http://hiphamptons.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:41:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_1558" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Founder Nathaniel Christian"][/caption] Forget oysters, hot second grade teachers, or a hint of black lace showing through a sheer dress, the ultimate male aphrodisiac is a Ferrari.  A man's erogenous zone can be found in his right foot.  Put together a cavalry of classics, contemporaries, and custom designs, and ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1557 By HipHamptons GayGirl The stars did indeed shine at the Fight Back New York event last Saturday at the drop dead gorgeous hilltop home of Mitch Draizin & Philippe Brugere. (Seriously- you had to see this place.  I’m going to ask them if they will adopt me.) The view was amazing, the ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1543 By HipHamptons GayGirl For those of you complaining about the lack of gay events in the Hamptons – this one’s for you. Fight Back New York is having an event Saturday August 28th.  Gay or straight, everyone’s welcome.   Here’s the scoop   Join Julianne Moore, Cynthia Nixon, and Terrence McNally on Saturday, August 28 ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1538 You suddenly felt smarter when you entered the tent at the East Hampton Library for the literary star studded 6th Annual Authors Night on Saturday night.  Being in the presence of a plethora of talented writers makes you suddenly want to start texting with complete words and grammatically correct sentences, ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1529 Held at c/o The Maidstone in East Hampton on Sunday August 15th from 3:30pm to 5pm is a chance to meet author Gary Reiswig and Dr. Peter Davies PhD, an expert in research to learn more about what is new in Alzheimer's disease research. Author of The Thousand Mile Stare, Gary ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1526 [caption id="attachment_1522" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Jay McInerney, Candace Bushnell"][/caption] If you are looking for the one Hamptons summer event which will have the most luminaries under one tent, put on your grass friendly wedges and head to the 6th Annual Authors Night at the East Hamtpon Library Saturday August 14. Before we spoke ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1520 The Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge at Blue Star Jets Field hits its full stride with intense competition on the field with the top goal players and their steeds braving the heat while the coltish long legged gals got to cool off in diaphanous dresses under the VIP tent with cool Patron ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1504 [caption id="attachment_1497" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Eric Ripert, Toni Ross, Cary Lowell, Richard Gere photo by Philippe Cheng"][/caption] “Jeff would have loved this,” said Toni Ross of the perfect combination of delectable food, spirited wines and spirits, and great friends coming together to honor her late husband Jeff Salaway and the funds established ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1492 Ladies, divas, iron women and wall flowers, here is your chance to experience a whole new work out experience which promises to bring out your inner goddess. Sheila Kelley is in the Hamptons with her S-Factor class, a popular pole dancing workout which puts the Fun back in Fitness.  The class ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1486   [caption id="attachment_1483" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Great Chefs' Dinner 2010"][/caption]   Friday August 6 Jill Lynn & Co Art Opening 6p to 9p Aside from the beautiful custom made jewels from designer Jill Lynn you can check out the artwork of Grant Haffner and Dana Bell. Jill Lynn & Co., 66 Jobs Lane, Southampton.   Phao Thai Kitchen - Chill ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1481 The unsinkable Nancy Atlas usually leaves a trail of smoke and charred pink boa feathers in her wake but she was so smokin’ hot with her band at Surf Lodge on Wednesday that Montauk’s finest were almost called to bring power hoses to cool it down.  Her special guest fiddle ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1470 [caption id="attachment_1449" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="G. Marylne Sexton, Naeem & Ranjana Khan, Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, Chele Upton Chiavacci, Deborah & Allen Grubman "][/caption]   The crème de la crème of Hamptons society resplendently gathered to raise funds to fight a disease which has touched so many lives.  Deborah and Allen Grubman graciously ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1446 SATURDAY JULY 31 Clothesline Art Sale 9 am to 4 pm A vast array of artists display and sell their art work at Guild Hall.  Discover the next Pollock in the making. Guild Hall 158 Main Street, East Hampton, www.guildhall.org 631-324-0806. LongHouse Reserve Book Signing and Music In the Gardens 5:30 p This Saturday, July 31st, LongHouse ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1438 This past Saturday, party-goers and art lovers alike converged in Shinnecock Bay for an enchanting Vernissage at the private Southampton home of Peter Felfe. For the third summer in a row, New York artist Annika Connor and her production company, Active Ideas Productions, has collaborated with Mr. Felfe to put ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1429 [caption id="attachment_1422" align="aligncenter" width="168" caption="Bethenny Frankel"][/caption] And they're off.  Jetsetters and their entourage donned their Saturday afternoon and it's bloody hot out best and headed to Blue Star Jets Field at Two Trees Farm to enjoy the Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge opener between Great Oaks and La Alegria.  The series runs every Saturday from ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1421   [caption id="attachment_1408" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Julian Medina's Crab Tacquitos"][/caption] On Saturday the most successful ever Chefs and Champagne® New York to benefit the James Beard Foundation defied the heat and with the cold champagne flowing, the tent at Wolffer Estate Vineyards in Sagaponack was the chic place to be. Taste buds were watering ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1407 [caption id="attachment_1401" align="aligncenter" width="224" caption="Chefs & Champagne at Wolffer Vineyard"][/caption] FRIDAY JULY 23 Fridays At Five – Author Series 5pm Bridgehampton Library hosts this event each Friday in their grassy back yard with wine and other refreshments.  