Where to go in The Hamptons Part III … Montauk

This is the third and last post from The Hamptons. I left this one till the end because I just loved the places I found in Montauk, they were so out of the ordinary, completely beach-y and exceptional. I hope you like them as well.

Montauk is at the tip of the island. It is the last town in The Hamptons, where lots of young people gather to have some drinks, dance, and have fun. These are the places I recommend visiting at Montauk.

Este es el último post de Los Hamptons. Dejé este para el final porque me encantaron los lugares que visité en Montauk, son muy locales, muy diferentes y van completamente con el ambiente playesco. Espero que les gusten.

Montauk está al final del camino de la carretera, es el último pueblo de Los Hamptons dónde muchos jóvenes se juntan a tomar, bailar y divertirse. Todo el ambiente en este maravilloso pueblo es muy casual, eso es lo que hace que Montauk se distinga, no hay elegancia, no hay fantoches, simplemente hay diversión, excelente comida y deliciosos cocteles. Estos son los lugares que les recomiendo visitar en Montauk.

Montauk

– The Surf Lodge

The Surf Lodge is my favorite place in The Hamptons. It is a modern beach resort perfect for locals, tourists, and surfers. The place has a charm of its own where people can eat, relax, and enjoy wonderful sunsets. It has several places to enjoy a satisfying meal, it has the deck with authentic drinks and fresh bar food; the beach club, where you can lay down and soak up the sun; and the dining room with a sophisticated touch, where comfiness meets romanticism in the moonlight. There are many amazing places and things to do here at The Surf Lodge, even some local shops will steal your money away. Everything in this place makes perfect sense, it is a dream-like destination, home-y, casual, and extremely friendly.

The Surf Lodge es mi lugar favorito en Los Hamptons. Es un resort moderno de playa, ideal para locales, turistas y surfers. El lugar tiene un charm propio donde la gente puede comer, relajarse y sobretodo disfrutar atardeceres increíbles. Dentro del hotel, hay varios lugares padrísimos para comer, está el deck con deliciosos drinks y menú de bar; el club de playa, donde se pueden asolear y relajarse; y el comedor principal con un toque sofisticado, en donde la comodidad se encuentra con el romanticismo a la luz de la luna. Hay mugas cosas que ver y conocer en este hotel, además tiene una tienda con diseñadores locales que les va a encantar. Todo en este lugar está increíble, es como un resort de ensueño, muy hogareño, casual y sobretodo muy amigable, perfecto para toda la familia.

– The Sloppy Tuna

Sloppy Tuna is a truly local bar, restaurant, and nightclub located just steps aways from the beach. The place is perfect for bites after swimming, surfing, or relaxing by the beach. The menu offers a great variety of drinks, and food including saldas, hamburgers, fish tacos, lobster rolls, and the signature, tuna salad sandwich. It is has the perfect casual ambience in Montauk, with no strings attached, and no dress up necessary (as the name says, you can be sloppy). It has two patios, one at the entrance and one rooftop where you can enjoy wonderful views of the beach. There is no better local place to visit for a night out, marvelous food, and excellent service.

Sloppy Tuna es un restaurante bar y antro muy local, situado a unos cuantos pasos de la playa. El lugar es ideal para comer después de nadar, surfear, o pasar todo el día en la playa. El menú tiene una gran variedad de cocteles y platillos, incluyendo ensaladas, hamburguesas, tacos de pescado, rollos de langosta y la especialidad de la casa, sándwich de ensalada de atún. El ambiente es TST es completamente casual, no hay necesidad de arreglarse ni de vestir de cierta manera; como el nombre lo dice, se vale ser descuidados. Tiene dos patios perfectos, uno está a la entrada y el otro es un rooftop con espectaculares vistas a la playa. No hay mejor lugar local para visitar en la noche, el servicio es excelente y la comida deliciosa. 

– La Brisa

La Brisa is a Mexican taquería from the same owners as Tacombi in NYC. This local joint offers great ambience, marvelous margaritas, and a simple yet authentic menu featuring daily fish specials, ceviches, and catch of the day tacos. The ambiance is completely casual and energizing; a truly Mexican experience.

La Brisa es una taqueria Mexicana de los mismos dueños de Tacombi en Nueva York.  Este lugar tiene muy buen ambiente, deliciosas margaritas y un menú muy sencillo pero muy auténtico que ofrece tacos de la pesca del día, ceviches y especialidades que cambian todos los días. El ambiente es completamente casual y divertido; una verdadera experiencia Mexicana.

Photo from KDHamptons.

Lifestyle

The beaches at Montauk are the best in The Hamptons. It has around 6 public beaches, three of them are perfect for kids, and the other three are little more adventurous and perfect for surfers. You can fin more information about the beaches in Montauk and their regulations in this webpage called “On Montauk.”

If you come to The Hamptons with an urge to party, and a more casual ambience, Montauk is the place to visit. You won’t regret it. Thank you for reading!!

Las playas de Montauk son las mejores de Los Hamptons. Tiene alrededor de 6 playas públicas, tres de ellas son para niños y las otras tres son más para adultos, un poco más aventureras y perfectas para los surfistas. Pueden encontrar más información acerca de las playas en Montauk y sus reglas y restricciones en esta página que se llama “On Montauk.”

Si van a Los Hamptons con ganas de relajo y de un ambiente mucho más casual, Montauk es el lugar perfecto, no se van a arrepentir. ¡¡Muchas gracias por leer!!

 

The feeling of missing… just missing

Ph. by Fernanda Casillas

“The hardest thing is not talking to someone you used to talk everyday.”

There are a lot of feelings that define us, that mold us, that come to our lives every once in a while, however, I think that the feeling of missing someone or even something is extremely gloomy. We miss our parents when we go on a field trip in our early age, we miss our home town when we go study abroad, we miss our loved one when we get heart broken, we miss the people who have left us, we miss our beds when we travel, we miss the place that stole our hearts, we miss ourselves when we try to be someone else. I mean, we even miss our bodies when we were young, when we were skinny. I don’t think anybody can be saved from this feeling. We all have experienced it, even for a moment when we realize that our life is not complete at all. We sometimes miss a friend for an entire day in which we want to hold her (or him) or just be by her (or his) side to listen to us. What is it that you miss the most? Who is it that you miss the most? Can you reach the people or things you miss?

In the name of love…

The other day I was taking a glimpse at my past, just in the beginning of my relationship with Daniel. I was so scared of love that I was not wiling to do anything to let it harm me, so basically Daniel had to give up certain beliefs in relationships just to let me trust love again. In a way, I feel like I changed him, but also looking back, I changed myself. This made me think: What are you willing to do in the name of love? Love for a man, love for a woman, love for your family, love for a pet, love even for yourself. Would you sacrifice who you are? Would you give up your dreams? Would you change your habits, your beliefs, your thoughts? What would you do to be with the one you love? Do you think you would give yourself up just for taking the risk at falling in love? How far would you go to find love? I think most people would give up everything just for being with the one they love, or at least when it is true love, even if they won’t admit it. When you find love sometimes you lose yourself up to be better for the person you want to be with. You get lost in a place where the only thing that matters is feeling alive, because all else is just vanity; every other feeling doesn’t matter as long as you feel loved. So maybe you don’t know if you would trade everything for love, maybe you want to but don’t know how, or maybe you want to but it just scares the hell out of you. I think that what you would be wiling to do in the name of love is proportional to the kind of love you deserve, people who give more receive more. So take the chance, be brave enough to do whatever it takes to find that love that will make you do what you’ve never thought of doing. How are you feeling this Friday? Today, I am feeling lucky to say that this kind of love has already found me and I have no regrets.