David Rattiner
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Blog Du Jour
‘The Waves For Water”‘ Benefit at Sole East Was as Cool as It Gets in Montauk
“This is a pretty good party,” I said to David Ceva, the owner of Sole East in Montauk who held…
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Police Blotter
Hamptons Police Blotter: $17 Trillion Worth Of Parking Tickets Written Over Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day Weekend An estimated $17 trillion worth of parking tickets were written over Memorial Day Weekend in the Hamptons…
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The Scoop
Artist and Writers Game to Celebrate 65 Years
On August 17, artists and writers will play ball in the Hamptons for the 65th year. Game time is at…
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Dining Features
Simple Art of Cooking: A Memorable Barbecue
Just because Memorial Day Weekend has passed and July 4 is weeks away, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be having great…
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Grapevine
Local Summer Wine for the Hamptons and North Fork
Long Island has some great values unless you only drink wines that cost $10 or less
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Song & Stage
‘The Cripple of Inishmaan’ Comes to Guild Hall
Guild Hall of East Hampton presents The Cripple of Inishmaan, directed by Stephen Hamilton, through June 9. A charming, witty,…
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Blog Du Jour
A Stolen Trophy from The Hampton Classic Listed on eBay Makes Its Way Home
Mary O’Connor, a Facebook user who discovered a stolen Hampton Classic Trophy on eBay and then told the Hampton Classic…
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Sports, Fitness & Wellness
U.S. Women’s Open by the Numbers
Golf history will be made here in the Hamptons when the 2013 U.S. Women’s Open tees off at Sebonack Golf…
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Artists & Galleries
Honoring The Dan’s Papers Cover Artist, Gayle Tudisco
This week’s cover of a North Fork vineyard shows that its artist, Gayle Tudisco, is certainly connected to the local…
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Featured Stories
The Peconic Baykeeper: Protecting The East End’s Natural Legacy
The Peconic and South Shore estuaries of Long Island have an ally in Peconic Baykeeper. The nonprofit organization is solely…
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Dan Rattiner's Stories
Our Hamptons Spotters Report No Increase in Snooki Index
There was a concern in the Hamptons before Memorial Day that crowds of people who ordinarily would have gone to…
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Shopping & Style
The Scents of Summer: Bond No. 9 and Other Hamptons Fragrances
This season there are plenty of alluring fragrances to get you ready to hit the beach, Bobby Van’s, or wherever…
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House & Home
View from the Garden: Birds in the Garden Add Song and Beauty
There’s a large tripod with a camera in my living room. It’s almost permanently installed to photograph birds at the…
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Beach Reads
Dark Historical Novel Lacks Pathos
Although the title of his psychologically and structurally intricate 12th novel The Conduct of Saints suggests an exploration of the…
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Shopping & Style
Shopping in the Hamptons Is Hot! Hot! Hot!
With the flurry of activity that follows Memorial Day on the East End, it remains crucial as ever to stay…
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Grapevine
What’s New in Long Island Wine Country?
What better way to spend your summer on the North Fork tasting premium, decadent wine? There are so many wineries…
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Featured Stories
Sharks: Surfing for Meaning on the East End
While surfing, I like to remind myself that people attacked by sharks are too surprised to feel any pain. This…
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Grease Is the Word at Gateway Playhouse
Summer is finally here, and the Gateway Playhouse in Bellport kicks off its 2013 season with a revival of Grease.…
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Blog Du Jour
I Met Bethenny Frankel at the New Hampton Coffee Today!
It was a pretty exciting morning for me today at the new Hampton Coffee in Southampton (which is fantastic by the…
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Grapevine
Cider: Not Just For Apple-Picking Season
If you’re looking for a change from the famed wineries of the North Fork, you’re in luck: Woodside Orchards, a…
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Dan Rattiner's Stories
Meddling: Earthlings Find Hundreds of Other Earths, Telescope Goes Dark
Most people have been aware during the last few years that a whole slew of “earths” have been found tucked…
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Film & TV
Aaron Neville Comes to WHBPAC This Weekend
The voice on the phone is dark-honey smooth but surprisingly low. This is, after all, the multiple Grammy Award-winning Aaron…
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Blog Du Jour
You Might Be a Montauk Hipster If…
The last time I was out in Montauk I was simply stunned by how many hipsters from Manhattan were out…
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Dan Rattiner's Stories
Who’s Here: Christopher Fischer, Fashion Legend
Christopher Fischer, an Englishman, is one of a select group of world experts about fine cashmere. His experience extends from…
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Dan Rattiner's Stories
An Alternative to Hiding When the Crowds Arrive
The arrival of herds of people on Memorial Day weekend here in the Hamptons is such a shock to us…
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Dan Rattiner's Stories
Welcome to the Hamptons: Stargazer, Linda Scott, the Disaster at ARF and What Happens Next
Since this is the beginning of the summer, I thought this might be a good time to tell the story…
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Song & Stage
Ralphie May at Bay Street Theatre June 3!
The Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor will be hosting stand-up comic Ralphie May on June 3. Perhaps best known…
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Featured Stories
What the Cluck?! Interview with the Water Mill Turkey
For the past six to eight weeks, or longer, Hamptons locals and visitors have been encountering what could perhaps be…
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The Scoop
John White, 91
My father, John White, had been fascinated with flying since high school. He began learning to fly in Bridgehampton, and…
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Grit Your Teak and Bear It
I’m currently in a private war with teak wood, and I’m using every single available tool I can think of…
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