Westhampton Beach is the Hamptons for commuters
“Westhampton Beach is the Hamptons for the commuters, for the local Long Island people,” pizzaiolo Michael Brunetti, whose restaurant of his namesake is a hot spot on Main Street, told The Post.One advantage is that Westhampton Beach is about 20 to 30 miles closer to the heart of the Island than Southampton and East Hampton.
NJ carnival shut down after TikTok-inspired meetup descends into chaos and spreads to nearby mallDennis A. Clark “On a Friday afternoon or evening, to go from Westhampton to Southampton, it could take a few hours,” Brunetti, who boasts that Westhampton Beach’s initials stand for “where Hamptons begin,” added. “Long Islanders love to come here because it’s so close. In Huntington, you could be here in 45 minutes or half an hour sometimes.” Fear of missing what the other Hamptons offer is also minuscule, as Main Street underwent a complete cosmetic overhaul during Covid., and ripped up the entire roadway — and that’s brought in tons of new restaurants, stores, a reopened theater, and local visitors on a prettier stretch of blocks. “People coming from Long Island increased, I would say potentially, 45% in the past five years,” Carlos David Vega, the general manager of the posh Westhampton Bath and Tennis Club, said.Folks from up island are using the club’s tennis courts, beach access, and saltwater pool — all while returning home by 9 p.m., the 25-year-long employee of the resort and hotel added.That’s not to say A-listers don’t swing by themselves — Tom Brady has been known to sign pizza boxes inside Brunetti’s eatery — but the attitude is“We don’t really have corporate restaurants here, we don’t have stores like Cartier from the city,” she said, adding that people from the other status quo Hamptons and Sag Harbor are also starting to trickle into the charming town. “Most of the stores on the street are mom and pop…everyone knows everyone, and it’s much more personal. I think that’s what they enjoy about it. It’s very homey. It’s just a nice place to be.” Brunetti added that Westhampton also picks up islander appeal as a place where keeping up with the Joneses is virtually non-existent as opposed to other destinations on the fork. “You just don’t find it like that here — even though the affluence is here,” he said. “It’s not very flaunted. People here are much more laid-back.”Another lure for Westhampton Beach is that it’s only a quick trip on the boat, explained Peter Haskell of Haskell’s Seafood. “That’s another way to travel on Long Island,” he said. “Many times, we’re servicing people who would like to take a meal back to their boat to enjoy or fish to barbecue at their marinas. Even during “shoulder seasons” outside of summer, Haskell hears customers say they’re coming by from nearby, such as one couple from Port Jefferson on the North Shore.Agata Riccioli and her cousin Maria Burriesci are opening a jewelry business in town because of its new, excellent reputation.The town’s turn inspired Ronkonkoma native Agata Riccioli and her cousin Maria Burriesci to open Isola Bella Jewelers on Main Street in the coming days. “We feel like this is going to be the new spot of the Hamptons, and we’re really excited about what it’s going to be in the next few years,” Riccioli said.Caitlin Clark to miss time with Fever announcing shock injury Hamas tries to pull bait-and-switch on Trump’s Middle East envoy after latest cease-fire proposal: ‘Completely unacceptable’Baby-faced anti-Israel teen urges his 1M followers to support suspected DC terrorist in rant so vile TikTok pulled it —then doubles down on hateDennis A. ClarkAgata Riccioli and her cousin Maria Burriesci are opening a jewelry business in town because of its new, excellent reputation.
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