Monthly Archives: July 2009

The Minimalist: Solving Squid Spatter (and No, Not the Ink)

Some lessons emerge from frying squid: wet squid spatters more than dry, and lots of squid spatters much more than not so much squid.

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Out of the Kitchen, Onto the Couch

How American cooking became a spectator sport, and what we lost along the way.

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Film Food, Ready for Its ‘Bon Appetit’

The new movie “Julie & Julia” is the latest film to feature food that is edible and even delicious — no half-cooked turkeys colored with motor oil or ice cream carved from Crisco.

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HEDGE EXEC ADMITS GUILT (New York Post)

A former hedge fund manager pleaded guilty yesterday to fleecing investors out of $20 million to finance a lavish lifestyle that included a home in the Hamptons and a treasure trove of jewels and artwork. Mark Bloom also admitted selling … Continue reading

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The Hamptons Magazine Snob-Off [Feuds] (Gawker)

The high society better-than-yous who summer in The Hamptons are under the impression that there is some legitimate moral stratification of Hamptons summer society magazines. They fuss and fight as…

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Our Lady of the Hamptons plans $3.7 million expansion (The Southampton Press & The East Hampton Press)

Our Lady of the Hamptons Regional Catholic School recently got the go-ahead from the Diocese of Rockville Centre to launch a $3.7-million capital campaign to finance construction of a gymnasium, four new classrooms, and a solar system that will power … Continue reading

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Unreal Estate: Divided Fortunes in Hamptons (TheStreet.com)

Property sales north of Hampton’s main highway have been especially hard hit by the housing downturn.

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THE GREAT INDOORS IN THE HAMPTONS (New York Post)

THE best place to eat in the Hamptons is in a garden or on a porch — at your house or a friend’s. In a land blessed with luminescent air and a fantasia of great fish and produce from local … Continue reading

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Hamptons’ Blue Parrot; Surf Lodge’s $26 Lobster Roll: Food Buzz (Bloomberg)

July 29 (Bloomberg) — “ Delta Air Lines ” was inscribed on the knives. But we weren’t on a flight, we were dining in the Hamptons at a land-based eatery that evokes the universally miserable experience of eating crummy food … Continue reading

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Drink Up! Thrillist Party in the Hamptons (NBC New York)

MoshPix: Party-goers had a blast drinking cocktails by the pool and celebrating the launch of Thrillist Hamptons at Day & Night in Southampton over the weekend.

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Hamptons Proposal Targets Driveway Width (1010 WINS New York)

Officials say narrow, winding mansion driveways are causing a safety hazard in New York’s Hamptons.

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Hamptons Driveway Widths Questioned (FOX 5 New York)

Officials say narrow, winding mansion driveways are causing a safety hazard in New York’s Hamptons. Proposed regulations would ensure driveways are wide enough to get ambulances and fire trucks through.

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