Lazy Point Opens in TriBeCa

“It’s basically A small sand spit on Gardiners Bay,” Jason LaGarenne says on a recent afternoon. He’s describing Lazy Point, N.Y., his hometown, a hamlet between East Hampton and Montauk on the southern tip of Long Island that serves as the inspiration for his new cocktail bar. “It’s very unspoiled in terms of the nature, very authentic, which is rather un-Hamptonslike.” LaGarenne’s new spot, named after said sand spit, also seems to differ from its surroundings. Located on the corner of Spring and Greenwich Streets in TriBeCa, Lazy Point’s white picnic tables, surfing photos and vintage scuba gear are a departure from the sleek multimillion dollar apartments and cobblestone streets skirting it. “We wanted to just hint at the coastal décor and create an overall happy feeling,” LaGarenne says. “[Lazy Point] is a very relaxing place, and we wanted to bring a little of that into the city.” The concept is a strategic shift from the former venue at that address, The Anchor, which started its seven-year run with parties by Doug Aitken and Bill Murray and ended with Lindsay Lohan reportedly doing cocaine in the bathroom (and then being flown directly to rehab). “I feel like most of the young people

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