Sag Harbor Express: Tutto il Giorno Brings a Farm-to-Table Southern Italian Kitchen to Sag Harbor

There’s a familiar simplicity to the experience at Tutto il Giorno. A literal inspiration of southern Italy, the concept is fresh, local, and uncomplicated Mediterranean cuisine in a space that is warm, inviting, and celebrates the famed family values of the culture. An extension of her home both in style and fare, owner Gabby Karan De Felice combines inspirations of her husband Gianpaolo’s Italian heritage, her mother and fashion icon Donna Karan’s design influence, and her own creative expression in the unique Sag Harbor space.

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Sag Harbor Express: LMS Design Offers a Collaborative Approach to Interior Design

Being hands-on is the foundation of Laura Maresca-Sanatore’s work. She learned the kitchen, bath, and interior design business by trade rather than formal education, she promotes collaborative client involvement in every project, and aims to have subcontractors work with — not for — her. With her own firm, LMS Design, officially launched on the East End this past September, Maresca-Sanatore shares how creative collaboration and intent listening make the ideal home project realized.

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Express Magazine: Reviving the Fertile Oyster Fields Off Robins Island

Reliance on the natural elements to yield a successful harvest is not exclusive to traditional agriculture as it is known on land. Beneath the surface of the East End’s saltwater lays another vast land with its farmers working through the weather and seasons year-round to cultivate a crop that has come to be one of the most prominent. Walker Lourie and Will Peckham are the founders of West Robins Oyster Co. located just west of Robins Island in the Great Peconic Bay. Owning a portion of the bay bottom as a private property right in existence since 1884, the pair rely on a healthy ecosystem to enable a sustainable crop that defines the flavor of their home and honors the water’s heritage.

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Express Magazine: A Desire to Include

During a local chowder festival six years ago, Keturah Hurst met a young man representing his mother’s restaurant in the contest. He was kind and enthusiastic, full of energy and beaming with hope. He enjoyed the feeling of being part of the community, the feeling of being accepted. His name is Paul Drum and though Down syndrome is part of his identity, the 33-year-old has made it his life’s mission for everyone, regardless of status, race, or creed, to having that same feeling of inclusion.

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Sag Harbor Express: Temple Leaders Dedicate a Cemetery and Reflect on the Past

Perseverance has long been central theme in the Jewish faith. To summarize this on a historical, global or even local scale would be an impossible feat. When Long Island’s oldest synagogue, Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor, looked to the past, present, and future this past Sunday, August 12, during the re-dedication of the expanded Chevra Kodetia cemetery, this same theme was interwoven in a ceremony that was at once somber and hopeful. Rabbi Daniel Geffen, temple members, dignitaries, and local elected officials joined to honor what binds those of the Jewish faith together.

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Express Magazine: The Women of Wine

Wine culture on the East End has taken on many forms. Though considerably new compared to traditional agriculture and farming, the Hamptons and North Fork are the two most prominent areas of Long Island wine country, and today are recognized nationwide. It’s not just the viniculture that has helped define the industry landscape, but beverage programs at restaurants and curated wine shops elevating the drinker experience. There is also the undeniable growth of a movement of women making their mark in all industries. Locally, women leading the way in the world of wine is not a new concept.

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Express Magazine: Bluefish Delish

It can be potent, meaty and oily; but while some shy away from the abundant bluefish, East End natives — those who fish and chefs alike — know prepared properly the powerful fish can be a delicious, and healthy, addition to the seafood dishes crafted for the summer table.

Feisty on and offshore, bluefish are a fight to catch and biologically designed to chase after other fish during menhaden runs, resulting in a meatier, oilier fish. These voracious feeders are one of few saltwater anglers actually want to be a small catch, with the average market size being just a few pounds.

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Sag Harbor Express: Elizabeth Dow Creates Dialogue Between Wallcovering and Textiles

Artist and designer Elizabeth Dow began her career as a color field painter, preferring paper to canvas for her works. It is a medium that suited her well, with several pieces being a part of the permanent collection at the Smithsonian, as well as having done installations for A-listers like Paul Simon, Harrison Ford, Bill Gates, Estee Lauder, Tiffany and Company, The Peninsula Hotel, and the Oval Office. Locally, Dow is known for her namesake home goods store and its popular wall coverings and textiles. Debuting her new collection, The Collective, she is sharing what this new line holds, and her journey into interiors.

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Sag Harbor Express: Local Landscaper Honored for Environmental Practices

NOVEMBER 2017
Growing concerns of climate change and the health of the environment have pushed various industries to take a closer look at how their practices may be adding to the pollutants that lead to negative effects in people, communities, and on a wider scale, the planet. Gas powered lawn equipment is known for creating noxious fumes and noise, and yet has been an essential tool to the landscaping business. As the need to embrace a conservation ethic becomes more pertinent, businesses like Jackson Dodds and Company are evolving their practices to lower their impact on the environment.

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Sag Harbor Express: Generations-Old Business Brings Central Asia to Sag Harbor

OCTOBER 2017
For Zamani Gallery, cultural values lie at the heart of the generations-old family business. Beginning in 1930s Afghanistan, the Zamani family has amassed an authentic collection of handmade rugs, textiles, jewelry, and artifacts from Central Asia. Having recently opened a Sag Harbor outpost, Zamani House of Heritage, company president Temur Zamani aims to offer these same wares to Hamptons clientele while honoring the history of his native country.

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Sag Harbor Express: Makoid Explores Modern Architecture Inside and Out

SEPTEMBER 2017
The East End has long been a draw for those looking to trade the confines of metropolitan life for barefoot afternoons and fresh, salty air, even if just for a weekend. Many have found the Hamptons as an ideal location for second and third homes, with new abodes serving as destinations themselves. Designed to entertain, there is often a constant flow of family and friends from the Memorial Day to Labor Day weekends. With this in mind, the modern and minimalist trend on the East End in terms of architecture design has been a cornerstone in new construction, which is on the upswing, and renovations for years.

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Express Magazine: Trailer Home Evolution

AUGUST 2017
From the early traveling caravans in the 1500’s, Wally Byam’s Airstream in the late 1930’s, to modern prefabricated East End homes on the market for $1 million or more, the mobile home is not a new, or dying, thing. Commonly known as trailers, this type of housing has evolved over the years as the needs of the consumers have, and with United States Census data revealing an approximate 20 million Americans living in mobile homes, there’s something to be said of their relevance to society.

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