What's New Along Eastport's Main Street This Summer

Eastport’s Main Street is changing through a series of practical, locally focused additions. A former general store now serves coffee and seasonal meals. A bakery brand is working from an established cakery. A renovated deli space has become a full-service restaurant. Nearby, a long-closed bridge is moving closer to replacement.

That does not amount to a wholesale downtown redevelopment. The more accurate story is measured reinvestment along the Montauk Highway/Main Street corridor. This summer’s openings add new reasons to stop at different points in the day while building on businesses that were already serving the hamlet.

The local takeaway: Eastport is filling specific gaps rather than trying to become something entirely different. Morning coffee, fresh bread, weekend brunch, dinner, cocktails, shopping, and services now fit together more naturally along the same compact commercial stretch.

Local Brew gives a familiar storefront a new daily role

The most direct Main Street handoff happened at 510 Montauk Highway. Eastport General Store closed on October 26, 2025, after five years in business. Residents then encouraged Jenn Neubauer to bring her café concept to the space.

Neubauer opened Local Brew in late March 2026. It is a sister location to Local Provisions in Westhampton Beach, but the Eastport shop has its own neighborhood purpose. It combines a full coffee bar with food that works for breakfast, lunch, or a quick stop before continuing east or west.

The menu includes:

• Grab-and-go meals
• Smoothies and cold-pressed juices
• Salads, wraps, and sandwiches
• Open-faced toasts
• House-made baked goods
• Gluten-free selections

The seasonal focus is more than menu language. Local Brew uses produce from Neubauer’s commercial gardens in Eastport and sources products from Long Island artisans. That local supply connection gives the shop a clear relationship to the hamlet rather than making it a copy of the Westhampton Beach location.

The interior also keeps the former general store’s gathering-place role alive. There is seating for customers who want to stay, along with greenery and Frida Kahlo artwork carried over as a signature detail from Local Provisions.

As reported in April 2026, Local Brew was open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hours can change, so check with the business before planning a visit.

A bakery collaboration adds another reason to stop at 495 Montauk Highway

The next update is quieter but still meaningful for the corridor. Queen Bee Bakes founder Belinda Nagy discussed building her brand while baking from Jerri’s Cakery & Confections in Eastport during March 2026.

The current Eastport Chamber of Commerce directory places Queen Bee Bakes and Jerri’s at 495 Montauk Highway. Queen Bee’s offerings include artisan breads, sourdough, pastries, granola, custom baked goods, and organic dog treats.

This arrangement shows another way a small commercial district can grow. A new food business does not always need a separate storefront to contribute something useful. Working from an established cakery can broaden what residents find at one address while keeping activity concentrated along the existing business row.

It also creates a natural link between the new and familiar stops nearby. Eastport Luncheonette is at 497 Montauk Highway, while Local Brew and Eastport Retro are at 510 Montauk Highway. A bread or pastry pickup can fit into an errand already taking someone to this stretch of Main Street.

Lola’s brings later hours to the Eastport Manor Road intersection

Local Brew changes the morning and afternoon routine. Lola’s Kitchen & Cocktails extends the activity into dinner and weekend brunch.

Lola’s opened in late June 2026 at 13 Eastport Manor Road, just off the Montauk Highway/Main Street corridor. An extensive renovation converted the former Eastport Plaza Delicatessen into a full-service restaurant with a dining room and bar.

Owner Dana McCall and the hospitality team behind Hamptons Catered Affairs, Long Island Lobster Bake, and The Kitchen at Sportime in Quogue developed the concept after seeing a gap between Patchogue and destinations farther east. The aim was to provide a polished dinner option closer to the surrounding communities.

The menu centers on American comfort food with specific regional touches. Current selections described at the opening include local oysters, Montauk calamari, house-made pasta, seafood, steaks, a Wagyu burger, cocktails, and wine. Inside, deep green tones, black accents, and floral details give the former deli space a distinctly different identity.

The official Lola’s website lists the following schedule as of July 2026:

The restaurant’s site reported a brief closure from July 7 through July 9 and a reopening on July 10. Check its current schedule or reservation availability before heading over.

