ESCAPES
THE INSIDERS GUIDE THIS SUMMER 2016
TO THE HAMPTONS
By Elizabeth Darwen
WHERE TO STAY Southampton Inn With 90 well-appointed guestrooms, the Southampton Inn is located just steps away from the town’s fine dining restaurants, designer boutiques, art galleries, parks and museums, and a mere mile from highly-rated Coopers Beach. The outdoor patio and ballroom were also renovated to ensure the Inn is the perfect home-away-from-home to explore the scenic Hamptons. 91 Hill Street, Southampton, New York • 631-283-6500 • www.southamptoninn.com Hotel ZE Hotel ZE, owned by restauranteur and nightclub owner Zach Erdem of 75 Main Group, is a 5-star boutique hotel with a total of 9 rooms: 5 suites and 4 standard rooms. The hotel and rooms are designed by world renowned architect Costas Kondylis, in a modern European style. 136 Main Street, Southampton, NY 11968 • 631-619-6660 • http://75maingroup.com/
Southampton Inn Pool
WHERE TO DINE Classic American at 75 Main,Southampton Restaurateur Zach Erdem has transformed Hamptons summer dining staple 75 Main into a year-round hotspot under his stewardship. Erdem reinvented his Southampton eatery, combining the classic style of the Hamptons with the enticing elements of New York City nightlife. Some celebrity guests include Vice President Joe Biden, Howard Stern and Beth Ostrosky Stern, Jonathan Cheban, and Jennifer Hudson. 75 Main Street,Southampton,NY 11968 • 631.283.7575 • www.75main.com Tuscan at Sotto Sopra,Amagansett Sotto Sopra has quickly become one of the most sought-after restaurants on the East End. The restaurant has a warm open interior, highlighted by cedar-paneled walls and floorto-ceiling windows that open two an outdoor patio, all of which mirror its Tuscan roots. Alex Baldwin, Cameron Diaz and Cindy Lauper have dined the rustic Tuscan restaurant. 231 Main Street,Amagansett,NY • 631-267-3695 • www.restaurantsottosopra.com
Union Cantina Interior
Farm to Table at Café Klyde,Southampton Inn Café Klyde is serving up a whole new array of signature dishes in the charming Southampton Inn garden. Guests can enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner inside the renovated 68-seat dining room or outside on the Inn’s beautifully planted courtyard. Tennis superstar Venus Williams and former NFL quarterback Kyle Orton have enjoyed Café Klyde. 91 Hill Street, Southampton, NY 11968 • 631.283.6500 • www.southamptoninn. com Modern Mexican at Union Cantina,Southampton Southampton Social Club owners, Ian Duke and David Hilty, have teamed up with Southampton Social Club’s award-winning Executive Chef Scott Kampf to create this innovative modern Mexican eatery. Union Cantina features a modern Mexican menu and is open year round for lunch and dinner and features a bottomless brunch on Saturday and Sundays. Notable diners include Michael J. Fox and Brooke Shields. 40 Bowden Square,Southampton NY 11968 • www.unioncantina.net
Kozu Southamptons
Japanese Fusion at Kozu,Southampton Zach Erdem of the 75 Main Group, introduces the Japanese Fusion restaurant Kozu. The menu, designed by Head Chef John Keller, features signature dishes such as the Kozu Jalapeño Yellowtail with Smoked Tomato Ponzu. Brooke Shields and Jimmy Fallon have frequented this wonderful new restaurant. 136 Main Street,Southampton NY 11968 • http://75maingroup.com/ After all that dining, dance the night away at Zach Erdem’s other new venture of the season - AM Southampton nightclub. This new hotspot features custom graffiti artwork
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75 Main Indoor Bar