When asked what the most important part of customizing a piece of clothing is, Maryann DeSimone will say that it’s to hoop the fabric properly and straight before starting to embroider.

On a typical day at Fetch in Huntington village, “the chief barking officer” CoCo, a small short-haired Chihuahua mix, runs to the front of the store to greet customers sporting a shirt that says “NOT For Sale.” In fact, no pets are sold at the boutique, which specializes in selling dog clothing and accessories.

Imagine walking through a forest with thin branches and vines with green leaves. It’s the scenery that decorates the walls, as tabletops display color from the flowers that peek out from the birch container arrangements at Floras Avenue in Huntington. 

Lot 356 Fashion Boutique is a quaint shop on the corner of New York Avenue and Elm Street that brings edgy and casual styles of clothing, jewelry and accessories to shoppers in the village of Huntington. 

At Title Boxing Club in Huntington village, there is a boxing ring, weight-lifting area and treadmills stationed to the left side of the 3,400-square-foot building. 

“We are a people business, and we happen to offer fitness through boxing and kickboxing,” said owner Danny Cordova, 48. “We’re in the business of making people happy and changing their lives.”

Anxiety combines with excitement when car buyers walk into dealerships, hoping to buy their dream cars without getting misled to spend more than what is in their budgets or turned away because of the status of their credit.

At Certi-Care Pre Owned of Huntington, a division of Huntington Honda, the staff works hard to ease that tension.

There’s a new Little Gym in town.

Replacing a former Little Gym franchise that closed its doors in Huntington village 10 years ago is a new branch of the children’s gymnastics center that opened up earlier this month at 38 Gerard St., across the street from the former location.

When walking to Pashley’s Children’s Boutique in Cold Spring Harbor, the porch is lined up with rocking chairs and mannequins that display dresses and holiday clothes for children and juniors. 

For a fresh start to a long day, Southdown Coffee in Huntington has got you covered, with organic coffee and high-quality ingredients for egg sandwiches and burritos.

When it comes to understanding what a customer likes in a comic book, Menachem Luchins, owner of Escape Pod Comics, finds the answer through his customer's favorite TV shows, movies or novels.

The Town of Huntington has launched an interactive map that provides detailed information on where to go and what to do during the town’s annual holiday parade and tree lighting on Saturday, which attract thousands of people to Huntington village each year. 

The Town of Huntington will usher in the holiday season with its annual tree lighting and holiday parade on Nov. 28. And local businesses and community groups are inviting the thousands of people expected to make their way to the Huntington village to come early and “shop local.”

It was a dreary Thursday morning, but Carillon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Huntington could not have been more alive. With brightly lit hallways, vibrant artwork of landscapes on the walls, welcoming smiles from staff members and the scent of peach crisp pie in the air, residents are meant to feel right at home.

When searching for custom made gift baskets, arranged with gourmet crackers, spreadable cheeses, dried fruit, gourmet cookies, chocolate covered raisins and more, there is no time wasted when ordering from Huntington–based A Tisket A Tasket Anything In A Basket.

Elena D’Agostino, 55, and Joyce Mennella, 44, of Lucky To Live Here Realty, take selling houses to clients to a personal level.

“I think it’s important when you’re working with a real-estate agent to work with someone that is ingrained in the community and the connections and the knowledge of the community,” said D’Agostino, of Lloyd Harbor.

Don’t let the sign fool you. Jewelry Collection in Northport offers more than jewelry for the community. Owner Eileen Pinchuck’s store sells a variety of gifts for women and men. “I’m going to eventually put Jewelry Collection and More,” said Pinchuck, 49, of Northport, adding that the store has been evolving since she started the business eight years ago.

A new weapon against Suffolk County’s “brain drain” met for the first time Monday afternoon and it’s called the Suffolk County Alliance of Chambers. Members of the group, a consortium of chambers and business organizations across Suffolk, aim to bring their collective power together to help businesses overcome hurdles and, in turn, retain Suffolk’s young professionals.

Reinwald’s itself has aged like a fine wine, providing Huntington with luxurious goodies like cookies, cakes, pastries, breads and confections.

For Cork Tree Fine Wines & Liquors in Northport Village, running a successful wine shop is based on good quality, customer service and an immense knowledge of the product itself.

Residents in the Town of Huntington are weighed down by heavy costs of living that make it difficult to save money and improve their lives, according to a new report that analyzed communities across Long Island.