(Sag Harbor, NY 2013) ..Greetings Hamptons Mouthpiece, on this cold and rainy Saturday before Memorial Day, two non-profit organizations, Jordan’s Initiative, and Hope For The Warriors hosted The 3rd Battalion Memorial Day Run, 35 members of the 3rd Battalion 25th Marines.
Marines from the 3rd Battalion made a stop in Sag Harbor before continuing their run from Montauk to Ground Zero to pay tribute to their fallen comrades and to honor the sacrifices local heroes Jordan Haerter and Joey Theinert. They will also be running in honor of the brave first responders lost on 9/11. Their route will take them from Montauk, through Sag Harbor, over the LCpl Jordan Haerter Veterans’ Memorial Bridge, down Main Street and on to Ground Zero. The run began in Montauk at 7:00 AM this morning and will end 26 hours later at Ground Zero.
Both Veterans and the local community lined the LCpl Jordan Haerter Veterans’ Memorial Bridge in Sag Harbor today to bear witness run commemorating this Memorial Day. 48 military veterans were holding flags along the bridge while the Marines ran by. The 48 flags represented the 48 souls that were lost by the members of 3/25. The battalion suffered 48 casualties in Iraq, 46 Marines and two Navy Corpsmen, giving them the unwanted distinction of the battalion having one of the highest casualty rates of the war.
What is new in Sag Harbor 2013? Greetings Hamptons Mouthpiece readers…wow it is hard to believe that in 24 more days the start of the 2013 summer season will officially begin and the energy will become electrifying here in the Hamptons. Did you know that Sag Harbor village was home to over 20 places to eat? I do believe Sag Harbor has the most restaurants on Main Street than any other town in the Hamptons.
Sag Harbor lost two favorite restaurants at the end of 2012 PHAO and Paradise, but they gained 2 NEW Restaurants this year…Madison & Main and The Cuddy both are located on Main Street.
MADISON & MAIN is owned by Chef Eric Miller and Michael Gluckman…Madison and Main Restaurant is located on Sag Harbor’s Main St, formerly the Paradise Cafe. Madison and Main’s co-owners, Michael Gluckman, notorious Hamptons restauranteur and Eric Miller of Food & Co. are a fantastic dynamic duo for this Hamptons hotspot- a classic American Style Cuisine Restaurant and Bar Service with on and off-premise catering. One of my friends who had a wedding in Sag Harbor, availed the off-premise catering services of Madison and Main. She was all smiles when she described the catering services and the food quality. While describing the event she mentioned how the restaurant used refrigerated vehicles to transport food supplies (that looked very fresh) to the event venue. Chilled vehicle hire seem to have become necessary for catering supply industries in the US and around the world, which is especially good for these guys, as they can keep their food looking and tasting as good.
Let us now talk about the on-premise catering. I love the look and vibe to this restaurant, the doors in the front open up and the bar scene reminds me of the Bobby Vans look in Bridgehampton. On those warm summer nights, if you get there early you can sit outside and enjoy a cool summer breeze. The signature drink for the summer is the Watermelon Martini and I really loved the crab cakes, so delicious.
Crab cakes @ Madison & Main
Lunch is served starting at 1130am Monday-Sunday, try the Shrimp BLT, it’s delicious. M-F 5-7pm is Happy Hour with $5 beer, wine, Watermelon Martini’s and appetizers. I really like the Watermelon Martini’s, a perfect choice for a warm summer evening.
Lobster roll @ Cuddy
THE CUDDY.…Formally known as PHAO…same executive staff Jeffrey Resnick, Tora & Jesse Matsuoka..I had an opportunity to sit and talk with Jesse the day before they opened in Early April to chat with him about why they decided to close Phao and re-open with an American Cuisine. I asked Jesse what will make Cuddy different than restaurants in Sag Harbor and he indicated Quality*Value* and Consistency. Many restaurants in the Hamptons focus only on the summer season but Cuddy is interested in focusing on the year-round customer.
The restaurant will be open year-round serving a Rustic American cuisine. Phao was a product that people enjoyed but did not necessarily love it. The Cuddy has a Rustic American theme which is home-cooked food you would not necessarily cook at home, not because you can’t but it might be to timing consuming to prepare. Gil Chico is the executive Chef who is also the executive chef at Sen and has been with the company for 3 years. The Beverage Director is Derrick Neilsen who has been with the company for 5-6 years. I am excited that Cuddy will be bringing some exciting new food events to Sag Harbor, like wine pairing dinners.
Cuddy has indicated that they are handing over their entertainment hat to others in the area and are looking to only focus on the food, starting with dinner first then gradually introducing Lunch and during the summer season Breakfast. There will be late night Bar Scene…I have not eaten at The Cuddy yet but I am looking forward to having the burger and the Lobster Roll I hear they are amazing. Lets see if they will make my list for best burger and Lobster roll in the Hamptons this year.
These two restaurants have been very busy since they both opened with a full house each night, so make sure you make your reservations early. Madison & Main is bringing the fun back to Sag Harbor with they’re Happening Bar scene, so do not be surprised if it is hard to get a seat at the bar.
