Montauk—with its wild dunes, walk-up hamburger joints and grainy seafood hovels—has long been the sleepier and slightly shabbier sister of nearby Southampton and East Hampton proper. But the decrees that govern New York City real estate also govern its summer havens, so what was once passé now cashes in on ... More

Mecox Gardens Situated on three acres in lovely Southampton, Mecox Gardens’ founding location will play host this summer to a unique “pool house” installation erected by Cocoon9, Chris Burch’s new prefab home design and construction company. Visitors to the store will be able to tour one of the venture’s prefabricated outdoor ... More

Chef Eric Miller’s favorite thing about East Hampton’s Bay Kitchen Bar (39 Gann Road; baykitchenbar.com) is easy to see. “It’s got the best view on the East End,” he says. Guests also love the vista, which complements Miller’s seafood menu whether it’s August or ... More

The best thing about Sag Harbor, longtime habitués agree, is not how much the town has changed but how much it hasn’t: Main Street still has an old-fashioned pharmacy and pizza parlor, plenty of places to buy pre-faded T-shirts and nautical tchotchkes and a variety store that stocks everything from ... More