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13Events this week
2Free things to do
87New spots
91New stories

Checked Friday, September 18, before the 6 AM send.

This week in The Hamptons

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 13 events, day by day →

HarborFest

Saturday 9am · Marine Park

South Fork to North Fork Bike Ride

Saturday 10am · North Haven Village Hall

Old-Fashioned Barn Dance

Saturday 7pm · Southampton History Museum · Free

Brett Dennen

Saturday 7pm · Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center

New in The Hamptons

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Sant Ambroeus Southampton

Restaurants

Milanese vibes, Hamptons heart: At Sant Ambroeus Southampton, expect Milanese dishes built on local seafood and farmers’ market finds, an all-day rhythm from cappuccino to aperitivo.

santambroeus.com

The Art Village

Arts & Culture

Stroll through art history: Tucked in Shinnecock Hills, The Art Village still feels like a secret, with curving lanes, storybook cottages, and the ghost of William Merritt Chase’s plein-air school lingering in the light.

aaqeastend.com

The Hamptons Collective

Shopping

High standards, locally: The Hamptons Collective is a licensed, community-rooted dispensary with a warm, upscale vibe and a carefully curated menu of top-tier flower, edibles, vapes, concentrates, and more, including local favorites.

thehamptonscollective.com

The Hamptons’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

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Most read in The Hamptons

The five stories The Hamptons readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Adam Lindemann Sued by Nature Preserve for Allegedly Installing Julian Schnabel Sculpture Without Permission

    Adam Lindemann, founder of New York's Venus Over Manhattan gallery, is being sued by the Nature Conservancy for allegedly installing a 25-foot-tall Julian Schnabel sculpture on a Long Island estate without permission.

    Full story at artnews.com

  2. The Hampton's Top Residential Broker Ranking 2026

    The Real Deal's analysis of closed sales over $500,000 was conducted to rank the top 25 residential brokers in the Hamptons for 2026.

    Full story at therealdeal.com

  3. Savor the Final Flavors of Summer on the East End

    The East End food scene is showing its last moments with notable events, including Cocktails for a Cause at Sole East Resort in Montauk, in support of Wheels for Education Africa, which aims to provide safe, reliable transportation for children in the Kasenda communities and other remote areas of U…

    Full story at danspapers.com

  4. A billionaire CEO, a Hamptons town and the endless fight over a seafood shack - The Currency

    Apony Global Management CEO Marc Rowan has operated a seafood shack in Montauk, The Currency, for a dozen years, attracting celebrities and influencers.

    Full story at thecurrency.news

  5. Southold deer task force to push Albany for stronger management tools

    Southold officials are pushing for stronger deer-management powers from Albany due to a population that they say remains far above sustainable levels and continues to contribute to tick-borne illness and hundreds of vehicle collisions.

    Full story at suffolktimes.timesreview.com

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