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Southampton Inn Winter Beauty   The Mayor of Southampton Village, Bill Manger and Deputy Mayor of Southampton Village, Gina Arresta gathered with business and community leaders at the Southampton Inn to discuss how to boost the year-round economy in the village during the winter months.  Hosted by Dede Gotthelf, owner of the Southampton Inn, the assembled group included Christina Strassfield of the Southampton Arts Center, Steve Behar, The Bentley Hotel, Shariee Calderone of the Parrish Art Museum, Dr. Sang Pak, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, Kirsten Lonnie of the Southampton Cultural Center, Ian Duke, Southampton Social Club, Elizabeth Millstein, Asprey and Lianna Mizzi, Southampton History Museum.  Gotthelf commented, “It takes a village to encourage more visitors to enjoy the beauty and charm of Southampton during the winter months. We need to work together to drive more visitors to spend, participate and enjoy all the Village has to offer.”  Mayor Manger spoke...

  Dede Gotthelf And Ian Duke Bridget Fleming With Dede Gotthelf & Cheryl Rozzi Dede Gotthelf, owner of the Southampton Inn, hosted village business and community leaders at the Inn for a Holiday cocktail party to discuss how to attract more people to the village year-round, to create a sustainable winter economy.  Bill Manger, Mayor of the Village of Southampton, Dr. Peter Michalos, Chair of the Hamptons Health Society, Julie Ratner, founder of the Ellen Hermanson Foundation, along with business leaders including John Leonard, Gene Valle, Tom Guldi, Michael Gomberg and Knight Meem attended the event Christiane Arbesu With Julie Ratner & Mirella Cameran-Reilly .  Mirella Cameran-Reilly With Southampton Mayor William Manger & Julie Ratner Gotthelf, who is celebrating her 25th anniversary ownership of the Inn comments, “The single most important thing to maintaining our businesses throughout the so-called ‘off season’ is working together. We will be more successf...

  Pecan Crusted Fish Ian Duke and partner David Hilty, the owners of the ever-popular Southampton Social Club and Union Burger Bar, have unveiled the East End’s hottest new dining destination: Union Sushi and Steak, a modern take on the steakhouses of old.  Situated in the historic Bowden Square property that formerly housed the famous Herb McArthy's, and co-located with Union Burger Bar, Union Sushi & Steak manages to fuse the energy of a supper club from the days of old with a modern ambiance. The cuisine is brought to you by award-winning Chef's Scott Kampf and Marc Fasciana of varied fame and tenures. The delectable menu features Dry aged steaks that are courtesy of Niman Ranch in Colorado and the assorted fresh sushi and sashimi menu is both enticing and inventive.   “We created Union Sushi & Steak because it’s what the people of Southampton are asking for,” Duke said. “Southampton has no year-round sushi restaurants and there is not a dedicated stea...

The USS Baylander Manhattan’s most original new outdoor drinks and dining concept has officially docked. The USS Baylander, moored in West Harlem Piers Park at 125th Street, is the world’s smallest aircraft carrier, first serving in the Vietnam War in 1968. Now, after a stint as a helicopter landing trainer in Pensacola, the ship’s crew are slinging drinks to civilians atop its flight deck – or “Steel Beach,” in Naval slang.   “We wanted to create a beer garden-style bar and restaurant on a boat,” said Ian Duke, The Baylander’s owner with partner Michael Trenk. “Then when Covid-19 arrived, we realized that we had one of the largest outdoor spots in Manhattan. The response has been overwhelming.”  Open mid-afternoon to evening, The Baylander’s Steel Beach offers beers, frozen drink and classic cocktails with a nautical twist, like its “Port Side Paloma,” “Admiral’s Punch” and “Damn the Torpedoes” (Cazadores reposado tequila, Chacho jalapeño aguardiente, triple sec, fre...

Southampton Social Club Silent Disco Hamptons Southampton Social Club is toasting a major milestone, despite the unusual circumstances created by Covid-19. This year marks the big 1-0 for the perennially cool bar and restaurant located at 256 Elm Street. Now, to celebrate a decade of good times, owner Ian Duke says that he has transformed the club into an outdoor sanctuary.     “We’ve created an oasis that allows people to escape and have a little normalcy in the lives for an evening,” says Ian Duke, who also owns Southampton favorites Union Burger Bar and the new Union Sushi & Steak, as well as The Baylander, Prohibition and Lucky’s Famous Burgers in Manhattan. “We have an absolutely enormous outdoor space and we have all the safety features in place.”   The Southampton Social Club is still serving up its full menu of fresh sushi, seafood and steaks on its new synthetically turfed, high-heel-friendly lawn, which boasts room to seat 200 people while respect...

