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“It’s also fine to choose just one signature option to hand to everyone as they arrive. It doesn’t have to be their drink of choice, since they can always swap it as the evening goes on.”

FRESH FINDS

“Extend the summer season all year long with LAFCO New York and The Hedges Inn’s breezy Front Porch Signature Candle fragrance.”

FESTIVAL FEASTS

“The Colony owners Sarah and Andrew Wetenhall bought the Hedges Inn last year and installed a Swifty’s outpost there.”

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“East Hampton’s The Hedges Inn reopens with a fresh design by David Netto.”

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“The aspirational industry figures who are driving real change in the hospitality sector.”

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“At the end of the day, we are here for the people.”

REVIEW, THE HEDGES INN: A TRENDY HOT SPOT FOR EAST HAMPTON SOCIALITES WITH EXCELLENT FOOD AND SERVICE THAT DELIVERS

“A trendy hot spot for East Hampton socialites to gather over drinks and food, Hedges Inn is all about unspoken glamour and elegance.”

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“It was delightful meeting so many of you at my talk this week at The Hedges Inn with moderator Crystal Meers (a Daily Candy OG), Victoria Wolff of Our Amagansett House (whom I profiled this January for the Times), and Carson Griffith from Rich People Shit.”

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“And the heritage-steeped Hedges Inn has reopened in East Hampton after a refresh by new owners Sarah and Andrew Wetenhall, the same pair behind another beloved American hotel – The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach.”

STARS SET A STYLISH TONE IN HAMPTONS

“The Hamptons last weekend. Celebrities including the model Carolyn Murphy, the supermodel Christie Brinkley, accompanied by her model daughter Sailor Brinkley Cook, and the actress Katie Holmes gathered at Swifty’s at The Hedges Inn to celebrate the designer.”

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“The Hedges Inn is a new center of gravity in East Hampton, with David Netto-designed interiors, an always-lively outpost of Swifty’s, and a golf-cart shuttle to Main Beach.”

MICHAEL KORS MARKS 45 YEARS WHILE KATIE HOLMES STEALS THE EAST HAMPTON NIGHT

“On Thursday, August 20, 2026, the 47-year-old actress and director of Happy Hours walked the hydrangea-lined brick path at The Hedges Inn in East Hampton, New York, for Michael Kors’s dinner marking 45 years of Michael Kors Collection.”

NAOMI WATTS, CHRISTIE BRINKLEY, MOLLY SIMS, AND MORE JOIN MICHAEL KORS TO CELEBRATE HIS 45TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION IN EAST HAMPTON

“Michael Kors celebrated his 45th Anniversary Collection in style at the Hedges Inn in East Hampton.”

MICHAEL KORS HOSTS DINNER AT THE HEDGES INN EAST HAMPTON TO CELEBRATE 45TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION

“A summer evening in the Hamptons celebrating the 45th anniversary of Michael Kors Collection was held at Swifty’s at The Hedges Inn in East Hampton on August 20.”

MICHAEL KORS HOSTS INTIMATE DINNER AT THE HEDGES INN TO CELEBRATE HIS 45TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION WAS POSTED TO THE GALLERY

“The evening kicked off with a sunset cocktail hour, where guests were welcomed by The Hedges owner Sarah Wetenhall, followed by an intimate seated dinner at Swifty’s, the hotel’s restaurant.”

NAOMI WATTS TURNS MICHAEL KORS EVENT INTO GLAM MOTHER-DAUGHTER NIGHT OUT

“The event marked the designer’s 45th anniversary in business. Michael Kors hosted the summer celebration at The Hedges Inn in East Hampton.”

QUEEN OF THE HAMPTONS’ CHRISTIE BRINKLEY, 72, STEALS THE SPOTLIGHT AT GLAMOROUS A-LIST PARTY

“The pair turned out to celebrate Michael Kors’ Fall/Winter 2026 collection along with Katie Holmes and her new boyfriend Jason Bard Yarmosky, Naomi Watts and her model daughter, Kai Schreiber, and Carolyn Murphy, at Swifty’s at The Hedges Inn in East Hampton.”

KATIE HOLMES TAKES ROMANCE WITH JASON BARD YARMOSKY TO THE NEXT LEVEL

“Christie Brinkley, Jason Bard Yarmosky and Katie Holmes at the Michael Kors 45th Anniversary Collection Dinner held at Swifty’s at The Hedges Inn on August 20, 2026 in East Hampton, New York.”

KATIE HOLMES, 47, WOWS IN SLINKY VIOLET DRESS AS JASON BARD YARMOSKY RELATIONSHIP HEATS UP ON DATE NIGHT

“Jason Bard Yarmosky and Katie Holmes at the Michael Kors 45th Anniversary Collection Dinner held at Swifty’s at The Hedges Inn on August 20, 2026 in East Hampton, New York.”

MICHAEL KORS AND FRIENDS TOASTED TO THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY

“The Hamptons season may be winding down after a busy summer, but on Thursday evening, The Hedges Inn was still in full swing.”

NAOMI WATTS, JANE KRAKOWSKI, KATIE HOLMES, AND MORE CELEBRATE MICHAEL KORS IN THE HAMPTONS

“The designer, who is celebrating his 45th anniversary this year, gathered a group for dinner at Swifty’s at The Hedges Inn in East Hampton.”

CHRISTIE BRINKLEY, 72, AND MODEL DAUGHTER SAILOR, 28, RADIATE IN DRESSES WITH SHEER PEEKABOO CUTOUTS

“Just days after twinning in red-hot looks at a Michael Kors dinner in the Hamptons, Brinkley and Cook posed in flowy summer dresses that both featured peekaboo sheer details.”

A CAROLINA HERRERA KIND OF NIGHT

“The evening marked the beginning of Carolina Herrera’s three-day residency at The Hedges Inn, where guests could explore Wes Gordon’s Summer 2026 and Pre-Fall 2026 collections, along with the house’s latest handbags, jewelry, and accessories.”

CAROLINA HERRERA CELEBRATES SUMMER RESIDENCY AT THE HEDGES INN

“To celebrate the opening of their Summer Residence, Carolina Herrera reunited a select group of Friends of the House at The Hedges Inn, East Hampton.”