If you've been pushing off a visit to the Hamptons for years on end, Ina Garten is giving you plenty of reasons to bring it back to the top of your list. While the wildly popular celebrity destination may seem a bit intimidating for first-time visitors, having the right guide can make things much easier. Lucky for you, The Barefoot Contessa has exactly that.
Taking to the Ina's World portion of the website, the author and host began the short-yet-informational post by noting she's always asked about her favorite places to visit in the affluent area. Segueing into a little back history of why the area is called the Hamptons, she went on to list her favorite places to stop by and broke them down into six categories including specialty food stores, restaurants, farm stands, hotels & inns, florists, and home stores.
Hotels and inns like the prominent 1770 House and the "finest bed & breakfast" known as The Baker House 1650 both make her list of places to stay, while Loaves and Fishes, Mary's Marvelous, and Tate's Bake shop all find a place in her specialty food stores round-up. As for the restaurants lucky enough to fall on her list? Candy Kitchen, 1770 House, East Hampton Grill, and Carissa's Bakery all find themselves as top picks by the celebrated cookbook author.
If that's not enough to excite you, you'll definitely want to make sure you check out her list of recommended farm stands, florists, and home stores that are worth stopping by too. Whether you're hanging out in town for a day or have decided to spend a week vacationing, Ina's list has more than enough places for you to experience while there. Plus, you could potentially run into her and who wouldn't want that?!
