Amagansett has come to be known as a down-to-earth Hamptons alternative, popular with locals, weekenders and celebrities alike. A short drive east on 27 from the village of East Hampton, its quaint, beachy Main Street is dotted with unique shops, and destination eateries, Stephen Talkhouse & Jack’s coffee.

Lately the loudest buzz on the Eastern End of Long Island is happening in Montauk, or “the End,” as locals and weekend converts whimsically call it. The recent high end oceanfront condo development by Gurneys & the remaking of once shabby motels and quaint restaurants into boho-chic establishments,

Sagaponack has come a long way from its potato farming roots to one of the richest zip codes in the country (11962). A common misconception is that the name “Sagaponack” comes from the Shinnecock Indian word for potato – it does not. “Sagaponack” is derived from the Shinnecock word for “land with the big ground nuts!” Famous farming families passed down land from generation to generation and include the likes of the Toppings, the Fosters and the Whites. While some farms still exist, most now provide the soil for huge estates. Famous residents include Jimmy Fallon, Lloyd Blankfein, and the late author Peter Mathiessen.

According to Wikipedia, this hamlet located between Sagaponack and East Hampton, was named after Wainscott, Kent, a village north of Maidstone, England – an area immortalized in Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations.” Facing the Atlantic ocean to the south,