Best friends and new Yorkers Yasha Wallin, a magazine writer and editor, and Emily Anderson, an art director, spend almost every summer weekend in Montauk exploring the area. All their amazing intel ends up in the duo’s two-year-old black-and-white broad sheet The Usual, where they cover cool Montauk residents (artists, surfers, skaters and more) and happenings. Here, their top five.
MOBY DICK’S
“If strong cocktails and a spectacular view of the harbor are your thing, we’ll see you at this chill, year-old seaside watering hole. We can’t get here often enough.” mobydicksmontauk.com
THE PEOPLE’S BOOT CAMP
“Held on the lawn at Ruschmeyer’s, these classes, taught by Hampton’s native Adam Rosante, offer the prettiest setting ever for a much-needed ass kicking.” Thepeoplesbootcamp.com
TURF
“Housed in an Airstream trailer in the parking lot at Ditch Plains, what started as Zach Lynd’s marketing-thesis project is now home to one of Montauk’s most sought-after lobster rolls. What’s better than buttery lobster, the sun on your back, and the ocean?” andturf.com
MELET MERCANTILE’S ANNUAL SALE
“Eclectic collector Bob Melet’s four-year-old shop is a great spot for people watching- both Bruce Weber and Waris Ahluwalia are customers- and during one weekend every summer, he invites the public over for discounts, where you can score everything form old copies of Playboy to samurai swords.” 631-668-9080
JIMMY’S DING REPAIR
“We’re at Jimmy’s watching our surf boards get bandaged back to life more than we’re actually in the water. He also has a reputation for taking his sweet time. Not to be missed is his annual BBQ and board sale.”
Photo: Courtesy of Surf Lodge
