‘New Dawn’ roses clamber over an arbor in the box- and brick-lined garden at the Southampton home of Kirk Basnight.
Basnight and his girlfriend, Elizabeth Funk (in blue), toast guests Glenn Laughton, a front door manager at Red|Bar, Dawn Barney, manager of Red|Bar and Little|Red, Allison Beyer-Clausen, Gary Bohan, and Dara and Bobby Abrams, chef at Little|Red (clockwise from Funk).
Basnight and Funk serve heirloom tomatoes and watermelon topped with ricotta salata.
Annabelle Abrams and Caroline Funk share secrets on a rattan swing.
Yellow tomato gazpacho with lobster.
Dara Abrams.
A tray of lobster.
A ‘Royal Sunset’ rose.
Basnight clips roses for the table.
Casa Dragones’s Little|Red sipping tequila, inspired by Basnight’s friend Berta Gonzoles.
Corn on the Grill
Fish tacos are topped with homemade guacamole and a mango, papaya, pineapple, cilantro, and fresh lime salsa.
A zinc flower container is stuffed with garden labels for such blooms as ‘L. D. Braithwaite’.
A grilled local asparagus topped with a balsamic reduction glaze and shaved parmesan.
A ‘Graham Thomas’ rose.
Dawn Barney lingers over lunch.
Anna and Oliver Beyer-Clausen explore the backyard
A rose in the garden
Hydrangeas, dogwood trees, dozens of roses, and a pergola surround the saltwater pool.
A silver antique heirloom vase is filled with a variety of Funk’s favorite cultivars from the garden.
a summery mix of fresh Rainier and Bing cherries
The winner among the kids was watermelon.
A medley of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries topped with fresh whipped cream.
A ‘Neptune’ rose
A medley of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries topped with fresh whipped cream and mascarpone and garnished with mint from the garden.
