Southampton, also known as the Town of Southampton is located in New York’s southeastern Suffolk County. It lies partly on Long Island’s South Fork. The town’s population was 56,790 at the 2010 United States Census. Southampton is part of the Hamptons stretch of coastline. The Town of Southampton is home to Stonybrook University’s Southampton campus. The town was established in 1640 by settlers from Lynn, Massachusetts. They obtained the land from the Shinnecock Indian Nation. They were Thomas Halsey and Edward Howell, Edmond Farrington, Allen Bread, Edmund Needham; Abraham Pierson The Elder; Thomas Sayre; Josiah Stanborough; George Welbe, Henry Walton, and Job Sayre. Southampton was home to 43 more families over the next few years.
The town’s median household income was $53,887, and the median family income was $65,144. About 5.3% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over. There are a lot of things to do and tourist attractions in Southampton. One of them is Southampton History Museum, Shinnecock Museum and Cultural Center, and Southampton Cultural Center.
If you’re in town looking for the best restaurants and food places, then one of the places you must stop by is Plaza Cafe. The Plaza Cafe has been named the “Best Seafood Restaurant on Long Island” by Newsday. The restaurant is also rated with three stars by The New York Times. The Plaza Cafe is also listed in The Zagat Surveys as one of America’s top restaurants. It offers fresh seafood from local markets as well as a varied menu. The emphasis is on sustainability and the restaurant has a diverse menu. Simple and fresh food are complemented with seasonal produce. The Plaza Cafe has an award-winning wine list that is primarily small production wines to match their menu.
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