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Recorded Deeds 08.30.12

Recorded Deeds 08.30.12

The prices below have been calculated from the county transfer tax. Unless otherwise noted, the parcels contain structures.
By
Star Staff

AMAGANSETT

R. Acker and J. Mannix Jr. to A. Hecker and K. Barberi, 106 Meeting House Lane, .46 acre, July 16, $1,800,000.

EAST HAMPTON

G. Friedman to J. Shelly, 137 Springs Fireplace Road, .25 acre, July 13, $275,000.

S. Lester (by executor) to J. De­Rario, 20 Skimhampton Road, 1.2 acres, June 4, $980,000.

L. Lesserson to T. Fitzsimons and Kasper, 40 Woodpink Drive, .86 acre, July 11, $580,000.

T. Walshe and J. Orenstein to N. Butler, 8 North Cape Lane, .62 acre, July 9, $550,000.

N. and N. Warner to G. and D. Theotocatos, 43 Ely Brook Road, 1.4 acres, July 16, $680,000.

159 Swamp Road L.L.C. to 159 S.W.R. L.L.C., 159 Swamp Road, 2.7 acres, July 13, $2,700,000.

MONTAUK

Executive Merriment to Montauk P.P.H. Corp., 692 Montauk Highway, Mar. 15, $1,800,000.

V. Mulvaney and M. Cassidy to Hither Hills L.L.C., 60 Houston Drive and lot 38.006, .87 acre, July 9, $875,000.

A. Weiss to J. Maxwell, 19 Birch Drive, June 12, $610,000.

F. Houseknecht to R. Scollan, 79 Monroe Drive, July 16, $990,000.

NOYAC

R. Kelsey to S. Held, 125 Noyack Avenue, .21 acre, July 13, $885,000.

SAG HARBOR

J. Partington (by referee) to ETrade Bank, 25 Shadyrest Drive, .56 acre, Sept. 23, $1,022,769.

M. Murphy (by executor) to J. and K. Healy, 8 Shelter Island Avenue, .73 acre, July 16, $800,000.

SPRINGS

H. and B. Maas to R. Nersesian, 95 Runnymede Drive, .46 acre, July 13, $650,000.

A. and A. Sosne to Tick Tock V L.L.C., 1174 Fireplace Road (vacant), July 19, $900,000.

G. Smith to R. and N. Castaneda, 20 Harbor View Lane, .79 acre, July 17, $425,000.

Ridge Forest Realty to L. Marc, 5 Renee’s Way, 1 acre, July 2, $450,000.

WAINSCOTT

R. Starnella to M. and M. Baron, 12 Cobber Lane, 1.35 acres, July 12, $700,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton

Keeping Account 08.30.12

Keeping Account 08.30.12

Local business news
By
Star Staff

Remember, No Tax!

    State Senator Kenneth P. LaValle reminded parents this week as they shop for back-to-school clothes that New York State has repealed its sales tax on clothing purchases up to $110.

    The repeal went into effect in the spring and is expected to save the average family nearly $200 a year, according to a release from the senator’s office.

Leather and Wine

    A trunk show featuring Mara Carrizo Scalise’s handmade artisan leather goods and jewelry, hosted by Audrey Orell and Sharone Komoroff, will be held at Parachute East on Main Street in Sag Harbor tonight from 4 to 7. A portion of proceeds will go to Community of Unity, a nonprofit that empowers underserved youth.

    Wine will be served. The owners request prior registration via [email protected].

Berry Good

    Tonight, Lu Berry, a designer, will host her last fashion show of the season at Trata Estiatoria in Water Mill. Through a Greek goddess theme, the show will highlight the brand’s 2012 swimsuit line. D.J. Lore Loud will provide the soundtrack for the event, which begins at midnight. The fashion exposé is free, but the organizers request prior registration at [email protected], and ask that attendees dress fashionably.

High-Fashion Conscious

    The Lazypoint boutique will present a trunk show, Cashmere X Jewels, at its Amagansett shop, tonight and tomorrow, and has invited those who plan to stop in to “come early and stay late.”

