Which NYC nightlife maven said the above and in what context? Answer below...

It was Uncle Steve Lewis of course, in his interview with "Mr. Hush," the man behind the secret website that promises it's members access to all of the hottest tickets in town.  Sounds pretty...um...promotery to us, but we'll let you be the judge.  Also, the quote was prefaced with this from Steve:

"The Hamptons are doing great despite dire predictions—but it’s still mostly a money-losing proposition for those pulling the strings."

Steve, who was responsible for designing Dune nightclub in Southampton's nautical theme, is probably right, and smart to leave the string pulling to the AXE men this year.