Leesa Rowland Coveted hotspot Southampton Social Club shined in yellow for BELLA Magazine’s 8th Annual Hamptons Cover Lunch honoring its Summer issue. This year the event boasted a twist of yellow to honor its new name, The Festival of Hope. Lynette Barbieri With Raffaela Pontecorvo, Vanessa Coppes, Jennifer DeCillis & Amanda Ringel Aaron Paul The socially distanced + intimate affair was hosted by Vanessa Coppes (BELLA’s Owner, CEO + Editor-in-Chief) and her husband Joshua Coppes. In attendance were Holly Daniels Christensen (Dune Jewelry Founder), Elizabeth Sutton (Designer & Visual Artist), Aaron Paul (Musician), Ian Duke (Southampton Social Club Owner), and Leesa Rowland (Actress & Philanthropist), among BELLA team members and friends, following strict small group gathering mandates. Guest sipped on Prosecco DOC, Volley, Maison Marcel, and 1907water. Additional sponsors included Dune Jewelry, ETTWomen and DJ Spin Diesel. Elizabeth Sutton ...

Camille Kostek With Tyler Henry BELLA magazine celebrated their 7th Annual Hamptons Cover Launch White Party at Southampton Social Club in Southampton, NY, hosted this year by E!’s Tyler Henry and Sports Illustrated cover model, Camille Kostek. Tyler Henry And Ian Duke Daniel Hall With Camille Kostek, Tyler Henry & Courtenay Hall Christy McGinity Guests sipped on Prosecco DOC, Tito’s Handmade Vodka and 1907water, while posing for photos in the Brussels Airlines photo booth and in-front of the Hometown Flower Co. truck. Dune Jewelry, High on Love, BTL Aesthetics, Erimish and Dr. Blaine presented their products for guests to enjoy. While Kendra Scott and Dermalogica had merchandise for partygoers to shop. Additional sponsors included Optyx/Nicole Miller, Roric Tobin Design’s, and Kravit Jewelers/Beauty Bar. Ann Liguori With Scott Vallary Zach Erdem Guests included Courtenay Hall (BELLA Editor-in-Chief), Dan Hall (BELLA Chief Brand Strategis...

Jean Shafiroff Lidia Bastianich Ian Duke With Marion Waxman, Nicole Miller,  Lidia Bastianich, Antonella Bertello & Maria Fishel More than 300 guests attended the 15th Annual Hamptons Happening culinary charity event that raised more than $440,000 to support the groundbreaking research of the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF). Randy Zelin & Julie Hecht The SWCRF honored luminaries in cuisine, fashion, and business for their longtime support of cancer research. The honorees were: celebrity chef and Emmy-Awarding Winning cooking show host Lidia Bastianich and generations of the Bastianich family; Ian Duke, legendary owner of five restaurants in Southampton and New York City; business honoree, Antonella Bertello, real estate entrepreneur and owner of the historic The Baker House 1650 boutique hotel in East Hampton; and iconic womenswear designer Nicole Miller as fashion honoree. Dr. Samuel Waxman And Marion Waxman Chris...

Ian Duke With Nicole Miller, Lidia Bastianich, Dr. Samuel Waxman & Antonella Bertello The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF) along with luminaries in cuisine, fashion and real estate whom the Foundation will honor at the 15th Annual Hamptons Happening charity fundraiser, rang the Closing Bell at the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square the other day. Celebrity chef and Emmy-Award winner Lidia Bastianich, acclaimed fashion designer Nicole Miller, restaurateur Ian Duke, and real estate entrepreneur Antonella Bertello joined SWCRF founder and CEO, Samuel Waxman, MD and more than 30 supporters, board members and staff at NASDAQ. Bastianich, Miller, Duke, and Bertello will receive honor awards for their support of cancer research at the annual food and wine event this Saturday, July 13, 2019, in Bridgehampton, NY, an annual and popular summer fundraiser held in the Hamptons hosted by the SWCRF. “These inspirational and accomplished individuals have made e...