If you find you cannot get a seat for dinner at these two places, there are so many really good restaurants in town, Page, American Hotel, Muse, LT Burger, Dockside, The Beacon, Sen, The Corner Bar, B’ Smith’s, Il Capuccino, Tutto Il Giorno
Looking forward to seeing you in the Harbor this summer…There are some new store openings in town, so take a walk down Main Street and check them out. Through hearing stories from passers-by and by browsing through any information that we could find, these stores sound like they have the potential to be a success. I even heard that some of them are thinking about including a self-service retail kiosk to help enhance the customer experience. Not only does it allow you to return any items that you have purchased, but it allows you to skip the queues and to get your returns done sooner. Now that sounds great, and I personally think that all stores should start doing this. But for now, we just can’t wait to see what these stores are like, they may not even need them for all we know. Also, Black Swan Antiques has just opened a new location in Sag Harbor…
Where is the sand at Long Beach? Greetings Hamptons Mouthpiece readers..today, April 10th, 2013 while walking on long Beach in Sag Harbor I noticed that there seemed to be more shells on the beach than usual. I decided to really take a closer look and to my surprise there is limited sand for the entire stretch of the beach. Where is the Sand at Long Beach in Sag Harbor? When Hurricane Sandy hit Long Island in October 2012, I remember driving down Long Beach Road and the entire parking lot was filled with salt water, the beach was gone. The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy is quite noticeable at this beach in some areas.
Hamptons Mouthpiece, Long Beach, Sag Harbor, NY
Long Beach is known to many locals as a rocky beach with limited sand, but what struck me today was that in many areas there is absolutely no sand, it is as if all the sea shells and sea rocks in the world washed up on one beach and that is Long Beach. I am not sure what plans are being made to take care of the mounds of shells that are dominating this beach in many areas, it is my hope that it will all be taken care of before the season kicks off, since this is the beach where many families with small children spend their time.
The area near the bathrooms are ok..This area is less rocky and more sandy. This beach is especially popular because the water is shallow and it is relatively safe for families with smaller children.
There are many rocky areas so bring those sand shoes when taking a stroll on the beach because there are cluster areas where there is no sand only rocks and shells.
New sidewalk on Sag Harbor BridgeHampton Turnpike…Greetings Hamptons Mouthpiece Readers…has anyone noticed the new sidewalk on Sag/bridge Turnpike? It starts at Scuttle hole Road and continues all the way to Montauk Highway. This is fantastic for pedestrians. Now lets see if there will be plans to extend into Sag Harbor. But this is a nice start.
Greetings Hamptons Mouthpiece readers…Our popular book store BookHampton says goodbye to Sag Harbor for awhile…I saw a sign posted on the window and so I stopped in the store today March 10th to inquire what was going on. I was told that BookHampton was leaving its current space on Main Street because the space was too big. They are seeking another smaller space on Main Street in Sag Harbor but currently they have not found one and are left without a home. While they wait to find a home in Sag Harbor, you can visit the other locations in East Hampton and Southampton. It really does not surprise me that they are seeking a smaller space and downsizing, the increase of the E-book, Kindle and the iPad are dominating the market and possibly decreasing the book sales. Are more people reading on their electronic devices? The other obstacle that small local bookstores like BookHampton face are the online bookstores like Amazon, Barnes & Noble and a variety of other deep discounted online bookstores. It might be increasingly difficult for bookstores to be able to compete with online cost, at least that is what Julie Bosman from the New York Times says in an article she wrote titled “The Bookstore’s Last Stand”
Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg of the Wall Street journal reports that sales of print books have declined 22% since 2008. Some suggest that sales of print in stores have fallen more than that. Where do customers go when their favorite local book store closes, they turn to online purchasing because it is the more convenient option left for these customers.
As for me personally I am torn, I enjoy reading books on my ipad, and I also order books online at Amazon, however I do enjoy going to BookHampton because they are local and they display suggested books from local authors. I love the customer service that you can only get in a bookstore and I love when they have visiting authors. I am sad BookHampton is leaving the village right now and I look forward to their return to the village because they do complete Main Street in Sag Harbor.
Both Veterans and the local community lined the LCpl Jordan Haerter Veterans’ Memorial Bridge in Sag Harbor today to bear witness run commemorating this Memorial Day. 48 military veterans were holding flags along the bridge while the Marines ran by. The 48 flags represented the 48 souls that were lost by the members of 3/25. The battalion suffered 48 casualties in Iraq, 46 Marines and two Navy Corpsmen, giving them the unwanted distinction of the battalion having one of the highest casualty rates of the war.
The area near the bathrooms are ok..This area is less rocky and more sandy. This beach is especially popular because the water is shallow and it is relatively safe for families with smaller children.
It really does not surprise me that they are seeking a smaller space and downsizing, the increase of the E-book, Kindle and the iPad are dominating the market and possibly decreasing the book sales. Are more people reading on their electronic devices? The other obstacle that small local bookstores like BookHampton face are the online bookstores like Amazon, Barnes & Noble and a variety of other deep discounted online bookstores. It might be increasingly difficult for bookstores to be able to compete with online cost, at least that is what Julie Bosman from the New York Times says in an article she wrote titled