    The sweaters will be provided by John Patrick’s line, Organic, which produces luxurious and sustainable knit­wear. The jewelry component will be supplied by Carolyn Roumeguere, who grew up with the Maasai people in Kenya and learned to construct intricate jewelry.

    Refreshments will be served.

ROBERT ANDERSON: Working

ROBERT ANDERSON: Working

Robert Anderson, head of security at the Sloppy Tuna in Montauk, has a view of the ocean from his post at the club’s entrance.
Robert Anderson, head of security at the Sloppy Tuna in Montauk, has a view of the ocean from his post at the club’s entrance.
Carrie Ann Salvi
26 years as a full-time bouncer
By
Carrie Ann Salvi

   Robert Anderson, the head of security at the Sloppy Tuna nightclub in Montauk, has confiscated over 200 forms of fake identification so far this season, he said on Sunday. The expertise he has acquired during his 26 years as a full-time bouncer also helps the other bars in town, he said, since those under-age hopefuls will no longer have the false documents to try to get in elsewhere.

    The examination of holograms on licenses is the primary method, he said, although he is also skilled at determining who is under age by the behavior and facial features of those who present IDs belonging to someone else.

    Mr. Anderson very much enjoys his position. He took the job when the beachfront bar opened two years ago, in the spot formerly occupied by Nick’s. “It’s interesting,” he said. “I meet a lot of different people.” Since moving to the States 12 years ago from South Africa, he has worked as a bouncer in “most of the bars in Montauk,” he said, and also went south to provide his services in Key West, Fla., for a time.

    He spoke on Funday Sunday at the Tuna as the Realm played music and patrons of all ages danced on a packed lower outdoor deck beginning at 3:30 p.m., while others mingled on the upper oceanfront deck. He looked around, seeking to head off problems — asking those who were visibly drunk to leave the premises, for example, or preventing cigarette smoking inside and drinking outside, and checking identification.

    Music is commonplace at the bar, often with D.J.s playing on site, day and night, but crowds also gather for contests, drink specials, and themed events such as the one to take place this weekend to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project.

    In charge of the whole security crew, Mr. Anderson decides who is posted where, whether upstairs or downstairs, inside or outside, with the goal of keeping the peace. The effort has been successful. “There hasn’t been a fight this season.”

    The trained staff members are told to get rid of those who look as though they might start trouble before they have a chance to, such as individuals or groups who are observed “mouthing off,” Mr. Anderson said. Both parties are asked to leave, in a respectful but firm manner. A 6-foot-2, 265-pound bouncer with a sophisticated accent and polite manner, he believes in “killing with kindness,” rather than aggressive tactics.

    Abby Monahan, the general manager of the Sloppy Tuna, is appreciative of Mr. Anderson’s skills. She considers him her right-hand man or even older brother, she said, and is grateful that he keeps her safe in addition to protecting the interests of the bar’s owners.

    Mr. Anderson said that there is not much he hasn’t seen, and not much that will surprise him during his six-day workweek, most of which has him at his post from 7 p.m. through 4 a.m. It starts earlier on Saturdays, which he called a crazy day in terms of volume.

    With plans to stay in Montauk permanently, year round, Mr. Anderson said he would pursue a freelance security position after October’s end, during the colder months when the bar is closed.

Recorded Deeds 09.06.12

Recorded Deeds 09.06.12

The prices below have been calculated from the county transfer tax. Unless otherwise noted, the parcels contain structures.
By
Star Staff

AMAGANSETT

Bananas, L.L.C. to L. and M. Greenfield, 31 Windmill Lane .24 acre (vacant), July 12, $580,000.

