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Memorial Day weekend is approaching very quickly and the official start of the party scene in the Hamptons. Here is a list of  the Hamptons Nightlife Scene 2014

NEW…..Finale East Hampton previously SL EAST (previously Lilly Pond) on Three Mile Harbor Road, .Eugene Remm and Mark Birnbaum, EMM Group will be opening a outpost in conjunction with nightlife veteran Ellington Keys.

NEW….1Oak in Southampton. Butter Group owners Richie Akiva and Scott Sartiano will be taking over last years South Pointe  and previously Stereo By the Shore……. 125 Tuckahoe Lane, Southampton

Sienna Restaurant & Lounge
44 Three Mile Harbor Rd, East Hampton, NY 11937

REDSTIXS… 1020 Montauk Highway, Watermill( formally Trata in WaterMill)  Beijing Style Chinese CuisineFriday and Saturday late night party scene…DJ on Friday & Saturday nights.

Southampton Social Club, Southampton, 256 Elm St, Southampton, NY 11968

Surf Lounge…Montauk

TAPS… North Sea Road, Southampton, NY

Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett, NY

The Drift Inn @Beach Bar, Hampton Bays (new location)

Boardy Barn at Hampton Bays… 270 W Montauk Hwy, Hampton Bays

 

 

Hurry Hurry..Reserve your Hamptons Gift Bag for Memorial Day Weekend……Madison & Mulholland celebrates 13th year of gifting in the Hamptons.

Beginning Friday May 23, 2014 Madison & Mulholland celebrates13 years as the Official gift bag in the trendy Hamptons.

Hampton Gift Bags are once again the hottest trendy “must haves”. Inside the gift bag we offer the summer’s best-selling beach reads, samplings and gift certificates. PLUS a limited number of bags will be receiving our new high-tech sunglasses (polarized sunglasses allowing you to see your digital screens (iPad, tablets, etc) outdoors. The gift bag’s value $500+ .

The gift bag can be reserved at HamptonGiftBag.com and can be picked up at specific locations in the Hamptons (Quogue, Bridgehampton, Sag Harbor and Southampton).

Hampton Gift Bags are packed by clients at ARI of Connecticut, Inc.; Enriching the lives of people with disabilities and their families by enabling them to achieve their fullest potential at home, at work and in the community.2014 HGB gift bag photo rev

Goodies include:

This summer’s Best-Sellers!

A Hundred Summers
Psychos: A White Girls Problems Book
The Time Between
The Traitor’s Wife.
What Alice Forgot
Whistling Past the Graveyard

Plus:

Eslor – The Art of Beauty (elsor.comActive Night Cream:This intensive, exclusive formula night cream helps preserve the skin’s suppleness and firmness, while preventing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. The results are a fresh, youthful-looking glow and rested appearance to your skin. Chlorophyll Lifting Mask:Skin tightening mask. The dried film of natural milk proteins, plant extracts, seaweed extracts, and minerals tighten the skin, help enhance blood circulation, and help diminish fine lines.

Zestra.com: Recommended by doctors, Zestra® is a safe, natural, easy-to-apply blend of botanical oils and extracts that works by heightening a woman’s sensitivity to touch. So you feel more during sex. Experience the Zestra Rush™ within minutes the first time — and every time — you use it.

Madison & Mulholland PT2 High-Tech Sunglasses: with new patented  lenses that allow you to see your “digital toys” outdoors! – Limited Qty of sunglasses will be gifted.  Value $150)

Gift Certificates: 

Southampton Inn, 91 Hills St Southampton NY: Enjoy $10 off Breakfast (Valid until 6/30/2014, Spend $20 and get $10 off…more details on gift certificate).

Got lots of aches & pains? http://www.ucc-ny.com/ I highly recommend Dr. George Gertner after one visit my age-old sciatica is GONE! Experience a $300 consultation, exam and Xrays for only $27.Dr Gertner is a “NUCCA” certified practitioner & chiropractor.

Dr. Gail Lauro, weight loss coach for Ideal Protein. $100 off consultation Valid in Manhattan and Westchester.

FabEmergency Kit complete with double stick tape, black safety pins and instructions on how to use everything to avoid a fashion emergency during your FabWeekend in the Hamptons.  PLUS: 1 free hour ($175 value) of HamptonsFab personal wardrobe styling services.  Contact info: [email protected]646-483-3354[email protected]

Gift Bag is FREE but there is a $4.99 s/h cost, $21 if you want it mailed to you. Pickup locations are Quogue, Sag Harbor & Bridgehampton. 

Want a gift bag? All you have to do is make a reservation at HamptonGiftBag.com

There is still time to get your products in the most sort after gift bag in the Hamptons..

The Gift Bags are given out the following Date…Dates & Deadlines

Memorial Day  (Deadline:5/16)

July 4th  (Deadline: 6/27)

July 26  (Deadline 7/12)

Aug 16  (Deadline: 8/ 8)

Labor Day   (Deadline: 8/20)

HM Eats: Perfect Guacamole….Hey there friends…One day I walked into a store to buy Guacamole and it was so expensive, so I decided I would make my own…How hard could it be, turns out it’s not hard at all, but it is time consuming. Thought I would share my recipe with you, so when I come to your house and you serve me guacamole I know I am going to like it because its my recipe. LOL, Yes it’s all about me…I admit it!!!

