What The Hamptons Was Like in 2002

A very Y2K edition of THC. Plus: an update on the mysterious Montauk death of an Irish fashion designer; and the poetic chefs foraging for magnolia flowers and morels.

I’m writing from the Cross Sound Ferry from Orient Point to New London, where the top-selling concession is a giant pretzel that’s sold out. If life ever takes you near New London, may I recommend that you visit the miniature version of Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in the middle of the Mohegan Sun casino? It’s exactly the same as the original in New H…