Last summer, the 150-year-old Maidstone Hotel, located on Main Street in East Hampton, reopened its doors under the leadership of LDV Hospitality, the group behind NYC’s Scarpetta restaurant and famed for its Italian luxury. The hotel, since renamed LDV at the Maidstone, introduced a daily aperitivo hour in the garden and rebooted the elegant restaurant to serve scrumptious Italian pastas.
This summer, the Maidstone is bringing even more European elegance to East Hampton courtesy of new partnerships with Sézane, the French fashion brand, and Ginori 1735, a luxury Italian dinnerware company.
“We want to bring this La Dolce Vita lifestyle to the Hamptons,” John Meadow, the founder and president of LDV Hospitality, tells Alexa.
Sézane is setting up a pop-up shop in the hotel’s back garden, behind the hedges, from June 20 to July 27. Visitors will be able to order a spritz or glass of fine Italian wine at the bar and shop a unique summer capsule collection (including the famous Justine basket bag) along with limited-edition items.
“We went with them because they’re young, fresh, fun, playful, whimsical,” explains Meadow. Hotel guests will also be surprised by Sézane products in their rooms.
In addition, the hotel will be decked out with objects crafted by Ginori 1735, which is known for its colorful porcelain table settings and home decor. “It’s like Bergdorf-caliber, fancy China,” notes Meadow.
Chef Jorge Espinoza, who runs the restaurant, has already been serving his famous spaghetti alla nerano on Ginori 1735’s Oriente Italiano plates. This summer all food — both indoor and outdoor — will be served on the brand’s tableware.
The company is also creating printed pillows, umbrellas and throws for the garden and setting up a pop-up shop in the hotel lobby for guests coveting the latest Ginori 1735 collection.
“I watched all last summer as guests would sit there and look at the bottom of the plates to see who made them,” recalls Meadow. “Why not be able to allow them to bring those home, right?”
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