03.30.2026 Profiles Michael Affatato curated a world-class antique bottle collection Michael Affatato, the mind behind Love Lane’s beloved Village Cheese Shop, has another hobby filling an entire wall of built-in shelves at his Mattituck home. Antique bottles captured Affatato’s attention...
05.07.2025 Community Photos: First, First Fridays on Love Lane 2025 This season’s First Fridays events series kicked off last week as scores of revelers filled Love Lane in Mattituck to enjoy, music, dance and festive fare from a host...
09.27.2024 News After 15 years, Mattituck’s Love Lane sign is getting a little love The well-known — and frequently photographed — heart-shaped Love Lane sign in Mattituck is in need of a makeover, and Jim Gorman, the craftsman behind it, is in the...
08.20.2024 Business Ten years serving sandwiches ‘with love…and bacon’ at Ammirati’s of Love Lane The past couple of weeks have been rather celebratory, with regulars coming in to congratulate the Ammirati’s of Love Lane family on a significant milestone. Valuing community has remained...
11.25.2023 Education Mattituck juniors to visit 9/11 memorial For Greg Ammirati, like most Americans, 9/11 was lived history. But on Sept. 11, 2023, while chatting with a college-aged employees, it struck him that 9/11 is something younger...
04.13.2023 Government Planning Board issues approval for new restaurant, retail shops on Love Lane The Southold Town Planning Board has approved plans to redevelop a long-vacant building in the heart of Mattituck. At a meeting Monday, the board approved an amended site plan...