Hair 2 Stay Salon

As the daughter of Sicilian immigrants, there was much pressure placed on the young Maria Lanza to go to college, become a doctor, and live the American dream, but even as a child, prone to cutting and braiding the manes of her Barbies, Maria knew she wanted to be a hairstylist. At the age of nineteen, tired of the Eastside attitude she encountered in the salon she was working in, she entered an ad in the Village Voice and was soon whisked away to the other side of town to begin work as an assistant at David Ryan Salon in Hell's Kitchen. Specializing in color and highlights, the "boutiquie" salon was well rooted in the neighborhood, having first opened its doors in 1991. Though, by 2005 salon owner David Ryan was ready to retire, and having worked her way from assistant to manager to Master Stylist, Maria Lanza stepped up to take over the reigns. As the owner of her own business, Maria is glad to say she now has the full support of her family who was at first dubious of her alternate route to success. Today, they are proud of the salon, which offers a range of services including men's cuts, smoothing treatments, extensions and even makeup application. Maria ensures that David Ryan Salon has something for everyone, and with eleven stylists and flexible appointment times, there are plenty of opportunities to prove her right.

I can attest to the immediate success of Carmine's on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in the early nineties as my family and friends stood on the lines to get in on a number of occasions. Owner Artie Cutler's concept of serving large, family-style portions to guests, in a warm, friendly atmosphere connected with diners immediately. It did not take Mr. Cutler long to realize that he had a success on his hands and that it was time for expansion. In 1992, the theater district had another hit in Times Square, in the form of a grand, traditional Italian restaurant.

Teddy Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, and Charles Lindberg are among the noteworthy clients that E. B. Meyorwitz & Dell has been crafting “made-to-measure” frames for since 1875. Today, be it in their New York, London or Paris shops, one can still be fitted for a pair of the same classy, high quality spectacles.