It’s back!
After a brief hiatus from the Hamptons scene, Jill Zarin is back this summer with her famous Luxury Luncheon, which was an annual event in the East before COVID-19.
The popular event will take place on Saturday, July 16 at a private venue in Southampton and will pay tribute to her late husband, Bobby Zarin, and his long battle with thyroid cancer. It will also benefit the Zarin Memorial Trust, established in Bobby’s name to help fight the disease.
“This was one of Bobby’s favorite events and he certainly looks down on us, happy to carry on his legacy and so proud of [his step-daughter Ally Shapiro] also,” Jill told Vidak For Congress of the event, which she first held in 2012. Ally, who runs a business with Jill, helped set up the event this year.
Ticket packages run from $3,000 to $7,500 and include signature fabulous VIP features, including red carpet photo opportunities with the “Real Housewives of New York City” star and other celeb guests, access to a private lounge, and seriously high-quality gift bags.
Other perks include personalized messages from Jill via her Instagram, access to the beauty bar, delicious tastings and drink stations, and round-trip transportation.
Guests in previous years have included armies of “Real Housewives” stars past and present, plus Hamptons residents such as Beth Stern, Christie Brinkley, Carol Alt and Foodgod née Jonathan Cheban, and stars of the social scene such as Dottie Herman.
We’re intrigued to learn that Dina Lohan is expected to hit the scene this year, along with the usual Bravolebrities lineup. Jill works with event planners Sean Koski and Brian Kelly from Ticket2Events.