The HAMPTON Report

Since they first met 26 years ago, David and Carolyn Klemm and George and Judy Auchincloss have enjoyed a longtime friendship whose dynamics has undergone more than one shift.

NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED VEHICLES/PUBLIC SALE The following vehicles are subject to towing, repair and/or storage liens; are declared to be abandoned pursuant to Section 56-5-5810,

c/o Hotels, the Scandinavian lifestyle hotel company will open its newly renovated luxury destination, c/o The Maidstone. The hotel, formerly known as the Maidstone Arms, is based in East Hampton, New York and will welcome guests and diners on May 19th.

MADONNA is dead set on the Hamptons this summer — but Hamptonites aren’t exactly thrilled with her. A couple of weekends ago, Madonna, who recently signed a contract for a townhouse on East 81st Street, stayed at the beautiful Wolffer Estate…

Now that they’re very rich and don’t have to campaign for a while, Bill and Hillary Clinton are looking for a bigger house or two. It seems their relatively modest five-bedroom Colonial in Chappaqua — which they bought for around $1.7 million in…

April 30 (Bloomberg) — In early 2006, Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew uneasy about the bank’s plans for a production line to turn Chase Home Finance loans into JPMorgan bonds, writes Gillian Tett in her new book, “Fool’s Gold.”

Meat and marketing experts spent more than $1.5 million to identify and develop new cuts of beef in an attempt to sell the American consumer something besides steaks and ground beef.

With the right techniques, a lot of unfamiliar meats in the supermarket can be more delicious than more expensive cuts.

Ratios — the proportion of ingredients in a preparation or a dish — are at the center of Michael Ruhlman’s elegant new book on cooking technique.

As a poster child for the economy, you are free to carry a doggie bag home. Why not fill it with chocolate biscotti?