Category Archive for New BusinessesFlagship Entertainment, the photo and video store located at 45-04 Queens Blvd., is closing and making way for a Thai noodle restaurant. Flagship has been a mainstay on Queens Blvd for more than 28 years and fell victim to new technology, according to its owner Tony Tang. He said that a growing number of his Read More »
A beauty salon is opening at 42-20 Greenpoint Ave at the former location of Sugar & Joe. Sugar & Joe, which was best known for selling cupcakes, closed in January 2010.
A tattoo parlor opened in Sunnyside yesterday, the second such establishment to do so in the past 18 months. The parlor, located at 42-16 Greenpoint Ave., is owned and operated by Brian Lynch. Lynch, who specializes in traditional American tattoos, said this is his first shop and he has spent recent years perfecting his art in parlors throughout New York and California. Read More »
(this photo is a rendering) A new restaurant is opening on Queens Blvd. that will be offering “new American, small plate” cuisine, according to Daniel Yi who will be the chef. The restaurant, which will be called Salt & Fat, is expected to open in early March. It will not be serving the standard appetizer and entree, Yi Read More »
A barber shop is slated to take the space vacated by Jennifer Accessories on Queens Blvd (between 42nd and 43rd), according to workers who are in the midst of renovating the space.
Karma Nails & Spa, which has moved into the space formerly occupied by Starberry, opened on Friday. The salon provides regular manicures for $10; regular pedicures for $25; eyebrow waxes for $8; and Brazilians and backwaxes for $40. The store is currently offering a grand opening sale of 25 percent off – on all its services through March 15. Karma will be Read More »
Most people thought it would never open. However, tomorrow, after the half-completed restaurant sat vacant for a year, Oasis Pizza and Gyro is opening. Peter Moundros, the owner of Oasis, said there were delays in putting in a new kitchen at the 40-02 Queens Blvd location. He said the previous tenant ran a drug store. Moundros, who also owns Pete’s Read More »
Some businesses move into a neighborhood quietly, while others, well, don’t. This week the Sunnyside branch of EZ Pawn is holding two grand opening parties. The first will be on Wednesday at 5:30 pm, where politicians and local business leaders have been invited. Lauren Kaminsky, whose father David Kaminsky owns the EZ Pawn chain, said Read More »
Cafe Marlene, a Sunnyside eatery that opened two weeks ago, is holding an “official opening night” on Dec. 4 that will feature an impersonator of Marlene Dietrich, the German-born Hollywood actress, who inspired the café’s theme. “Café Marlene represents the golden age of Hollywood—and people’s way of life at the time,” said Kandi Kitich, who Read More »
The Orchard Farmers Market opens Wednesday promising to provide Sunnyside with gourmet food at low prices. The store, located at 42-24 Greenpoint Ave., will be offering several different food types. There will be a deli section, sushi section, poultry section and seafood area each staffed by a dedicated employee. There will also be a bakery Read More »
Cafe Marlene, located on 49th Street (btw. Skillman Ave and 43rd Ave.), is expected to open Friday, according to contractors who were working at the cafe yesterday. UPDATE: On Thursday, a friend of the owner said it would open Monday (see comment below). The cafe is expected to be a wine/beer bar. In September, at the Community Read More »
A pet store is opening at 49-16 Skillman Ave. Judging by the sign in the window, it will be selling everything from accessories to puppies. The store owner is seeking advice/suggestions from the neighborhood via e-mail. The address given: skillmanpets@earthlink.com
By George Burles New management has taken over the former “Black Lamb” – on 43-33 Greenpoint Ave – and has aptly renamed the pub the “Greenpoint Lounge”. This weekend the owners were putting the new signage up on the pub (at this point the “o” is missing in the sign). The bar has gone by many names in recent Read More »
Yum Yum, a Thai restaurant located on the corner of 43rd and Queens Blvd, opened its doors for the first time on Friday. The opening represents a significant step for the restaurant, according to co-owner Nira Jetanamest, since it is its first time Yum Yum has opened outside of Manhattan. Yum Yum has three restaurants in the city. Read More »
A cell phone store is expected to open next month on Greenpoint Ave. between 46th and 47th Street. The store, which has been vacant for months, was previously occupied by a psychic.
NY Daily News WHEN JILL CALLAN lost her job as a design manager at a children’s clothing company in April, she didn’t panic. She made a plan. Less than six months later, she is putting the finishing touches on her own children’s boutique in Sunnyside. And customers are already knocking at the door. “I had Read More »
Yum Yum, a Thai restaurant that will be located on the corner of 43rd and Queens Blvd, is scheduled to open in October, the owner said. The opening of its Sunnyside location, marks the Manhattan-based restaurant’s first foray into the borough of Queens. The owner said he will be reaching out to Sunnyside Shines to be Read More »
