Ballesteros Daniel - Toasthampton: how to summer in style

My agent, Alyssa Rueben, for seeing my vision and working with me. Scott Munson, thank you for your photoshop magic and for all of the work you put into this book and into Toasts feed for the past two years. You are the best. Lily Berg and Team Toastfor never/always taking me seriously. Love you. Instagramfor your app.

North Shore Animal League, Friends of Finn, and National Mill Dog Rescue for your tireless work with rescuing dogs from puppy mills. Leandra Medine, Eva Chen, Ben Lyons, Karen Walker, Chris Benz, Prabal Gurung, the good people of Soul Cycle, and Jonathan Adler for taking a chance on an unknown pup and posting photos of me when I had a small following. My sister for being the most affordable CFO in the business. You also make a great intern, and I dont know what I would do without you. Rebecca Hunt, my editor, for holding my hand through literally every step of this book to make sure it gets done. And for snapping awkward candids of me during the shoot.

Teddy Skittles, thank you for introducing me to the Hamptons and for allowing me to hoard dogs. I love you. Molly Borman for making it possible for me to leave the city, ever. And for your undying love for dogs and the internet. Gordon Stevenson, Susan Stevenson, and Rick Woodward for hosting me so many times and for letting us shoot with Andy. Dr.

Karen Gilmore, thank you for introducing me to concord grapes, freezer cookies, young pecorino, the idea that its never too late in the night to work out, and the Penguin. And most of all for being a family to me. (Notice you were not thanked, Mitchell.) Muppet, even though you came into our hearts first, you ended up playing second fiddle. No one does it better or with more humor than you. Pants, you make me smile everyday. Nobody has time for traffic, especially me, so I fly on BLADE helicopters in order to get from my apartment to ToastHampton in forty-five minutes. Nobody has time for traffic, especially me, so I fly on BLADE helicopters in order to get from my apartment to ToastHampton in forty-five minutes.

If you feel like being ironic (or you are poor) take the JITNEY . Its mini juice bottles and Goldfish Crackers make the ride fly by. One of my first stops is always TATES COOKIES . I pick up a pack of chocolate chip cookies to eat in the car and a few to bring back for guests. 43 N Sea Rd, Southampton For that reason, one of my second stops is always SOUL CYCLE or TRACY ANDERSON ... 68 Newtown Ln, East Hampton The HAMPTON COFFEE COMPANY is all over the Hamptons, and its iced coffee is a great reason to run out and leave houseguests on their own. 68 Newtown Ln, East Hampton The HAMPTON COFFEE COMPANY is all over the Hamptons, and its iced coffee is a great reason to run out and leave houseguests on their own.

I know, I know... kale salad is very 2014, but the way MOBYS does it, it will feel like the first time. 341 Pantigo Rd, East Hampton If you find yourself in Westhampton (the family Hampton) stop at GOLDBERGS FINEST DELI bagels for the most delicious bagel sandwiches. Mind the side of tude! 65 Main St, Westhampton Beach We love to meet our European friends at SANT AMBROEUS for overpriced but delicious sandwiches and to-die-for pastaand its famous ice cream. Not to mention, we love the color palette, and its to-go cookie box is divine. 30 Main St, Southampton If you make it all the way out to Montauk, head to ST.

PETERS CATCH for the fish tacos... you will thank me later. 58 S Erie Ave, Montauk For out-of-towners whom you would prefer to have remain a bit of a mystery, send them to the TOPPING ROSE HOUSE for swanky hotel accommodations... you really dont need to see your father-in-law in his pajamas, do you? 1 Bridgehampton - Sag Harbor Turnpike STUBBS & WOOTTON in Southampton is a must! And dont forget its end-ofsummer sale if you are on a budget. 4 Jobs Ln, Southampton Teen night at SOUTHAMPTON GOLF RANGE is a great place to toss those pesky nieces and nephews at night so you can drink in peace. 668 County Rd 39, Southampton MESCHUTT BEACH is a hidden gem.

Easy access to bay water because who needs all those waves?! Its also my favorite place to watch the sunset... Canal Rd and Old North Hwy, Hampton Bays Fashion and fries? What else could you want? Thats why we love PIERRES in Bridgehampton. 2468 Main St, Bridgehampton My friends and I love to go in to the RALPH LAUREN store in East Hampton to pick up a few bright cashmere cable knits for the season... plus, we always run into someone else thats famous! 32 Main St, East Hampton I WANT TO ADOPT BUT I DONT WANT TO GO TO A SHELTER. OK. Rude.

But these days adopting a dog can be as easy as shopping for shoes online. With resources like petfinder.com or adoptapet.com, you can search by breed size or age. Remember, if you are looking for a specific type of dog, you will have to be patient in your search. BUT I WANT ONLY A PUPPY. Why? Puppies need a year of solid training. They chew your shoes and require housetraining.

It also takes a while for their personality to come out. That sweet cuddly little baby puppy can turn into a yapping nightmare if you do not dedicate the time to their training. Older dogs know who they are (and therefore you do too!). Oftentimes they do not require as much housetraining and, depending on the breed, need less exercise. I REALLY WANT TO HELP A PUPPY-MILL DOG Of course you do! Organizations like these are on the ground pulling dogsout of horrible mill situations and often help adopt them out: http://milldogrescue.org/ or http://k9millrescue.org/ or http://k9millrescue.org/ or http://www.animalleague.org/ Please keep in mind that 99.999999999% of all pet store dogs come from puppy mills. This is my face every morning when I wake up in the Hamptons. Who has time for traffic? Front-row seats? Not good enough. Who has time for traffic? Front-row seats? Not good enough.

I attend only if I can actually sit with the athletes. Summer cashmere is highly underrated. Sometimes I daydream about what life would be like if I werent famous and didnt get special treatment and I was just a regular pup... actually, thats more of a nightmare than a daydream.