{"id":242767,"date":"2026-05-25T01:42:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T01:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/242767\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T01:42:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T01:42:18","slug":"hamptons-2026-summer-guide-restaurants-hotels-exhibits-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/242767\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamptons 2026 Summer Guide: Restaurants, Hotels, Exhibits, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tBlade in or brave the Friday afternoon traffic? It\u2019s Memorial Day Weekend \u2014 cue the annual debate over the best way to beat the summer crowds out east. As the New York social scene prepares to decamp for the warmer months ahead, here\u2019s a look at what\u2019s new \u2014 and what not to miss \u2014 in the Hamptons<\/a> this summer.<\/p>\n

\t\tWhere to Stay\u2026\t<\/p>\n

\n\tOut in Montauk, LDV Hospitality is opening Barlume Beach Montauk, following the opening of LDV at The Maidstone in 2024. Overlooking Montauk Harbor, Barlume Beach offers 19 guest rooms, a beach club, marina and restaurant, and a new location of its flagship Manhattan Mediterranean restaurant. Nearby, the former Sunset Montauk has been reimagined as Hotel Corduroy, a 29-room boutique hotel designed to reflect the area\u2019s surf scene. The hotel will also offer guests private beach access to the nearby Sunset Beach.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tMoving north, Baron\u2019s Cove has been transformed as Faraway Sag Harbor. Opening in June, the waterfront hotel features 67 rooms and suites, a pool and signature restaurant Zagara, inspired by the Amalfi Coast. Later this summer in the North Fork, the former Greenporter hotel will reopen as Oyster Estate in Greenport Village. The 34-room hotel will feature a pool and Fortune Favors, a cocktail bar and restaurant.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe expansive Montauk Yacht Club is introducing new wellness options for the summer season, from a floating wellness cabana in collaboration with Elemis to a partnership with Jamie O\u2019Brien Surf Experience. The property has also just introduced a new Italian restaurant, Alba Spiaggia, overlooking the waterfront.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Zagara<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tZagara at Faraway Sag Harbor<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy photo<\/p>\n

\t\t\u2026And Where to Dine\t<\/p>\n

\n\tAfter a previous run in Montauk, Maison Close is bringing its Parisian-inspired dining to the Capri Southampton this year. The menu will feature seafood-forward dishes alongside French staples like steak au poivre and shareable cote de boeuf.<\/p>\n

\n\tFurther out, Lion\u2019s Nook will make its debut in East Hampton in time for the summer season. The English pub-style restaurant is the second project by Parioli Hospitality, which also runs Springs Tavern and Grill. After popping up last summer in East Hampton, Camp Rubirosa \u2014 an outpost of the SoHo Italian eatery \u2014 returns to 31 Race Lane, putting down roots for the long haul. Nourish, led by executive chef Dewa Wijaya and beverage director Takuma Watanabe, has opened at The Roundtree in Bridgehampton with a Balinese-inspired menu rooted in locally sourced ingredients.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn Sag Harbor, Babe\u2019s Diner opens on Division Street as a nostalgic 14-seat setting for elevated breakfast and lunch fare. Nearby, longtime residents Michael Nolan and Helen Gifford have debuted Miracle as a year-round New American restaurant serving lunch and dinner on Main Street.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Babe's<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tBabe\u2019s Diner<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNash Studio\/Courtesy photo<\/p>\n

\t\tWhat to See and Do\t<\/p>\n

\n\tThe summer social calendar offers plenty of opportunities to get dressed up and mingle for a cause. Kicking things off on June 27, the LongHouse Reserve will honor Sean Scully and Bruce Horten during its Beautopia summer benefit. The event is held within the 16-acre gardens, an opportunity to check out new exhibition \u201cThings That Look Like Magic: Cheryl R. Riley and Wharton Esherick.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tOn July 18, the Parrish will host its annual Midsummer gala. It\u2019s also an opportunity to check out the museum\u2019s summer exhibitions, which include a solo exhibition of work by Sanford Biggers, and the first comprehensive survey for Puerto Rican artist Tony Bechara.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tThe following weekend, the Watermill Center hosts its annual Summer Festival, presented by Van Cleef & Arpels, on July 24 and July 25. The weekend kicks off with an Artists Dinner, during which guests are invited to explore experimental installations and performances across the Watermill Campus. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cLimitless Time,\u201d and marks the first summer since founder Robert Wilson\u2019s death last year. That same weekend in Water Mill, the Hetrick-Martin Institute is hosting its School\u2019s Out fundraiser on July 25, in support of LGBTQIA+ youth.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe scene continues into August with the Guild Hall summer gala on Aug. 7 in East Hampton. The event will honor Guild Hall executive director Andrea Grover, and also celebrate the exhibition opening of \u201cRoss Bleckner: Never the Less and Eric Freeman: The Volume of Color.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tOther art to check out this summer includes a site-specific work by Alan Ruiz at Dia Bridgehampton and group exhibition \u201cThis Land: Considering the American Landscape\u201d at The Church in Sag Harbor, which opens June 21. The show will feature contemporary artists alongside paintings and works on paper associated with the Hudson River School.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Hampton Classic Horse Show in Bridgehampton always marks the impending end of summer out east. This year\u2019s equestrian show, sponsored by Longines, takes place Aug. 23 to 30.<\/p>\n

And is it even summer without a visit to the Surf Lodge? The Montauk haunt is officially back in business for the season, and this year is leaning into live bands along with its usual DJ scene. On the lineup this summer are performances by Sheryl Crow, St. Lucia, Matt Quinn of Mt. Joy, Grace Bowers, with Teddy Swims booked to close out the party on Labor Day weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Blade in or brave the Friday afternoon traffic? It\u2019s Memorial Day Weekend \u2014 cue the annual debate over…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":242768,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[18475,9,11,10,49,51,50,17603,94845,57335],"class_list":["post-242767","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-hamptons","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-headlines","tag-new-york-news","tag-new-york-state","tag-new-york-state-headlines","tag-new-york-state-news","tag-wwd-weekend","tag-wwd-weekend-culture","tag-wwd-weekend-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242767","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=242767"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242767\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/242768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=242767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=242767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}