Downtown Easton's Movers and Shakers: Tracey F. Johns

Downtown Easton’s Movers and Shakers

by Tracey F. Johns

Downtown Easton is home to many locally owned restaurants, retailers and specialty shops that have weathered our recent history through happy diners, loyal customers and satisfied shoppers.

Every few years, the block between Goldsborough, Harrison, Dover and Washington streets shakes up when opportunities arise for businesses to move and gain different spaces to accommodate growth and change.

Here are highlights of three of downtown Easton’s most recent movers and shakers, and where you can find them on or around the block these days.

Lizzy Dee 31 N. Harrison Street

Lizzy Dee turns 18 this September and is celebrating one year in a larger, airier and more inviting space at 31 N. Harrison St. The new location is just around the corner from where I and, later, my daugh-

Darcy Bernot and Kerry Condon at Lizzy Dee. 59

ter began shopping with Darcy and Kerry many years ago.

Darcy Bernot is the owner, and Kerry Condon is her creative collaborator, continuing since the shop opened.

Lizzy Dee’s staying power can be attributed to the personalized shopping experiences each provides to returning and new customers. Their merchandise is always fresh, with new selections arriving weekly throughout the year.

“My accountant recently excitedly exclaimed, ‘125 vendors, Darcy!’” says Bernot. “But that’s just it because we have something for everyone in our breezy styles that reflect

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“We have up to four generations of women now ~ spanning in age to include young grandchildren ~ that get excited and gather to say, ‘Ooh…let’s see what’s new at Lizzy Dee’ because we’re always receiving something new, and our new location only adds to what makes shopping with us so special.”

Women’s clothing brands you’ll find at Lizzy Dee include Nick and Zoe, Habitat, Cut Loose, Gretchen Scott, XCVI, Lilla P. and Baci. Visit lizzydee.wixsite.com/lizzydee for hours and more information.

The Modern Bulldog 22-A N. Harrison Street

TJ Hindman is an avid mid-century modern collector who started his business at Foxwell’s on Route 50 in Easton. He moved his collection and mid-century inventory to Easton Antiques and Art Gallery in 2017, sharing a small space and front window with owner John Dodson at 25 N. Harrison Street.

“My acquisitions quickly outgrew this original space,” says Hindman. “So I took a huge leap of faith and expanded into an 1,800-square-foot gallery-style space across the street at 22 N. Harrison Street, where we are seeing increased foot traffic with our proximity to the Tidewater Inn

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and the other great retail establishments in downtown Easton.”

The Modern Bulldog specializes in highly collectible Eames chairs and presents a curated collection of 1960s–70s Danish teak furniture, original artwork and sculpture. The new space ~ which celebrated its first year in May 2022 ~ is bright white and well lit, with a purposeful, upbeat vibe.

Hindman says the most gratifying part of the expansion into this new space is serving the repeat clients who have discovered that The Modern Bulldog can find just the right items for their homes.

“Our inventory continually grows by listening to our shoppers’ wish lists and finding them curated pieces,” says Hindman. “I can’t thank our clients enough for shopping at our locally owned small business. I’m so proud knowing that most of our cherished pieces remain in Talbot County.”

Be sure to follow The Modern Bulldog on Instagram @themodernbulldog for daily posts on Eames chairs, dressers, lamps and more premium iconic mid-century vintage.

Out of the Fire 111 S. Washington Street Savoring delicious culinary experiences at Out of the Fire is something locals and guests have done for 22 years at 22 Goldsborough Street. This September, the restaurant is relocating to 111 S. Washington Street, bringing food that comes fresh from local farms and sustainable sources to a refur-

bished residential property near the intersection with South Street.

In this new space, Chef Chris Berger, Sous Chef Jed St. Landa and the Out of the Fire team will continue to blaze the trail in fine dining experiences while creating a warm and unpretentious local dining destination. For me, Out of the Fire is the place to go to celebrate a graduation or to catch up with a dear friend over a long lunch.

After seeing the new space under construction, I can’t wait to return to experience the new outdoor dining porch and to enjoy a meal in one of the numerous dining areas that have been transformed from the property’s residential rooms.

Out of the Fire owner Amy Haines loves art, and the restaurant’s new location will continue to provide space for many local artists to display and sell their work.

What’s different includes outdoor seating, a larger, 900-square-foot kitchen with a vaulted ceiling, an

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intimate cocktail lounge and dining areas and a private dining room for groups.

When asked about her restaurant’s durability and success, Amy always deflects ~ giving the lion’s share of the credit to her staff, local partner growers and, of course, to her loyal patrons. Humbly, she says, “I just provide a canvas.”

Be sure to reserve your table at Out of the Fire or learn more at outofthefire.com.

Tracey Johns is a storyteller, engaging local, regional and national audiences through her words and photography. She has worked in communications, marketing and business management for more than 30 years, including non-profi t leadership. Tracey’s work is focused on public and constituent relations, along with communication strategies, positioning and brand development and project management.