Perfect Guacamole
Recipe Type: Appetizer/Snack
Cuisine: Mexican
Author: Vanessa Leggard
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Serves: 4-6 people
Perfect Guacamole….All fresh ingredients…serve with any Mexican meal or as a dip with some chips.
Ingredients
  • 3 Ripe Avocados
  • 1/4 cup of Cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons of Lime juice
  • 1/4 cup of diced red onion
  • 2 plum tomatoes (seeded)
  • 1 teaspoon of sea salt
  • 1 small Jalapeño pepper
  • black pepper for taste…
Instructions
  1. Cut the avocados in 1/2, remove the pits, and scoop the flesh out of their shells into a large bowl, smash until the avocado is smooth and not lumpy. Add the Lime juice, cilantro, Jalapeño pepper, red onion, tomatoes, salt, and pepper and toss well.

 

Yum Yum…Everything taste better with Bacon…I love bacon, I love the smell of it and how it taste. This is really a must try recipe if you like pork tenderloin. Try pairing this meal with a nice Riesling, Pinot Grigio, or Pinot Noir.

Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
Recipe Type: Meat
Cuisine: http://www.howtoinstructions.us
Author: Vanessa Leggard
everything taste better with bacon.
Ingredients
  • 3 pounds Pork Tenderloin (1 Pkg. Of 2 Tenderloins), Cut Into 4 Pieces Total
  • 1 pound Bacon
  • ¾ cups Soy Sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon Minced Onions
  • ½ teaspoons Garlic Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Wine Vinegar Or White Vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoons Salt
  • 1 dash Pepper
  • ¾ cups Brown Sugar
Instructions
  1. Wrap the tenderloin pieces in bacon. Place in an 8 1/2″ x 11″ pan. Poke holes in meat with a fork.
  2. Combine rest of ingredients in a small bowl; stir well. Pour marinade over meat. Refrigerate, uncovered, 2 to 3 hours or overnight.
  3. Bake in a 300 degree oven for two to three hours. If the bacon burns, place foil over the top after approximately 1 1/2 hours of baking. Remove from oven, cut meat into small pieces and allow the meat to soak up the excess juices in the pan.

Bridgehampton, NY: What is new on Main Street Bridgehampton in 2014…. New Businesses come to Main Street in Bridgehampton 2014…Last week I heard that 2 new businesses were opening on Main Street in Bridgehampton, so I drove by to check them out. I thought I had heard wrong on the name BLOW..and I had to see what this was all about. I was told that dry blow bars are trending in NYC and there was a demand for it in the Hamptons. I believe they will do well, the price point is sweet. Next door to Blow is Chase Edwards, a beautiful Fine Art Gallery  I stopped in to speak to Gallery owner Bonnie Edwards and her energy was exciting. She made me feel welcomed and I knew that if I felt this way others would feel her electrifying energy and tell their friends about her.DSC_5219 copy

Blow Dry Bar is trending around the country and now Dry Blow Bar comes to the Hamptons..Opening April 16th at 2462 Main Street, Bridgehampton is BLOW Hampton owner Lila Beudert says that this is trending in NYC and she wanted to bring it to the Hamptons at affordable rates most can afford. You do not need an appointment to come because you can be in and out in 30 minutes-1 hour tops. Lila says Hair is Hair and it does not matter what texture your hair is, Straight, Curly, Kinky…Stop by for the Perfect Blowout…

Most regular Blow-out are $40, kids 12 and under $25, The up Do $65+ …….The blow-outs are fashioned after Celebrity looks …

2462 Main Street, Bridgehampton, NY 631-537-8000

The Jen: the signature blowout..Volume, Classic Style
The Anna: straight edge with a little body
The Gwyneth: Polished, smooth and sleek
The Blake: Beach girl? 
The Kate: Volume with loose curls…

FREE Wifi, coffee, tea, champagne will be offered along with great conversation in an energetic atmosphere. Would you pay $40 for a Blowout? Other services are offered like flat-iron or curling iron to any blowout for an additional cost…Personal in-home visits and packages are available.. Pictures to follow this week…

Chase Edwards…F i n e  A r t

DSC_4978A prominent Long Island-raised gallery owner is returning to her roots in the Hamlet of Bridgehampton, New York,  under the name Chase Edwards Fine Art Galleries. Bonnie Elizabeth Edwards has returned to the area after a successful west coast career including galleries in Laguna Beach, CA, Palm Desert, CA, Maui HI, Nantucket MA., Sante Fe, NM., and Oyster Bay, NY.  Bonnie’s clients include luminaries in the art, entertainment and business world.  From paintings to sculptures to functional pieces, and photography, the gallery will present works of established and emerging new talents in the world of contemporary art. According to Bonnie, Bridgehampton is ideal for galleries. “The historic charm surrounded by the immense natural beauty of the ocean and the bay, easily accessible to a large advanced art community base, is an attractive environment for galleries.” The store hours will be 11am-7pm daily. Evening hours for strollers and events are in the works for the busy season.DSC_4980 (1)

 2463 Main Street, Bridgehampton, located next door to Blow Hamptons…I have been told that you will see some of Chase Edwards art pieces in Blow Hamptons as well.

Bonnie says “I am very excited about this new journey and committed to presenting pieces that are powerful, passionate and uplifting.  I am also determined to attract more galleries and artists to the area, making it a thriving destination for art in the community and the surrounding areas.” We wish you success in your new place Bonnie.