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GUIDES AND COOKBOOKS |
The Hamptons Dictionary: The Essential Guide to Class Warfare Miles Jaffe A Devil's Dictionary for the modern age, The Hamptons Dictionary is a wicked social satire and hysterical lexical send-up of the rich and famous who flock to the Hamptons each summer and the locals who count the minutes until Labor Day when they leave. While Eastern Long Island, New York's swanky beach community, is the inspiration for Miles Jaffe's hilariously scathing look at the misadventures of the overloaded, it will be thoroughly enjoyed by anyone who has experienced what happens wherever the ubėr-rich set up camp. |
In the Spirit of the Hamptons Kelly Killoren-Bensimon Take an unparalleled photographic journey through the Hamptons. The best-known residents of this exclusive cluster of towns open their personal albums and invite you to see the Hamptons - their way. Calvin Klein, Julian Schnabel, Patrick Demarchelier and Peter Beard are just a few of the people who share their visions of one of the most unusual getaway spots in the country. |
In the Hamptons: My Fifty Years with Farmers, Fishermen, Artists, Billionaires, and Celebrities
Dan Rattiner Long before the Hamptons became famous for its posh parties, paparazzi, and glitterati, it was a sleepy backwater of fishing villages and potato farms, literary luminaries and local eccentrics. As the editor and publisher of the areas popular free newspaper, Dans Papers, Dan Rattiner, has been covering the daily triumphs, community intrigues, and larger-than-life personalities for nearly fifty years. |
Houses of the Hamptons 1880-1930 (The Architecture of Leisure)
by Anne Surchin, Gary Lawrance HOUSES OF THE HAMPTONS, 1880-1930 explores more than 30 houses, many designed by some of America s leading architects McKim, Mead & White, John Russell Pope, Harrie T. Lindeberg and by less well-known but equally gifted designers such as Edward Purcel Mellon, Isaac H. Green, and John Custis Lawrence. |
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Destinations: The Hamptons Book A Complete Guide, With Special Chapter on the North Shore and Shelter Island Suzi Forbes Chase / Published 1999 "Country Living" calls it "the guide to carry along" for weekenders, second homeowners, and residents of the Hamptons, one of the most glamorous destinations in the East. "This is by far the best book on the Hamptons".--"Travelwriter Marketletter". 120 photos & maps. |
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Hamptons Survival Guide 1999 EditionThe Inside Scoop on Looking Cool, Fitting in and Having Fun in the Hamptons Without Losing Your Mind Philip A. Keith / Published 1999 This is a practical and humorous Guide to the rich and sophisticated Hamptons section of Eastern Long Island. The "Guide" reviews and rates over 600 merchants and service providers in over 300 categories: everyone and everything from A-to-Z. (ED: Unfortunately, due to the ephemeral nature of the retail landscape in this area, some of the emporia mentioned are but ghosts) |
Who's
Here : The Heart of the HamptonsDan Rattiner / Published 1994 Like a tabloid magazine, this book is an album of Hamptons celebrities. As publisher of the very popular Dan's Papers, the author has collected the celebrity profiles that have been appearing in his paper over the years and created a comprehensive directory of celebrity residents. Though one might disagree as to what constitutes the "heart" of the Hamptons, this is certainly an impressive list of every bold name you've ever heard of short of the Queen of England. Not too bad :-) |
Sheridan
SaysSheridan Sansegundo / Published 2001 A good restaurant guide by the featured restaurant reviewer of the East Hampton Star. Features 143 restaurants, from the priciest to the most reasonable. |
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Cookbooks
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Barefoot Contessa CookbookSecrets from the East Hampton Specialty Food Store for Simple Food and Party Platters You Can Make at Home Ina Garten / Published 1999 "Food is not about impressing people," Ina Garten says. "It's about making them feel comfortable." Her lovely book is full of delicious and easy to make recipes of all those favorite dishes one can find in her shop. |
Tasting
the HamptonsFood Poetry and Art from Long Island's East End Katherine Hartnett / Published 2000 Recipes from the Mill House Inn, one of the Hamptons most luxurious bed and breakfasts as well as recipes from 12 of the Hampton's best restaurants. Beautiful local poetry, line drawings and color photographs - a romantic look at the Hamptons. |
Celebrity
Dish Jodi Della Femina and Daniel Benedict / Published 2000 The authors of Jodi's Shortcuts have now created Celebrity Dish - a collection of recipes from celebrities and top chefs throughout the Hamptons. Illustrated with photos, the book contains recipes from celebrities such as Sting, Puff Daddy, Billy Joel, Matt Lauer, Katie Couric, Betsey Johnson, Donna Karan, Liz Smith and others of that ilk. Part of the proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. |
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