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New York Post
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
A Hamptons ‘girls' weekend' comes with an outrageous price tag these days: ‘Like Disneyland now'
Out East, temperatures are rising — and so are the prices. The cost of a 'girls' weekend' in the Hamptons has now blown out to several thousand dollars as aspiring content creators fork out big bucks to elbow their way into the hotspots hyped up on social media. The Wall Street Journal reports that an individual can drop at least $3,823 in just three days if they splash cash at the pricey places beloved by their favorite New York City-based influencers. 'The Hamptons is like Disneyland now,' self-described 'zillennial finance expert' Haley Sacks told the publication. 'It's so commodified, and you need to go to all these places to check a box so you can post on Instagram. And they all cost a lot of money.' 'The content aspect is really new,' Sacks added. 'There's a lot of pressure right now online of this idea of sameness, and the sameness pushes people into debt because it forces you to spend to keep up with a certain crowd.' 7 Revelers are pictured at the Surf Lodge in Montauk this past Sunday. The pricey hotspot is a favorite for influencers and aspiring content creators. David Benthal/ 7 New Yorker Noelle Conforti is pictured in the Hamptons. Last summer, she and her gal pals paid thousands for a summer share. @noelleconforti/Instagram 7 Duryea's in Montauk is an essential pitstop on an glamorous girls' weekend. @duryeasmontauk/Instagram 7 The $97 lobster cobb salad at Duryea's is a must-have for young Manhattanites who flock to Montauk. @duryeasmontauk/Instagram But for the hordes of bright-eyed Big Apple youngsters who step off the Jitney armed with their smartphones and credit cards, the steep costs are a small price to pay for access to an elite scene — and enviable social media content. 'It feels like you're a part of some exclusive club,' New Yorker Noelle Conforti, 26, told the Journal. 'You almost feel like you've made it in a sense because you're there and you're partying with really fun and cool people that you typically see on social media.' For those who don't have their own house in the Hamptons, the biggest cost is accommodation, with the Journal reporting that gal pals pay up to $1,500 each to bunk down for three nights in a shared motel room. Others squeeze into rental houses, which are also exorbitantly priced. 7 'It feels like you're a part of some exclusive club.' Glamorous trendsetters are seen posing at Surf Lodge in Montauk over the Memorial Day Weekend. David Benthal/ 7 Round Swamp Farm, an organic market in Bridgehampton, is also an essential stop, thanks to its $32 guacamole and $16 chicken salad, both of which have gone viral on TikTok. Courtesy of Round Swamp Farm Conforti told The Journal that her group of friends paid $3,700 for four nights in a three-bedroom share last summer. However, the accommodation merely functions as a place to sleep, with the vacationers stepping out — and paying up — to capture content for their social channels. Among the go-to places: Carissa's The Bakery, where a matcha latte and an almond croissant will set you back $15, and a Tracy Anderson workout class costing $75. Those heading to Montauk can expect to pay $97 for a lobster cobb salad at Duryea's, while bottle service at Surf Lodge is a eye-popping $950, per the publication. Round Swamp Farm, an organic market in Bridgehampton, is also an essential stop, thanks to its $32 guacamole and $16 chicken salad, both of which have gone viral on TikTok. 7 Revelers are seen at Surf Lodge over Memorial Day Weekend. There, bottle service can cost an eye-popping $950. David Benthal/ Also factored into the cost of a girls' weekend: hair, makeup and clothing. Big Apple-based Francia Cooper, 33, told the Journal she does serious grooming ahead of a Hamptons weekend. The wellness entrepreneur will buy new extensions for $180, fake eyelashes for $120, and treat herself to a Russian manicure and pedicure for $250 all for a Hamptons trip. Many visitors also flock to the brand-name boutiques that line the main streets of Southhampton, East Hampton and Sag Harbor to indulge in a spot of shopping. However, some merely pose out front, mindful that they've already spent too much money on their weekend away. 'If you don't take a selfie in front of the little Chanel boutique house-looking store, then I'm not sure if you even went to the Hamptons,' Conforti quipped.
