This season, the young and the restless are flocking to Dune Southampton.
Summertime newcomers have hit the East End's dining and nightlife
scenes, many of them with familiar names attached.
East Hampton gets a taste of steak, sushi and DJ sets at Ed 'Jean-Luc' Kleefield's Prime 103, along with brick-oven pizza at Matto, and margs and music at 27 Authentic Mexican Kitchen on Napeague Stretch. The opening of Tutto Il Giorno, the chic Italian by chef Scott Conant and co-owner Steve Florio, fuels the continuing ascent of Sag Harbor, which also sees the arrival of Kleefield's Black Buoy Bar and Grill and the seductive new lounge at Sen. Meanwhile, chef Matthew Guiffrida's Muse in Water Mill inspires diners with its exotic digs, dishes and martinis. On the late-night edge, the posh Dune Southampton and Stereo by the Shore keep the music pumping and bottle service flowing, while Hampton Bays' Whitehouse attracts islanders looking to let loose. – Karen Hudes