What's New in the Hamptons Hood '14... or What Happened While You Spent The Winter with People!

It has nothing to do with Nixon or Kung Fu pandadiplomacy.com

While the folks over at Curbed Hamptons talk about all the new restaurants this year, I decided to go a different direction and talk about all the other stuff!     Which calls to mind, I once had a very successful client in my car some time back talking about all things Hamptons.  As we drove by the East Hampton movie theatre he asked me, "Kung Fu Panda', what's that about?"   Really?  He wasn't kidding. Isn't it obvious that its a morality tale about a poor tailor and his struggle with alcoholism set in pre war Europe! UH... Kidding!  It's a frigging cartoon about a Panda that knows Kung Fu!   So, that being said, I wonder what they're going to think when they drive by Panda Diplomacy in Water Mill!   website.  It' looks pretty cool and I have no doubt it's what everyone will be wearing at The American Hotel this summer!  Ok, well maybe not there.  The wax museum has it's own separate dress code.  Well, for those of you that don't know it's a surfing apparel, boards and accessories store.   Located at 760 Montauk Highway in Water Mill, better known as the shopping center where there used to be Blockbuster-Citarella-Water Mill Cupcake-Avanti-Subway-Foodies and the soon to be opened West Elm Shopping Center.    If you want more info on surfing pandas, check out the

Citarella has hit Southampton!   While it's not a "full fledged" supermarket according to sources.   It is no doubt a welcome addition to a town that has the second worst supermarket in the Hamptons Walbaum's which only comes after Walbaum's in East Hampton.  The store got approved earlier this
month by the Southampton Village Planning board and quickly settled into their Hampton Street location.   While some locals have voiced their concern over the potential parking problems let me accentuate the positive, THEY HAVE FRESH FOOD!

Another newcomer is located on Main St. in Bridgehampton and it's called BLOW.  No, it's not that kind of place!  Get your minds out of the gutter people... this isn't Nevada!  It's a hair salon that's specializing in blow outs for ladies and the occasional puffy haired gentleman about to kick up their heels at the given Hamptons benefit!    If you want more information on getting glamours you can check out their website here!    If you want the other kind you need to get on a plane and head to Vegas or perhaps Amsterdam (ohhhh Amsterdam... more on that later... apparently the Dutch love the Hamptons).

If you're like me one of the greatest things about living out east is not the surf, the beaches, world class boating, golf or even the lack of good cell phone reception.   It's the fact we have some of the best damn food anywhere.  One of those that has a reputation of being the best of the best is Tate's Bakery and now they're selling their White Chocolate Macadamia cookies among other masterpieces
out of the Red Horse Market in East Hampton.  But if you're worried about your waistline  don't fret, the cookies are sugar, fat, calorie and dairy free.... NOT... if you have to read the calorie label, move on!   I have not doubt there is like 12 pounds of butter in each cookie but damn, they're awesome!   They make great chipwiches too... just in case you need more calories!

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But if you're worried about calories and such silliness, fear not Barry's Bootcamp is opening a new outlet in Amagansett this summer.    Yes, the home of sadistic (IMHO) workouts that burn tons of calories!  According to Racked.com  the location will feature healthy to go meals from Hu Kitchen.      Great news but I'll pass on the meals, there's a coconut cupcake (from Mary's) with my name on it!  The gym is located at 199 Montauk Highway, right behind Mary's Marvelous!   Did I mention Mary's coconut cupcake?  It's another Hamptons masterpiece and makes a great reward for just doing one of their  before I do one of their infamous 1000 calorie burning classes. UGH!

Finally one more thing new in the Hamptons this summer!  A deadly new tick born disease!  Goody!  I'm not going to bore or kill the mood by writing about it.  If you're curious let the kill joys at CBS News do it for you here.    In the meantime, i'm going to get some new panda surf clothes and eat my cookies and cupcakes in peace!