Monday, May 14, 2012
Living on an Island, it’s hard not to find fresh seafood. But what local spot has you hooked?
It’s one of the joys of living on Long Island, the abundance of fresh seafood and the sheer number of places where the local oysters are shucked and slurped by the dozen, where bright red lobsters drip with drawn butter and fillets of fish from fluke to tuna come baked, broiled or fried. So this week let’s find out what local seafood restaurant has you hook, line and sinker. Readers’ Choice is a new weekly feature where we ask you – our readers – to tell us your top picks on the businesses and local attractions that get your loyalty. Each Monday we’ll list our nominees recommendations. Did we leave your go-to spot off the list? Go ahead and add it in comments. On Friday we’ll tabulate all of the poll votes, comments, recent directory …
Monday, May 7, 2012
You don’t have to leave your home town to have a great break. So what local attractions top your itineraries?
Let’s face it, sometimes you just need a break and not a big vacation with hefty travel fees and the dilemma of getting that big pile of clothes into a way-too-small suitcase. In those cases, locals go the ‘staycation’ route, exploring the many attractions right in their home towns. This week let’s find out what local ‘staycation’ haunts are at the top of people’s itineraries. Readers’ Choice is a new weekly feature where we ask you – our readers – to tell us your top picks on the businesses and local attractions that get your loyalty. Each Monday we’ll list our nominees recommendations. Did we leave your go-to spot off the list? Go ahead and add it in comments. On Friday we’ll tabulate all of the poll votes, comments, recent directory …
Friday, May 4, 2012
Three Village residents voted Mirabelle as the best place for Mother's Day brunch in Three Village.
Three Village Patch readers have decided the winner of Three Village's Best Mother's Day brunch is Mirabelle. Readers’ Choice is a weekly feature where we ask you – our readers – to tell us your top picks. Each Monday we’ll list our nominees – this week was sporting goods stores – and ask for your recommendation. Thanks for voting for your favorites. We'll have another contest beginning Monday.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Toy Shoppe of Setauket points the finger at lack of community backing for mom and pops for its decision to head south.
Michael and Shari Zuckerman, owners of The Toy Shoppe in Setauket, aren't leaving town quietly. The couple on Wednesday posted a letter on Three Village Patch announcing that they were closing up shop and moving the business to North Carolina, where they claim the market for mom and pop retail is alive and well, something that can't be said about Long Island, according to them. "This town, like many other Long Island towns, does not support its local stores. Many people in the town refused to step foot in the store for reasons we can’t put a finger on. The sentiment we got was that because we were small, we had to be overpriced. While true we were small, we held our line on price and service the big boys would have been jealous of," they …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
East Setauket building is the first privately owned office building in the Town of Brookhaven to reach this level.
The East Setauket headquarters of Stafford Associates is the first privately-owned office building in the Town of Brookhaven to receive a LEED Gold certification, TRITEC Real Estate announced Thursday. The building was completed in March of 2010 and last week received certification as a U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold-rated building. Its features include underground water storage tanks, low-flow water fixtures, natural light elements, energy efficient mechanical systems, local materials and recycled or re-used products. "We felt that by being sensitive to the environment in the construction of our building in some small way would be helping to conserve and preserve our nation’s green …
Monday, April 30, 2012
Satellite branch was closed while the main HSBC branch remains open less than two miles away.
HSBC customers and even customers of other banks used to be able to take advantage of a remote drive-up banking service located about two miles west of HSBC's main branch at 300 Main Street in East Setauket. But on April 6, the bank shut down the satellite location. Neil Brazil, HSBC's vice president and senior manager of media relations, provided this statement to Patch: "As standard business practice, HSBC Bank USA regularly reviews its branch network to ensure alignment with evolving patterns of customer behavior and the bank’s strategic focus on markets with strong international connectivity. Following our most recent analysis, a decision has been taken to consolidate the E. Setauket Remote Drive Thru into the E. Setauket branch, less …
Where do you go to treat mom right and show your appreciation on Mother’s Day?
After you’re done with the hugs, hand-made cards and fresh-cut flowers, wash it all down with another Mother’s Day tradition: Sunday brunch. So where do you go to treat mom right and show your appreciation on Mother’s Day? Time to weigh in. Three Village Patch is looking to unearth the most trusted spot for Mother’s Day brunch in town. Readers’ Choice is our weekly feature where we ask you – our readers – to tell us your top picks. Each Monday we’ll list our nominees – this week it’s best spot for Mother’s Day brunch – and ask for your votes. Did we leave your go-to spot off the list? Go ahead and add it in comments. Then vote. Readers' Choice winners are all up to you, so it's important not only to vote below, but also be sure to share …
Friday, April 27, 2012
New fashion and accessories boutique is open for business.
Mint, a trendy women's boutique that boasts a selection of clothing and accessories for girls as young as 15 all the way up to 65, has opened its doors in the Stony Brook Village Center. The store, located at 119 Main Street, is the fourth Mint location; its others are in Mattituck, Westhampton Beach and New York City. Its hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day.
Readers have voted for their favorite florist.
Three Village Patch readers have decided the winner of Three Village's Best Florist restaurant is Setauket Floral Designs in East Setauket. Readers’ Choice is a weekly feature where we ask you – our readers – to tell us your top picks. Each Monday we’ll list our nominees – this week was sporting goods stores – and ask for your recommendation. Thanks for voting for your favorites. We'll have another contest beginning Monday.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Nine eateries in the Three Village and Port Jefferson area are offering deals.
What started out as annual event in November each year since 2006 has grown: a springtime version of Long Island Restaurant Week is now in full swing until April 29. Nine area restaurants are offering a three-course prix fixe dinner for $24.95 per person all night, with the exception of Saturday nights, when the deal is only on until 7 p.m. Participating restaurants include: Click here to access lists of all participating restaurants in Nassau, Suffolk and the East End.
Denise Longh
1:08 pm on Monday, May 14, 2012
I totally agree with joan. The seafood restaurants as well as others in port jeff are not good anymore. If someone wants to open a quality restaurant that is not over priced they would make a name for themselves fast in this town more ›