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A Tate’s Cookie Ice-Cream Sandwich Will Be The Chuck Norris Of Ice-Cream Sandwiches

Sometimes you hear about an idea that is so beautiful, so perfect, so genius, so incredibly brilliant, that you just sit back in your chair and say, “Wow, I’m impressed.”

No, I’m not talking about the new Dorito Taco from Taco Bell. I’m talking about the announcement that Tate’s is slapping a scoop of ice-cream in between two of their cookies and is creating a new ice-cream sandwich called the “Tate-Witch.”

Yes, I know, I felt the same way you are feeling right now when I heard about it. The first thing that came to my mind was Chuck Norris, Victoria’s Secret models, glory and bacon.

Whoever came up with the idea of the Tate-Wich deserves some kind of International award and a yearly parade. I’m sorry, they just do.

Bayburger in Sag Harbor, which is very quietly becoming the go to place for fresh homemade ice-cream, is teaming up with Tate’s to make the ice-cream sandwich which will be sold out of Bay Burger and other locations in the Hamptons beginning this summer. Take a deep breath, absorb this news, no this is not a joke, yes this is really happening.

I think every person in the Hamptons has had, at least at some point, an obsession with Tate’s Chocolate Cookies. I personally went through a phase where I used to buy a bag of them along with a carton of whole milk, then pour the milk into a glass, add in the cookies and then mash them into the milk and eat the Tate’s Cookie soup with a spoon. It’s disgustingly glorious. Try it.

I cant’ wait for the Tate-Witch. I just can’t wait.

 

Justice Will Be Served to Matthew Byank

In 2010, one of the worst stories I’ve ever come across took place in the Hamptons.

Matthew Byank, a young man from Wading River who was 19 at the time, was taking his pregnant girlfriend on a motorcycle ride toward Montauk, when a police officer attempted to pull him over for speeding.

Instead of pulling over, Byank took off at high speeds, weaving in and out of traffic, and a short time later he crashed his bike. Byank suffered a few injuries, but nothing life-threatening or debilitating. His 19-year-old girlfriend was killed.

Byank was arrested, and the charges before him, both legal and moral, run deep. All because he was young and dumb, and thought he was invincible.

Yesterday, Byank accepted a plea deal and pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter while bursting in tears inside of the court room. He also pleaded guilty to unlawful fleeing a police officer in the third degree, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, driving without a valid driver’s license, two counts of speeding, failing to keep right, crossing over a double yellow line, overtaking on the left and failing to exhibit a valid certificate of inspection.

Suffolk County Judge C. Randall Hinrichs said that on his sentencing date of July 18, he will give out a sentence of 2.5 to 7.5 years with a maximum of 3 to 9 years.

Justice will be served to Byank, but it is the type of justice that is unsatisfying. Simply put, putting this guy in jail doesn’t make me feel any better about any of this. If I were a relative of his girlfriend’s, I don’t think I could ever forgive this guy for what he did, even though it was an accident.

 

Twin Forks Bicycles Donates Bike To Potato Hampton Race

Twin Forks Bicycles has once again donated a first class bicycle to Dan’s Papers Potato Hampton 5K run.  ALL runners who register before May 28th will be entered to win this bike.  Drawing will take place after the race and the winner will go home with this bike.

Register For Potato Hampton now!

Jerry Seinfeld Reveals New Show “Comics and Cars” And It Better Not Suck

East Hampton resdient Jerry Seinfeld has revealed what his mysterious project is all about that he tweeted about last week.

The new show is called “Comics and Cars” and will be about Jerry, a well known car enthusiast,  along with his friends Alec Baldwin, Ricky Gervais and Larry David, test-driving cars from their past and trading stories and memories about them as they drive….

Alright Seinfeld, this better not suck. Because I have to be honest, this sounds pretty stupid. Comedians driving around cars and talking about them?

