By Emily J. Weitz
There was no urgency about David Loewenberg’s decision to open up a new restaurant, his fifth, in Noyac. It kind of just happened organically. But given his knack for successful restaurant endeavors — including The Beacon in Sag Harbor, redbar and Little Red in Southampton, and Fresno in East Hampton — when [...]

By Emily J Weitz
Prudential Douglas Elliman has undergone a facelift, both on the global and local levels. The real estate giant is the fourth largest in the country, and as they launch a rebranding campaign, the local office has also taken a big step forward. Gioia DiPaolo, who has been with the company since 2008, [...]

By Andrew Rudansky

A brand is more than just a name and a tagline, it can be an entirely unique perspective in which to view a product. With proper branding, a product can make our mouths water and our thoughts come alive. It can elicit desire and feed the senses.
For Lynda Sylvester, founder and owner of [...]

by Emily J. Weitz
Surf. Skate. Snow. Flying Point has taken care of all things boarding since Mark Zucchero first opened his doors in 1996 in Southampton. In 2007, he and his wife Shannon took the business to Main Street in Sag Harbor. Last year, they opened a second location in Southampton, and now they’re following [...]

By Emily J Weitz
Sure, you’ve been to CMEE and SOFO and the playground and the beach, but have you and your kids checked out Hampton Pediatric Dental? Because for the past 18 years, Dr. Nancy Cosenza has been making kids’ trips to the dentist a pretty good time. With euphemistic names for dental instruments like [...]

By Andrew Rudansky

For the brewers of Southampton Publick House, a beer is not just another beverage, but rather a sudsy art form to be perfected over years of extensive trial and error. At the Publick House they take their beer as seriously as a vintner takes his wine, spending hours at the drawing board in [...]

By Andrew Rudansky

There is an information race in real estate; brokers and agents are now pitted against potential buyers, trying to stay a step ahead in collecting as much data as possible in the ever-changing housing market on the East End.
Putting even more pressure on brokers to stay ahead of the curve, recent technologies are [...]

By Emily J Weitz
Muse has been a cornerstone of the Water Mill Commons for five years, priding itself on high quality American fusion cuisine and a connection to the year-round community. But Matt Guiffrida, owner and chef at Muse, is thrilled to be making the move to Sag Harbor. For him, it’s a long time [...]

by Emily J. Weitz

TravelZoo. Travelocity. Expedia. Cheaptickets. Kayak. When it comes to online travel businesses, the list is long and easily summoned. But Cook Travel Agency, a local agency that’s watched East Hampton change from mom and pop shops to Madison Avenue boutiques, is convinced that no Internet age is going to undermine the importance [...]

By Emily J. Weitz

Aura Winarick enjoys the fact that Kitch Bitch, her new cleansing program, has a dash of irreverence. Even though she is arming clients with the healthiest foods and helping them make the “right decisions” for optimal health, she also values the silly and the profane. In a way, Kitch Bitch represents the [...]