East End Business Notebook: Pizza Shop Re-Opens, Cat Clinic Draws Ire

NORTH FORK

Cheesy Charlie’s Makes Familiar Transition to Pagano’s Pizza

Pagano’s Pizzeria opened on Nov. 15, replacing the longstanding Cheesy Charlie's Pizzeria, and seems to be the perfect replacement for the popular Cheesy Charlie’s. Joe Pagano, Jr., who had been helping his father run the Pagano's pizzeria in Greenport since closing the location on Route 25 in Southold, said that he’s seeing more and more of his former clientele pop in for Pagano’s signature pies like buffalo chicken and spinach and artichoke, and he’s serving certain soups and other entrée items from Cartselos’ menu to keep her customers coming back.

WESTHAMPTON-HAMPTON BAYS

Local Bookshop: Hot Books This Holiday Season

If you are looking to give a book as a gift this season, look no further. Books and Books of Westhampton Beach has provided the following list of fiction, non-fiction and children's books that are expected to be hot sellers this holiday season. 

EAST HAMPTON

Georgica Creek Antiques Set To Close in Wainscott

After 30 years at the same Montauk Highway location, Georgica Creek Antiques is closing its doors in Wainscott.

Sue Sinenberg, who runs the antique shop with her mother Jean Sinenberg, said they weren't planning on closing up shop, but, "Someone made me an offer I couldn't refuse." She clarified on Tuesday evening that they rented the space. 

She said she wasn't at liberty to divulge what business would replace hers when she vacates at the end of January, she said the new business would be beneficial to Wainscott. "We wouldn’t let it be Dunkin' Donuts," she said with a laugh.

SOUTHAMPTON

Sag Harbor's Sen Gets Sister Restaurant in Flatiron District

The owners of Japanese restaurant Sen, on Main Street in Sag Harbor, recently opened the doors on a new location, in Manhattan's Flatiron District.

Tora Matsuoka and Jeff Resnick's new venture Sen NYC opened in late November and is already creating a buzz on food and nightlife blogs.

Thrillist.com called the restaurant "a dark, sexy jungle of sushi and sake centerpieced by a bamboo-and-metal-encased bar."

RIVERHEAD

Shelter Proposal Sparks Calverton Cat Fight

Claws are out over a proposed cat clinic in Calverton, where felines would be neutered and spayed.

Members of the community turned out at Tuesday's town board meeting to protest the proposed facility, which would be set up by the North Fork Animal Welfare League on land owned by Rex Farr on Youngs Avenue, near the current Riverhead Animal Shelter.

According to Farr, who spoke to Patch on Tuesday evening, the facility would not be boarding animals and would serve a critical need.