SUNRISE... sunset... SUNRISE... sunset. Tevye's Turmoil!!!

NO! Today's blog has nothing to do with Fiddler on the Roof! Although good trivia... did you know Paul Michael Glazer was in the movie?!? Seriously! Starsky! So the Hamptons are a summer place... right? So what better than dinning on the water and watching a fiery sun set in the distance. In my book there are only 3... ok 4 great places to go watch the sun set.

The following are my top 4 in no particular order:

The Beacon in Sag Harbor. Owner David Lowenberg and his crew run one of the most consistently great seasonal restaurants on the east end. The crowd is Hamptons chic and there's usually a celebrity or two there when you dine... Richard Gere is my most notable. Try the seared tuna it's fresh and tender. My other favorite is the iceberg lettuce wedge with blue cheese , a gourmet flashback to 1970. They don't take reservations so get there early and put your name on the list. The photo to the left was taken last night! WHAT NO RAIN!!!?

NEXT... drum roll...is East Hampton Point. The menu is limited and the food is probably a C+... prices are steep but the view is spectacular. Overlooking Three Mile Harbor it's ideal on a late Sunday afternoon to hang for cocktails and enjoy some live reggae music!!! The service is slow but hey "don't worry mon.. enjoy the music!!" What I typically do is go early for drinks and then head over to ......

Bostwicks - 423 Three Mile Harbor. I grew up in Joisy and this is the closest thing I can find to one of those fancy Atlantic City type restaurants! HA!. It's a cool mix of local and weekenders at Bostwicks. The food isn't priced like it's Joisy joint but the menu is diverse and solid. Try the Lobster... The Surf and Turf... or any of the fish or huge lobsters. Once again.. NO RESERVATIONS. Send a friend a few minutes early to put the name on the list and have a drink and relax. Here's a pic of the view. I'd pay extra for that wouldn't you!!? Yes, I took the picture myself!!!

Finally, Sunset Beach on Shelter Island. 35 Shore Rd. , Shelter Island. It has to be about the view because let's face it the service is HOSTILE... but of course they have every right to be... they're better looking than you!!! The food is expensive... um because "we the staff are beautiful .. you can't' look at us for free"... and the food is very mediocre. Um, you have a problem with that!?!? Ubermodels from around the world have come to play with their food here! It's an A for attitude at Sunset Beach!!!! I'm sure there's some sort of secret menu for the glamorous... like a cigarette salad with Stoli dressing. So, why do I actually look forward to going there!?!?!