FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM FEBRUARY 16, 2017 • BUZZ • THE QUEENS COURIER 63 dining out YOUR PROMOTIONS SUPERMARKET SINCE 1995 CORPORATE & TEAM OUTFITTING H Staff Shirts H Giveaways H Family Reunions H School/Camps H Organizations/Events CUSTOM APPAREL H T-SHIRTS POPULAR BRAND WHITE TEE SCREEN PRINTED (1 COLOR) MIN. 144* ONLY $295 EACH *SAME DEAL: SWEATSHIRTS $495 EACH of the 2013 THE QUEENS (Screen Printed or Embroidered) QueensCourier.com CALL FOR FREE H CAPS/HATS H UNIFORMS H JACKETS H BACK PACKS H BAGS H TROPHIES CATALOG 866.701.3263 H 718.969.3144 WE ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS YOU NAME IT, WE GOT IT!!! (We can customize your art, logo, messages on anything!) Pens (All Types) Bags (Plastic/Paper) Calendars Water Bottles Awareness Bracelets Food Gifts Corporate Gifts Badges & Buttons Electronics Calculators Computer Accessories Eco Friendly Products Full Color Magnetic Business Cards 10 ¢ each Minimum 1,000 Your Business Card Their Refrigerator 866.701.3263 H 718.969.3144 www.PROMOTIONALEMPIRE.com Discover Moldovan cuisine in Sunnyside BY ANGELA MATUA amatua@qns.com @AngelaMatua Brother-and-sister duo Radu and Sorina Panfi l have been bringing their version of Moldovan cuisine to Sunnyside since July 2016. Th ere, they serve a mix of traditional comfort food and dishes with Romanian and Russian elements. Th e siblings’ father owned two restaurants in Moldova, a small country bordered by Romania and Ukraine, and Radu Panfil was inspired to open his own kitchen in America. He came to the United States in 2005 and o p e n e d Moldova in Midwood, Brooklyn. His sister Sorina came to the states in 2008, where she worked in fi nance. But Radu Panfi l wanted to expand his restaurant and called on his sister to help open Boon by Moldova in Sunnyside. “I was on my maternity leave and my brother said, ‘Come on, let’s try this’ and I said, ‘Why not? I’m in my 30s, this is the opportunity for me to see if I’m good at it or not good at it, see how much I like to be a business owner, what challenges are there.’” Th e restaurant, located at 43-45 40th St., used to be a Romanian eatery, and Sorina Panfi l said the large Romanian community in the area pushed them to open Boon in Sunnyside. Th e owners were also encouraged by the young crowd with adventurous taste buds in the area. “Sunnyside is so close to the city and it’s a growing area and it’s an area where you have a lot of young people with a cool mind set, like they wouldn’t be scared to try something new,” she said. Sorina Panfi l’s husband was responsible for the design at the spacious restaurant, which features hand-painted designs, a stage for weekend performances and portraits of men, women and children in traditional Moldovan outfi ts on the bathroom doors. Boon’s menu features a plethora of items at aff ordable prices. Mamaliga, fried polenta balls with feta cheese and pork belly, is a popular dish along with the restaurant’s Moldovan pies, which are called plăcintă. Th e fried pies are fi lled with ingredients like farmer’s cheese, potato or spinach. Th e dessert version is fi lled with sour cherry spread or pumpkin. Boon is also one of the few places to sell Moldovan wine. “Moldova is not very well known, but one of the things we’re known for is wine,” Sorina Panfi l said. According to Sorina Panfi l, Boon is diff erent from other establishments in that the owners want diners to take their time while they eat and enjoy the entertainment, which is provided by the Boon Band on weekends. A duo sings Romanian, Russian and American favorites, and Sorina Panfi l is hoping to incorporate violin players in the future. “We are a slow-paced dining environment because we have live entertainment on the weekend,” she said. “It’s not come and go. You sit down, you enjoy a nice glass of wine, enjoy an appetizer. Th e main course will come slowly.”
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