Thursday, July 22, 2010
But some wonder whether the show can deliver the same hot result as last year.
People like to laugh and "Menopause the Musical" now playing at The Landmark Theater, fits the bill. As previously reported by Patch, the show leaves audiences in a lighter mood and this reporter wanted to know if any of the local businesses have benefited from its production. Hal Linden, the general manager of Ahyan's Mediterranean Marketplace, couldn't stop raving about the uptrend in business from the show. He said, "Ever since it started rehearsals, we get an influx of actresses, stagehands and showgoers every night - it's been very good for business." Linden also saw the show last summer and commented that although he was one of the few males in the audience, "It was very entertaining." Susan Micelotta, the owner of White Plus One, …
Friday, May 14, 2010
Store is relocating to a larger space in Port’s waterfront shopping district in June.
Look for moving vans at The Dolphin Bookshop in June as the store relocates from Port Washington Boulevard to lower Main Street. After 21 years in its current location at 941 Port Washington Blvd., the shop is moving to the corner of Main Street and Shore Road in the space most recently occupied by Jolani Jewelers. Dolphin's owner Patti Vunk is the second-generation of her family to run the store, which has occupied various locations in town during its 60-plus years in business. Vunk said she is moving for the "visibility" and to be in the lower Main Street arts and antiques district. "This is Port Washington," said Vunk gesturing expansively outside the new location. "Dolphin Books should be on the port." Vunk is leasing three adjoining …
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Monday, April 12, 2010
The home décor emporium wins April's "Golden Storefront" award.
Long a Main Street mecca for beautiful home décor and lifestyle gifts, Painting with Flowers garners the April "Golden Storefront" Award for its winning curb appeal. Store owner Gayle Silver said she creates inviting window displays every two months and changes the outdoor décor seasonally. Topiaries and wreathes festoon the store entrance while window boxes bloom with carefully tended seasonal flowers and plants. "Our store is about beautifying your home," Silver said. "We extend that philosophy to the curb appeal of the store." The Golden Storefront Award is a joint effort of community groups Residents for a More Beautiful Washington (RFMBPW) and the Greater Port Washington Business Improvement District (BID). "Gayle just put a fresh …
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
A savvy shopper hits local retailers with discount card in hand.
Like many women, discount shopping is in my DNA. Some of my earliest memories are trailing my mother around Loehmann's in search of a fabulous find at a fraction of retail. But Loehmann's ain't what it used to be. And my pressed-for-time life (OK, OK, laziness) often trumps my coupon-clipping intentions. Before long I'm back to paying premium prices. So I was delighted to learn about an incentive program rewarding Port Washingtonians for shopping locally. Civic group Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington now offers all 2010 members a card offering markdowns at participating retailers. Shopping discounts for supporting a great grassroots group that beautifies my town? Buh-bam! I'm in! My membership card arrived within days after …
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Painting With Flowers
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White Plus One
309 Main St, Port Washington, NY
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La P'tite Framboise
294 Main St, Port Washington, NY
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The Dolphin Bookshop
299 Main St, Port Washington, NY
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Bluetique
25 Main St, Port Washington, NY
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Stride Rite Shoes
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Friday, February 26, 2010
Discount cards encourage residents to shop and save at local retailers.
Cost-conscious consumers are keeping a tighter hold on their pocketbooks these days. When they loosen the purse strings, community group Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington (RFMBPW) hopes the dollars are spent on Main Street rather than online or at big-box stores. The grassroots group dreamed up an incentive program encouraging its members to patronize local retailers; all 2010 RFMBPW members receive a discount card entitling them to markdowns at participating retailers. The member discount program went into effect in January of this year; currently 34 local retailers participate. More retailers are being added each week. Port Washington Estates resident Tracy Lynch doesn't have a member discount card yet but she sees the …
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Peter Bengelsdorf
10:58 am on Monday, May 17, 2010
Well done. And yes, when it comes to derelict buildings (as the saying goes on Wall St) those who know don't talk, those who talk don't know. But it's a story worth digging for: anyone who walks by must wonder why a piece of land that's worth money and is billed for taxes ends up sitting there for so many years. more ›