I mean honestly, I’m such a huge fan of Seinfeld and the rest of the cast in this show that if they just literally stared into the camera for 30 minutes straight and said absolutely nothing, I would watch it.

Do you think “Comics and Cars” will be a hit? What’s your opinion?

 

So I Checked Out Georgica Beach, And Yes, It’s Pretty Bad

A few days ago, I got a call from a student at Columbia University who was doing a news story for his radio journalism class and wanted my input on the erosion at Georgica Beach. I invited him over to my house, and then the two of us, along with his girlfriend, drove down to Georgica in East Hampton to see the erosion that took place and is threatening to close down the beach for the summer.

As a former lifeguard at Georgica Beach, it was hard for me to process that the Town Of East Hampton might close down Georgica, but when we got there I found myself on the fence about what I thought the Town should do.

The erosion there is very significant. I’ve seen scary erosion in the past—I can remember being as young as ten years old and seeing Indian Wells Beach in Amagansett being almost completely gone—and I can remember the jetty to the east of Main Beach in East Hampton being unpassable by a four-wheel vehicle. Erosion happens, but the beach comes back, as it always does. It’s a part of nature.

I don’t like it when people scare others about erosion, because it’s ALWAYS been an issue out here, and like I said, it comes and goes, and there really is nothing you can do about it. And this year, it just happens to be the beach that Steven Spielberg goes to, so it’s news, I guess.

The erosion at Georgica is significant. The beach is still beautiful, it’s still there, the parking lot is fine. But the drop from the parking lot to the beach is about ten feet, and then you walk down onto a beach that almost feels like one in Montauk. There is a newly formed cliff from the beach that drops down and then you sit in between the two jetties on each side. It’s definitely smaller—not uncomfortably small, but for it to be a major Hamptons beach with lifeguards, it would certainly feel a little crowded.

I’m sorry to say this, but if it were up to me I would have the lifeguards move to Wiborgs this summer and open that beach up to the public. Leave the parking open at Georgica, but with no lifeguards and a sign warning people that the beach was closed and that you were to swim at your own risk.

People will, and still can, go to Georgica if they do that, but they won’t go as much and they will switch over to Wiborgs for the summer.

I’d hold off on this decision, though, until the very last minute. We still have a little bit of time until Memorial Day.

Camp Hero Has Aliens? THAT’S A MOVIE!

You’ve gotta love a little space alien action, and I’m sorry, the story of the Camp Hero Air Force base being the location of secret alien and government experiments is just way too cool to not learn more about.

You know how every time you hear the story about the space aliens at Camp Hero, you say out loud, “Somebody should make a movie out of this.”

Well…somebody did.

On Friday May 25th at 7:30 p.m., the Gurney’s Inn will host the world premiere of the highly anticipated docudrama Montauk Chronicles.

Montauk Chronicles is the bizarre story of three men who claim that, in the 1970s, deep beneath the surface of the Camp Hero Air Force Base in Montauk, there were secret experiments conducted by a dark organization. It is said that everything from time travel to extraterrestrial contact all occurred within hidden levels beneath Camp Hero.

Director/producer Christopher P. Garetano traveled around the U.S. to speak with the men behind the legends and find out why, all these years later, they continue to tell their seemingly outrageous tales. Three years in the making, Montauk Chronicles illustrates the spooky stories that became international legends and challenges the ideas behind them.

Gurney’s Inn will host the world premiere event with a “meet and greet” following the movie, where there will be not only complimentary  hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar, but a question-and-answer period with the filmmaker.

I CAN’T WAIT!

Tickets are $25. For tickets and event information, please contact Gurney’s Inn at 631/668-1717 or email phyllis@gurneysinn.com.

Check out the trailer below.

Dead Body Washes Ashore In Montauk, Identified As Lost Tugboat Captain

The body of Brendan O’Leary, 48, of Marblehead, MA., was found floating about 4 miles south of Montauk Point Saturday morning by a charter fishing boat.

