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A focus group of parents gathered on Tuesday night to discuss what they want in a superintendent now that the current superintendent Dr. J. Richard Boyes will be retiring at the end of the school year. SHAYE WEAVER
It is impossible not to bump into single men and women all over the East End, especially during the summer months, according to matchmaker Janis Spindel. But for those who need a little help finding them, be sure to pay a few of these local spots a visit, she says.
“Just remember, it’s just as easy to fall in love with a rich man as it is to fall in love with a poor man,” she emphasized, focusing on the available girls. “He must be nice and treat you like a lady. That is what’s important.”
Yoga, yoga, yoga.
Hamptons Gym Corp in Southampton and Sag Harbor.
75 Main in Southampton.
Brunch at Sant Ambroeus and The Drivers Seat Restaurant in Southampton.
Southampton Social Club in the village— “for sure, on Friday and Saturday nights,” she said. “Young crowd with droves of singles in their 20s and 30s.”
Delmonico’s in Southampton—“for an older crowd.”
Red Bar in Southampton.
Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill.
Churches—“Don't knock it until you've tried it.”
Golden Pear in Southampton, East Hampton, Sag Harbor and Bridgehampton—“Always has lots of young single people coming in and out.”
Coopers Beach in Southampton—“For volleyball, football, kadima. You never know.”
Rumba to Cowfish, on the Shinnecock Canal in Hampton Bays, and back via tiki boat, ‘nuf said.
John Scott’s Surf Shack in Westhampton—cool and casual.
The Patio—in Westhampton Beachraw bar, upscale.
The Saltwater Grill in Westhampton—on the ocean, live music.
East Hampton Town
CittaNuova in East Hampton— “Gets a great bar scene and outdoor lunch/brunch crowd.”
The Palm at the Huntting Inn in East Hampton—“Gets a little older crowd, but very good-looking and successful people go there.”
Babette’s Restaurant in East Hampton— “Huge hang-out brunch place on the weekends. Very crowded with young single people, even though the prices are highway robbery.”
The Surf Lodge in Montauk.
Spinning at Flywheel in East Hampton— “I met my husband at a gym. When you are focusing on what you are doing, not who you are meeting, it makes it so much better.”
Movie theater— “Don't laugh, it has happened.”
East Hampton Jewish Center.
East Hampton Indoor tennis club—“Go play a game of tennis in one of the round robins. You never know who you might match up with.”
Dog Run—“If you don't have a dog, borrow one. Dogs are a man's best friend.”
Michelle Trauring on Jun 30, 2014