August 20, 2008
Shopping in Southampton
View of Hildreth's Department Store, a perennial favorite in Southampton. (NYNewsday.com)
Hildreth's Department Store, 51 Main St.: Grand opening for this store that is still family owned and now carries furniture, housewares, linens for bed and bath, fabric and curtains was Oct. 28, 1842. Back in that day, the store bartered with Shinnecock Indians and sold to sea captains. Later on, it was the haunt of the likes of Gary Cooper, the Gabors and the Rockefellers. Today's customers include Matt Lauer (who stopped in a few weeks ago), Barbara Walters, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jimmy Buffett.
Rose Jewelry, 57 Main St. Handcrafted rings and bracelets as well as a good selection of gifts.
Lee Gallery, 49 Main St. Unusual gold jewelry as well as pieces in wood, ceramics, and glass.
Table d'Art, 58 Job's Lane. Pottery, candles, candlesticks, glassware, napkins and napkin rings--everything you need to set the perfect table.
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Hecho a Mano, 46 Job's Lane. Everything is made by hand--the candlesticks, serving platters, lanterns, mirrors--even the aluminum dining chairs.
Shinnecock Indian Outpost, Montauk Highway. Native American arts and crafts assembled from communities around the country. Pottery, moccasins, jewelry.
Dansk Factory Outlet, 5 Main St.: You'll find plenty of bargains at this outlet store--baking dishes, serving pieces, wooden bowls.
Villeroy and Boch Factory Outlet, 35 main St.: Dishes, glassware, candlesticks, gifts from the well-known European designers. Prices can be as much as 70 percent lower than retail.
Saks Fifth Avenue, 1 Hampton Rd.: Smaller than the Fifth Avenue flagship, but you can still find plenty to buy.
Steven Stolman, 83 Main St.: Very upscale and expensive clothes to wear to a garden party--or out to the clubs.
Tracy Tooker Hats, 81 Job's Lane: If you're going to the horse show, you'll probably find your way to Tracy Tooker. Celebs stop by for their millinery, too.
Cose Belle, 79 Job's Lane: Elegant Italian imports in linen and other natural fibers.
Laura Ashley, 87 Main St.: The signature look translated into kids' clothes, sundresses, skirts, as well as pleated lampshades and wallpaper.
Calypso, 24 Job's Lane: This branch of the store carries both kids' clothes and the shop's distinctive styles for women. Good bet for party clothes.
Judith Anne's 71 Job's Lane: toys, games, and dolls--a good place to stop if the weather turns nasty.
Book Hampton, 91 Main St.: browsers' heaven, with a good selection of current books.
Sam Goody, 14 Main St.: CDs, videos, cassettes.
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