The crew of the 91-foot tugboat Steven-Scott called the Coast Guard on Wednesday to report that they hadn’t seen their captain for nearly an hour and they believed he fell overboard. A massive search for Brendan took place, but it was to no avail, the seas took him. Brendan’s tugboat was carrying a large quantity of jetfuel to Boston.

As an avid sailor, this kind of thing is a big reminder to play it safe out there. Fishermen and commercial mariners take tremendous risk when they head out on the open sea. The story of Brendan is just so incredibly sad. This kind of thing always gets to me a little.

East Hampton High School’s “Manly Men” Brings Down The House

Chorus teacher David Douglas is still very much keeping it real at East Hampton High School, and if there is anybody on the planet that was an inspiration for the chorus teacher in then Fox Television Show “Glee”, then I’d have to give it to Mr. Douglas. I can’t say enough good things about this guy.

You can see in the video below the quality, talent, training and professionalism that Mr. Douglas and his students bring to live performances. The group below is known as “Manly Men” and they played last night at the high school at 7 p.m. to a screaming crowd. The high school Jazz Band, Camerata, Manly Men and Chanterelle, the Chamber Ensemble and the Far East Fiddle Club also performed.

Who are these guys? E-mail me their names so I can publish them here.

Just another example of how well our schools on the East End are run, the teachers who deeply care about their students, and the great kids and young adults that they produce. Awesome.

Cinco De Mayo Is Today Amigos!

Buenos Dias amigos. Now I know what you’re thinking today, so here’s your Hamptons round up on what to do/where to go on Cinco De Mayo.

Yappy Hour At Foody’s in Water Mill from  3:30pm – 6pm is going to be freaking hilarious. Yes, you bring your dog, and yes, they put sombrero’s on their heads. Foody‘s is throwing their first “Yappy Hour” of the season on Saturday. There will be margaritas and dog bones and a lot of dog owners drinking.

Navy Beach in Montauk is open, and they are going to be celebrating Cinco De Mayo at their restaurant on the beach. With Corona and Margarita specials, you’ll be screaming, FIESTA! The specials are 3 fish tacos with pico de gallo and lime crema with a Corona for $15, or with a Margarita for $20. For information call 631-668-6868.

La Superica, Sag Harbor, nobody owns Cinco De Mayo more in Sag Harbor then this place. Get a frozen margarita and enjoy the Cindo de Mayo party here all day and night long. I hate to admit it, but this is the place to be for this. 1 Main St, Sag Harbor, (631) 725-3388.

Blue Parrot, East Hampton, is a Mexican restaurant owned by a bunch of rich Hamptonites that do everything possible to make it seem like it is not owned by them. It’s a great place for salted margaritas on the rocks, the bartenders are cool and in East Hampton, this is the place to be for Cinco de Mayo. Ole! (631) 329-2583

Duck Walk Vineyards in Water Mill is celebrating Cinco De Mayo with wine and tapas and live music! 631-726-7555.

75 Main in Southampton, owned by Zach Erdem, is having a Cinco De Mayo Party with five dollar house drinks till midnight and five dollar beers all night. They know how to party there. Great spot. 631-283-7575.

 

Old Man McGumbus May Have Found His New Favorite Bake Shop In East Hampton

 Am I the only one who associates cupcakes with being seven years old and celebrating your classmates birthday in school?

What the hell is going on!

A new bakery is opening in East Hampton on the 25th, called Dolce Nirvana and among other things, they sell cupcakes. But what I like about this new shop is that yes, they are following the cupcake trend, but no, they are still very unique, because FINALLY we have a shop in town that combines bacon and bourbon into baked goods. Old Man McGumbus will undoubtedly be stopping there this summer.

Two of the products that Dolce Nirvana is famous for is the “PanCakin’ Bacon,” treat and the “Bourbon Bomb” cake.

Baconbourbon…cake…I think I may have reached…

NIRVANA!