Business Buzz
The summer season opens with a buzz throughout town, promising new and exciting ventures for a number of business owners. From fresh and local seafood to style and home décor to the best menu offerings, Seven Mile Beach is most certainly buzzing in 2022. We caught up with local businesses that are joining the island’s team of owners and opening their doors for the first time this summer!
Surfside Rooftop Grill executive chef Jason Unger and Adam Clark, business partner and operational manager.
Surfside Rooftop Grill
224 96th Street, Stone Harbor • 609-796-5233 • facebook, instagram
info@surfsidegrill.com • surfsidegrill.com
It was a “great” opportunity that couldn’t be passed up – a great community, a great location, and a space with a lot of potential. So says Adam Clark, one of four owners opening the Surfside Rooftop Grill on the second level overlooking Stone Harbor’s iconic 96th Street.
His fellow owners are Dr. Jeffrey and Theresa Rihn, and Jason Unger, also a restaurant partner with Clark in The Dog House and The Dog House Café, in Fort Myers, Fla. While Clark and Unger bring restaurant experience, the Rihn family brings a familiarity with Stone Harbor, having spent many summers here.
Surfside Rooftop Grill will serve primarily classic American cuisine with a focus on fresh local seafood. A highlight will be the custom seafood display and oyster bar featuring Jersey oysters as well as some West Coast treats and Northeast cold-water varieties. Surfside also offers classic burgers, juicy steaks, and featured specials each day, with a laid-back beach vibe in a refined atmosphere.
Be sure to check the website for daily specials, a live entertainment schedule, featured oysters, and more exciting highlights. Surfside Rooftop Grill is open daily from 11am to 9pm.
Deann Wilson of Beach Bound Books.
Beach Bound Books
2123 Dune Drive, Suite 3, Avalon
609-368-4393 • facebook, instagram
beachboundbooks@gmail.com • bookshop.org/shop/beachboundbooks
For those who miss the nostalgia of the historic Paper Peddler, Beach Bound Books has arrived!
Owner Deanna Wilson has spent more than 10 years in Stone Harbor with her first book shop. She decided to branch out and bring a much-needed book shop back to Avalon.
Before she went into the book business, Deanna and her children had spent many hours browsing the titles in the Atlantic Book Shop in Stone Harbor, having a business in the same courtyard. When Atlantic Book Shop announced its closure in 2011, the Wilson family took a step into the magical world of books.
“I truly believe children need to touch and feel to enhance their learning, and giving in to the trend of ebooks just wasn’t cutting it for me,” Wilson says. “It’s truly magical to walk into a bookstore, and it is even more heartwarming for myself to bring joy to many in our new venue.”
Beach Bound Books, open daily at 10am, offers a wide variety to appeal to all genres, with everything from best-sellers to an expansive children’s section, plus Melissa & Doug toys! Special orders are welcome and can ship within three days, so your next best read is in your hands just in time for your week at the beach. And with a huge selection of releases coming out this summer, this is the place to find your perfect beach read.
Elizabeth Denham of Enchanted Boutique
Enchanted Boutique
283 96th Street, Stone Harbor • 609-780-1430 facebook, instagram
enchantedboutiqueoc@gmail.com • enchantedboutique.biz
After 26 years as chief operations officer of Community Quest, Inc., and a long pandemic, Elizabeth Denham decided to live by her motto “Embrace Life” and took the leap into shop ownership. Denham recently opened Enchanted Boutique on 96th Street, having chosen Stone Harbor for its unique, hometown feel featuring independent and family-owned businesses. Enchanted Boutique’s inviting, bright pink awning welcomes women shoppers seeking style and sophistication in their wardrobe.
“I felt there are not enough shopping options for women over 30,” Denham says. “As we age, our figures change, but our desire for great style doesn’t. So, my store is geared for the 30-plus shopper, and connecting with customers and creating a personal style for each of them.”
The boutique reflects Denham’s passions in life beyond clothing to include a variety of female entrepreneurs including commissioned jewelry, art, and accessories from local artisans. Enchanted Boutique also features an extension to the second floor – Lady Lanell’s Loft – displaying local artist Lanell Fagan’s custom art, handmade accessories, and more.
Enchanted Boutique is open daily starting at 10am, and offers private shopping appointments and concierge shopping for a customized approach to style. Be sure to stop by and browse the unique items and clothing, celebrating the accomplishments of local females!
Lanell Fagan of Lady Lanell’s Loft.
Lady Lanell’s Loft
283 96th Street, Stone Harbor • 561-691-9929 • ladylanells.com • facebook, instagram
Lanell Fagan is a woman who loves to love life, and she is paying it forward and bringing a little Palm Beach to Stone Harbor with the opening of her newest venture, Lady Lanell’s Loft. The store, located on the second floor of Enchanted Boutique in Stone Harbor, is opening for the season with resin art, classes, makeup application, spray tanning, jewelry, and clothing, all with a focus on unique items that no other store on the Seven Mile Beach offers.
True to her love of life, Fagan has her hands in a variety of ventures, all of which will be showcased throughout the store. Gain knowledge from Fagan and her makeup artist skills with body services, tanning, and makeup applications, lessons, and products. Bring home an exquisite work of resin art commissioned by Fagan herself. And, of course, grab a pair of her exclusive sandal line, Lady Lanell’s, which are sold throughout the country and adorn the stylish feet of Seven Mile beachgoers.
“I started my company out of a dream and my garage, and now my sandals are being sold around the world,” Fagan says. “I’m proud to be in business through the past 23 years, and now that I’m in Stone Harbor, I feel like the stars aligned.”
Lady Lanell’s Loft will be open daily at 10am, with special workshops throughout the summer including night art classes, makeup lessons, and skin treatments. All the items throughout Lanell’s store are focused on women-owned businesses, artisan creation, and custom products. Be sure to take advantage of the grand opening special, offering 10-20% discounts on products throughout the store!
Stone Harbor Mayor Judith Davies-Dunhour and council members Frank Dallahan and Jennifer Gensemer cut the ribbon at the grand opening for 7 Mile Design with Stephanie and Robert Himmelstein and Ken Mazda.
7 Mile Design
9331 Third Avenue, Stone Harbor • 609-368-8800
7miledesignfurniture.com • facebook, instagram
7Mile Design is part of a family-owned home furnishings and interior design business established by Larry Himmelstein in 1981. Today, Larry’s son Robert and daughter-in-law Stephanie carry on the family tradition and have opened their second 7Mile Design store in the heart of Stone Harbor; the first is in Egg Harbor Township. Its sister business, Surfside Casual Furniture, has stores in Somers Point and Manahawkin.
The Stone Harbor location of 7Mile Design is a high-end furniture center and design studio, offering the largest selection of indoor and outdoor furniture at the guaranteed lowest prices on all products. The Himmelstein family, including Robert and Stephanie’s three sons, work alongside a skilled design team and assist homeowners with custom furniture pieces and full home furnishing and design services.
“Indoor and outdoor spaces are our favorite places,” says Robert Himmelstein. “We’re excited to bring our long history of furniture and design services to the Avalon and Stone Harbor community, and we’re looking forward to a great season.”
7Mile Design is open Monday through Saturday from 10am-6pm, and Sundays 10am-5pm. Be sure to stop by the new showroom for the latest in high-end furniture for your shore home!
