Hampton Style - May 23, 2008 -

All the new addresses you'll need to commit
to memory this summer, from shops
to restaurants to surf bars that play Elvis films by night.

Urban Zen
4 Bay Street, Sag Harbor, 631-725-6176
Fashion designer and philanthropist Donna Karan and her daughter, Gabby Karan DeFelice, are going into business side-by-side this season in Sag Harbor. On Memorial Day weekend, Karan opens her Urban Zen boutique on Bay Street. Exclusive to this location, the 2,000-square-foot store will offer Balinese furniture, rare photographs and antique jewelry, along with the Urban Zen Collection, which uses only sustainable, recycled fabrics that promote comfort and serenity. The progressive boutique will also serve as a space for rotating art exhibits. Next door, Karan DeFelice has purchased an interest in Tutto Il Giorno, formerly co-owned by the late Steve Florio. To the delight of her mother, Gabby is handling the design and décor of the quaint Italian eatery, which shares a flower garden with Urban Zen and will reopen officially Memorial Day weekend to coincide with the opening of her mother's store.

John Varvatos
54 Newtown Lane, 631-324-4440
With impeccably constructed men's clothing and furnishings, the edgy designs take heavy cues from rock 'n' roll, with a particular fondness for punk. Previous ad campaigns have included such disparate muses as Alice Cooper and Iggy Pop, and the former CBGB club venue in Manhattan is the site of a Varvatos store which opened last month. No less than Joan Jett, Slash and Perry Farrell were on hand to welcome the new tenant, who had the good taste to preserve part of the original club under glass. Here in East Hampton, you'll just have to settle for comfortable, lushly designed interiors.

Alison at the Maidstone Arms
207 Main Street, East Hampton, 631-324-5008
Alison Becker has moved her restaurant, Alison, from Bridgehampton into the historic Maidstone Arms, which is housed in the 300-year-old building surrounded by stately gardens. In addition to a seasonal gourmet menu, Alison, who is currently working on a new cookbook and television project, will offer catering for parties at the inn or private residences.

Almoncello
290 Montauk Highway, Wainscott,
631-329-6700
Eric Lemonides and Jason Weiner have transformed their former Mexican eatery into a relaxed Bologna-inspired trattoria in a cozy romantic setting. The menu offers rustic fare from Northern Italy with an eclectic smattering of dishes from wild boar ragu to striped bass and braised veal cheeks. Karaoke every Sunday.

Bellhaus
328 Montauk Highway, 631-255-0164
This upscale boutique owned by Shawn Bell offers such luxury brands as Alexander McQueen, Calos Campos, Carolina Herrera and Walter Steiger.

Birchwood Tavern
76 Jobs Lane, Southampton, 631-283-4316
Birchwood is the new incarnation of Buckley's tavern, serving simple pub fare and beers on tap.

Intermix
87 Main Street, East Hampton, 631-907-8025
This edgy boutique offers a wide range of high-end labels and appeals to the skinny trendsetting patrons who are more than happy to squeeze into the store's liberal offerings of sizes 2 and 4.

Jackie Rogers
50 Jobs Lane, Southampton, 631-209-0600
This newly opened womenswear boutique now joins the East Hampton location in offering everything from sportswear to gowns.

James Perse
56 Newtown Lane, 631-907-9270
This label is renowned for its beautifully designed men's and women's clothing, high-end T-shirts, button-downs and leather accessories, as well as their offerings in the categories of home, bedding and books.

Kobe Club
44 Three Mile Harbor Road, East Hampton, no phone yet.
Jeffrey Chodorow is slated to open an East End outpost of his very successful Manhattan establishment. Once there is a phone number in place, we'll put it on speed-dial.

Oso
91 Hill Street, Southampton, 631-283-1160
Four-star chef Peter Dunlap, who won legions of fans at the American Hotel, is helming this gourmet steakhouse now housed in the Southampton Inn.

Regular's
North Sea Road, 287-2900
This new music cafe has just opened in the Southampton space once occupied by Tugboat's North Sea House. Offering food, live music, and free Wireless Internet access, the owners are Michael Wudyka of the Enclave Inn and John Maguire. The menu will include hamburgers, sandwiches, salads and comfort food.

Rugby by Ralph Lauren
32 Main Street, East Hampton, 631-907-0960
This burgeoning new line of Ralph Lauren reinvents old-school preppy by taking classics from the Ralph Lauren brand while infusing a youthful, collegiate attitude.

Ralph Lauren RRL
57 Main Street, 631-907-9201
This new store from Ralph Lauren carries vintage-inspired Western wear for men and women. The exclusive RRL brand was established in 1993, in homage to the designer's Colorado ranch, and offers high-end vintage denim, leather and accessories for men and women. With less than a dozen locations nationwide, this new three-story East Hampton store will become the flagship store for the RRL line. The store will also feature items from the Limited Group, a small group of designers from Ralph Lauren who collaborate on select, limited pieces.

Show Win
40 Montauk Highway, Amagansett, 631-267-7600
This Northport transplant has revamped sushi favorites from the defunct Mt. Fuji, broadened the menu and spruced up the décor with clean, modern pieces.

Surf Shack
2095 Montauk Highway, Amagansett, 631-267-6980
Bar Czar Alex Gordon's new restaurant serves casual seafood with a Cajun flair, including fresh-off-the-boat lobsters, clams, oysters and local fish. The surf vibe is reinforced with Elvis Presley beach flicks projected from mammoth televisions. It's a great spot to catch the sunset over Napeague Stretch, and serves 30 flavors of ice-cream during the day.

Surf Lodge
183 Edgemere Street, Montauk, 631-238-5190
Jamie Mulholland, Jayma Cardoso and Rob McKinley, the trio behind such hotspots as Cain and Gold Bar, have taken over a 30-room hotel in Montauk for the site of the Surf Lodge, where pretty boy Top Chef runner-up Sam Talbot has signed on to run the restaurant. In addition to hotel rooms, the facility boasts a deck lounge with raw bar where live concerts and parties will take place. Also housed within the complex is a new beach boutique by Tracy Feith, and a hair salon with stylist Danny Dimauro.

Sunset Café
49 Sunset Ave., Westhampton Beach, 288-3010
This new casual cafe features healthy, new-American baked goods, breakfast specialties, salads, wraps, sandwiches, soups, chili and afternoon treats, as well as organic coffees, cappuccinos and other java concoctions, along with free wi-fi service.