'Difficult Decision': Unique Shop, Venue To Close In East Hampton

EAST HAMPTON, CT — Dexter's Tunes & Ales, a record store and bookshop that hosts live music events, will close at the end of March in what the owner called a "difficult decision."

"When I opened in 2021, I promised myself I would give this place five years — and here we are," the owner posted on Facebook. " This community, this room, and all of you have meant more to me than I can ever put into words. Dexter's has been more than a business; it's been a gathering place, a safe haven, a home for creativity, and a labor of love."

The owner goes on to write that she hopes "this isn't the end of Dexter's" and that she would "love to see someone pick up the torch and carry Dexter's forward in their own way."

Dexter's last day of business will be March 31.

"Thank you for supporting me, for showing up, and for making Dexter's what it has become," the post reads. "I love you all, and I will be a forever customer if my wish is fulfilled and Dexter's lives on."

The shop at 91 Main St. in East Hampton is known for serving micro-brewed beer and hosting open mic nights. They also have board games and twice-monthly bingo nights.

Dexter's is hosting a Valentine's Day Party on Saturday starting at 7 p.m.

The business has a 4.8-star average on 120 Google reviews.

"Love being able to sit outside out back and listen to live music," one reviewer wrote. "Nice, laid back, easy going environment."