New York Post
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
The buzziest new bars, clubs and party spots in the Hamptons
Regulars know the Hamptons is more than a place to hit the beach and unwind for hours by the pool. Every summer, the eastern tip of Long Island transforms into a social hot spot, a place for the world's elite to gather, let loose and have one too many drinks somewhere fabulous. There are, of course, spots Hamptonites return to year after year: East Hampton Point in the Springs for wild brunches, Surf Lodge in Montauk for world-class live music and Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett for a killer cover band. But each season, newcomers bring fresh surprise ad delight to the social scene. Here's our list of the most scintillating new spots to see and be seen in the Hamptons this summer. See you there! 5 Pomodoro and Bufalina Pizza at hotspot Crazy Pizza. Francesco Sapienza If you think Crazy Pizza, owned by Heidi Klum and her ex-partner, Flavio Briatore, is just another pepperoni chain, think again. The restaurants offer a full-on dance party, complete with a DJ spinning sing-along hits, servers swinging pizza dough in the air and diners dancing on their chairs between courses. The concept launched in 2019 in Europe, with outposts popping up in exclusive summer donations like Porto Cervo, Italy; Ibiza, Spain; and St-Tropez. Following its US debut in NYC last year, the chain has now landed in the Hamptons. The space, tucked in the former O by Kissaki space, is sophisticated. Think: high-gloss custom millwork walls and retro-glam furnishings — but beachy. On the patio, guests can dine underneath string lights and among evergreens. East Hampton exclusives include white pizza with Volzhenka caviar. A DJ will spin Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with surprise pop-up performances all summer. Crazy Pizza, 47 Montauk Hwy., East Hampton 5 Montauk Project Montauk Project opened halfway through last summer as a party oasis for locals and the summer crowd alike. It's a place where you can dance to a fabulous DJ all night without being mobbed by crowds or snag a well-crafted cocktail without a never-ending line. Even the aesthetics — the 6,200-square-foot space is decked out in wood, wicker, stone and plants — evoke a private island. For its full season this summer, Montauk Project, which quickly became known for its artisan pizzas and fresh salads made only of local ingredients, has added a full raw bar complete with oysters, and has also doubled its cocktail offerings. Expect live music almost every night from soulful acoustic performances to wild, high-energy DJs. Montauk Project, 240 Fort Pond Road, Montauk 5 Sage and Madison Sage & Madison, a coffee shop and lifestyle boutique tucked in a barn in Sag Harbor, has long been the place to see and be seen. The shop sells local snacks, French teas and coffee, gifts and exclusive lines of designer clothes. Julianne Moore, Martha Stewart, Beyoncé, Jerry Seinfeld, Harrison Ford and even Ralph Lauren have all been spotted shopping there. This summer, the store is debuting a new garden space that will host dinners and soireés (Martha Stewart and Rachel Zoe separately entertained there before it was officially open. Joey Wölffer and Libertine, the LA-based fashion brand, are next). The vibe is secret-garden party and full upscale fun. There will be invite-only sip-and-shops, charity events and even sound baths, reserved for Hamptons' most fashionable. Wölffer Estate winery will be providing all the booze, and trust us, it will be flowing. Sage and Madison, 31 Madison St., Sag Harbor 5 Courtesy of Bagatelle When Gosman's — a family-friendly, waterside restaurant and retail center in Montauk that's been in business since 1951 — went up for sale a couple of years ago, no one knew what would happen to the historic property. But the mystery is finally over: Bagatelle, a French group of posh restaurants and beach clubs around the globe, will be launching its first Hamptons outpost there in June. The signature restaurant will be serving its famed meals-that-turn-into-crazy-parties. Think: light Mediterranean fare (including fresh fish caught that morning) and plenty of flowing drinks. There will also be a fisherman's bar made of reclaimed wood (for plenty of cozy cabin vibes) and a new dock where diners can sit right on the water and watch the sunset. Gosman's Dock, 500 W. Lake Drive, Montauk 5 The Bird in Montauk hosts a speakeasy event called 'The Birdhouse' every Saturday night between 9 pm and 12 am. Ian Cooke / The Bird Many Hamptons visitors think of The Bird, a restaurant in Montauk, as the ultimate brunch destination: a place to indulge in a stack of pancakes topped by bacon jam, or a soft scrambled egg sandwich, or even a round of espresso martini Jell-O shots. But true insiders know that on Saturday nights, the joint turns into The Bird House — a roaring speakeasy. The revelries began late last summer when Leo Daunt, the restaurant's owner, handed out business cards to friends and family with QR codes that revealed a password. 'We always made it some rogue bird name,' he explains. One week it was a blue-footed booby. Another week, the peregrine falcon. This summer, the speakeasy will sneak open every Saturday night from May through October. Guests with the birth-themed password will be led down a dark alleyway into a space lit only by candles and purple lighting. Bobby Murray, a rising country music star, will be on the mike. And an entirely new cocktail menu, inspired by the Prohibition era, will debut. 'Think French 75s, Sazeracs, Gin Rickeys,' says Daunt. 'It's a totally different vibe than the day.' The Bird House at The Bird, 47 S. Elmwood Ave., Montauk
