Tuesday, May 13, 2008 calendar · classifieds · mail · weather · weekly brief · contact   One Family's Link To The Main Land: A Conversation With Cliff Clark Cliff Clark knows a thing or two about the ferry business – his family has brought people back and forth between Shelter Island and North Haven since the late 1700s, first in rowboats, and now, more than 200 years later, aboard steel ferryboats. The Innovative Art of Growing Organic Mushrooms In Bridgehampton The wide variety of organic mushrooms Falkowski grows seasonally in his greenhouse on a farm in Bridgehampton are not taken from soil, but are rather grown in a carefully controlled indoor environment. The Village Hardware Store: A Retail Backbone To East End Main Streets The local hardware store is alive and well in villages across the Hamptons, where Mom and Pop operations have been able to successfully stave off large superstores the likes of Home Depot as luxury retailers from Ralph Lauren to Brooks Brothers have staked claim to prime real estate on Main Street. Ingenuity Strikes Again At The Sidor Potato Farm Once the leading crop on Long Island, continuing to solely grow potatoes became less viable over the decades for local farmers including the Sidors, who literally took matters into their own hands and came up with the North Fork potato chip. More Articles Orlando's Cafe: Where Culinary Roots Were Home Grown Garbanzo, co-owner of Orlando's on Main Street in Hampton Bays, says his connection to the restaurant world goes back to his childhood. His mother owned a traditional restaurant in Costa Rica, and, as he puts it, he was "raised in the restaurant." At Sip 'n Soda, Nostalgia Sides Up With Burgers And Friends, Old And New Now, 50 years later, though some customers have changed, the counter stools and classic 1950s look remain a calling card of a luncheonette that continues to be a mainstay of village life as change marches on around them. Dressmaker Smith Takes A New Look At Vintage Wear After selling her clothing line at several boutiques in Manhattan, Smith opened her store in Southampton in August of 2006. During the winter, she carries different designers in addition to her own clothing line, while in the summer her work takes the forefront. Spring Brings Annual Promise At Local Florist Shop During the spring season, Marchese incorporates tulips, hydrangea, lilies, dogwood blossoms, and cherry blossoms into her arrangements, ordering flowers from across the country and many countries, including Mexico. Canio's Charm Is In The Details, Where Books And Photographs Reign In an effort to set itself apart Canio’s has diversified over the years, making itself more distinctive in a time when the book industry is being overtaken by large retailers. Hampton Telephone Receives Service Award Third Year Running Hamptons Telephone was recognized by the State of New York Department of Public Service for the “excellent level of services provided to consumers" during 2007, according to a March 27 Letter of Commendation. This marks the third consecutive year the company has been honored by the Department of Public Service. Hampton Bays Revival -- Where Good Ground Gets Even Better Andrea Aurichio Hampton Bays, not long ago considered the least Hampton of the Hamptons, has turned a few heads of late as the gateway community originally called “Good Ground” by its earliest inhabitants, continues to undergo a resurgence of unprecedented proportions. More Articles Find articles, businesses &   services in the Hamptons   amagansett bridgehampton east hampton hampton bays montauk quogue - east quogue sag harbor sagaponack shelter island southampton water mill westhampton riverhead the north fork Hamptons Merge Cam Copyright © 2008 Hamptons Online · Site by Hamptons Online contact us directory web design isp service new sites & services jobs site map