Missing the Originals

After many years in Amagansett Gordon's had quite a following. Not only were their loyal patrons sad to see them go, but they were also disappointed to see the arrival of the modern Mezzaluna. Mezzaluna was quickly replaced by Exile, and word is Thursday nights will be Gordon's night. The first week was a huge success and surely the popularity will grow. Could George Polychronopoulos be bored of retirement already or maybe he just can't help but take charge of his old stomping grounds?

On the other side of town, Nichol's customers are missing Simon and Janet. It's been over a year since the two retired to Arizona and left Julie Stone the opportunity to take over the once booming business. Although Renee Zellweger and her new beau Bradley Cooper were spotted a few days ago, there seem to be a lot more available tables in the dining room. Is the shortage of customers the cause for the badly balanced checkbook?

Finally, with corporate America's takeover of Main Street, some people were happy to see the arrival of Starbuck's to East Hampton, but many still miss the days of Barefoot Contessa. Ina Garten, a local resident who has become a popular personality on the Food Network, made the best morning coffee and sticky buns around town. We miss the originals.