A winter weekend on the South Fork

GETAWAYS • Hamptons

Winter in the Hamptons is a stark contrast to the bustling summer months — no wonder many establishments (and locals) choose to hibernate or seek refuge in warmer climates. But winter out east has its rewards, especially at these places that continue to pulse with life.

To Work Out: 

• Truth Training (East Hampton): The best class in the Hamptons, it's a HIIT workout that moves through kettlebells, TRX, plyometrics, and cardio circuits. Private training and house calls also available.

• Seed Center (East Hampton): Specializing in the Gyrotonic Method, originally conceived by professional ballet dancers, Charley Aldred (a professional ballet dancer herself) takes you through a unique series of twisting, spiraling, and elongating exercises. She hosts group classes on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and she’s also available for private instruction.

• Align Yoga (Amagansett): Midway through Alison Burke’s Fire Flow 60 class, you’ll crave that cold, fresh air. Stay strong.

To Eat: 

• S&S Corner Shop (Springs): A combination coffee shop and homewares store, with excellent people watching.

• Il Buco al Mare (Amagansett): The Hamptons outpost of NYC’s Il Buco, this may be the only restaurant out east that gets better in the off-season. After closing for a three-week renovation, it reopens on Valentine’s Day with a special prix fixe dinner ($125 per). 

• Monte’s at the Manor (Montauk): The Monte family, former owners of Gurney’s, have breathed life into the Montauk Manor with Italian classics and specialties like swordfish meatballs, on offer year-round.

To Shop: 

• E-E Home (Amagansett): Owner Elizabeth Eichner personally sources and procures alluring home goods from contacts worldwide.

• Warm (Amagansett): An impressive range of fashion brands, from Vans to r13 to forte_forte. 

• Adam Mar (Montauk): Former Ralph Lauren designer Adam Mar has been creating his own menswear line for his namesake shop since 2018. Pick up one of his terrycloth Montauk Oxfords, perfect for the beach. He also stocks beautiful surfboards.

BONUS:

• Art Classes with Barbara Thomas (above): Local artist Barbara Thomas hosts plein-air adult art classes, often on the beautiful grounds of the LongHouse Reserve, but occasionally on her property, around a giant fire pit overlooking Accabonac Harbor. Bring your own art supplies. Sign up for her mailing list. –Sarah Jackson