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After spending a most romantic weekend here, being pampered at every turn, we are sufficiently
spoiled and don't want to return home! |
- Mark & Cheryl,
California |
We feel as though we have just spent a relaxing weekend with friends. The breakfasts
and cookies were delicious and we greatly appreciated the thoughtful anniversary touches
in our room. |
- Mark & Kathleen,
Connecticut |
You guys are without a doubt the most gracious hosts we have ever met. Your home is the most
comfortable B&B we have ever visited and you have both enhanced our vacation with your excellent
advice and guidance. |
- Josh & Barb,
Pennsylvania |
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 ur Favorite Itinerary
Developed because Kim and Chris found that this was what we took our out-of-state
families to see when they came to visit, our itinerary is an informal, 3-page tour of the East
End from Southampton Village to Montauk Point to Sag Harbor.
Click here for the printable
version.
(Download the latest version of Adobe Reader here:
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Touring the Hamptons from A Butler's Manor:
Turn left out of the driveway onto North Main Street, and go approximately 1/4 mile to the stop sign,
then turn left and continue into the village of Southampton. The main shopping streets
are Main Street and Job's Lane.
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Fun to wander through: Hildreth's
Department Store - the first department store in the United States. No clothing unless
you're below Kindergarten age, but lots of housewares and gifts. |
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Good places for antiquing: Thrift shops and
consignment shops such as Colette's on Main Street, and the Southampton Hospital Thrift Shop
in the car park behind Herrick's Hardware. |
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Good lunch choices: Silver's (on Main Street),
Le Chef (on Job's Lane).
More casual lunch: Featherstone's or the Driver's Seat (Job's Lane),
Southampton Publick House (Bowden Square)
and the Barrister's (Main Street). All are good for hamburgers, sandwiches, &
pasta dishes. Three choices for a grab-and-go sandwich are at Schmidt's Greengrocers
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Of interest: Take a drive through the estate district: Continue on Job's
Lane to the stoplight (Agawam Park is on your left). The road becomes Hill Street.
Continue past the movie theatre and take the first left turn (First Neck Lane). Wind your
way through the streets south of Hill Street towards the ocean (First Neck...Captain's Neck...
Ox Pasture...Great Plains, etc.)
On the corner of Meadow and First Neck Lanes: The huge property behind the hedges is the
(very private) Meadow Club. 36 grass tennis courts - almost as many as Wimbledon!
Drive down Meadow Lane to take a peek at some of the oceanfront summer "cottages," which certainly
vary in style. A stroll on the beach will allow you to view their ocean faces, but be aware that
there are parking restrictions in place from Memorial Day through mid-September.
***Unrestricted parking, year round, is available at ROAD D.***
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Returning to Southampton village from Main Street: Turn east onto Hampton Road. It joins
Rte 27 (Montauk Highway) approximately 2 miles farther on. You'll see a diner on the right, and a
Pier 1 Imports. Continue on Rte 27 East towards the "Hamplet" of Water Mill.
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Of interest: Duck Walk
Winery, on left, approximately 1 mile from the junction of Rte 27 and County Road 39 (where the diner is).
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Don't let Water Mill's diminuitive downtown fool you: There are several great restaurants here not
necessarily visible from the street,
including Mirko's,
Muse, and
Suki Zuki. The water mill for which the
hamlet is named is located immediately on the left as you enter the village, about 100 yards up Old
Mill Road. The large house on the south side opposite the windmill, whose grounds front the
pond, was once the Villa Maria (a former convent). It is now a private house.
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Of interest:
Channing Daughters Winery. From
Water Mill, continue on Route 27 approximately 1.5 miles, past a Hess station, and turn left
onto Scuttle Hole Road. Take this road approximately 3 miles. Winery is on the right,
just past Lumber Lane. Turn left out of the winery and take Lumber Lane to get back
onto Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton.
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Or, from Water Mill, continue east to the village of Bridgehampton, which has some nice antique shops.
The St. Anne's Church Thrift shop has been known to have some finds in it.
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Good for lunch:
World Pie. More of a "scene," known for its great steaks, is
Bobby Van's,
across the street. The
Candy Kitchen is an old-fashioned soda fountain/café, with homemade ice cream too (try the banana)!
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Continue east through Bridgehampton towards Sagaponack and Wainscott. In Sagaponack, just
west of the
Sagg Main Street stoplight, there is a great thrift shop on the north side of the highway run by
ARF (Animal Rescue Fund).
