Kobe Beach Club
Photo: Courtesy of Kobe Beach Club
Summer is here and the Hamptons cocktail parties, auctions, and benefits have already started. Here's a selection of new places to check out for group dining and entertaining:
This summer Jeffrey Chodorow's got a sister location for his Manhattan Japanese steak house Kobe Club, an East Hampton spot called the Kobe Beach Club. Like the one in the city, the restaurant's ceiling is decorated with samurai swords and the kitchen offers American, Australian, and Japanese Wagyu, as well as a raw bar. Within the 60-seat indoor dining room is a eight-seat section on a raised platform, hidden behind leather straps, and outside there's a patio garden for 40. And at the same address as the Kobe Beach Club is the Lily Pond nightclub, a 4,000-square-foot bar and lounge with ornate decor.Another joint from Manhattan entrepreneurs is the Surf Lodge, a boutique 32-room hotel owned by the same folks behind Cain and Gold Bar. On the premises are a living-room-like lounge called the Den, a bar, and a restaurant with a seasonal menu from former Top Chef contestant Sam Talbot. The venue's 2,600-square-foot deck is an outdoor bar and lounge area overlooking Fort Pond.
In May, the popular Southampton Inn opened its first in-house restaurant, OSO. The 2,000-square-foot Mediterranean steak house offers a pretty interior dining room with hardwood flooring, decorative wall art, and leather banquettes. There are more tables outside for alfresco dining, and a semiprivate area indoors is suitable for small groups.
Looking ahead to next summer, Sparkling Pointe—a new vineyard and winery in the North Fork—will offer indoor and outdoor space for private events. Geared toward a younger set of wine fans, the site's facility will be in the style of a French château, with a retail shop and tasting room, a V.I.P. lounge, and a wine library.
This summer Jeffrey Chodorow's got a sister location for his Manhattan Japanese steak house Kobe Club, an East Hampton spot called the Kobe Beach Club. Like the one in the city, the restaurant's ceiling is decorated with samurai swords and the kitchen offers American, Australian, and Japanese Wagyu, as well as a raw bar. Within the 60-seat indoor dining room is a eight-seat section on a raised platform, hidden behind leather straps, and outside there's a patio garden for 40. And at the same address as the Kobe Beach Club is the Lily Pond nightclub, a 4,000-square-foot bar and lounge with ornate decor.Another joint from Manhattan entrepreneurs is the Surf Lodge, a boutique 32-room hotel owned by the same folks behind Cain and Gold Bar. On the premises are a living-room-like lounge called the Den, a bar, and a restaurant with a seasonal menu from former Top Chef contestant Sam Talbot. The venue's 2,600-square-foot deck is an outdoor bar and lounge area overlooking Fort Pond.
In May, the popular Southampton Inn opened its first in-house restaurant, OSO. The 2,000-square-foot Mediterranean steak house offers a pretty interior dining room with hardwood flooring, decorative wall art, and leather banquettes. There are more tables outside for alfresco dining, and a semiprivate area indoors is suitable for small groups.
Looking ahead to next summer, Sparkling Pointe—a new vineyard and winery in the North Fork—will offer indoor and outdoor space for private events. Geared toward a younger set of wine fans, the site's facility will be in the style of a French château, with a retail shop and tasting room, a V.I.P. lounge, and a wine library.
