Bingo cards and roller.
Bingo and Montauk Storms (rum, ginger beer, club soda, and crystallized ginger garnish, courtesy of Craig Atlas at the Surf Lodge) were a revolutionary combination.
When the rain lifted, guests mingled outside Cohen’s oceanfront house.
Guests feasted on fried chicken, coleslaw, shrimp, corn bread, antipasti, cherry tomato and mozzarella skewers, and more.
Guests feasted on fried chicken, coleslaw, shrimp, corn bread, antipasti, cherry tomato and mozzarella skewers, and more.
Guests feasted on fried chicken, coleslaw, shrimp, corn bread, antipasti, cherry tomato and mozzarella skewers, and more.
Bingo prizes included booty from Jonathan Adler, Flair, and Serena & Lily.
Invitation to the party.
The front yard of the Cohen’s house.
Businesswoman Lisa Cohen held a Fourth of July cocktail party and barbecue buffet to celebrate America’s independence.
The tented dining table was all decked out in red, white, and blue.

July 4, 2014: It was a dark and stormy night, thanks in part to Hurricane Arthur, which dumped several inches of rain on Independence Day. What’s a Hamptonite with cabin fever to do? Like any good American, play bingo and eat barbecue! Which is exactly what transpired at Lisa Cohen’s oceanfront estate in East Hampton.
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This article appears in the August-1 2014 issue of HC&G (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens).