Montauk, the development boom and entrenched family businesses

In Montauk, millennials are taking over the restaurants, hotels and shops of their parents to preserve a bit of tradition.

There are plenty of shiny new hotels in Montauk, the beach town at the tip of Long Island's East End that has grown from a rustic village to a chic destination over the past two decades. There's Marram, a stylish lodge with Frette linens and meditation classes, and Montauk Beach House, which features a new vegan restaurant and half-acre beach club, to name a few. .

Then there's Daunt's Albatross, a no-frills 1950s motel, in the middle of it all. Leo Daunt, the motel's 29-year-old general manager, is determined to ensure it remains relevant and independent in this country of big development projects. After all, the legacy of the family business is at stake.

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