Charlie Fox Dispensary wants you to know what you put in your body.
So, if you’re looking for a clear, uncluttered, and elevated cannabis experience, Charlie Fox is for you. If you’re a first-timer, excited to explore cannabis (now legal in New York), or a lifelong enjoyer who’s looking for the best cannabis on the East End, find it at Charlie Fox Dispensary.
New to Southampton in 2026, Charlie Fox Dispensary is elevating the Hamptons’ luxury wellness/cannabis space with edibles (and drinkables) for every occasion, CBD+, premium vapes and pre-rolls, wellness topicals and remedies, the best flower in the Hamptons, and accessories you won’t have to hide when you entertain.
Founded by the luxury-minded, hospitality-focused team behind Calissa, you already know it’s chic, with an obvious focus on boutique-level service and one-on-one facetime for anyone (over 21, obvi) who comes through the doors, open 7 days a week, 471 County Road 39 in Southampton.
If you’re wondering why this article is extra well-written, well, we can consider the CREATIVE Signature Gummy I sampled at Charlie Fox as a PED.
Boutique Retail Done Right
I have to say, this is how luxury retail is supposed to feel: equal parts curated and comfortable, elevated but approachable. If this is a fine line, Charlie Fox is doing more than fine. There is an irony that the most elevated and enjoyable retail experience I’ve had post-COVID has come from an industry that, for almost my entire life, has been – how should I say this – an explicitly non-retail experience. Also, if you can get books and clothes, and health products, it wouldn’t really be fair to call it a weed shop.
To paint the picture: where a head shop is dank, Charlie Fox is bright; where a head shop is thick with noxious plumes from an incense stencher, Charlie Fox is scented by Flamingo Estate candles.
Cannabis: Curated
Charlie Fox is a dispensary, but their showroom and product line are as curated as a boutique. If you aren’t familiar with cannabis, the selection won’t overwhelm you, but if you are familiar, their selection will impress you. That is a big deal – if you know what you want, they’ve got it. If you don’t know what you want, they’ll help you find out.
TLDR: Listen, they’ve got a bong so beautiful that calling it a bong seems like an insult. Let’s see if these creative gummies work…. Should it be called a Smoking Vase? What about a Botanical Decanter?
Cannabis Consultation & Education
Charlie Fox is the first Hamptons dispensary to fully lean into correcting cannabis misunderstandings and helping its customers ease into the experience. Available this winter, Charlie Fox allows you to book an appointment (in-person or online) with their experts to pair each person with the right products.
Co-Founder Julia Levi tells me, “Education is essential for us, and something we feel is missing in this emerging space. Still, we know education is a two-way street. We’re not just helping our customers explore the benefits of cannabis – we are also listening to and learning from our customers through one-on-one consultations to help curate and personalize the right cannabis experience.”
“One of the most exciting and inspiring things I hear from our customers is that they are able to replace other pharmaceuticals or that extra cocktail with the right combination from Charlie Fox. That is powerful.”
Cannabis Sommeliers
What is a Cannabis Sommelier? Exactly what it sounds like – an expert on everything cannabis related. Essentially, they are sensory experts: how it feels, tastes, smells.
It’s more than marketing and branding – although the term matches the elevated aesthetic and approach that Charlie Fox takes with Cannabis. Sure, they know their hand-picked selection, but like a good sommelier, they share their knowledge/passion with you in ways that are approachable and help you make the right decision for recreational and wellness use.
Beyond taste, strength is a big factor for education. Julia notes, “People might think they want the strongest THC, but that is likely overboard for casual enjoyment or for a wellness routine. It’s all about easing into it, and there really is something for everyone.”
Case in point: Willamina, the calm and confident anchor point where the boutique’s energy flows. After hearing her suggest “tapioca” to another customer, I was intrigued enough to put to her a query so vexing I had long since stopped asking: “So, what even is a terpene?”
Luckily, Willamina is a Cannabis Sommelier, not an Erowid.org forum dweller. No Denver-based jargon or vague pseudo-science, as I have unfortunately come to expect from Cannabis dispensaries. “The flavor is the indicator. What it smells like and how it tastes, those are Terpenes, but they are actually what indicates how the flower is going to make you feel – it’s more nuanced than just Indica = body and Sativa = mind.”
That’s something a real sommelier would say.
