1. Beach Bar
City: Hampton Bays, NY
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (631) 723-3100
Address: 58 Foster Ave.
Description: At this club you’ll find dancing and full bar service almost every night of the week, with special themed events most Tues, Fri, and Sat nights. This is a popular destination for bachelorette parties. It’s also a place where local college students come to party, so the crowd tends to be younger. Hours are from noon until 4 a.m.
2. Tom Mcbrien’S Restaurant & Pub
City: Hampton Bays, NY
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (631) 728-7137
Address: 174 East Montauk Hwy.
Description: You’re probably familiar with the concept of a genuine Irish pub—an upbeat and fun place to socialize and drink. Well, in addition to offering this type of authentic Irish pub atmosphere, Tom McBrien’s serves up genuine Irish cuisine. During the week, a prix fixe dinner menu is offered for just $19.95 per person (Mon through Thurs). On Sat between 4 and 10 p.m., the restaurant offers its popular Chef’s $25.95 Prix Fixe, which includes an appetizer, entree, and dessert. Sun brunch is served from noon to 3 p.m.Open for lunch and dinner, Tom McBrien’s features Throw Back Thursdays, where $5 burgers, $10 shepherd’s pie, and $13 fish-and-chips are offered throughout the day and night. The dining room is casual, but well decorated. In terms of American fare, salads, burgers, and sandwiches are featured menu items. Entrees include penne pasta with garden vegetables, spice-rubbed pork tenderloin, Gorgonzola-crusted filet mignon, USDA Prime New York strip steak, roasted chicken breast, and stuffed flounder. Fish-and-chips, shepherd’s pie, Gaelic chicken curry, bangers and mash, and chicken pot pie are among the Irish-influenced dishes.
3. Tide Runners
City: Hampton Bays, NY
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (631) 728-7373
Address: 7 North Rd.
Description: Featuring an elegant indoor and outdoor dining experience right on the water, overlooking Shinnecock Canal, Tide Runners is a popular, family-friendly restaurant and bar that offers a wide range of daily specials. It’s primarily a seafood restaurant that specializes in lobster, snow crab legs, and clams. On Sun, happy hour lasts from 4 until 7 p.m., and deeply discounted drink specials are in abundance. For Sun brunch, Tide Runners is famous for its twin one-pound lobster meal, which includes corn and a baked potato, for just $29.95 per person. The Sun brunch special is served between noon and 3 p.m. only. With docks located right outside the restaurant, people come here by car or boat, for lunch or dinner, seven days a week.