Bars and clubs in the Hamptons, Montauk
The South Fork is once again abuzz with bars, hotel parties and clubs that welcome the Hamptons set day or night. Go for traditional DJ-powered dancing or daytime soirees with a casual, beachy vibe. But don’t forget — this is high season in the Hamptons. Expect a crowd and be prepared to wait. Don’t count on making it inside the marquee hot spots unless you have a reservation for table service and are prepared to spend several hundred dollars.
AM Southampton
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AM Southampton (125 Tuckahoe Lane, Southampton): Picking up exactly where it left off last year, AM is a huge party scene with big beats and famous faces. Celebrity DJs and hip-hop artists star as live entertainment. Last year’s graffiti-meets-Art Deco has been refreshed with walls that seem to be ripped open to reveal artwork. Table minimums range from $500 to $2,000, with most bottles of liquor $500 to $1,000. For the ultimate splurge, get the Bubble Bomb, a Dom Perignon Luminous presentation for $11,000. Tickets to some events are $20-$40 and available online in advance. More info: 516-492-0346, amsouthampton.com
TBar at Kozu
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TBar at Kozu (136 Main St., Southampton): A sibling to AM Southampton also has relaunched as a party place — both day and night come weekends. Kozu restaurant shares its space with Manhattan eatery TBar, offering backroom DJ parties most Thursday through Sunday nights and a Saturday brunch. Bottle service here includes wine, liquor and Champagne; a Lost My Marbles parade for $2,800 stars bottles of Ace of Spades Rosé, Yacht Club vodka and Don Julio 1942 tequila. Dancers and other entertainers are on hand Saturdays — and keep an eye out for free cotton candy. More info: 631-619-6660
Southampton Social Club
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Southampton Social Club (256 Elm St., Southampton): With its large courtyard and location across from the LIRR station, it remains popular. More info: 631-287-1400, southamptonsocialclub.com
Oreya at the Capri
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Oreya at the Capri (281 County Rd. 39A, Southampton): It’s a restaurant with DJs on Friday and Saturday nights. More info: 631-500-9055, oreyahamptons.com
Southampton Publick House
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Southampton Publick House (62 Jobs Lane, Southampton): It’s casual, both for its weekday happy hour and Saturday night DJ party at 10. More info: 631-283-2800, publick.com
Surf Lodge
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Surf Lodge (183 Edgemere St., Montauk): Back for a 10th season, its free concert series will feature hip bands most Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, including Penguin Prison, June 16; Kurt Vile, June 25; and Ben Harper, Aug. 27. This hotel, restaurant and bar, has a large deck and a pondside courtyard with a large movie screen. Admission is free, but at the doorman’s discretion. So if you want to secure a spot in this big scene, make a dinner reservation. More info: 631-483-5037, thesurflodge.com
The Montauk Beach House
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The Montauk Beach House (55 S. Elmwood Ave.): The popular spot has brought back its entertainment series, including daytime gatherings with DJs and live music. Admission is free, but first RSVP through the hotel’s website. More info: 631-668-2112, thembh.com
Gurney’s Montauk
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Gurney’s Montauk (290 Old Montauk Hwy., Montauk): Come weekends, the resort hosts DJs by day and night — and you don’t need to stay overnight to hang on the hotel’s stretch of ocean beach or its fire-pit deck once evening arrives. More info: 631-668-2345, gurneysmontauk.com
Ruschmeyer’s
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Ruschmeyer’s (161 Second House Rd., Montauk): The hipster spot has returned under new management. Although it’s mainly a hotel and restaurant, it has an events calendar (with free events open to both the public and guests) and workout classes ranging from $25 to $50. More info: 631-668-2877, ruschmeyersmtk.com
The Crow’s Nest
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The Crow’s Nest (4 Old W. Lake Dr., Montauk): The space includes a pondside beach with a bar and daybeds offering an impeccable sunset view. More info: 631-668-2077, crowsnestmtk.com
Memory Motel
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Memory Motel (692 Montauk Hwy., Montauk): The spot made famous by a Rolling Stones song still draws large crowds for DJs on Friday and Saturday nights. Cover is $10 to $20. More info: 631-668-2702, memorymotel.com
The Sloppy Tuna
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The Sloppy Tuna (148 S. Emerson Ave., Montauk): Often rumored to be on the brink of closing, it is still open and drawing fun-seekers to both its dance floors and drinks, as it has the past few summers. More info: 631-647-8000, lisloppytuna.com
Miss Chloe
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Miss Chloe (44 Three Mile Harbor Rd., East Hampton): Its predecessors persisted with a bottle-service-for-entry mentality, but Miss Chloe is a casual, cover-charge-free venue. The dancing space has been expanded and opens to its patio. DJs mostly lean on fun-and-friendly classic pop, rock, dance and hip-hop jams, and there’s live music, including a weekly Thursday performance by Dan Bailey Tribe. More info: 917-826-3662, misschloehamptons.com
Harbor East
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Harbor East (44 Three Mile Harbor Rd., East Hampton): There’s a DJ on weekend evenings at the restaurant Harbor East that shares the same building with the restaurant-bar, Miss Chloe. More info: 631-408-5771, harboreasthampton.com
Beach Bar
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Beach Bar (58 Foster Ave., Hampton Bays): Celebrating its 25th season, it has an outside deck. See resident DJ Doug O’Mara on Friday nights and The Drift bash Saturday nights. Cover is $10 to $20. Expect a laid-back atmosphere and a dance floor that stays busy. More info: 631-723-3100, beachbarhamptons.com
The Stephen Talkhouse
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The Stephen Talkhouse (161 Main St., Amagansett): Among all nightlife possibilities, it remains a major stop with daily live music through the summer, including Joan Osborne at the mic on July 13, 2017. Other highlights include Loudon Wainwright III, July 1; Pure Prairie League, July 20; and Suzanne Vega, Aug. 4. As always, anticipate a line that can extend for blocks and general admission prices that can be $10 to $75, as well as a crowd where regular folks and well-to-do jet-setters mix, drink and dance. More info: 631-267-3117, stephentalkhouse.com
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