The new arrivals work because established businesses are already here

Openings can attract attention, but a useful Main Street depends on businesses that give people reasons to return throughout the year. Eastport already has several of those anchors clustered around the same addresses.

A local afternoon might now connect stops such as:

• Eastport Luncheonette, 497 Montauk Highway: A family-owned breakfast-and-lunch spot serving familiar counter and diner-style meals.
• Eastport Retro, 510 Montauk Highway, Unit C: A shop featuring vintage, retro, upcycled, and handmade items.
• Kreb Cycle, 496 Montauk Highway: A bicycle shop offering repairs, fitting services, bicycles, and accessories.
• P&L Multisport, 496 Montauk Highway: A sports training and recreation facility with indoor turf activities.
• Tacos Leales Grocery, 491 Montauk Highway: A grocery and food stop serving tacos, quesadillas, burritos, tortas, and other dishes.
• The Tipsy Duck, 509 Montauk Highway: A boutique wine-and-spirits shop.
• Vana Yoga, 490 Montauk Highway: A yoga studio located directly on Main Street.

These are not summer 2026 openings. Their importance comes from context. Local Brew, Queen Bee Bakes, and Lola’s are joining an active group of food, retail, fitness, and service businesses rather than building a commercial destination from an empty block.

That distinction supports the larger story. Eastport is gaining more continuity across the day. Someone can start with coffee, take care of an errand, browse a local shop, pick up bread, or return later for dinner. Each new option makes the established businesses around it more visible, while those established businesses give the newcomers a stronger setting.

The River Avenue Bridge is the longer-term update to watch

The summer’s business openings will be visible right away. The River Avenue Bridge announcement concerns a much longer timeline.

In July 2026, the MTA awarded a contract to complete the design and reconstruction of the River Avenue Bridge over the Long Island Rail Road’s Montauk Branch. The bridge has been closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic since early 2024 because of structural deficiencies.

According to the Town of Southampton’s project announcement, the work will include:

• Demolition of the existing bridge
• Construction of a new bridge and retaining walls
• Reconstruction of the roadway approaches
• Drainage improvements

Design completion is anticipated in January 2027, with demolition expected to begin later in 2026. The project is scheduled for completion in July 2028.

The announced $51 million budget covers River Avenue and two other East End bridge replacements. It should not be read as the cost of the Eastport bridge alone.

For residents, the practical point is straightforward. The closed bridge is moving from a long-standing problem toward a funded design and construction process, but the work will take time. Future announcements from the MTA and town will be the appropriate sources for construction and access details as the project advances.

Why some addresses say Main Street and others say Montauk Highway

Local sources use both names for Eastport’s central commercial corridor. News coverage gives Local Brew’s address as 510 Montauk Highway, while the Eastport Chamber directory lists it as 510B Main Street.

That difference can make an online search for Eastport NY Main Street look less complete than it is. For practical purposes in this guide, the Montauk Highway/Main Street corridor includes the businesses clustered around the 490 through 510 addresses, along with Lola’s just off the corridor at 13 Eastport Manor Road.

Using the business name and full street address is the clearest approach when checking directions or current hours.

A measured change with a distinctly local shape

Eastport’s summer story is not about a single headline project. It is about several smaller decisions that reinforce one another.

The former Eastport General Store remains a place to gather, now as Local Brew. Queen Bee Bakes is growing from inside Jerri’s Cakery & Confections. A former deli has been thoroughly reworked as Lola’s Kitchen & Cocktails. Established businesses continue to connect the new arrivals along the corridor. The River Avenue Bridge has entered a formal replacement process after being closed since early 2024.

Together, those changes add more range to an area that has long relied on independent businesses. They also preserve the scale and practical character of Eastport’s Main Street. The new options are centered on things residents can use regularly: coffee, meals, bread, shopping, fitness, services, and a future transportation improvement.

That is what makes this summer feel different. The corridor is becoming more complete without losing sight of the businesses and routines already rooted here.

If changes along Eastport’s Main Street have you thinking about your property or your next move, The Hampton Edge Team offers local guidance backed by Corcoran’s broader marketing reach. Letticia Lettieri and William Carroll provide a hands-on, consultative approach across the western Hamptons corridor and neighboring south-shore Suffolk County communities.

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