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Shopping

Dan's Best of the Best 2016 Holiday Shopping Guide

By Dan’s Best of the Best
8 minute 11/25/2016 Share
Dan's Best of the Best 2016 gifts and shopping
Photo: Evgeny Karandaev123RF

​​Where do East Enders find the best holiday gifts for everyone on their lists at this time of year? Right here, of course! The best toys for the kids? Got it. How about the best women’s clothing? Check. Best bookstore? Why stop at just one? Best jewelry store? Yes, please. Whether you’re on the North Fork or the South Fork, many of the best places for holiday gifts, flowers and more are right here among the 2016 winners in the über popular shopping category for Dan’s Best of the Best!

NORTH FORK

BEST ANTIQUE STORE
Platinum In the Attic Too
Gold Antiques & Old Lace
Silver Lydia’s Antiques & Stained Glass
Bronze Triangle Sea Sales

BEST APPLIANCE STORE
Platinum The Home Depot
Gold P.C. Richard & Son – Riverhead
Silver Carl’s Equipment & Supply

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BEST AUTO DEALER
Platinum Mullen Motors
Gold Apple Honda
Silver Riverhead Ford, Lincoln, Mercury
Bronze Eagle Auto Mall

BEST AUTO DEALER (DOMESTIC)
Platinum Mullen Motors
Gold Riverhead Ford, Lincoln, Mercury
Silver Lucas Ford

BEST AUTO DEALER (FOREIGN)
Platinum Apple Honda
Gold Eagle Auto Mall

BEST BAIT/TACKLE SHOP
Platinum Wego Fishing Bait & Tackle

BEST BIKE SHOP
Platinum Twin Forks Bicycles
Gold Dan’s Bike Rental
Gold Country Time Cycle

BEST BOAT RETAILER
Platinum Modern Yachts
Gold Albertson Marine
Silver Strong’s Marine – Mattituck
Silver Goldsmith’s Boat Shop Inc.

BEST BOOKSTORE
Platinum Antiques & Old Lace
Gold Burton’s Bookstore
Silver Black Cat Books

BEST CAR WASH
Platinum Country Car Wash

BEST CHILDREN’S CLOTHING STORE
Platinum Bloomstrings
Gold Renee’s Kid’s Corner
Gold The Children’s Place – Riverhead
Silver Red Tag

BEST FABRIC/TEXTILES
Platinum Textile Mill End Shop
Gold Gail’s Upholstery & Decorating

BEST FLORIST
Platinum Ivy League Flowers & Gifts
Gold Blooms by Design
Silver Mattituck Florist & Garden Shop
Bronze Home Side Florist
Bronze Riverhead Flower Shop

BEST FORMAL WEAR
Platinum Chaps Corner

BEST GROCERY STORE/SUPERMARKET
Platinum IGA Southold
Gold IGA Shelter Island
Silver Commander Cody’s Fish Shoppe
Silver 7-Eleven – Cutchogue

BEST HARDWARE STORE
Platinum Riverhead Building Supply – Riverhead
Gold Jamesport True Value
Silver Griffing Hardware
Bronze Lowe’s

BEST HOME FURNISHINGS/DECOR
Platinum Renee’s
Gold Phoebe & Belle
Silver Antiques & Old Lace
Bronze 1670 Furniture House

BEST JEWELRY STORE
Hall of Fame Robert’s Jewelers
Platinum Jacobs Jewelers
Gold Blue Ruth
Silver Jewelry Clinic
Bronze Zales the Diamond Store Outlet

BEST NURSERY GARDEN CENTER
Platinum Clarke’s Home and Garden
Platinum Bianchi Davis Greenhouse
Gold Glover Perennial Growers
Gold Shade Tree Nursery
Silver Decorative Gardens

BEST OPTICAL STORE
Platinum North Fork Optical
Gold Southold Optician
Silver Greenport Eyeworks

BEST SPORTING GOODS EQUIPMENT
Platinum East End Sporting Goods
Gold Dick’s Sporting Goods
Silver Edward’s Sports Center

BEST SUPERMARKET
Platinum IGA – Southold
Gold King Kullen – Cutchogue

BEST SURF SHOP/BEACH WEAR
Platinum One Love Beach
Gold Claudio’s Shirt Shack

TOY STORE
Platinum Goldsmith’s Toys and Electronics
Gold GameStop – Riverhead

BEST WOMEN’S CLOTHING STORE
Platinum Mint
Gold Renee’s
Silver Loft Outlet
Bronze Impulse Boutique – Greenport

SOUTH FORK

BEST ANTIQUE STORE
Platinum Black Swan Antiques – Sag Harbor
Gold Hampton Gather
Silver Antiques Center Southampton (Antiques & Flowers & Co.)
Bronze Privet Cove

BEST APPLIANCE STORE
Platinum Southampton Vacuum and Sewing Center
Gold P.C. Richard & Son – Southampton
Silver Gringer Appliances
Silver Plesser’s Appliances
Silver Kmart – Bridgehampton

BEST AUTO DEALER
Platinum Mercedes Benz of Southampton
Gold Lexus of Southampton
Silver Jaguar Southampton

