Food + Beverage

Fire up the Fajitas

Easy-To-Make Fajitas Gives Weeknights a Whole New Flame Article and Photography by Genevieve Garruppo When you shop at Cornucopia Natural Foods in Sayville, you know you’re always getting the highest quality provisions. So, we tapped them for their favorite weeknight recipe for healthy eating. With their close proximity to the Sayville ferries and an all new catering department ready to cook for your next event, they have all the bases covered in the way of healthy eating. Try out this...

March 2020

Local Services

Sustainability- Buzz Term or the New Normal?

The Village of Patchogue Protecting the Environment Committee (PEP) Article by Michele Cayea | Photography by Kaetlyn Kerr SUSTAINABILITY. At the very core it means to be able to exist constantly. The scary reality is that there needs to be a shift in our mindsets and behavior for our environment to be sustainable. The PEP Committee is here to help Patchogue continue to be the model for progressive action and forward thinking. They work on projects to improve the environment in the Village of...

March 2020

Auto + Marine

2020 Escape SE Sport Hybrid

Soft and Suburban Appeal Photography by Benny Migliorino The 2020 Escape Hybrid is not only the best Escape to own, but also one of the best compact crossovers on the market! The 2.5L I-4 Atkinson-cycle powertrain features an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission (eCVT) and an 88 kW electric motor. Also, the all-new Escape Hybrid packages its liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery smartly outside of the vehicle below a significant portion of the cargo area adding much needed...

March 2020

Health + Wellness

Summer Garden Tips

Spring Preparation yields a Tasty Summer Garden Article and Photography by Genevieve Garruppo As spring approaches, we all have our eyes on the plots of land in our backyards where our gardens will soon grow. But before the last frost, there are a few things we should bear in mind before sowing our seeds. Karl Auwater, the owner of the Bayport Flower Houses, has given some tips to prepare our gardens for the spring. His biggest seed of advice? Wait! Lots of gardeners come in, eager to plant...

March 2020

Food + Beverage

Six Feet and Seven Inches of Oyster Expertise

How Keenan Boyle is helping to Reinvent the Blue Point Oyster Article and Photography by Genevieve Garruppo For my entire life, The Blue Point Oyster was a slice of Long Island folklore, like bigfoot or the loch ness monster. Many once saw it but could never give evidence of its existence. Our great, great grandfathers were pictured in black and white photos holding up a freshly caught bushel brimming with mollusks. Or an old home built near the turn of the century would have shards of...

March 2020

Beauty

Kiersten's Jewelry

Because She Deserves It Article by ILLUSTRATOR: Beverly Maler | Photography by Genevieve Garruppo Kiersten's Jewelry has proudly served the Holbrook & Central Suffolk community for over 30 years. We have passion and commitment for collaborating with our clientele to aid in matching them with an exquisite piece from our showroom which features elegant, timeless designs as well as trendy, more contemporary adornments from local New York designers. Come conceptualize with our seasoned staff and...

March 2020

Home Services

First-Time Home Buyers

Local Industry Perspectives Article by Genevieve Garruppo | Photography by Will Cronin Mortgage Broker  The first step in buying a home starts with your mortgage broker Buying a house for the first time can feel impossible for most, especially young people. On average, millennials are buying less homes than their baby boomer parents, mostly due to greater student loan debt and the rising cost of living across the country.  Most have been looking towards their boomer parents for that extra...

March 2020

Home Services

Ready To List Your Home?

Tips to get your home ready to sell Article by Cristina Ferraro The current trend is light, bright kitchen spaces. There are many simple and inexpensive ways to freshen up the look of your home prior to putting it on the market. Check out these DIY home improvement tips that can help add value and impress potential buyers. Pictured above is one of our custom kitchens in our available new construction listings. Curb Appeal - It’s important to give buyers a strong first impression and a sense...

March 2020

Home Services

Crisp & Clean

Kitchen designer Jeanne DeMata-Pothos creates a calm place to cook Article and Photography by Genevieve Garruppo Pinterest has created a library of home renovation photos available at our fingertips; whether you’re mood-boarding for your own home renovation or creating a vision board for your future dream house. We’ve all sat on our sofa on a rainy Saturday afternoon and binged-watched Chip and Joanna Gaines knock down walls giving every American permission to use the words “open format”...

March 2020

Beauty

Date Night Done Right

Treat yourself to a new look for the most romantic day of the year Article by Genevieve Garruppo | Photography by Benny Migliorino We all know January is the month of wellness. We set our resolutions, diligently go to the gym after indulging in holiday feasts and we buckle down for the long winter stretch. But then, as February sweeps in, we’re reminded of yet another holiday- one that some feel is created to just sell more Hallmark cards and eat mediocre chocolates but is a celebration of...

March 2020