Latin food in The Hamptons

RE: Latin food in The Hamptons (DerangedHermit)

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:14:06 GMT

Here's the article: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/20/dining/20east.html?ex=1376971200&en=b466ea1a9f89a77a&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

I had the pleasure of eating frequently at La Hacienda a few years ago when I worked at the Waldbaum's across the street

RE: Latin food in The Hamptons (NYNM)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:03:10 GMT

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I think the horse shows started it.

Maybe I'm thick - I don't get the joke

No joke. I meant the caretakers of the horses at the East End hourse shows, the ones that do stable care. Mexican immigrants.

Yes, all of them. So much of "The Hamptons" survives on the back (hands, feet and brains) of Mexican laborers.

Why not Mexican cooks?

RE: Latin food in The Hamptons (fabulousoyster)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:12:12 GMT

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Originally posted by NYNM

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Originally posted by fabulousoyster

I think the horse shows started it.

Maybe I'm thick - I don't get the joke

No joke. I meant the caretakers of the horses at the East End hourse shows, the ones that do stable care. Mexican immigrants.

RE: Latin food in The Hamptons (billyboy)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:52:58 GMT

Ahh, but the real question is: Will they hire Latin American people to work the "front" of the house at these new crossover establishments?

RE: Latin food in The Hamptons (NYNM)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:16:37 GMT

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Originally posted by fabulousoyster

I think the horse shows started it.

Maybe I'm thick - I don't get the joke

RE: Latin food in The Hamptons (fabulousoyster)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:16:26 GMT

I think the horse shows started it.

Latin food in The Hamptons (NYNM)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:09:28 GMT

Last week the NYTimes had an interesting article on Latin food in "The Hamptons" with a social class twist.

In the past number of years, many Hispanics have move to areas around The Hamptons in NY as "service" people. In fact they are pushing out the original Hamptons residents ("The Bonakers" who are local fisherman who have lived there for generations).

Anyway, the article stated that a few restaurants have opened for the recent immigrants with their home foods, tacos, etc. The wealthy Hamptons people would never think of setting foot in these places (which are real "Road Food" kinds of food.) so some restaurantuers are making crossover food, hiring local Mexican and other Latin folks to cook their traditional foods, maybe make them more upscale (and charge a fortune!).

Interesting colonization, no?