EAST HAMPTON

B. Blumberg to J. Castantine, 94 Hands Creek Road, .43 acre, July 12, $447,000.

J. Forrester to D. Dinizio, 48 Miller Lane West, .23 acre, July 19, $450,000.

D. and J. Griffiths to D. Sheeler, 14 Boxwood Street, .31 acre, July 20, $762,000.

M. Tomaino Jr. to E. and B. Zayicek Jr., 5 Spread Oak Lane, 1.2 acres, July 20, $955,000.

EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE

M. and N. Montgomery to R. Verdier and C. Warco, 27 Church Street, .23 acre, July 20, $795,000.

C. and L. Realty Holding to 247 Georgica L.L.C., 247 Georgica Road, 2.5 acres (vacant), July 16, $3,500,000.

C. and L. Realty Holding II to 235 Georgica L.L.C., 235 Georgica Road, 1.73 acres, July 16, $9,726,500.

P.L. Powell (by executor) to Driarch and Adelaida Trust, 242

Cove Hollow Road, .95 acre, July 19, $2,900,000.

MONTAUK

S. Huser to D. Rivkind, 36 North Shore Road, .35 acre, July 20, $524,990.

NOYAC

C. DiGiulio and W. Blythe to Sufia L.L.C., 65 Fourteen Hills Court, 3.33 acres, July 30, $2,050,000.

SAG HARBOR

G. Jones (by executor) to S. Mesnick and J. Yarnoff, 173 Bay Street, .55 acre, May 14, $805,000.

M. Lauter and R. Farmer to B. and A. Fenwick, 196 Madison Street, .18 acre, June 4, $690,000.

SPRINGS

P. and A. Orthos to M. and K. Mollica, 20 Wolf Way, .97 acre, July 19, $770,000.

WAINSCOTT

J. and J. Topping to 8 Five Rod Highway, 8 Five Rod Highway, 11.9 acres, July 18, $18,587,000.

Topping Limited Partners to 9 Five Rod Highway, 9 Five Rod Highway, 2.7 acres, June 29, $6,413,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton

Keeping Account 09.06.12

Keeping Account 09.06.12

Local business news
By
Star Staff

Antiques Without the Dig

    Nellie’s of Amagansett, an antiques store that specializes in American furniture, pictures, clothing, and collectibles, has announced a new collaboration with DECUR8, an online marketplace for vintage and antique home decor. The online store will offer selected items alongside pieces from like-minded dealers across the United States at shop.decur8.com.

First Impressions

    INstore @ LongHouse will launch its first-ever trunk show on Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. The venue will offer handmade scarves and table accents by Jorie Johnson, stone-washed bags, accessories, and small home furnishings by Alfred Stadler, and unique wardrobe pieces by Mary Jaeger. The event will be held at LongHouse Reserve on Hand’s Creek Road in East Hampton. Those who plan to attend have been asked to e-mail instore@ longhouse.org.

Popping Up in Montauk

    Ingrid Torjesen Kalfaian will operate a pop-up shop from Saturday through Friday, Sept. 14, next to Naturally Good on South Etna Avenue. The store, named Made in Montauk, will offer beachwear, a fall collection, and yoga and workout clothing made from all-natural dyes and organic fabrics, such as cotton, rayon, hemp, silk, and soy. Ms. Kalfaian requests that those interested in attending e-mail her at [email protected].

Chamber Lunch

    Randy Altschuler, the Republican candidate for New York’s First Congressional District, will be guest speaker at the East Hampton Chamber of Commerce’s lunch on Sept. 20. Tickets must be reserved by Wednesday with the chamber’s office.

    The lunch and talk will be held at the American Hotel in Sag Harbor from noon to 2 p.m. The cost is $50; a cash bar will be available.

Chamber Breakfast

    The Southampton Chamber of Commerce will hold a buffet breakfast at the Princess Diner on Montauk Highway in Southampton on Wednesday from 8 to 9:30 a.m.

    Guest speakers from Comprehensive Financial, a company that concentrates on financial services and employee benefit consultation, will discuss health care reform and what it means to businesses and business owners. The cost is $25, which includes gratuity. The chamber requests that attendees take their business cards. Those who register with the chamber in advance will be given a printed nametag.

It’s Fall at Gurney’s

    Thinking about a stay-cation this fall?

    Gurney’s Inn in Montauk is offering fall getaway packages, such as a fitness weekend, Nov. 16 to 18, a yoga and spa weekend on Nov. 9 and 10, which is nearly sold out, and an Indian Summer escape priced at $699 per couple.

