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In Wainscott, A Tale Of Two Bakeries And A Village Transformed

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Breadzilla serves up warm sandwiches at lunch. KYRIL BROMLEY
The retail space of breadzilla
which has been in business since July 4
1995. KYRIL BROMLEY
Making a sandwich at Breadzilla involves patience
practice and technique. KYRIL BROMLEY
Customers line up to place orders at a desk lined with bagels
breads and brownies. KYRIL BROMLEY
Inside the kitchen at Breadzilla
a wainscott sandwich shop that has been in business since 1995. KYRIL BROMLEY
In the kitchen
workers cook up made-to-order sandwiches. KYRIL BROMLEY
Workers cook up a big batch of tomato soup
a popular item on the lunch menu at Breadzilla. KYRIL BROMLEY
Inspecting ingredients for freshness is a common practice at Breadzilla
where owners Brad Thompson and Nancy Hollister have been in business for 23 years. KYRIL BROMLEY

Breadzilla serves up warm sandwiches at lunch. KYRIL BROMLEY

The retail space of breadzilla

which has been in business since July 4

1995. KYRIL BROMLEY

Making a sandwich at Breadzilla involves patience

practice and technique. KYRIL BROMLEY

Customers line up to place orders at a desk lined with bagels

breads and brownies. KYRIL BROMLEY

Inside the kitchen at Breadzilla

a wainscott sandwich shop that has been in business since 1995. KYRIL BROMLEY

In the kitchen

workers cook up made-to-order sandwiches. KYRIL BROMLEY

Workers cook up a big batch of tomato soup

a popular item on the lunch menu at Breadzilla. KYRIL BROMLEY

Inspecting ingredients for freshness is a common practice at Breadzilla

where owners Brad Thompson and Nancy Hollister have been in business for 23 years. KYRIL BROMLEY

If Wainscott was ever “Midhampton,” as several old maps suggest, it seems to have outgrown that name. Once a hamlet described for its literal “middle-ness” relative to other East End... more

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Special Screening Set To Honor World AIDS Day

In recognition of World AIDS Day, Hamptons Pride will present a special installment of the Hamptons Pride Film Series with a community screening of the acclaimed film “Philadelphia.” The event will take place at LTV Studios, 75 Industrial Road, Wainscott. The program is scheduled for Sunday, November 30, at 4 p.m., with doors opening at 2:30 p.m. Attendees will also have the opportunity to view AIDS Memorial Quilts from The National AIDS Memorial, offering a powerful tribute to lives lost to HIV/AIDS and honoring those impacted by the epidemic. The screening will feature the 1993 award-winning film “Philadelphia,” starring Tom ... by Staff Writer

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