'There is only one road out of the Hamptons.' As Governor Cuomo's restaurant and bar shutdown went into effect, seasonal residents raided gourmet markets bare with additional chauffeured SUVs in tow under the threat of a disrupted chain of food supply
Left: completely bare shelves of King Kullen in Bridgehampton; right: a sign at Provisions gourmet shop in Sag Harbor
In Manhattan, during the March weekend of Friday the 13th, entertainment moguls, media personalities and financiers were among the throngs hopping onto Blade private-helicopter flights or jumping into luxury cars followed by additional chauffeured SUVs carrying supplies. A mass exodus from New York City to the Hamptons had begun in an effort to escape the dense city’s potential of contagion and apocalyptic vibe.
The stampede for provisions was on. “The meat department is empty, nothing is in dairy or produce and we are having trouble getting stuff from the warehouse,’’ admits an employee at King Kullen in Bridgehampton, which had lines out the door when it opened at 8 a.m. on March 17. People with unlimited funds, used to getting what they want whenever they want it, are hurriedly buying without boundaries. “I saw one woman early on with a shopping cart just completely full of tomatoes — she cleaned them out,’’ observed a film financier. “The social fabric is disintegrating; it’s like aLoaves and Fishes, a gourmet market known for its $100-per-pound lobster salad, is rationing gourmet goodies.
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