In modern America, the heyday of the White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, also known as the WASP, is some decades behind us. But in American literature, WASPs continue to fascinate -- perhaps because the publishing industry is one of their last redoubts.
Every year, Labor Day weekend signals the end of summer and time for The Hamptons Classic! This exclusive equestrian event has been going on for almost three decades and it is really something everyone should attend at least once.
Last week, as I was enjoying my annual escape to the world of fresh corn, heirloom tomatoes and sunshine... I drove by an empty restaurant. Della Famina's was closed.
They might have some abstract legal "right" to vote -- but not the deeply rooted right to vote that only comes from the exercise of responsible proprietorship. And besides, what does not having a photo ID in this day and age testify to if not an absence of that responsibility?
The racket of helicopters heading to and returning from what has become the main aerial gateway of the Hamptons and Long Island's biggest noisemaker -- East Hampton Airport -- has been intense this summer.
Readers crowded about, one wanting to know whether the location in his memoir's title, The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue, was in Brooklyn or the Bronx. The Bronx, said Klein, selling soft.
"Four Houses" (Mon., 10 p.m. ET on TLC) took a trip to The Hamptons Monday night for a peek into some elegant homes competing for the $10,000 grand pr...
With the July 4th Weekend approaching, many New Yorkers are looking forward to their favorite beach getaway: The Hamptons. Whether you're visiting for a day or the season, you'll have a number of new retailers to serve a variety of needs.
On the Season 4 premiere of "Royal Pains" (Wed., 9 p.m. ET on USA) brothers Hank (Mark Feuerstein) and Evan Lawson (Paulo Costanzo) fought bitterly ab...
Summer is fast approaching, and for those of us with millions in disposable income and yet no Hamptons house of our own, that means one thing -- summe...
Upon meeting Michelle and Jared, the bride- and groom-to-be, I knew that I was in for an unforgettable experience (chalk it up, perhaps, to their "exotic" culinary requests of alligator and squirrel, among other things).
This week has been a testy one for those in the art world. Maybe the post-Basel hangover is leaving critics and collectors grumpier than usual. Either...
Famed fashion designer Helmut Lang is taking his new career choice as an artist very seriously. Lang, who gave up fashion in 2005, is shredding his 6,...
With summer nearly here, it's time to start planning our social lives -- whether you're hosting friends or you're the guest, nothing is more special than to offer your gourmet treat or bottle of wine.
Settled in 1640, one of the world's favorite international warm-weather playgrounds, the very special town of Southampton, is gearing up for its super busy summer season.
Former Suffolk County Legislator George Guldi was sentenced Monday to three to nine years in prison for grand larceny and one to three years for insur...
It's no secret that the Hamptons' most famous outspoken citizen, Alec Baldwin, is interested in leaving acting to pursue a career in politics. But Bal...
Have Sean (Diddy) Combs' parties become so low-key that even he doesn't want to attend?
Insiders say the hip-hop artist, who once made headlines with...
This weekend, in a very exciting but non-publicized match at the Southampton Bath & Tennis Club, which is exactly the kind of club it sounds like, Gol...