Business Connections

    Cardinal Trade Group, a New York regional business-to-business trade show and event management company, will host its inaugural Trade East End show and business networking mixer in Riverhead on Sept. 19 from 2 to 9 p.m. at Hotel Indigo on West Main Street.

    The trade show will feature over 50 exhibitors and breakout educational sessions and panel discussions, followed by a poolside business networking mixer from 6 to 9 p.m., and a local label wine tasting. Attendees will have opportunities to meet business owners, professionals, and nonprofit representatives, and network, market, and promote their products and services.

    Trade East End tickets are $10, including the breakout sessions. The poolside business mixer costs $55 with preregistration, $65 at the door. Organizers request that those interested register at tradeeastend.com. The rain date will be Sept. 20.

Recorded Deeds 09.13.12

Recorded Deeds 09.13.12

The prices below have been calculated from the county transfer tax. Unless otherwise noted, the parcels contain structures.
By
Star Staff

 EAST HAMPTON

Hesch L.L.C. to 2112 Huntting Avenue L.L.C., 35 Huntting Avenue, .62 acre (vacant), July 27, $1,300,000.

Gardenia Partners L.L.C. to S. Golfinos, 156 Buckskill Road, 1.88 acres, July 9, $3,550,000.

P. and D. Priolo to T. and C. Kotz, 100 Cove Hollow Road, .4 acre, July 30, $1,500,000.

C. Dobrow to Bank of America, 30 Alewive Brook Road, 1.4 acres, Dec. 7, $909,584.

J. Gates and R. Moran to M. Sareen, Bull Path, .35 acre, May 11, $2,750,000.

MONTAUK

L. and M. Cleary, et al. to L. Prado, 16 Fairview Avenue, .39 acre (vacant), July 19, $300,000.

H. Geslak to J. and M. Chamberlin, 100 Deforest Road, July 20, $500,000.

R. McKenna and S. McGuire to V. and M. Durchhalter, 21 Upland Road, July 25, $1,075,000.

G. and L. Behr to C. Arndt, C. and P. Jen-Arndt, 5 Maple Street, .58 acre, July 17, $3,825,000.

NOYAC

Twin Cedar Capital to M. and P. Saidenberg, 56 Noyack Bay Avenue, .55 acre, July 25, $2,100,000.

L. Murray to J. and S. Barber, 57 Noyack Bay Avenue, .59 acre, July 2, $3,100,000.

M. Cohen Personal Residence Trust to E. Wade, 114 Northside Drive, 1.05 acres, July 25, $1,200,000.

SAG HARBOR

L. Broggi and P. Thalblum to 31 Pigeons L.L.C., 67 Laurel Lane, .6 acre (vacant), July 18, $415,000.

P. Johnson-Brown to A. and C. Blee, 51 Suffolk Street, .11 acre, Aug. 7, $495,000.

SPRINGS

DanSan L.L.C. to S. Muzio, 77 Camberly Road, .43 acre, May 31, $526,316.

M. and C. McKinnon to C. and N. Kiembock, 14 Babes Lane, .48 acre, July 6, $740,000.

N. and K. Stockhamer to J. and B. Lopatin, 1 Beachway, .36 acre, July 6, $760,000.

WAINSCOTT

B. Gallacher to A. and D. Richman, 61 Westwood Road, .46 acre, July 25, $2,110,000.

Data provided by Suffolk Research Service of Southampton

The Vacuum Psychologist Is In

The Vacuum Psychologist Is In

East Hampton Vacuums is one of the last great fix-it shops around, said Martin O’Brien, right, who owns the business. His nephew Chris Pond, left, is the manager.
East Hampton Vacuums is one of the last great fix-it shops around, said Martin O’Brien, right, who owns the business. His nephew Chris Pond, left, is the manager.
Durell Godfrey
“I always say, dirt is universal”
By
Carissa Katz

   When he started East Hampton Vacuums 25 years ago on North Main Street, Martin O’Brien and his then-business partner, George Harvey, saw a niche that needed to be filled. “I always say, dirt is universal,” Mr. O’Brien said last week, and the desire to mop it, sweep it, or suck it up is pretty much universal, too.

