Spotlight

Covet Beauty Co. is an inclusive bridal beauty company that was started by two best friends Jazmin Alexis and Isabelle Derose. After meeting thirteen years ago working in the bridal industry, they realized there were a few gaps in the market and wondered if they could be the ones to fill them. Fast forward to 2024 and their...

Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, located at 228 West Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays, is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife in the region. They aim to raise awareness about the many factors that threaten native wildlife through fundraising efforts, volunteers, educational programs, and much more. Dating back to 1997, and initially named the Wildlife...

The Monte family boasts a legacy of over four generations in the hospitality business in New York. Their current venture, "Monte’s At the Manor," holds deep roots in Italy, as Chris Monte, the current proprietor, shared with Hamptons.com. The journey began in the early 1900s when Chris's great-grandfather opened the original Monte's Venetian Room on Carroll Street in...

I’m always surprised at how short the Shelter Island ferry is and how far away it feels when I arrive. Of course, Shelter Island is still The Hamptons, but it has a little something else, its own character. That Shelter Island je ne sais quoi was precisely the purpose of my visit to the Heiberg Cummings Atelier (183...

As we deep dive into the holiday season, the age-old argument brews in my household and, presumably, others across the country. To be or not to be– kidding! To decorate for the holidays after Halloween or to wait until Thanksgiving has been celebrated is what I'm really referring to. Whether you favor the latter or the former, we’ve...

Joey Wölffer has become an icon in the Hamptons for her fashion brand, her role in the operations of the family vineyard Wölffer Estate, and overall integrating herself fully with the community on the East End.

Toccin is a lifestyle fashion brand started by the husband and wife duo, Michael and Alex Toccin, in 2019. Since they launched the brand, it has grown considerably as they add more and more to their line and collections each year with the support of their engaged fashion community in NYC, the Hamptons, and beyond. Their mission is...

With the excitement surrounding the return of the Sag Harbor Music Festival this year, one artist stood out in the lineup: Sara Hartman. She's not your typical local artist. She is a SHMF veteran, performing at the very first one when she was just 15 years old. She grew up in Sag Harbor and attended Pierson High School....

The East Hampton-based artist Hiroyuki Hamada has created a site-specific outdoor sculptural installation at the South Fork Natural History Museum located at 377 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike in Bridgehampton. The exhibition, Matter on the Ground, was put together by the artist for the Parrish Road Show. This is the Parrish Art Museum’s offsite exhibition series now in its 12th...

“Marders” is the high essence of a Hamptons Nursery and so much more. It is the epitome of success, situated on 40 acres of prime Bridgehampton real estate. Charlie Marder of 120 Snake Hollow Road, along with his wife Kathleen have built a monument that has been providing their expertise and services to the residents of the Hamptons...