Another Hamptons season is here and it smells good. Across the East End, restaurants — both casual and clubby — are making their summer debuts and adding flavor to the long established mix of restaurants, cafes and bars that are the South Fork’s social hubs. Expect burgers, “billionaire bacon” and boat loads of seafood. Ready...

In spring, the poolside conversation at the Setai in Miami Beach turns to the Hamptons: “Who is paying these prices?” someone asks. “Where are they coming from?” “Should we go to St. Tropez instead?” This season, the search for the perfect summer rental is leaving these masters of the universe at an unfamiliar loss. Brokers...