Astoria’s in Business
20 MARCH 2 0 1 9
Simply Sunday Candles
Demetra Metropoulos, an Astoria native,
grew up spending cozy Sundays with
her family, making dinner and relaxing.
She’s (hand) pouring that feeling into a
product: Simply Sunday Candles.
The graphic design student at Queens
College has also always loved candles —
the way they look, their fragrance and the
feelings they invoke.
She realized even the most high-end
candles are not that healthy for consumers
or for the environment. They often
have added chemicals, and when a candle
burns to the end and turns black, that
soot is unhealthy to inhale.
EXPLORE YOUR BORO
BY DANIELLE BRODY
@DLB1022
Four women in Astoria are turning their passions into new businesses with support from
the local community — and often the online community as well. All of these entrepreneurs
found a way to tie their roots and personalities into their thoughtful and beautiful
products, from pastries to candles.
They’ve all loved launching their businesses in the close-knit western Queens community,
and they have big ambitions for their projects’ next steps. Find out more about these up-andcomers,
and make sure to follow them on social media so you can watch them grow.