NYNext Guide to: The Hamptons Power Circuit

Forget the power lunch.In the Hamptons, power-brokering is an all-day affair.  Titans of industry, A-Listers and up-and-comers mix-and-mingle from sun up to sun down and into the wee hours — at humble breakfast haunts, unassuming beaches and buzzy restaurants owned by billionaires with more interest in relevance than revenue.Here is NYNext‘s guide to the Hamptons power circuit, from morning to night.

221 Pantigo Road, East Hampton; 68 Newtown Lane, East Hampton; 3 Bay Street, Sag HarborSpotted: Mickey Drexler, Justin Bieber, Katie Couric, Stanley Tucci, Ina GartenThe vibe, from someone who knows: “Carissa’s feels like a shrine to the beautiful and aspirational life that so many of its customers already have.The Italian marble that graces its Sag Harbor location costs more than most coffee shops could hope to make in a year.”A James Beard Award winner, Carissa’s draws a connected crowd to its three locations.

Well-heeled Hamptonians queue up for perfect croissants, hearty Slavic-style black fennel bread and the famed beet-and-kimchi reuben.Sure, you might have to wait a half hour, but you never know who you’ll see.CarissasTheBakery.com1615 Sag Harbor Turnpike, Sag HarborSpotted: Drew Barrymore, Mariska Hargitay, Blackstone’s Jon Gray, Justin Timberlake’s lawyer Eddie Burke Jr.The vibe, from someone who knows: “Estia’s unassuming exterior belies the net worth of those eating inside.”This cantina off the turnpike has a low key vibe — paper napkins, reasonable-for-the-Hamptons prices — but it’s a favorite among East End power brokers and celebs with a taste for simple, farm-to-table Mexican fare.Be there when the front door unlocks at 9 a.m.or prepare to make yourself comfy in the “holding” garden, where restaurateur Colin Ambrose grows much of the produce used in dishes like his famed huevos rancheros.Estias.com204 Butter Lane, BridgehamptonSpotted: Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez, Ty Jerome, Braxton BerriosThe vibe, from someo...