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awful here, and the little shark jaws have got to go — you’ll scare people.” Me: “I thought it would be nice for the kids to find unusual things on the beach.” Jean: “No mother wants her toddler to reappear at the beach blanket with shark jars.” Me: “I see your point.” Jean: “Okay, let’s just pick up the little jaws and spiny shells that kids can step on. You had such a good idea, and as always, you just have to go over the top. Why are you looking down? What else have you done to our pristine beaches? Fess up!” Me: “Well, the glitter looks so pretty mixed into the sand, and I just thought...” Jean: “I saw empty plastic bags labeled Sequins in your car, tell me you didn’t...” Me: “No, no, there are no sequins here.” Jean: “Thank God.” Me: “I spread them all over Wades Beach yesterday. The sand looks gorgeous now, you should see it before you judge me.” Jean: “Get in your car! And wait there while I find a piece of driftwood to beat you to death with.”
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in March reminded me of that tornado. The following day, a team of about 40 people came to work at 6 a.m. They worked night and day, every day, six or seven days a week. They were going to open by Memorial Day. They didn’t. They opened five days before Memorial Day, on Tuesday, May 18. “It’s a soft opening,” Joe told me. “There are still a few departments that are not entirely ready.” I have never seen anything like this. I’m told the Empire State Building was built in eight months. I’ve seen pictures of that going up. This is what it was like with Citarella going up. Joe would like to thank his wife, Yusi, and his kids, Helen, Nancy and Anthony. The firm of Fountainhead Construction built this place. They had built a house for the Gurreras in Bridgehampton. He knew they could do this. Joe also wants to thank his long time crew of Citarella, some of whom have been with him for
20 years. They are John, Charlie, Lee, Mike, Robert, Fedele, Lau and Keith. This Citarella in Bridgehampton, at 9,000 square feet, is the largest of all the Citarellas. The place makes its own bread and pastries, has local produce, meats, smoked fish, caviar, cheeses, prepared foods and, on its own label, olive oils, vinegar, coffee, rugelach, tea cakes, cookies and homemade pasta sauces. This newest Bridgehampton, uniquely from all the others, will have a salad bar, a juice bar and a hot table with fried chicken, rice, beans, burgers, paninis and prepared dinners. There are also smoothies, crab cakes, lobster rolls, burgers, hot dogs, cheeses, homemade cookies and a full line of gourmet groceries. They open every day at 6 am for breakfast. The smoke has cleared. Six weeks and its done. Welcome to Bridgehampton, Joe. “This fall, we hope to do Phase Two on this place,” Joe said. I can hardly wait.
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