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Of interest:
Wölffer Vineyards and
tasting rooms. From the monument at the light in Bridgehampton, continue approximately 1.2 miles
to Sagg Road. Turn left. Wolffer is about a half mile north of Rte 27, on the right.
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Great bagels:
Twice Upon a Bagel in Wainscott, across from the post office.
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Back on Rte 27, continue approximately 4 miles to East Hampton. The village itself is just east
of the traffic light at Town Pond.
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Of interest:
East Hampton Main Beach and the estate district. Turn right at Town Pond onto Ocean Road
(Main Beach is at the end of the road). Just before the road ends, turn right onto Lily
Pond Lane and wander the streets south of the highway. (Note: Find Martha Stewart's house
on Lily Pond Lane: a weathered brown shingle house trimmed in "Martha Green," a.k.a. teal.)
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Returning to Rte 27 east into the village of East Hampton, the primary shopping streets are
Main Street and Newtown Lane, though several casual eateries can be found slightly farther along,
both on North Main Street (to the left just past the stoplight at Main and Newtown Lanes, when heading
east on Rte 27) and on Pantigo Road (veer right).
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Good for lunch:
Citerella's (upscale deli), on the corner of Main Street and Newtown Lane, or Babette's
which features great vegetarian choices, on Newtown Lane. About a mile farther east on Pantigo
Road, Bostwick's Chowder House has
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BEWARE!!:
Public parking lots in East Hampton Village require a ticket from a machine, and all roadside
parking restrictions are strictly enforced.
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After exploring East Hampton, you can choose to continue east towards Montauk, or to cross the
island to Sag Harbor.
Continue to Montauk:
At the intersection of Newtown Lane and Main Street, continue east (the road bends slightly to the right)
on Rte. 27 (Pantigo Road). Approximately 2 miles along is the hamlet of Amagansett, home to the
venerable Stephen Talkhouse, a venue for
live music year round.
Continue down the Napeague Stretch towards Montauk. Here is the place to grab some fried
clams! You'll find several places to choose from, among them Cyril's and The Clam Bar. Or
stop for lunch at Lunch, a.k.a.
The Lobster Roll, and have ...yep, a lobster roll.
Montauk can be reached via either Rte 27 or Old Montauk Highway - suggest taking Old Montauk Highway
in, and the newer road back out.
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Of interest:
Gurney's Spa and Resort.
Spa treatments by appointment, or day passes without appointment allow you to sample the salt
water pool and Jacuzzis.
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There are three "sections" of Montauk: the downtown area (around the round Plaza), the Lighthouse
(commissioned by George Washington), and the docks around
Gosman's. Find the latter by going
three-quarters around the Plaza and heading north to the end of the road. This is the fishing
capital of the East End, and on Gosman's dock, the restaurants take full advantage of their
ability to serve the freshest seafood you can find.
Straight home? Take 27 West all the way to North Main Street, Southampton, and turn left.
Continue to Sag Harbor:
Return to the flagpole near the library (on Main Street on the western end of the village)
and turn right onto Rte 114 North (Buell Lane) towards Sag Harbor.
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Just for fun:
Fan of the Barefoot Contessa? Look for Ina Garten's house and garden at 23 Buell Lane,
approximately one quarter mile north of the library on the left.
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Take Rte 114 approximately 8 miles. It will end on Bay Street, Sag Harbor. Turn
left. Primary shopping area: Main Street and Long Wharf. A great consignment shop,
Around Again, is on Long Wharf.
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Good for sunset drinks, in summer only:
B. Smith's (on the wharf).
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Great Sushi:
Sen (Main Street).
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Best wine list, bar none, on Long Island (maybe in NY!):
American Hotel,
known for its fine dining.
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Also good for dinner:
Dockside
(Bay Street), or Beacon
(West Water Street, summer only).
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Time to come home and put your feet up! Easiest way back to Southampton from Sag Harbor:
Take Sag Harbor Main Street south, staying to
the right at the split of Main and Madison streets (there is a small monument triangle there).
Continue via the Sag Harbor/Bridgehampton Turnpike approximately 8 miles to the monument in
Bridgehampton. Turn right on Rte 27, and retrace steps through Water Mill.
Follow the signs
for Rte 27 towards New York at the large intersection with the car dealerships. One mile further
on, just past Mecox Gardens, turn left at the stoplight (North Main Street). A Butler's Manor is
1/3 mile on the left.
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