Rattled by the prospect of wee hours partying in East Hampton’s historic village district at a planned east-end outpost of NoHo hotspot Zero Bond, East Hampton has decided to stick to its traditional 11 pm last call for restaurants.
The move to codify the practice in a resolution picked up steam after word got out that Scott Sartiano planned to open a private club, at the Hedges Inn on Main Street in the village.
Sartiano’s popular Zero Bond club in Manhattan has become quite the scene due to the patronage of Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian, Mayor Eric Adams and many other luminaries.
In a public session May 17, local residents spoke up to show support for the resolution, which was voted into law later that afternoon. The vote came amid rumors are spreading about other venues looking to potentially open late-night options.
Mayor Jerry Larsen, who spoke to the Daily News by phone, was quick to dispel those rumors, but that he’s also let folks know East Hampton isn’t looking for a late-night scene.
“I told Scott when I met him, ‘You seem like a really great guy, but I don’t want our historic district to become a club scene.” Larsen recalled.
Some have argued that this type of clientele is not prone to boozy late nights and people driving home drunk because most of the members have their own drivers. Another concern raised was that the venue is a historic inn that should be open to the public, though there are no shortage of private clubs in the Hamptons.
“I have no problem with Sartiano opening a restaurant,” he said.
As long as it closes by 11.
