T hey've returned — along with lazy days and delightful fireflies. Seasonal boutiques are back in business around Long Island and they’re adding their limited-time-only something special to the summertime shopping landscape. From May to September (plus or minus a couple of months on either end), it’s game on for business owners — time for an exhilarating and highly concentrated retail cycle.
“It’s very, very intense,” says Gabrielle Long, 49. She’s eagerly anticipating her 10th season in Montauk running Summer Stock, a women’s clothing shop at Gosman’s Dock. “It stays hectic from when we open until we wrap up the season in October and close our doors until the following May.
” You really have to work 120 days straight. No time off. — Sylma Cabrera, Pure Soul owner Summer Stock has been a Montauk fixture since 1975.
Long took it over in 2014. In the offseason, she stays busy. In late fall, she starts shopping for the next season and going to trade shows.
Compressing a year’s worth of commerce into about half that time presents a beat-the-clock-style challenge that can be a pressure cooker. Get ready for the weekend with our picks on where to shop, dine and have fun on Long Island. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy .
Summer Stock has been a Montauk fixture since 1975. Credit: Gordon M. Grant It’s a “marathon” that requires focus and fortitude, says Sylma Cabrera, 56, who’s now in season seven at her Shelter Island “modern .
