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New Deli Opens in Port Jefferson

Longtime family friends launch Corner Copia Café.

Two families who are longtime friends have come together in a new way: They have opened a new deli, Corner Copia Café, in Port Jefferson.

Located at 109 West Broadway, the Caffrey family of Medford and the Mullins family of Miller Place opened their new deli on May 11.

The deli features all the classics you'd find in your neighborhood deli – egg sandwiches, salads, bagels, sandwiches, coffee and other beverages, and more.

"We're just a normal, old-fashioned deli. A little gourmet, a little old fashioned," said Tom Caffrey, one of the owners, who said he has worked in the deli business for 40 years. "People said they couldn’t find a decent egg sandwich or a cup of potato salad [in Port Jefferson]."

Caffrey handles the food side of things, while Sherry Mullins handles the business side of things. Caffrey's 81-year-old mother, Anna, does the baking for the deli, while Mullins' children Samantha and Thomas work at the counter.

Prior to opening, the owners said they asked people and other business owners around Port Jefferson what they thought the village needed.

"They all told us what they wanted," Mullins said. "'We need some breakfast, we need some specials. We need a deli.' They wanted it friendly and homey."

She said they knew coming in that theirs was a storefront where many other businesses have failed in the past.

"We did research on each one of those," she said. "Each one had a story. We knew it was something that would not affect us."

Corner Copia Café is open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day, and will soon start deliveries. There's outdoor seating and six dedicated parking spots for the deli in a small parking lot adjacent to the building. 

So far, Mullins said they are enjoying their new business.

"I like the family atmosphere," she said. "Owning something where people can come in, we treat them nicely, and people are happy."


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