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06/17/2026

Most people drive right past Madoo in Sagaponack. Don’t be most people. 🪷📖☀️

This historic garden — established in 1967 by artist Robert Dash — is one of those quietly special places that rewards the people who find it. And right now, admission is completely free.

For families: they partner with the Hampton Library for Monday Morning Storytime, every Monday 10-10:30am. Free, toddlers through age 5, right in the garden. Bring a blanket and a picnic — you’ll want to stay.

And if you haven’t made plans for June 20th, Much Ado About Madoo is their free summer garden market with 24+ vendors. It’s one of the best mornings of the season.
Spring hours: Saturday & Sunday 12-4pm (booking required).

Wear sturdy shoes — the paths are wonderfully uneven.

Register for storytime through the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton.

What’s your favorite under-the-radar Hamptons spot for summer?

06/13/2026

I had high expectations for The Hedges Inn reopening. I was not disappointed. 🩵✨

After a full off-season renovation, they’re back.
New blue front door, a beautiful mural of the house at the head of the pond with East Hampton details woven throughout, and Swifty’s, the restaurant inside, completely reimagined with distinct design in each space and a stunning new bar.

And then there’s what I’m already calling the garden room. A lattice-lined space, walls and ceiling both, that opens out to the fountain and feels like a luxurious patio leading into a perfect Hamptons garden. It can close off for private dinners or cocktail parties. It’s the kind of space you want to linger in.

The food was delicious, the service exceptional, and all the small details that made this place special are still there. They also added a little gift shop with branded merch for the whole family, dog included. 🐕🇺🇸

We ended the night with s’mores around the firepit.

This is what a reopening should feel like.✨🩵🇺🇸🐕

📍 The Hedges Inn / Swifty’s, East Hampton

06/10/2026

My parents are visiting this weekend and I’ve been looking forward to this itinerary for weeks.

Swifty’s is just reopening after a major renovation and it was their favorite last year - so that was an easy yes for our celebratory dinner.

Bostwick’s on The Harbor for fresh seafood on the water at golden hour.

And Carissa’s in the morning, because my mom has been talking about the pistachio croissants since last summer.

This is my go-to intro to the Hamptons. These are the spots that make people want to come back.

Save this for a visit to the Hamptons !

06/08/2026

Every summer, people ask me the same thing — where do we eat, what’s worth it, how do we actually enjoy this place without the chaos?

So I wrote it all down.

56 pages. Every town, Westhampton to Montauk and everything in between.

Restaurants, beaches, things to do with kids, nightlife, how to beat the crowds, and what’s new this season. Real recommendations from someone who lives and works out here year round.

It’s completely free.

Comment SUMMER GUIDE and I’ll send it straight to your DMs — or grab it at the link in bio.

06/06/2026

The Montauk General Store opened this season and I went in curious. I came out a matcha convert, which I did not see coming.🍵✨💛

Tucked off the main road with great merch, curated products, and handmade goods — worth a browse on its own. But the real reason to go is the strawberry matcha with sweet foam on top.

It has been having its TikTok moment for a reason — just go experience it yourself before you’re waiting in a line that stretches down the block.

Summer is here and this one is going to get busy.

Have you been yet? 🍵✨💛

06/04/2026

The Lighthouse Café just opened in Montauk today — and it’s from the team behind the Crow’s Nest, which tells you everything you need to know about the intention behind it.🌊✨

We’ve been waiting for someone to do something real with this space. The views of the ocean and the lighthouse are exactly what you’d hope for.

Full bar, a serious coffee program, light bites — open all day Wednesday through Sunday throughout June.

We tried the lobster salad with baguette. Bright, citrus-forward, and genuinely delicious.

Can’t wait to go back at sunset.

Hours: Wednesday–Sunday, 10am throughout June
Live reggae Saturday June 6th, 5–8pm

When are you going?

06/03/2026

NIBI means water and this brand has lived up to that name since day one.☀️🌊✨

What began as a small pop-up by the ocean has grown into two boutiques, one in Montauk and one in Bridgehampton, and the brand has never lost that coastal intention.

What makes these pieces genuinely special: every print is hand block printed. Artisans in Jaipur hand-carve wood blocks and press them into natural fabric, one piece at a time. No two are exactly alike. You can feel the difference when you hold it.

Shopping has felt a little complicated lately. I’m just over halfway through my pregnancy, and I walked into Nibi not expecting much and walked out in this dress feeling genuinely beautiful.

That’s the thing about clothes made with this much intention… they bring effortless beauty.

If you’re in Montauk or Bridgehampton this summer, stop in. It’s worth the browse. ☀️✨🌊💛

What’s your favorite shop in the Hamptons right now?

06/01/2026

June in the Hamptons has a specific feeling.✨🌊

It’s the first beach day when the water is still cold but you go in anyway. It’s the farm stand haul you actually cook with, hydrangeas absolutely everywhere, and linen you wear straight from the drawer. It’s pizza on the beach, lobster rolls with no agenda, and a spritz with friends that turns into a whole afternoon.

It’s beach cruisers and beach finds. Clear blue skies and pink ones at 8:30. An outdoor shower that tells you summer has officially started. A local rosé that tastes like the season in a bottle.

It’s breakfast at the beach before anyone else arrives. And staying until the last possible minute because the light is doing something you can’t look away from.

June is the month before it gets loud.

The water is clear, the restaurants have their rhythm back, and there’s still room to breathe. If you know the Hamptons, you know this is the best kept secret of the whole summer.

✨What’s on your June list? ✨ Drop it below — I want to know what you’re looking forward to most. 👇

05/31/2026

The Leiber Collection just reopened for summer… and if you’ve never been, this is your sign.

It’s a private museum and sculpture garden on Old Stone Highway in East Hampton.

Art, fashion, and landscape all in one place.

The building is a Renaissance-styled Palladian structure that feels completely unexpected when you turn off the road. The sculpture garden wraps around it, designed by Gerson Leiber himself — and right now it’s home to the 7th annual Garden of Friends exhibition, Ode to the Sea. East End artists, work integrated into the landscape. You wander through it at your own pace.

Inside, three new exhibitions just opened. The one I keep thinking about is Gerson Leiber: An Inexplicable Light — a look at his final decade of work, ending with his last painting, a triptych. It’s intimate and genuinely moving. And then you turn a corner and there are Judith Leiber’s iconic jeweled minaudieres. The contrast alone is worth the visit.

Admission is by donation.

Open Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 1 to 4 pm.

📍446 Old Stone Highway, East Hampton.

It’s open now. Worth the detour.
Have you been before, or is this new to you?

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