    Mr. O’Brien, now the sole owner, had been a door-to-door Electrolux salesman based in Riverhead. Mr. Harvey delivered door-to-door for Electrolux and did repairs out of his basement. They teamed up in the summer of 1987 to open their own place.

    The shop, which moved to Montauk Highway in 1992, is probably one of the most useful businesses in East Hampton, but the kind you don’t know is there until you need it. You might have passed it and wondered, how does a store that sells vacuums make it in East Hampton? Then once you go in, you get it.

    Sure, East Hampton Vacuums sells and services portable vacuums — Miele is its brand of choice — but it also installs and services central vacuums, and stocks bags for every imaginable model, hoses and attachments, brooms, mops, cleaning products, air purifiers, regular irons, commercial-style steam irons, and ironing systems (those built-in cabinets with a drop-down board and accompanying iron that can be found in the nicest of laundry rooms). And there’s not much that East Hampton Vacuums can’t or won’t fix in the garage workshop behind the store.

    “Over the years we’ve had people bring in all kinds of things,” Mr. O’Brien said, from a favorite suitcase that a customer wanted wheels on to broken china to hair dryers and vacuums for horses.

    “You don’t want to be here when those things come in,” said Mr. O’Brien’s nephew Chris Pond, the store’s manager.

    Even when they’re smelly, few repair requests are turned down, and that, too, keeps people coming back. “There are not many fix-it shops around,” Mr. O’Brien said. “I tell them, we fix everything but broken hearts, as long as it’s legal.”

    Older people will sometimes drag in a beloved 60 or 70-year-old vacuum for repair, hoping to squeeze a few more years out of a faithful companion. Maybe they got it for a wedding present, or an anniversary gift way back when. “There’s a story behind every piece of equipment,” Mr. O’Brien said. “Being in here behind the counter, it’s like being behind a bar. Sometimes we think we’re like vacuum psychologists.”

    Mr. O’Brien said he will someday pass the business on to his nephew, who has been involved since he was 10. “He used to push a broom around, sort screws, and now he virtually runs the place,” said his uncle.

    A son-in-law, Jim Schwarz, is in charge of central vacuum installation, which is a large part of the business. “We’ve installed in houses up to 30,000 square feet and as small as 1,000 square feet,” Mr. O’Brien said.

    “People think it’s unaffordable, yet you can spend more on a canister vacuum than on installing a central vacuum,” Mr. Pond said from behind the counter.

    The two know their vacuum brands and have strong opinions on them.

    The modern Electrolux is, “at best, average.” Bagless vacuums? Forget it. “The mess is one thing, but you’ve got to buy expensive filters that have to be replaced.” Dyson has “hounded” the shop to become a dealer. “The best thing you can say about Dyson is they’re colorful,” Mr. Pond said.

    “Certain brands I don’t sell because I don’t believe in the quality of them,” Mr. O’Brien said.

    “And I don’t want to fix it for free,” said Mr. Pond.

    He joked about the many puns one can use in the vacuum trade. Example: “Our business is always picking up.”

    The truth is, every year has been strong, with the exception of 2009, Mr. O’Brien said, when central vacuum installations came to a screeching halt along with the economy.

    The company has done installations since it opened, in some cases handling them for two generations, and it will travel from Manhattan to Montauk to do them. “People will have us do their second home, then they’ll call us to do their first,” Mr. O’Brien said. “How do you say no to existing customers?” He has over 100 customers in the Douglaston, Whitestone, and Great Neck area, and some on the North Fork and Shelter Island, too, but most of the business is from Remsenburg east.

    The fact that East Hampton Vacuums has endured for a quarter century speaks not only to its good reputation, but to the fact that it has been “blessed” with a good landlord, Jesse Jackson, who has been fair and always helpful, Mr. O’Brien said.

