East End Hot Boite Smackdown

Every summer The Hamptons has its showdowns, such as:

Soul Cycle vs. Flywheel

Writers vs. Artists Softball Game

Blade vs. East Hamptonites (or East Hampton Airport vs. Residents)

Range Rover vs. Tesla

AVENUE on the Beach vs. The latest wannabe magazine

Deer vs. Your Landscaping

Ron Perelman vs. Well, Everyone

And while there are so many chic “must-be-seen-in” places to dine out East (Dopo, Tutto, Nick & Toni’s), this year’s contenders battling for the title of absolute hottest are shaping up to be: Nikki Beach, the new pop-up taking over from Oreya at the Capri Hotel , and Le Bilboquet, the new Sag Harbor classic returning for its second year. But how do they stack up?May the best boite win!

1. LOCATION
Nikki Beach: Southampton (Capri Hotel)
Le Bilboquet: Sag Harbor

2. ALL SEASON
Nikki Beach: Non (pop-up)
Le Bilboquet: Oui (May–November)

3. WATERFRONT
Nikki Beach: Non
Le Bilboquet: Oui

4. POOL
Nikki Beach: Oui
Le Bilboquet: Non

5. YACHT PARKING
Nikki Beach: Non
Le Bilboquet: Oui

6. OUTDOOR DINING
Nikki Beach: Oui
Le Bilboquet: Oui

7. HOT MAÎTRE D’
Nikki Beach: Oui
Le Bilboquet: Oui

8. WELCOME TEEPEE
Nikki Beach: Oui
Le Bilboquet: Non

9. FLIP-FLOPS
Nikki Beach: Oui
Le Bilboquet: Non

10. A-LIST CELEBS
Nikki Beach: Oui
Le Bilboquet: Oui

11. EURO-CROWD
Nikki Beach: Oui
Le Bilboquet: Oui

12. EASY TO GET RESERVATIONS
Nikki Beach: Non

Le Bilboquet: Non

13. VALET
Nikki Beach: Oui
Le Bilboquet: Non

14. RON PERELMAN IN DA HOUSE
Nikki Beach: TBD
Le Bilboquet: Oui

15. ENTRÉE UNDER $15
Nikki Beach: Non
Le Bilboquet: Non

16. SIGNATURE CHICKEN DISH
Nikki Beach: Satay
Le Bilboquet: Cajun

17. SIGNATURE DRINK
Nikki Beach: Mojito
Le Bilboquet: Non

18. OTHER LOCATIONS
Nikki Beach: 13
Le Bilboquet: 5

19. OUTSIDE THE US
Nikki Beach: Oui
Le Bilboquet: Non

20. MAGAZINE
Nikki Beach: Oui
Le Bilboquet: Non

21. COOL, LOUD MUSIC
Nikki Beach: Oui
Le Bilboquet: Oui

22. DESIGNATED DANCING AREA
Nikki Beach: Oui
Le Bilboquet: Oui

23. DANCING ON BANQUETTES
Nikki Beach: Oui Oui Oui
Le Bilboquet: Oui Oui Oui

24. SAXOPHONISTS PLAYING ON TABLES
Nikki Beach: Oui
Le Bilboquet: Non

25. OWNER>
Nikki Beach: Jack Penrod
Le Bilboquet: Phillipe Delgrange

26. OWNER WORKED AT MCDONALD’S FOR $.85/HR
Nikki Beach: Oui
Le Bilboquet: Non

27. OWNER ALSO HAS NYC POWER LUNCH HOTSPOT
Nikki Beach: Non
Le Bilboquet: Oui

28. OWNER RECOGNIZED WITH ANNUAL EPONYMOUS DAY
Nikki Beach: Oui
Le Bilboquet: Not to date

29. CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
Nikki Beach: Oui
Le Bilboquet: Non

30. DISSED BY GAEL GREENE
Nikki Beach: Non
Le Bilboquet: Oui

31. SNOB FACTOR
Nikki Beach: Oui Oui
Le Bilboquet: Oui Oui Oui! "Snobbiest in NYC"

32. WHY ONE GOES
Nikki Beach: "Feels like the South of France"
Le Bilboquet: "Feels like the South of France"

33. DOGS ALLOWED
Nikki Beach: Non
Le Bilboquet: Non (this is not actually France!)