Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center

“Go stand on the paint splattered floor of Pollock's painting studio, tour the house and peer out at the water. I vote go for the 4pm self guided tour, go on an off day. I've been twice and we've had the place to ourselves both time. I am a big fan of visiting studios and homes of artists and architects. You will be transported.”

“Sag Harbor Tavern is the east-end outpost of Billy Durney, of Red Hook Tavern fame. His well-loved burger is on the menu, as well as great pastas and fish and chips. 26 Bay st, Sag Harbor.”

“You probably know about this one, if only because of the highly Instagrammable foam smiley-face slippers you have to wear on Jackson Pollock’s famous paint-splattered floor. I feel like this summer tickets will be a hot commodity, with excitement mounting for the Met’s big October show on Pollock and his wife Lee Krasner. Maybe the Met will do a replica of the studio? Visits are reservation-only, which means you usually have the whole place to yourself and it feels very contemplative. You can kind of imagine what it felt like in 1945 when Pollock and Krasner moved here—and how lonely Lee must have felt living here for decades after he died. 830 Springs Fireplace Road, East Hampton”

“This small, bustling Sag Harbor massage place is very uncharacteristic of the Hamptons—it’s year-round, affordable, unassuming. The masseuses, many of whom commute from Flushing, Queens, are all great. To me, the perfect break from work is to read a book during a $49 1-hour foot massage. They even have book lights, a nice touch. 2 Bay Street, Sag Harbor”

“This superzen spa is now more famous for being the site of a grisly murder than for anything to do with the spa. I went pretty soon after the murder and was curious to see if it would feel spooky, or if I could drum up some gossip, but  everyone working there was extremely discreet (There is crazy security now though.) it’s next door to the Parrish Art Museum, so you could combine both on a rainy summer day. Great splurgy massages and Biologique Recherche facials. 337 Montauk Hwy, Water Mill”