Cristen Motty, co-creator of the Off Hampton Film Festival and co-owner of Hampton Photo Arts & Framing, lets us in on her favorite hangouts.

A Hamptons Fave

La Hacienda is our favorite Mexican takeout place ever. Their shrimp burritos are so good. 

It's a local family place — they're all from the area, went to school here, everything. It's great, so good. You really can't go wrong with anything there.

Spice, Soup & Flavor

Their hot sauces (red) are actually hot, and their mild sauces (green) are mild. 

Their pozole soup is the best I've ever had. It's a pork-based soup with these little corn kernels, like hominy. It gives it this nice texture, like a chickpea texture. Just try it.

Horchata and Jugos

They also have horchata that's so good. And in the summertime they have this fruit drink — jugos — it has no added sugar. It's just so good.

Inside Tip 📌

They have little tables in there and on the sidewalk if you want to sit, but we usually do takeout. 

It's cash only, but it's worth it. And they have an ATM machine on-site.

Contact

🌐La Hacienda

About

Cristen Motty and Ben McHugh co-own Hampton Photo Arts & Framing, the artist-centric framing, printing, and archival center that's served the East End's creative community since 1989. Cristen and Ben run the Southampton shop as fellow artists who've exhibited in local galleries, participated in art collectives, and co-created the Off Hampton Film Festival.

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