Dec 15 Dec 15 *Welcome 2008 to the Hamptons: a grateful billet doux to the winemakers of eastern Long Island filled with common sense, horse sense and nonsense. And maybe a bon mot here and there. Michael Braverman
Aug 30 Aug 30 Looking over the grapevines to the ridges of the moraine, breathing pure air and seeing a glistening sky. And feeling melancholy creep up. Goodbye, summer Michael Braverman
Jun 4 Jun 4 This is so not Bridgehampton.” OK, then what is Bridgehampton. Three views from people who should know. Michael Braverman
Dec 20 Dec 20 *no growling or grousing, groaning or griping allowed. Time for flights of fancy with toasts that dazzle, delight, beguile & bewitch, so enjoy the gift of wine & the gift of gab. Michael Braverman
Jun 21 Jun 21 Thinking about health and putting our money behind CancerCare and Southampton Hospital at their gala benefit evenings Michael Braverman
Jun 7 Jun 7 What you really need in the kitchen is not another big name appliance, it’s a big name private chef Michael Braverman
Dec 16 Dec 16 *New Year toasts, from Diogenes to Tennyson to Ogden Nash, blithe & capricious, whimsical & wisecracking, a bit of wordplay here & there, & (maybe) a smattering of sense & sagacity Michael Braverman
Apr 4 Apr 4 Gotham Magazine report: the parties, the people, the restaurants, the indulgences: the scoop on what and who you need to know and where you need to be in the summer of 2005 Michael Braverman
Dec 18 Dec 18 George Washington not only bequeathed us freedom and independence, but also a high-octane eggnog recipe, proving he was an all-around good guy. Try it this Christmas. You’ll be one happy patriot. Michael Braverman
Dec 16 Dec 16 Time again for toasts: indulge, enliven, knock ‘em dead. Puns, pranks, raillery and repartee, perky and playful thoughts to ring out the old and ring in a joyous 2005 New Year. Michael Braverman
Oct 24 Oct 24 The Vampire label, bull’s blood, eye of the toad, a drunken one night stand with an ugly witch (sound familiar?). Who knew wine is as much a part of Halloween as goblins and ghosts? Michael Braverman
Sep 27 Sep 27 *Harvest festivals: first the hunter-gatherers, then the Greeks, Romans, Chinese, Egyptians, Hebrews, and, what do you know, the Americans with Thanksgiving. Michael Braverman
May 19 May 19 The Hamptons Power List: the most important people in the Hamptons, who they are, where they live, what they do Michael Braverman
Dec 26 Dec 26 Toasts for the New Year: badinage and banter, the good, the bad, the sly and the silly. Some serious and smart, some feather brained and muddle headed. Find your favorite. Michael Braverman
Jul 3 Jul 3 Design luminaries, celebrities and—it’s not all secular—the religious sisters of Villa Maria all team up for a gala cocktail party. Michael Braverman
Mar 24 Mar 24 The vaguely young, very rich and comfortably complacent set the tone for the first summer of the new century. Michael Braverman
Aug 11 Aug 11 The careless indulgent days of July and August will soon be gone. Please, don’t let summer end. Michael Braverman
Aug 5 Aug 5 The travel issue: what does a provincial clod who never leaves the Hamptons have to say? Michael Braverman
