52 THE QUEENS COURIER • EASTER/PASSOVER • APRIL 10, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com Super-sized chocolate bunny raises money for Alzheimer research BY SOPHIA ROSENBAUM [email protected] Aigner Chocolates is serving up something extra sweet this year for Easter. The chocolate company based in Forest Hills has been making chocolate bunnies of all sizes for decades, but this year, its three-foot-tall, 17-pound milk chocolate bunny named Harvey will satisfy more than a few chocolate cravings. Customers can buy raffl e tickets for $1 to have a chance to win Harvey, which has a retail value of $400. All p r o c e e d s for the raffl e are going to the Fisher Center for Alzheimer Research, a regional charity that puts more than 80 percent of its money t o w a r d research. The original owners o f Aigner Chocolates — John Aigner and Ester Tarp — were both diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. “It’s very close to our hearts,” said Christopher Aigner, the original owners’ grandson and current vice president. “We thought this would be a fun and festive way to raise funds and awareness for fi ghting this terrible disease.” Harvey’s name plays homage to James Stewart’s invisible best friend in the 1950s classic “Harvey,” one of the Aigner family’s favorite films. Smaller two-foot-tall chocolate bunnies named Easter Ester after Aigner’s grandmother are available in dark, milk and white chocolate. Aigner Chocolates also sells an array of other chocolatey treats including chocolatecovered marshmallow peeps, German papiermâché eggs and marshmallow eggs. Harvey, the three-foottall hollow milk chocolate bunny at Aigner Chocolates, retails at $400, but is being raffl ed off to help Alzheimer’s research. s easter/passover OSTERIA ITALIANA Weekly Prix-Fixe Menu 4 Course Meal $25.00 • Prime Quality Meats • Fresh Fish Bought & Served Daily • Homemade Pasta & Dessert • Children’s Menu Available EASTER SUNDAY PRIX FIX MENU CHOICE OF APPETIZER Maryland Crab Cake -or- Baked Clams -or- Eggplant Rollatini CHOICE OF PASTA Spinach Fettuccine Primavera -or- Risotto Seafood Creating Delicious Memories One Cake At A Time! Grilled Rib Eye Steak -or- CHOICE OF DESSERT Grandma Pie -or- Tiramisu -or- Key Lime Pie $40Per Person DRINK INCLUDED Celebrate in style CHOICE OF ENTRÉE Chicken Parmigiana With Pasta -or- Roasted Baby Goat With Potatoes -or- Grilled Sword Fish with a beautifully designed cake from DeniseMakesCakes. We offer formal and whimsical designs, all baked with the finest ingredients to ensure that your cake tastes as good as it looks. We are conveniently located in Queens and serve the NYC metropolitan area. In addition to cakes, we also make custom cupcakes,cookies, cake pops, chocolate party favors, and more! 917-689-4857 • www.denisemakescakes.com Authentic Italian Food From 57-59 61st Street, Maspeth, NY 11378 • 718-894-4391 FREE DELIVERY • OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 12PM - 11PM
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