Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Mangia: Top Restaurants Set Up Shop for Hamptons Happening This Saturday Night for Samuel Waxman Cancer Research, Hot Silent Auction Items Include Billy Joel Tickets

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The 19th Annual Hamptons Happening is just over a week away. Don’t miss out on one of the biggest social events of the summer.
Get your tickets here today!
Your support will help fund six new investigators this fall as part the brand new SWCRF “Mission Possible” cancer research program.
Come out and enjoy a variety of delicious tastings from dozens of chefs including Ralph Scamardella, Julian Medina, and Harold Moore, and favorite restaurants such as 317 Main, Centro Trattoria and Bar, Chef Meze Catering and Events, TBar Steak & Lounge, El Turco, and Peter Ambrose (see full list below).
Plus you can party like a Yacht Rockstar with bars stocked with your favorite liquors and wines such as Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Hamptons Breeze, Woodford Reserve, Herradura Tequila, and Palm Bay International.
There will also be a thrilling live auction facilitated by our exclusive auctioneer: Heritage Auctions featuring exclusive golf packages, superstar concert tickets, and high-end, luxury items.

Hamptons Happening event is chaired by Mark D. Friedman of Brown Harris Stevens and Jamie Koff, Fabric to Finish with co-chairs Bess Freedman and Bryan Griffin and Journal Chair Erica Fineberg.


Join us in congratulating this year’s honorees:

  • Chef Ralph Scamardella, EVP and Chief Culinary Officer, Tao Group Hospitality
  • Lori and Scott Levine, Co-founders, Scott’s Protein Balls
  • Denise Albert, CEO and Co-founder, My Cancer Family
  • Anna Zuckerman, Founder and Chief Designer, Anna Zuckerman

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Roger Friedman
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