I Visited Ina Garten's Favorite Farm Stand
- Ina Garten is, and always will be, the reigning queen of the Hamptons.
- So when I saw she recommended Round Swamp Farm, a farm stand in East Hampton, I had to go.
- Even though it was expensive, I was wowed by everything I got and the variety of food available.
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As any true Ina Garten fan knows, the Barefoot Contessa has been associated with the Hamptons — the exclusive set of towns on the east end of Long Island, New York — for years.
She owned a specialty food store (naturally called Barefoot Contessa) in Westhampton Beach for 20 years, though she told Today Food in 2017 that she doesn't think she'd ever run a store again.
Although her store closed almost two decades ago, Garten still spends plenty of time out in the Hamptons. In a 2021 blog entry, Garten listed Round Swamp Farm, a farm stand and country market, as one of her can't-miss spots. She also mentioned it in her 2022 cookbook, "Go-To Dinners," according to an Instagram post by Round Swamp Farm.
The market was also the subject of a recent viral TikTok after user Jack's Dining Room visited the Montauk location and was surprised by the high prices, including $42 grilled shrimp and $32 chips and guacamole, as shown in his video.
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As a Long Island native (and Garten fan), I decided to drive out east and see what all the hype was about.
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