Authors of various books (books, actual hard cover books, think pre-Kindle) are there in person to give ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1396   If ever there was a supernatural sense of time and space it is the experience of the annual gala at the LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton, this year entitled Excentrica with donations supporting its mission to exemplify living with art in all forms. Alexandra Munroe’s description of the LongHouse Award honoree ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1383 [caption id="attachment_1380" align="aligncenter" width="224" caption="LongHouse Reserve Sound Meditation"][/caption] By Tracey Toomey  Sure, it’s a famed vacation destination and the beaches are ranked the best in the world.  But when traffic is so bad it takes you 45 minutes to drive two miles, it can be challenging to find peace in the Hamptons. ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1378 EXcentricA comes to the LongHouse Reserve for their annual gala which is truly a midsummer's night dream.  This Saturday July 17 they will turn their 16 acre East Hampton sculpture garden into a magic forest to honor artist Laurie Anderson and arts patron Jan Cowles.  Click here for the special ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1365 [caption id="attachment_1355" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Indrani, Bobby & Jill Zarin, Ed Bruehl"][/caption] Real Housewives photos courtesy of R. Cole for Rob Rich Ever wonder where the Real Housewives of New York go house hunting?  We spotted Jill and Bobby Zarin and Alex McCord and Simon Van Kempen at the Panoramic View Resort and Residences ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1354 Anyone who thought that a little downpour would stop the sold out party at the Empire State Pride Agenda’s 18th Annual Hamptons Tea Dance has never watched Singing In The Rain twenty two times.  When the humidity is rising and the barometer’s getting low, according to all sources, the Hamptons Tea Dance ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1341 [caption id="attachment_1329" align="aligncenter" width="197" caption="Team Star Vodka"][/caption] Photos by Lianne Alcon Charles Ferri with Maurico Devrient, Melissa Hornung   Body shots take on new meaning when your new vodka company sponsors a co-ed polo team which isn’t afraid to go full out in this contact sport. The fetching Charles Ferri launches his new Star ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1328 All of the stars have aligned in a vortex of Hamptons events this weekend which gives new meaning to “there’s something for everyone.”   Thursday July 8 – Sunday July 11 ArtHamptons With 95 galleries from all over the world, the people watching is as much fun as perusing the incredibly diverse post-war and ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1320 [caption id="attachment_1316" align="aligncenter" width="271" caption="The Art of the Steal"][/caption] Get up close and personal with filmmakers through the The Hamptons International Film Festival and Guild Hall Summer Docs Series.  You can’t live on a diet of social fluff alone so here is the chance to feed your intellect – as well ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1315 Looking for bright shiny objects in the sky?  Cascading tendrils which resemble Tina Turner's hair?  Things that go boom in the night in a good way? Here is the round up of Hamptons Fireworks for the Fourth Of July 2010 SATURDAY JULY 3rd Sag Harbor Fireworks -9:30 pm in front of Breakwater Yacht Club ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1309   [caption id="attachment_1297" align="aligncenter" width="200" caption="Kate and Doug McCarty"][/caption] photos courtesy of Rossa Cole Despite the local lack of rain, "There's no draught of talent," stated juror and king of exterior decorating John Danzer of the garden desginers competing in Planters On & Off The Ground III and Open Bowls at the LongHouse Reserve sculpture gardens ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1296 By Tracey Toomey It’s not easy to get your boyfriend or husband on his knees – for cat/cow pose that is.  Take it from me – I’ve been practicing yoga for years, and my hubby has yet to step foot inside a yoga studio.  “I’m not flexible!” He protests.  “Yoga is ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1280 Saturday June 26  It's one of those weekends with too many fun Hamptons events.  With the warm weather, the full moon, and the full docket of activities HipHamptons picks out a few favorite Hamptons events for the weekend. Open House at Uptown Pilates Sag Harbor  9am – 1pm Don’t let the reformer scare you.  ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1271 Truly one of the most memorable summer events is the Full Moon Kayak on Georgica Pond.  I guarantee you God is not at The Pink Elephant, He/She is hanging out here.  Lars Svanberg from Main Beach Surf & Sport in Wainscott teams up with Jessica Bellofatto of KamaDeva Yoga in East Hampton for the greatest ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1266 [caption id="attachment_1262" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Hampton Sitters"][/caption] While you may get in on a few closely guarded Hamptons secrets like the beach you can park at without a sticker until July 1 (Gibson Lane in Sagaponack) or the place you can find Manolo Blahniks at great prices (Collettes in Sag Harbor)  the ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1261 Want the grape vine to be abuzz about your business?  On Wednesday June 23 the place to see and be seen for your Hamptons business is the Parrish Art Museum Business Council evening at Bedell Cellars from 6 – 8pm.  Hamptons movers and shakers are headed to Cutchogue on the ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1253 [caption id="attachment_1242" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Long Island National Golf Club"][/caption] By Heather Buchanan Gentlemen, are you looking for the last stop of civility in the Hamptons?  We’ve found it.  Southampton Inn is hosting the ultimate Hamptons golf guys getaway (yes golfing gals you will want in on this too), Steer, Scotch, Sticks, & Stogies.  ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1241 [caption id="attachment_1233" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="HipHamptons Slutty Strawberry Tart"][/caption] As any good Hamptons baker knows, there are two key components to cooking – the best ingredients, and booze. In the HipHamptons Slutty Strawberry Tart you combine strawberries freshly picked from the field at their peak of ripeness and a tease (or a little ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1231 [caption id="attachment_1222" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Navy Beach"][/caption]   Looking for a private beach and a cold glass of rose´ to toast the setting sun with a lobster roll or plate full of fresh oysters in front of you? Look no farther. There’s a new kid on the Hamptons beach scene and she’s wearing ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1221 For every woman who says, “Oops, summer is here and I forgot to stop drinking Chardonnay and eating carbs and have to be in a bathing suit this weekend,” there is ice running through her veins, and it’s not just the mocha frappe.  What winter months, Spanx, and strategically placed ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1197 [caption id="attachment_1187" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Panoramic View Resort & Residences"][/caption] So if you didn’t have the 8 mil to bid on Bernie Madoff’s Montauk beach house or couldn’t wrangle a weekend invite from De Niro or Ralph Lauren then how can you get a Hamptons’ oceanfront room with a private beach and ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1185 [caption id="attachment_1181" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Fantasy or Reality?"][/caption] by Tracey Toomey  When you're paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for your summer rental, you're not going to commute back and forth with a Toyota Corolla you rented at Hertz.  According to a representative at Gotham Dream Cars, New York and Miami-based exotic car ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1180 [caption id="attachment_1163" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="LongHouse Reserve"][/caption] Do you suffer from peony envy?  Haven’t stopped to smell the roses?  Or just want to impress your date with a secret garden?  In these busy times we may not be able to indulge our inner green thumb but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1162 [caption id="attachment_1150" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="HB Home East Hampton"][/caption]The fresh, new face of home design debuts at 83 Main Street in East Hampton.  The hamlet’s historical landmark “Home Sweet Home” may now become “Home Stylish Home.”  If it looks slightly familiar you may recognize HB Home Design from one of its other “only the ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1149 [caption id="attachment_1141" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Hamptons Memorial Day Weekend"][/caption] Something bold and beautiful is in the air, and it’s not just the scent of Melody Parfume roses blooming early this year.  Amateur grillers go boldly forth with lighter fluid and undercooked chicken.  Ex husbands and wives join forces to travel to the ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1132     Corcoran Listing: Sandcastle Estate, Bridgehampton, Long Island   A Corcoran Bridgehampton property has rented for $500,000 for two weeks in July (or $35,000/day), the highest rental fee on record for the Hamptons. The record-breaking rental is an 11.5-acre estate known as Sandcastle which includes a 31,000 sq. ft., 9-bedroom, 11.5-bathroom main house, ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1116 [caption id="attachment_1110" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Omphoy Ocean Resort Palm Beach"][/caption] You had me at hello. That’s the reaction when you walk into the new oceanfront boutique Omphoy Ocean Resort in Palm Beach and are greeted not only by warm wafting breezes but by the effervescent Danielle who is there to wave Omphoy’s magic relaxation ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1104 It's on our mind all the time.  The thing we fantasize about day and night.  That three letter word which starts with S.  Spa.  We know that other than green tea or perhaps a dirty martini the best antidote to stress is to get to the nearest spa and do ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1081 Hollywood Glamour was the theme, but martinis weren't the only things served with a twist at B Smith's Halloween party.  Clearly the joy of this holiday is to shed your own identity and become someone else for a night.  Home to royalty both real and imagined, the Hamptons stepped out in style, and ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1049 “Where do we import most of our oil from?”  This is the opening question of the film, Dirty Oil an eye opening documentary which will make you think twice about driving your hummer to the store for milk.  The answer is the majority of our oil comes from Canada, specifically ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1037 We all were the real winners at the Hamptons International Film Festival, the film goers who had the chance not only to see moving, provocative, educational, and entertaining films but to interact with actors, writers, directors, producers, and industry executives.  It’s not every day that you can discuss rabbits and ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1031 All too often independent filmmakers live on a steady diet of “No” so when someone says “Yes” and especially if it’s putting money where your mouth is, it is a real treat.  At the Hamptons International Film Festival funding sources for filmmakers came from surprising directions and provided much needed ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1012 [caption id="attachment_1005" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="The Good Soldier"][/caption] In an age of cutbacks on investigative journalism and media filled with political pundits, it is often difficult to get at the “truth.”  A first person account holds more credibility than ever.  If you want to see the “truth” of war, the films in ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=1003   [caption id="attachment_992" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Perrotta"][/caption]Stephen Talkhouse is going to be jamming this week and weekend, not only being the official late night watering hole for the Hamptons Film Festival, but featuring some favorite bands and fantastic newcomers. Thursday Oct. 8 at 10pm: PERROTTA is a fashionable pop rock trio that combines songwriting ... http://hiphamptons.com/?p=990