It was October 2011. Photographer James Katsipis (www.jameskatsipis.com) was hanging out with Jesse at Whalebone, and had just gotten a new lens for his camera. He decided to go down to Duryea’s fish market and test it out.
Back then, the seafood market was open for business, but the dock was roped off because it wasn’t safe for foot traffic. It was a relic left from an era when it was a busy commercial dock run by the Duryea family, taking fish and lobsters into market from Maine and Nova Scotia, then shipping them to supermarkets, restaurants, and fish markets across the metropolitan area.
The property traces back to 1888 when Edwin Baker Tuthill built a fishing shack and ice house, later acquired and operated by the Duryea family in 1923. 
For three generations, the Duryea family ran a working wholesale lobster pound, fish market, and casual counter-service shack at 65 Tuthill Road in Montauk. It was famous for communal picnic tables, brown paper trays, self-service style, and fresh local catches.
The Duryea family sold the business around 2014. Following the transition, the property underwent significant renovations into an upscale, sit-down marina and restaurant destination while keeping the name and scenic bay views. It is a must stop when visiting Montauk.