Business Beat: CBS Show, 'Undercover Boss,' Comes to Smithtown

PORT JEFFERSON

In spring of 2012 a Turkish restaurant and grocery store called Chit Chat Café opened on Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station bringing the Mediterranean style of food a little closer to local residents.

Business is good so far, according to Rose Catalvas, who was working at the café on Wednesday morning.

COMMACK

LA Fitness Opens Its Doors in Commack

A new gym has opened for business in Commack just in time to catch residents looking to make good on their New Year's resolutions to lose weight and get in shape. 

LA Fitness opened its new Commack location on Dec. 15 in the King Kullen shopping center. The gym has taken over the space left vacant when Borders closed after filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the early spring of 2011. 

The new LA Fitnesss in Commack is approximately 25,000 square feet, according to manager John Bracken. It offers members the use of state-of-the-art equipment, free weights, group fitness classes including kickbox cardio and yoga. Other amenities will include a sauna and kid's klub (babysitting), according to Bracken.  

KINGS PARK

Two New Shops Open on Main Street

Fashion savvy Kings Parkers may rejoice at the arrival of two new storefronts, both clothing boutiques that have recently opened up on Main Street.

Olga Fashion and Variedades, and Bella Fashion, both owned by woman, opened just prior to the new year. Diana Mendoza, owner of Bella Boutique, said she has seen some brisk business since she opened her doors.

“People are shopping, telling us this is good for Kings Park,” said Mendoza.

THREE VILLAGE

Stony Brook's Own Etiquette Expert Runs The Writing Place

When it comes to the etiquette of invitations and announcements, Phyllis Martinez really knows her stuff.

For instance, writing "half past six" on an invitation for an event that starts at 6:30 p.m. is actually improper syntax. It should be "half after six," she said. And for a wedding invitation, the placement of the names depends upon who is footing the bill. And if you're not getting married in a church, she said, you're not supposed to write "The honor of your presence" on the invitation.

Her knowledge comes in handy at her store, The Writing Place, which has enjoyed a home in the Stony Brook Village Center for more than 15 years.

SMITHTOWN

Moe's in Smithtown Appears on CBS Show 'Undercover Boss' Friday

If you watched Undercover Boss on Friday night and have dined at Moe's Southwest Grill in Smithtown, some of the scenery on the show was probably familiar to you.

The show was filmed in the Route 111 eatery for the episoide that will air on CBS at 8 p.m. on Friday.

The undercover boss for this episode was Lorne Abony, the CEO and Chairman of Mood Media, the company that provides the music and visual media for Moe's.