BEST AUTO DEALER/DOMESTIC
Platinum Jeep of Southampton
Gold Buzz Chew
Silver Otis Ford

BEST AUTO DEALER/FOREIGN
Platinum BMW of Southampton
Gold Mini of Southampton
Silver Audi of Southampton
Bronze Mercedes Benz of Southampton
Bronze Land Rover/Jaguar of Southampton

BEST AUTO DEALER/PRE-OWNED & CLASSIC
Platinum Grand Prix Café
Gold Aventura Motors
Silver BMW Certified Pre-Owned

BEST BAIT/TACKLE SHOP
Platinum The Tackle Shop Amagansett
Gold Haskell’s Bait & Tackle
Silver Johnny’s Tackle Shop
Bronze Tight Lines Tackle

BEST BIKE SHOP
Platinum Twin Forks Bicycles
Gold Sag Harbor Cycle Company
Silver Bike ‘N Kite
Bronze Rotations Southampton

BEST BOAT RETAILER
Platinum Hampton Watercraft and Marine
Gold Dave Bofill Marine
Silver Strong’s Marine – Southampton
Bronze Mariner’s Cove Marina

BEST BOOKSTORE
Platinum BookHampton
Gold Harbor Books
Silver Books & Books
Bronze Montauk Bookshop

BEST CAR WASH
Platinum Beach Hand Wash
Gold Hampton Auto Wash
Silver Southampton Car Wash

BEST CHILDREN’S CLOTHING STORE
Platinum Hildreth’s – Southampton
Gold Baby Shock/Shock Kids
Silver Bean 2 Tween

BEST CONSIGNMENT/THRIFT STORE
Platinum Lynn Stoller Collection
Gold Collete Designer Consignment – Southampton
Silver Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (ARF)

BEST FABRIC/TEXTILES
Platinum Hildreth’s – Southampton
Gold Hampton Fabric and Blinds LLC
Silver Textile Mill End Shop
Bronze Hildreth’s – East Hampton

BEST FLORIST
Platinum Roses and Rice
Gold Flowers by Topaz
Silver Dutch Petals
Bronze Moriches Main Street Flowers Inc.
Bronze Flowers by Rori

BEST FOOD/GROCERY SERVICE
Platinum Citarella – All Locations
Gold King Kullen – Bridgehampton
Silver Peapod by Stop & Shop
Bronze Sydney’s “Taylor” Made Cuisine

BEST FORMAL WEAR
Platinum Brooks Brothers – Southampton
Gold J. Hilburn Men’s Clothier

BEST GROCERY STORE/SUPERMARKET
Platinum Citarella – All Locations
Gold King Kullen – Bridgehampton
Silver Stop & Shop
Silver Best Market
Bronze Sydney’s “Taylor” Made Cuisine

BEST HARDWARE STORE
Platinum Shinnecock Hardware Inc.
Gold Shinnecock True Value
Silver True Value-Westhampton
Bronze Ace Hardware – Hampton Bays

BEST HOME FURNISHINGS/DECOR
Hall of Fame English Country Antiques
Platinum Couture Outdoor
Gold Hamptons Handpoured
Silver Hildreth’s – Southampton
Bronze Hildreth’s – East Hampton

BEST JEWELRY STORE
Platinum London Jewelers – East Hampton
Gold Jill Lynn & Co.
Silver Rose Jewelers
Bronze Tamara Comolli Fine Jewelry
Bronze Glenn Bradford Jewlery

BEST MEN’S CLOTHING STORE
Platinum J. McLaughlin’s Mens
Gold Brooks Brothers – Southampton
Silver Impulse for Men – Westhampton Beach
Bronze J. Crew – East Hampton

BEST NURSERY GARDEN CENTER
Platinum Unlimited Earth Care
Gold Olish Farm Stand
Silver Groundworks @ Hren’s
Bronze Marders Landscaping

BEST OPTICAL STORE
Platinum Southampton Optics
Gold Main Street Optics
Silver Sunglass Hut – Bridgehampton

BEST SHOE STORE
Platinum Jildor
Gold Shoe Inn – Westhampton
Silver Gubbins
Bronze Sam Edelman Shoes

BEST SPORTING GOODS EQUIPMENT
Platinum Hampton Watercraft and Marine
Gold Olympia Sports
Silver Skidmore’s Sports
Bronze Brennan’s Bit and Bridle

BEST SUPERMARKET
Platinum King Kullen – Bridgehampton
Gold Stop & Shop
Silver Schmidt’s Market

BEST SURF SHOP/BEACH WEAR
Platinum Sun Barth
Gold Island Surf & Sport – Westhampton Beach
Gold Main Beach Surf Expeditions
Silver Air & Speed Surf Shop
Silver Flying Point Surf & Sport – Southampton

BEST TOY STORE
Platinum Kites of the Harbor
Gold Stevenson’s Toys & Games
Silver Hildreth’s – Southampton
Bronze Second Star to the Right, Inc.

BEST WOMEN’S CLOTHING STORE
Platinum Mint
Gold Therapy
Silver Lynn Stoller Collection
Bronze J. McLaughlin Clothiers – Southampton

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