Shopping in Mineola

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Helmed by a duo of Greek sisters, the Chios-originated mastihashop stocks a thoughtfully sourced assortment of pastas, sauces, spreads, and body-care products. Several of mastihashop's products incorporate mastiha, a Greek tree-derived sap that has been found to have therapeutic benefits, including anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. Sip Mastiha and Vanilla Salep, a creamy beverage crafted from wild orchid root ($5.50) or snack on fluffy lemon cookies flavored with the tart citrus harvested from the Greek island of Chios ($9). Shoppers can also find specialty oils, gift baskets, fair-trade body products, and all-natural cosmetics.

Dimples' shelves are stocked with singular designs and eclectic gifts for small people and small people's people. Blankets, clothing, and baby socks swaddle children, while bibs, diaper bags, stroller gear, and hair accessories clothe parents in comfort, convenience, and stain-resistance. Protect infant's tender toes with socks (single pair, $6), or provide a lovably cuddly blanket companion: an Angel Dear security blanket ($13). To preserve a parent's white shirt and sanity, give the gift of a Baby Dry burp cloth, sold in super-absorbent pairs and a variety of stylish patterns ($22). Dimples also carries dozens of accessories, such as the Podee hands-free bottle for the business baby on the go ($9.99) and Zoochini hooded towels to keep cozy the thoughts about dinosaurs ever present in a baby's brain ($30).

Gymboree offers a bevy of baby-engaging classes in which parents and wee ones work together to build the tot's creativity and encourage development through play. Weekly classes are available for young ones ranging from the freshly born sapling to the 5-years-young wise wanderer. This deal includes rhythm-building music classes, imagination-expanding art classes, mobility-enhancing sports classes, and Gymboree's most popular class, Play & Learn, plus all family classes. The month membership allows you to take one class per week, with make-ups available during enrollment if you miss a class. This deal also includes unlimited attendance at Gymboree's open gym sessions (contact location for schedule), and you will receive a $25 discount on Gymboree clothing with a $50 purchase.

Every morning, Yummy Good's owners rise, pluck fresh fruits and vegetables from their crates, and cast them into presses to squeeze every last drop of juice out. The resulting bottled concoctions – which blend the liquids of raw fruits and veggies into flavors such as rabbit juice or lemon love – wait to be picked up by or delivered to thirsty clients. With juice in hand, customers cleanse their insides with infusions of pure, raw nutrients in prescribed three- to five-day plans.

On Woodside Nursery and Garden Center's 5-acre grounds, a sprawling greenhouse hosts seasonal, Long Island–grown florae. The nursery staff cultivates its own flowers, vegetable plants, and herbs onsite to oversee every facet of growth and read each plant its preferred bedtime story at night. With photos and measurements for reference, these green-thumbed experts will also help customers design lush landscapes free of charge. Woodside's stock changes with the necessities of the seasons, with sundry flowers in the springtime, pond fish in the summer, pumpkins in the fall, and Christmas trees and wreaths in the winter.