Our guest this week is Carolyn Iannone, owner of Love Lane Kitchen. This delicious spot in Mattituck, with its self-serve coffee counter, and creative breakfast and lunch fare, is a fan favorite for sure. Did you know they also serve dinner 🤷🏻‍♀️

Join us as we dive into the world of restaurant ownership and hear from owner Carolyn, about her experiences, challenges and unique perspective on running a restaurant, and tips for success.

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If you’re the type that would rather suffer than ask your waiter for a refill, you’ll love the self-serve coffee bar at Love Lane Kitchen. It's open all day, but breakfast and lunch are where this place shines. There are plenty of hot carbs like french toast and pancakes coming off the griddle, as well as things like goat cheese paninis and housemade pastrami sandwiches. The salads are pretty solid, too—they do a great Mediterranean with a healthy dose of capers and olives.

As much as Love Lane Kitchen is a dining destination, it’s also a feeling — one exquisitely cultivated by owner Carolyn Iannone. But she doesn’t think she deserves the credit.

“It has a mind of its own. It’s a culmination of the ingredients, our service, our crew, our purveyors and there’s just this energy when you bring it all together. I can’t take credit for it. It just exists. All I can do is take a step back and be really proud,” she said.