A Brouhaha at the Beaches in Amagansett and a Cure for Round Swamp Farm's Cinnamon Buns... well sort of!

VERBOTTEN!

Those oft over-the top folks in "Amagainsit" are at it again.  Fearing that the guest of a guest, share house, booze-swilling Saturday afternoon fedora crowd would drift east from Indian Wells due to parking lot restrictions and an increased police presence, the Beach Hampton homeowners association sent out an early summer warning to members.

That beach access would be restricted to members in good standing with the Dunes home owner's association (i.e. residents and their tenants ).

OK. We're good so far.  While we won't consult our Hamptons Chatter legal department just yet about their legal right to restrict access they have begun stationing "monitors" at various beach access points.  (although when we googled "lawsuit beach public access" it appears the folks in Amagansett are walking a very shaky and fine line). 

This summer, clipboard carrying Studio 54 type bouncers have been checking to make sure not only if beach goers are from the right part of town, they're also making sure everyone is ponied up with his or her Homeowners Association Dues.    But what if you landlord has paid the dues... you want to go to beach but the bouncer says "no you didn't."   Well that's exactly what has been happening.  Apparently this is becoming more and more of a problem with rental tenants lugging their wares to the beach only to be turned back!!! I don't know the whole deal here but I'm just predicting this is going to blow up before the end of the summer.   

Meanwhile here in the Hamptons we've got more than our fair share of famous culinary and home making genius'.      There's of course Martha Stewart.... there's Ina Garten (who I like even though she and Jeffrey have yet to invite me  over) ... and now there's ANKE.   In keeping with the  summer of healthy eating I want to tell you Anke's Fit Bakery and her stuff is awesome.   I've also been discussing this around town, and I'm hearing similar stories from other agents whose summer tenants are being subjected to random shakedowns in The Dunes.    Perhaps this is just all a bunch of misunderstandings but bouncers on the beach?!!!   Stay tuned.  

Shunning refined flour for her baked goods, Anke uses spelt flour, whole oats and other organic ingredients because, "Ingestion of refined flours elevates the potential for heart disease, stroke, cancer and obesity.  The health risks can be reduced by using whole grain flours instead of refined flours."  My personal favorite is Anke's Chocolate Loaf cake make with coco and a bunch of good stuff.   But you would never know it, I would swear it's Entenmann's!    Marie Claire, Tracy Anderson, the East Hampton Star and a bunch of other publications will attest to the fact I speak the truth.   So check out the website or go visit Anke at the Sag Harbor Farmer's Market on Saturday morning.  You and your gut wont' regret it!!!  Now, back to the treadmill!