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Business Beat: Smithtown Uncle Giuseppe's Breaks Pattern of Failed Inspections

Catch up on the latest news from businesses across Northwestern Suffolk.

It's been just over six months since Is-A-Love Cafe opened up in the long-empty Antonio's Prime Butcher location in Sound Beach, and the cafe has brought a unique and exciting atmosphere to the community.

"We're participating in a lot of community stuff and really getting busy," said owner and chef Adrianne Johansson, who runs the cafe with her husband. "We're doing great and just passed our six month anniversary...things are really going well."

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From Port Jefferson: Morphosis Owner Changing Course, Looking to Donate Clothes

Morphosis Lingerie owner Betty Machin had worked in healthcare for 16 years before taking a new direction and opening her shop in Mt. Sinai near the end of 2012. Now, Machin has decided to change course and become certified in post mastectomy fittings, a lengthy process she recently began that has led to her decision to close Morphosis.

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From Hauppauge: Two Threads Become One at Keep Me In Stitches

It was a moment of serendipity that brought two crafters together at Nesconset’s Keep Me In Stitches.

A little over a year ago, Rebecca McDonald and Miriam Acard were both running their own craft stores at opposite sides of Smithtown Boulevard. McDonald - a yarn and bead shop, and Acard- a needlepoint business. However, it was a mixture of luck and opportunity that brought them together.

From Smithtown: Uncle Giuseppe's Breaks Pattern of Failed Health Inspections in Smithtown

Uncle Giuseppe's is making good on its pledge to clean up the Smithtown store, passing its most recent state health inspection after failing nine times since 2005.

According to New York Department of Agriculture and Markets, inspectors found only 16 general deficiencies when they popped in on the store on May 9, but no critical health issues.

From Three Village: Local Costume Designer Enters Spotlight with New Shop

For nine years, Donna Bauch volunteered her time making costumes for the annual Murphy Junior High School musical – even after her own kids passed through the schools. She would scour thrift stores for items that could be used or modified for the kids’ costumes. It was during that time, she said, that she realized she had a great sense of fashion. Fast forward a few years, and she has found herself the owner of a new boutique in Stony Brook: Designer Fashions Consignment.

From Commack: Emily Sky Fashions Opening New Store for Teens

Emily Sky Fashions, a popular women’s clothing and accessories store at the Peppertree Commons in Commack, will soon be opening a store geared specifically for those ages 13 to 25.

The idea to open a store for a younger generation came about from Commack’s own shoppers, owner Laura Greenfield, said.


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