     “If I can say anything to people of the town it’s thank you. Without them none of this would be possible,” he said. “This is a family operation. It helped me put four daughters through college and law school.”

 

Four New at Farrell Fritz

Four New at Farrell Fritz

Local business news
By
Star Staff

   David J. Gilmartin Jr., Eric Bregman, and David J. Gilmartin Sr., former partners at their namesake Southampton law firm, have joined Farrell Fritz in Bridgehampton. Amy M. Murphy has joined the firm’s Hauppauge office.

   David J. Gilmartin Jr. specializes in land use, zoning, real estate, commercial matters, and related litigation. He previously served as deputy town attorney and town attorney in Southampton, as well as special assistant district attorney.

   Among Mr. Bregman’s areas of concentration are land use, zoning, real estate, environmental concerns, and commercial matters. He has previously served as town attorney in East Hampton, special assistant district attorney, and special counsel for Southampton Town.

   David J. Gilmartin Sr. specializes in land use, real estate, trusts and estates, and business and corporate matters. He has served as Southampton Village attorney, Southampton Town attorney, and as Suffolk County attorney and assistant district attorney.

   Ms. Murphy focuses on commercial and residential real estate purchases, sales, and financings. She was an associate at Gilmartin & Bregman starting in 2005.

Business Was ‘Glorious’ in Montauk

Business Was ‘Glorious’ in Montauk

From her office at the East Deck Motel in Montauk, Alice Houseknecht has a front-row seat for the goings on at busy Ditch Plain beach, and said this summer was like none she’s seen before.
From her office at the East Deck Motel in Montauk, Alice Houseknecht has a front-row seat for the goings on at busy Ditch Plain beach, and said this summer was like none she’s seen before.
Janis Hewitt
“If you didn’t do well this summer then you did something wrong”
By
Janis Hewitt

   The votes have been cast and most Montauk business owners agree that this summer was their most successful ever.

    “If you didn’t do well this summer then you did something wrong,” said Colin Wood, a manager at the Atlantic Terrace Motel, who added that the oceanfront resort was fully booked for most of the summer.

    The folks at Atlantic Terrace have stepped forward to pay for the Grucci fireworks display this year on Oct. 6 during the Montauk Chamber of Commerce’s annual fall festival. Mr. Wood said that back in 2008 when inclement weather canceled the Fourth of July fireworks, the motel was booked up when guests learned that the show was rescheduled for October.

    “It was the only weekend in fall that we were ever sold out. Fireworks are a draw,” he said. This year, the rooms at the motel are again already booked for the fall weekend.

    Ken Walles of the Oceanside Beach Resort reported that he too had a wonderful summer. Rooms were almost filled to capacity during July and full in August. “It was the best year of the 14 years that I’ve been here,” he said, adding that he continues to renovate rooms.

    The only challenge faced by Mr. Walles was that patrons’ expectations were higher than in the past. “They want the best bang for their buck,” he said.

    Foot traffic in the Montauk Chamber’s office on Main Street was great this year, said Laraine Creegan, the executive director of the chamber. Chamber officials, she said, had anticipated a busier season and added another clerk to the front office and extended their hours on Saturdays.

    In the past, the chamber was busiest on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays, but this year every day brought people to the office, with most looking for rooms, restaurant recommendations, news on special events, and the best places to hike.

    The chamber-sponsored concerts on the green were well attended, as was the farmer’s market that is held on Thursday mornings. This year over 30 vendors set up shop each week, selling everything from fresh flowers to pickles, fudge, fish, and fresh bread. “It’s good for the vendors and it was good for the people,” Ms. Creegan said.

    She said the chamber’s newest endeavor, a program called Take a Kid Fishing, was a huge success and helpful in teaching about fishing so in the future they will support the local fishing fleet.

    With surfing becoming the “cool” sport, Alice Houseknecht had the best seat in the house for people-watching from her office at the East Deck Motel, on the Ditch Plain beach overlooking one of the most popular surfing spots on the South Fork. Although her rooms always fill with regulars, she said that if patrons don’t call by March to make their reservations they sometimes lose out. She is booked right through Oct. 15, the day the motel closes for the season.

