36 The QUEE NS Courier • business • july 10, 2014 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com ▶business in the news ▶Fantasy Curtain & Linen Shops: Serving The Metropolitan Area Since 1951 If you are seeking high-quality, custom made window treatments, furniture upholstery, or home accessories, look no further than Fantasy Curtain & Linen Shops on Steinway Street in Astoria. Now serving Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Long Island, Fantasy Curtain & Linen Shops has established a reputation as an industry leader in the New York home decor market. Family owned and operated since the doors first opened in 1951 , the professional staff offers over 60 years of experience in interiors. Fantasy Curtain & Linen Shops focuses on stylish and fashionforward looks to incorporate into your home. The extensive inventory includes a wide array of window treatments, including draperies, curtains, blinds, and shutters. Options include many ready-made choices, as well as an endless supply of custom designs. The showroom also offers furniture upholstery and window fixtures. In addition to window treatments, Fantasy Curtain & Linen Shops has a full line of bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen accessories, including an instore bridal registry for couples seeking the perfect accents for their new homes. A special on-site custom workroom is available to help customers visualize how certain designs might look in their own spaces. A true testament to the store’s success? The staff has worked with several major motion picture studios over the years, including recently providing services to the set design department of HBO’s popular drama, Boardwalk Empire. To learn more about the offerings at Fantasy Curtain & Linen Shops or to fill out an estimate request, visit www.fantasyinteriorsny. com. Visit the showroom during its flexible hours: Mondays through Wednesdays from 10 a.m. through 6:30p.m, Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. through 8 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. through 6:30 p.m., and Sundays from 11:00 a.m. through 5:00p.m. Fantasy Curtain & Linen Shops 30-32 Steinway Street Astoria, NY 11103 (718) 728-7419 www. fantasyinteriorsny.com [email protected] Esquire Menswear: Outfitting New Yorkers For 30 Years As one of New York City’s premiere destinations for high-quality suits, clothing, and accessories, Esquire Menswear provides customers with a stylish selection of pieces at affordable prices. The staff at Esquire sources the store’s merchandise from around the world, which makes for a unique and eclectic array of pieces for customers to shop from. Esquire Menswear’s prime location in New York City, the fashion capital of the world, has helped the store earn its reputation as a leader in the clothing industry. The expert staff is constantly tracking trends to ensure that its customers have upto the-minute options. Esquire carries popular brands, including Stone Rose shirts, Eton shirts, LaCoste sweaters and shirts, Alberto pants and jeans, Hudson jeans, Canali pants and suits, and ltalo Ferretti ties. The accessory selection includes Hugo Boss and Lacoste sneakers, mens’ watches, and even cologne. To ensure that the needs of all customers are met, Esquire Menswear also offers custom-made clothing, including suits, sport jackets, pants, and tuxedos. This bespoke service accommodates hard-to-fit sizes and those who prefer to customize their look right down to the finest details. Esquire offers a selection of the world’s finest wools, and the suits are made at one of Italy’s oldest and most trustworthy factories. Custom suits start at $750 and orders can be completed in approximately three weeks. Located on Steinway Street in Astoria, Esquire Menswear is easily accessible from Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Long Island. For the ultimate in convenience, Esquire also makes its fine products available for customers to shop online. To view the latest selection and to sign up for the Equire newsletter, which alerts subscribers to the latest sales and promotions, visit www. esquirenyc.com. Esquire Menswear 3051 Steinway St Astoria, NY 11103 718 204-1800 www.esquirenyc.com Yogi Lala Jewelers: Finding Excellence and Beauty in Fine Jewelry When Astoria jeweler Larry Lakhati teamed up with legendary subway muralist Eddie Caine in the 1980s, he never dreamed of turning street art into gold. Lakhati was first introduced to Caine’s work when he allowed the artist to spray paint a mural onto his security gate. Eventually, Lakhati commissioned Caine to design artwork for the tee shirts and leather jackets he was selling at the time. In fact, it wasn’t until after Caine’s death in the mid-1980s that his protege, P.C Kid, suggested that Lakhati design graffitiinspired jewelry. Today, Lakhati’s jewelry shop, Yogi Lala, specializes in custom 14-karat, graffitistyle nameplates and rings, which retail for $90-$250 per piece. Although the graffitistyle pieces are among the most popular in Lakhati’s store, the jeweler offers an array of styles and pieces to suit every taste and budget, including bracelets, chains, charms, crosses, diamond pendants, earrings, lockets, medals, necklaces, rings, and watches. Yogi Lala also carries an wide selection of bridal jewelry, including engagement rings, wedding rings, eternity bands, and loose diamonds. Lakhati and his staff of jewelry industry experts are wellversed in diamond selection and strive to educate their customers on the four “Csn of the diamond industry: cut, color, clarity, and carat weight. The store designs custom settings for loose diamonds to the customer’s specifications, and also does jewelry repairs on existing pieces. Lakhati’s staff offers unisex piercing for all ages, including babies’ ear piercing. To shop online by category or by material, visit www. yogilala.com. The si1e features an extensive array of jewelry, including engagement rings, with a 30-day return policy. Sign up for Yogi Lala’s online newsletter to hear the latest announcements from the jeweler. Yogi Lala Jewelers 30-07 Steinway Street Astoria, NY 11103 718-278-5087 www.yogilala.com Rizzo’s Fine Pizza: 50 Years of Savory Slices When brothers Joseph and Salvatore Rizzo teamed up with their brotherin law Hugo Lupi to open a tiny pizza shop in the heart of Astoria in 1959, they simply wanted to introduce the local neighborhood to their crispy homestyle pies, which they sold without any toppings or extras. It wasn’t long before the brothers attracted a loyal following of New Yorkers, who lined up on Steinway Street for a taste of Rizzo’s Fine Pizza. Five decades after the Rizzos’ first opened for business, the pizza shop is still owned and operated by the same family and has expanded to open additional locations on Manhattan’s Lower East Side and Upper East Side. Rizzo’s Fine Pizza has become a mainstay in the New York City food industry thanks to the philosophy of its owners: using the best quality ingredients to create authentic, delicious pies. Virtually all of the pies offered at Rizzo’s have Mediterranean origins, as the owners pride themselves on staying true to their Italian roots. The team at Rizzo’s also strives to provide superior customer service, resulting in high levels of satisfaction. The staff believes that customers should be treated as if they are dining in a fine restaurant, regardless of whether they are sitting down to eat or simply picking up a slice to go at the counter. Each person who walks through the door is treated in a friendly and respectful manner. Whether you choose to order a specialty pie or a traditional Italian favorite, you can be assured that each one is made with Rizzo’s famous sauce, and delicious, aged whole milk mozzarella. To view the full menu of offerings, visit www.rizzosfinepizza.com. Customers can even place online orders for home delivery via GrubHub, Seamless, or Delivery.com. Don’t delay: stop in today to see firsthand why thin is in. Rizzo’s Fine Pizza 3013 Steinway St Astoria, NY 11103 (718) 721-9862 www.rizzosfinepizza.com
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