What They’re Talking (And Complaining) About in the Hamptons
By: Stephanie Krikorian | Published: 2025-06-23 11:00:00 | Source: www.curbed.com
Those who live here are smug about their proximity to the city (under a 90-minute drive with no traffic) and proud of its being less stuffy than villages to the East. It’s been dismissed as “Dentist Hampton” over the years — Steven Spielberg lands his plane here but then heads home to East Hampton. Ina Garten’s original Barefoot Contessa shop was here but relocated to East Hampton in 1985; some are still burned by the move. The synagogue — run by Marc Schneier and recently renovated — has become a stop on every politician’s Suffolk County tour.
New in Town: Westhampton Beach’s Sunset Theater opened after a renovation, and the chintzy Seabreeze Motel has been reborn as the sleek Three Ducks.
Talk of the Town: In March, a brush fire caused by someone…
