Mama About Town: August 2019

Photo by The New York Times

I hope you are having a wonderful Summer and enjoying lots of family time with your loved ones (hopefully disconnecting) from technology this month a bit. I will be spending lots of quality time out East and on Shelter Island. Below you will find some of my new favorite spots out East.

Seafood

Make sure to check out the Showfish for a summer restaurant, located in Montauk, New York. It’s a brand new fresh-fish concept run by Gurney’s — where you’ll munch on lobster or oysters. Don’t forget to check out Bridgehampton Inn and Restaurant. The owner, Sybille van Kempen, just launched her Look + Cook Book. Nosh on some fresh fish or some buttermilk biscuits.

Baron’s Cove

Escape to Baron’s Cove in Sag Harbor, and you’ll feel like you’re in paradise. As soon as you step into the hotel lobby, you’ll see stunning views, a cute front porch, and a wood-burning fireplace. You’ll never be bored, either — enjoy a swim in the heated saltwater pool, work out in the fitness studio, or enjoy a day at the beach. The Lowes Regency in New York partnered up with Topping Hill House. You will get to enjoy the best of New York City and the best of the East End.

Sweets and Entertainment

Even if you don’t like candy, you must stop into Dylan’s Candy Bar — a must stop before seeing a movie in East Hampton. We loved seeing Toy Story 4 in East Hampton and of course, stocked up on lots of candy before. My favorites for ice cream in the Hamptons are Scoop Du Jour in East Hampton and Bridgehampton Candy Kitchen.

Staying Active

Moms who may be looking to workout — visit Barry’s Bootcamp at one the several locations in the Hamptons. You can get a full-body sweat session to keep your beach body in shape. I also personally love Flywheel in the Hamptons, 45 minutes of getting lost on the bike with the best music and instructors.

Montauk

Of course, don’t forget to visit Montauk with the family. Lunch is always my favorite lunch spot with the best Lobster roll. The beaches out East are superb, and the weekly drum circle that meets on Mondays at around 6 pm at Sagg Main Beach is always a blast.

Have a relaxing and fun-filled August (lots of bbqs, long walks and bike rides), and I look forward to sharing my back to school favorites with you.

Athletic Association of Yorkville Youths

Serving the families and children of NYC for over 50 years with high-quality recreational activities that foster life-lessons which empower young people to succeed beyond sports. Our programs encourage positive attitudes and growth through teamwork and sportsmanship, attendance, fair play, respect, hard work, integrity and fun. Your child can participate in clinics and leagues in such sports as baseball, basketball, flag-football, lacrosse, soccer, hockey, wrestling, track, and tennis. We also offer weekly dodgeball tournaments, drama and musical theater workshops, and after school programs.

Aviator Sports Summer Day Camp

Aviator Sports Summer Day Camp offers five daily rotating activities such as swimming, ice skating gymnastics, rock climbing, parkour, indoor/outdoor turf, and courts plus more in its ample 175,000 sq. ft. facility and 35-acre outdoor area. Aviator Summer Camp also offers off-site and on-site field trips such as a day at Green Meadows Farm, Launch Trampoline Park, and a Brooklyn Cyclones game. The summer camp runs from 9 am-5 pm with early drop off and late stay available. Bus transportation is also available throughout Brooklyn. Lunch and an afternoon snack are included. Sign up by February 28th to receive up to $300 off camp with early bird discounts.

Speakitaly NYC

SPEAKITALY NYC offers stimulating and entertaining lessons for children 0 to 16 years through a wide combination of activities based on the communicative approach anchored in the Common European Framework of Reference: active learning (group work, role plays, etc.) and practice exercises aimed to improve listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Kids will start speaking and using Italian in a very natural way.&nbsp; Small classes capped at 6 students to make sure each one gets the needed attention and facilitate learners' progress.&nbsp; Our method is driven by a didactic method that is the result of constant updates, professional certifications and more than 10 years of experience in working with non-native speakers from different native languages and levels of knowledge. Our aim is to develop a range of Italian language skills while improving accuracy that will enable the students and participants to interact without stress or feeling rushed. We want to help those in the community really embrace not only the true culture in Italy but the Italian culture within New York City&hellip; Who doesn&rsquo;t love what Italy represents in the kitchen, in history &amp; in the arts? Speakitaly wants to support multilingual families who want to learn a new language or pass along their ancestor&rsquo;s heritage and culture. Raffaella, the founder said: "We see language awareness and intercultural sensitivity as the milestones for an inclusive society. Italian, like all other languages, is an enrichment and a growth in every way. Vi aspettiamo!"