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Montauk Drama: Is Este the New Surf Lodge?

Mischievous local news by Rory Satran: Uproar over the intentions of a multilevel restaurant; a Goldilocks crime mystery in Sag; a weird 2-scoop lobster roll.

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Jun 05, 2026
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Marley Dominguez, who is locked in a battle with townspeople over his upcoming Montauk restaurant Este, told me that some of his best memories were made at spots like Surf Lodge and Crow’s Nest at the beginning of the 2010s. He first started coming to the beach town while he was living in Dubai and was instantly charmed.

“Even on a global scale Montauk w…

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