinks passed around was a lovely way to spend the time looking at the designs. ∞
Before arriving at the kitchen sink I was tipped off by a friend that lives in the Hudson Valley that 1 day before I was to do a menu tasting Chef Brian Arnoff and his restaurant were reviewed in the Poughkeepsie Journal on February 6th with the title of article that read “Chef gives back to school, community”. The article continued with how Chef Arnoff gives back to the community by sponsoring charities and benefits to raise money for communities in need. Going back to the roots really is a physical thing since Chef Arnoff has experience in other states such as owning a lucrative Food truck business and working at the Four Seasons Hotels and Resort as a cook.
Stepping into the restaurant I noticed they do a lot of take out; the surroundings are cozy & quaint with a Williamsburg Bklyn feel and the menu has fish/poultry and meat dishes done up with vegetables in an interesting way. I didn’t do the full menu tasting but what I did sample my favorites appetizer would be the Chicken Liver Pate with Hard cider gelee, apple butter and pikled beets -smooth & creamy pairing well with the accommodating crunchy cracker. My favorite main course is the special plate of the night – scallops with vegetables and sauce that were succulent, tender and naturally sweet followed by the Beer Braise Pork Lasagna plate with b’echamel Provolone, greens, sundried tomato and strong pork flavor resembling European grown pork farming and the Spiced Lamb Meatballs plate with Maple Glace, panisse, goat cheese and sweet potato for an eclectic reproduction of taste fusion explosion. The beers were local and fresh and the wine menu was pleasing. My desert choice was the Crispy Dough ball served with jam that I still crave to this day. Go visit this healthy and eclectically savory restaurant after enjoying the county shops and mountain scenery for it’s not the Beacon you remember and say hi to Chef Brian Arnoff for me. Please visit 
