While the celebrity chef and TV host often films in her East Hampton home ... the fame. Her "Barefoot Contessa" show got its name from her now-closed specialty-food store, and her present-day ...

It was not just Ina Garten's fan-favorite recipes that made the Barefoot Contessa, her iconic East Hampton food shop, stand out. Garten's store also made a mark on customers because of the ...

"Be Ready When The Luck Happens," Ina Garten tells of her hectic Wednesdays when she would drive to New York City to restock her iconic store The Barefoot Contessa in West Hampton Beach.

Garten ran the Barefoot Contessa store for 18 years - eventually moving it from Westhampton Beach to a bigger location in East Hampton - before she sold it to two of her employees in 1996.

Never dig in your heels on a negotiation, especially if it's just about money' In the summer of 1984, Garten got an offer to rent a space in East Hampton for a second Barefoot Contessa location. The ...

Garten was dedicated to her store; she would personally curate and restock Barefoot Contessa's shelves once a week at 3 a.m. Unsurprisingly, dedication paid off with an equally dedicated fan base!

For more than 20 years, Ina Garten invited millions of viewers into her East Hampton kitchen with her Food Network shows, “Barefoot Contessa ... or will the store-bought version be just ...