East End Business Notebook: New Spa Line, Bakery & Hospital Expansion

WESTHAMPTON-HAMPTON BAYS

High Gear Fitness Raises $9,000 for Bideawee

On Saturday, High Gear Cycling Studio of Westhampton Beach raised $9,000 for the 100-year-old, non-profit Bideawee, which suffered damage during Hurricane Sandy.

Hearing that Bideawee was in need of hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair its facilities — its Manhattan location flooded — High Gear owner Lynn November spun into action.

SOUTHAMPTON

Southampton Plastic Surgeon Donating November Proceeds to Sandy Victims

Stephen T. Greenberg, M.D., a plastic surgeon for New York City and Long Island with an office in Southampton, has decided in the wake of Superstorm Sandy that a portion of the proceeds from every procedure booked in November will be donated to the American Red Cross' Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, his office announced.

While his offices weathered the storm OK, Dr. Greenberg said his staff was not as lucky. “We had two employees who lost everything: their homes, cars, belongings, etc. We want to help them, and others like them in our community. These are our neighbors, our patients who we love and serve every single day. We look forward to engaging in the community and helping to rebuild.”

Dr. Greenberg is the author of "A little Nip, A little Tuck" and the host of weekly talk radio shows on KJOY 98.3FM and Party 105.3FM.

NORTH FORK

Eastern Long Island Hospital to Open New Outpatient Surgery Pavilion

Representatives of Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport will unveil a spacious new ambulatory care pavilion with a ribbon cutting on Monday at 1 pm.

Ambulatory surgery allows you to have elective surgery, spend minimal time recovering at the hospital and then continue recovering in the comfort of your own home, all in the same day. The new facility includes nine pre-op and post-op surgical bays, wall mounted digital TVs, private locker rooms, an extended nurses station with a spacious reception and waiting area with sweeping views of Stirling Harbor. The interior design is light and airy allowing for greater efficiency and patient comfort. With over 4,500 square feet of space, the facility is one of the largest expansions in the hospital’s 107 year history.

EAST HAMPTON

Gurney's Launches New Spa Product Line

Just in time for the holidays, the Sea Water Spa and Thalasso Center at Gurney's Inn Resort in Montauk released a new body and hair product line.

Made from all natural marine botanicals, they are 100 percent vegan, without parabens, petrochemicals and synthetic fragrance, and are fully biodegradable.

Lola Monte and the team at Gurney's spent two years researching and developing the line of all natural seaweed based products inspired from the country's only Sea Water Spa and Thalasso Center that her husband, the late Nick Monte, created. In fact, Monte "drank a shot of seawater every day and was a firm believer in the healing powers of the sea," a statement from Gurney's said.

RIVERHEAD

Blue Duck Bakery Cafe In Riverhead Opens Monday

Just in time for the holidays, the Blue Duck Bakery Cafe opened its doors in downtown Riverhead.

According to owner Nancy Kouris, the soft opening began starting on Monday.

"We're still in the process of getting things done -- we're waiting for our chairs," she laughed. "But the bakery case is full, and the fresh bread and coffee are all ready."