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Barrister's Restaurant To Close After 34 Years In Southampton Village

Publication: The Southampton Press
By Shaye Weaver   Dec 7, 2012 6:06 PM
Dec 12, 2012 9:58 AM
For the past three decades, Barrister’s Restaurant, with its $5 Bailout Burgers, draft beers and wide variety of dishes, has been a staple of Southampton Village dining for locals and visitors alike.

But the Main Street restaurant, which has been in business since 1979, will soon close its doors, according to Barrister’s owner Michael Ferran.

Mr. Ferran, 65, said he is in contract to sell the building to an individual who will most likely open a new restaurant in the space, but said he does not yet know when Barrister’s doors will officially close. He declined to disclose the name of the buyer, at the buyer’s request.

The decision to close the restaurant was not a hasty one—the building went on the market three and a half years ago when Mr. Ferran’s partner,... more

We will miss you, too!
By metsfan2 (11), southampton on Dec 7, 12 7:32 PM
I will miss Barristers very much. Congrats Mike and Carol.
By KevinLuss (4), Detroit, Michigan on Dec 7, 12 8:10 PM
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They've had a good run and its a shame its closing. The atmosphere and staff is always pleasant with none of the chi-chi pretense elsewhere in the village. It will be difficult to recapture that.
By V.Tomanoku (482), southampton on Dec 7, 12 10:01 PM
I hope the new owner will follow in the way of all previous owners. A terrific corner right in the heart of the village. 34 years for Mike and Digger and at least 20+ for Ann and her crew, known as Ann's Luncheonette. I wish the new owner all the same best wishes to continue. V. Tomanoku nailed it plesant and happy atmosphere.
By summertime (431), summerfield fl on Dec 8, 12 11:40 AM
It was once the old "Ebb Tide" restaurant, owned by the Robinsons in the 60's.
By fairwind (234), southampton on Dec 8, 12 1:17 PM
Thanks for the reminder Ebb Tide of course! They came after Ann and her sister Was the owner Ed ..? My memory is faulty on that time.
By summertime (431), summerfield fl on Dec 18, 12 3:18 PM
Amazed it lasted this long. Food was awful!
By Crankie (10), Southampton on Dec 8, 12 5:04 PM
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Guess it took Obama Care to finally kill it
By Undocumented Democrat (272), southampton on Dec 9, 12 9:09 PM
Hope I can squeeze in one last cheeseburger - theirs were the best!
By Tay (16), Hampton Bays on Dec 10, 12 12:29 PM
So much for those impromptu "class reunions"...
By Mr. Z (4522), North Sea on Dec 10, 12 7:20 PM
It will be sorely missed as we eat there a bunch. Good food good staff!!Barristers is a locals place that undoubtly will change to a tourist pricey place.
By North Sea Citizen (265), North Sea on Dec 12, 12 7:26 AM
always a shame when a business like this goes under. not great food but good enough when I went there as a kid and when i went there with my kids. gotta think it's the PERFECT spot for more overpriced crap.
By traffic (18), Southampton on Dec 12, 12 12:16 PM
I thought Barristers was too big to fail.
By dnice (613), Hampton Bays on Dec 17, 12 4:13 PM
it's not going under he is retiring, and therefore selling. did you not read the article?
By motherof4boys (8), Hampton Bays on Dec 21, 12 12:52 PM
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