    She has never seen more crowds at Ditch Plain and parking, she said, was a disaster. “I told people if you don’t get there before 11 in the morning don’t bother because you’ll never find a spot,” she said.

    “I don’t know how that many people even fit on the beach,” she added. At times Ms. Houseknecht said she felt like the Chamber of Commerce, herself, with so many visitors coming into the office asking questions about where to stay, where to eat, and where else to park.

    La Bodega opened its doors on Memorial Day weekend on the south Plaza and has been jumping every day since. Julia Prince, an owner and former East Hampton Town Councilwoman, said at times there was over an hour’s wait for a table. She took customers cellphone numbers and encouraged them to shop in nearby stores while they waited. “We were as busy as we hoped we would be,” she said.

    Now that autumn is in the air, Ms. Prince said she and her business partner have time to refine the menu and tailor their goals. They will stay open as long as they can afford to, she said, explaining that with a wall of windows, heating the place might prove tough.

    Goldberg’s Famous Bagels opened a Montauk branch in early July, and sometimes on weekends the lines were out the door and down the block. Paul Wayne, an owner, said on Tuesday that the Montauk branch was the most successful store the business had ever opened. As a result Goldberg’s will stay open year round. “It was like busloads of people. We might have to staff up for next year. We’ll cater to locals, and we hope locals support us,” he said.

    Jaime and David Piacente kind of took over the reins of Gosman’s restaurant this summer, with Mr. Piacente as head chef and Ms. Piacente handling the front of the house as floor manager. After a few kinks were worked out, the transition went well, she said, adding that her husband, faced with cooking over 1,000 dinners on a Saturday night, handled it well. “It can get crazy. It was a learning process at first,” she said.

    The mainly seafood restaurant recently started serving at wrought iron tables outside, where people usually wait and have cocktails until they are called for their table. This year, that area was the most popular dining spot and often had a 30 to 40-minute wait.

    The Harvest on Fort Pond, which is always busy, had an even busier summer this year, with sometimes a two-hour wait for an outdoor table. Its season took off the weekend of the Montauk Music Festival in mid-May. “It was a glorious summer season,” said John Erb, an owner.

    Even the local charities enjoyed financial success from the large crowds that swarmed the hamlet daily. The Montauk Playhouse Community Center reported that more people than ever attended its annual Diamond in the Rough Gala, with 420 attendees paying $250 per ticket, not to mention what was raised beyond ticket sales.

    Maureen Rutkowski, the playhouse spokesperson, said more second homeowners are getting involved with the fund-raising. Children, she said, have held a car wash, helmed a lemonade stand, and some even suggested donations to the playhouse in lieu of birthday gifts.

    “Everyone is jumping in with both feet to move us closer to building the aquatic center,” she said.

    The one place that didn’t swell with summer visitors was the Masses at St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church. The Rev. Mike Rieder said that although the area around the church building always looked busy on weekends, it was from people parking their cars near the church and walking the block down to the beach. “I’m all for sun worship,” he said, “but I would like to invite more people to worship the Son of God.”

 

Keeping Account 08.16.12

Keeping Account 08.16.12

Local business news
By
Star Staff

Eco-Chic

    Sweet ’tauk, Montauk’s juice haven now in its second year of operations, will try its hand at sweetening up the hamlet’s fashions. A pop-up shop at its 34 South Etna Avenue store will show off Made in Montauk, a locally made eco-chic clothing line which boasts organic hand-dyed and hand-block printed designs. There will be an opening reception at the shop tomorrow from 4 to 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The sale runs through Friday, Aug. 24.

Summery Bling

    Looking to take a piece of summer home with you? On Saturday, Kailani, Montauk’s Hawaiian-influenced fashion and jewelry outlet, will have a trunk show with several vendors. Pieces such as freshwater and Tahitian pearls by Pearl. Love and a Montauk Point coordinates necklace from Rockabella Jewels will be among the many items available.

    Kailani is at 729C Montauk Highway; the sale is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.