Elevated Edibles
With founders responsible for one of my favorite restaurants in the Hamptons, you already know the edibles are more than just edible – they are delicious. It’s 2026, we’re way past edibles that turn your tongue blue and taste like turpentine (not the right Terp). As it turns out, the Tapioca I heard mention of is a flavor profile for an edible. Yes, of course I got one.
If you have trouble understanding the right dosage and timing for edibles, you’re not alone. Luckily, the Charlie Fox team will 100% help you find the right balance to get you where you want to go. Julia adds, “Many of our products are meant to be buildable and layered, truly customized for the best result – we are big believers in micro-dosing and maintaining communication to help us best understand preferences over time.”
High Hospitality
On a cold, snowy day in January, I was impressed by how many customers dropped by – I guess it is dry January after all. But staying open year-round goes a long way in the Hamptons, and it means that you can actually establish a lasting relationship with their team. And, for me, it meant getting a first-hand experience seeing their leadership team in action.
You can hear their team’s passion (and patience) as they explain NY laws and regulations of Cannabis as fluently as they do the nuances of THC edible dosing – it helps that they can speak from experience.
James Mallios has the passion of a founder and the old-friends-after-five-minutes that can only be perfected by hospitality veterans and, maybe, mayoral candidates (watch out, Bill Manger!)
On what “service” actually means in a dispensary (especially for the cannabis-curious): James is clear that the point isn’t to rush people through a transaction—it’s to meet them where they are and guide them like a true hospitality team. “Our customers always have questions, and we love that – it also means that our service needs to match what we offer. That’s more than transparency about what goes into our products – and of course, what does not go into our products – that’s taking time to listen and advise based on you, your lifestyle, and what experience you are looking for.”
James explains that recognizable, reputable brands aren’t a flex—they’re the baseline for trust, consistency, and ingredient-level transparency. “Nationally recognized brands are critical to establish trust and transparency with our customers – you should know every ingredient. In the same way, we welcome regulation because health and safety are our #1 factor.”
Charlie Fox is health-conscious by design, built for Hamptons customers who read labels and care where things come from. “Health consciousness is infused in our brand at every level. We know our Hamptons customers care about what they put in their bodies – ingredients, materials, how and where it’s made are all critical.”
James compares today’s gray areas to the messy years after prohibition—exactly why Charlie Fox obsesses over education, standards, and doing it the right way. “Similar to the years after prohibition ended, when you had people selling bathroom gin, many cannabis users are being taken advantage of by some bad actors. We take customer education very seriously and want to be the standard-bearer for safety and transparency in cannabis.”
“Its kinda common sense, but beware the guys who pull out a briefcase filled with jars.”
High-Notes
– (Easily) The Best Flower Outside the Florist. Gotta give Charlie Fox its flowers, they’ve got good bud, bud.
– THC beverages are having a moment in 2026. They are faster-acting than edibles and have great flavors – even one from a 100-year-old orchard in NY and an Arnold Palmer flavor.
– Pre-rolls count as a dinner party gift. For the right audience, of course.
– Signature Gummies (Sleep, Bliss, Social, Creative) use clean ingredients, no corn syrup
– Female-owned and led
The Real Luxuries
The quality is obvious, the experience is seamless…but here’s the cherry – Charlie Fox Dispensary is open year-round in the Hamptons and they deliver all the way to Montauk (and soon to NYC). Yes, you can have the best bud, wellness remedies, edibles, and accessories delivered directly to your home.
Great Merch: Trendy, Not Trippy
Surprisingly (but not that surprising, if you know Julia Levi’s unmistakable style), Charlie Fox has a great merch line. Clean, understated, and perfectly-suited to the Hamptons, and don’t be surprised to see the cropped crewneck around next Summer. Sorry, no tye-dye trippy mushroom t-shirts that glow under blacklight. If you are old enough to shop at Charlie Fox, you have likely outgrown the stoner aesthetic.
Event Space
Cannabis is meant to be social and Charlie Fox is cultivating a real community in the event space attached to their showroom. Look out for future pop-ups and brand activations at Charlie Fox in the coming months.
For all its amazing applications in health and wellness, I’m glad to hear that there are still analog cannabis users in 2026. I overheard a woman say, when asked about her intended cannabis use, “to get stoned, of course!” Love to hear it. Still, after exploring Charlie Fox for 15 minutes and seeing how much Cannabis can do for her health and wellness, she left with much more than flower.
After my first visit to Charlie Fox Dispensary in the Hamptons, I think I can go ahead and delete the plug’s number.
