Michael Malaszczyk

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FreshDirect, the online grocery store known for delivering fresh food to homes across the tri-state area, opened its first-ever physical storefront in Southampton over Memorial Day weekend. The pop-up, called FreshDirect on Main, is located at 70 Main Street and will operate through the end of December. The move marks the company’s first foray into retail in its nearly 25-year history. The store opens Saturday, May 25, aligning with the start of the Memorial Day weekend.

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After euthanizing nearly 100,000 ducks following an avian flu outbreak, Crescent Duck Farm, a more-than-a-century-old business in Aquebogue and the last duck farm on Long Island, has taken a number of steps to resume operations. The USDA’s Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) lifted the quarantine on May 12 after 25 samples were taken in 20 barns on April 28, and all 500 samples tested negative.

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Pawcasso Art Studio and Pet Boutique blends art, animals and community in a space designed for all ages — offering paint and sip nights, youth art camps and handpicked pet products. A portion of proceeds supports animal rescue and rehabilitation efforts worldwide. Co-founder Barbara Martorelli shares how she and her husband brought the idea to life, what drives their mission and what’s next for the studio. What is Pawcasso Art Studio? What do you do? Pawcasso  is both an art studio and pet store.

1 week ago | danspapers.com | Michael Malaszczyk

Y0u have to trust the experts, they say – and those words ring true at the Sushi by Boū pop-up in Westhampton Beach. Sushi by Boū is an omakase speakeasy-style sushi experience, offered in a small, intimate space in an upstairs room of Sydney’s “Taylor” Made Cuisine in Westhampton Beach (32 Mill Road A). The tasting adventure comes with 12 pieces of sushi, made fresh right in front of customers as they sit at the bar, with drinks and cocktails offered separately.

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Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in May in the United States since 1949. It is a time to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues and to help reduce the stigma so many experience. Never before have there been as many self-help books, therapists, coaches and mental health discussions on social media, podcasts and television. And yet millions of people continue to suffer in silence. We all know that life is a series of ups and downs.