Montauk isn’t really the Hamptons because it ‘hasn’t sold out’ like its ‘bougie’ neighbors: locals

Fuente: New York Post

Don’t call it the Hamptons! The sleepy fishing town of Montauk may be part of the affluent summer hotspot geographically — but culturally it’s a world away from the “bougie, sell-out” area, locals and visitors said ahead of Memorial Day weekend. As New Yorkers flocked to Long Island’s beach towns for the holiday, Montauk devotees insisted the end-of-the-line enclave is more charming and “down to earth” than the Hamptons, which has become a ritzy playground for the super wealthy, dotted with high-end shops and clubs. 7 Montauk devotees insist the area is more “down to earth” than the Hamptons.