Reviews & Comments
Sag Harbor, NY
Quaint drinking town with a fishing problem -
12/24/2012If you're a tourist I reccomend this town over the Hamptons any day. Stop in at the Corner Bar for a beer and their amazing buffalo shrimp, french dip, or muscles. Find yourself an ice creme shop that makes its own cones on the warf. Sen has some of the best sushi I've ever had since I got back from Japan. The Kite Shop, Blooming Shells, or any other small boutique has some amazing non-tourist gifts and items for the home. Concadora's (sp?) pizza is awesome, the Balgle Buoy is great, and if you need something at 2am, there's always the 7-Eleven.
If you're a local, the winter is all but dead of people. Enjoy the quiet, because in the warm months theres little to no parking and a bounty of new faces. But the economy is good! Especially if your a teen or young professional looking for a seasonal job. Most of the buildings were built in the late 1800s, except for the Hardware store and nearby shops (it burnt down about 20 yrs ago). Theres a lot of old and just a splash of new. Right now they're doing something to the old, abandoned watch factory that's been at the heart of the town since I was born. I hope they keep the outside the same, but I think they're making apartments. Which could be really good or very bad, we shall see.
Lastly, if you're there in the autum, be sure to grab a cheap bamboo rod from Ken's Bait and Tackle near the yacht club and catch you some snappers off the dock.
Again, I would reccomend this town over the Hamptons any day.