Jean Shafiroff & Antonella Bertello Celebrate Summer Social Hour At The Baker House 1650

Jean Shafiroff and Antonella Bertello, owner of The Baker House 1650, welcomed guests to a Memorial Day weekend Social Summer Hour at the historic East Hampton inn. The gathering included cocktails, conversation, and a relaxed garden-party spirit.

For Shafiroff, the gathering also served as an opening note to a busy philanthropic season. Among the highlights of her busy summer schedule, she will be honored by the South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center (SOFO) at their 37th Annual Gala Benefit on July 11. In addition, Jean is co-chairing the Southampton History Museum’s Halsey House Gala with Mary Slattery. The July 3 gala will take place at Halsey House & Garden in Southampton and supports the museum’s preservation and cultural programming. LTV Studios will present Shafiroff with the Francis Ann Dougherty Award for Broadcast Philanthropy at the season opening of the Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea on June 28.

Antonella Bertello, owner of The Baker House 1650, is a strong supporter of cancer and animal welfare charities, including the Samuel Waxman Institute for Cancer and Aging, ARF Hamptons, and New York City Second Chance Rescue. The Baker House 1650, known for its intimate atmosphere, historic setting, and refined approach to East End hospitality,  recently received recognition from Condé Nast Johansens and enters the 2026 summer season with added momentum through its partnership with Hamptons Polo House, a collaboration designed to connect luxury hospitality, equestrian tradition, and summer social life on the East End.

Attendees included Jean Shafiroff, Antonella Bertello, Michele Heary, Nicole Noonan, Robin Fleming, Will Stokes, Robert Farrier, Eunyoung Song, Mark Seidenfeld, Maria van Vlodrop, Bill Boggs, NYS Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Jerry Kremer, Susan Kremer, Victoria Wyman, Jim McCartney, Meghan McCartney, and Kim DeGraff.