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Private Air New York | Summer 2014
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ESCAPISM,
HAMPTONS STYLE
By Gina Samarotto
WEEKEND
T
here is no place in New York
that personifies summer quite
like the Hamptons. Steeped in
chic and swaddled by miles of
pristine beaches, the Hamptons
and summer in New York go together like
white linen and cold chardonnay.
From Memorial Day weekend to Labor
Day Monday, New York's social scene
heads east to their respective beachside
compounds, eager to partake in the myriad
high profile rounds of tennis matches,
pool parties, equestrian events and cocktail
hours the season brings. Indeed, if you
find yourself in the city from June through
September, this would be the perfect
opportunity to score a great table at Per
Se or an opening at Sally Hershberger
(assuming Sally herself hasn't headed for
the ocean). Starting midday ursday
and lasting through late Sunday evening,
Manhattan is a far more attainable oyster
than usual… everyone else is at the beach.
While the most seasoned of the seasonal
have homes on the Island, there are
those urban sun lovers who have yet to
land their perfect oceanfront escape,
those who choose to spend the bulk of
the summer across the pond in Europe
rather than across the Sound in Long
Island, or those who simply want to give
the Hamptons more of a test run before
committing. For those, there is a new kid
in town – a boutique hotel that brings all
the charismatic charm of the Hamptons
combined with the edgy aesthetics, fine
dining and an immaculate level of service
Manhattanites long for.
While of course the Hamptons are chock
full of quaintly charming B&Bs and inns,
for those for whom a unique experience
and unadulterated luxury are the goals,
