Astoria, Boutiques, Community, Featured, Shopping, Sponsored Oct 05, 2017 Astoria Biz Owner Spotlight: Samuel of Divino Boutique Name of Biz: Divino Boutique (formerly Things Engraved) Owned by: Samuel Oubaita Year opened: March 2012 Address: 30-13 Steinway Street, Astoria Known for: We are known for our carefully curated (…) Share this Scoop by Emily Rios total shares! Twitter Facebook Email Print Name of Biz: Divino Boutique (formerly Things Engraved) Owned by: Samuel Oubaita Year opened: March 2012 Address: 30-13 Steinway Street, Astoria Known for: We are known for our carefully curated (…) by Emily Rios Share this Scoop total shares! Twitter Facebook Email Print Name of Biz: Divino Boutique (formerly Things Engraved) Owned by: Samuel Oubaita Year opened: March 2012 Address: 30-13 Steinway Street, Astoria Known for: We are known for our carefully curated inventory of jewelry from around the world, as well as the personalization services we offer such as engraving and hand stamping. () Do you also live in Queens? I’ve lived in Astoria for the past 30 years. What made you decide to open a business in Astoria? I used to work as a jewelry salesman and manager in a former store on Steinway. What’s been your favorite moment since opening so far? Every time a customer say to me that they got compliments when they wore our jewelry, and they are happy with their purchase is joyful moment for me. I know many of my customers personally. What’s your personal fav place to grab food when you’re working? When I’m working I like to walk one store over and get Rizzos pizza. What’s a hidden Astoria secret you feel like people don’t know about that you absolutely love? My jewelry store, a lot of people still aren’t aware of our store. Photo (public domain) credit: Jim Henderson If you have friends or family visiting Astoria, where do you take them? Astoria Park. How have you seen Astoria change since you’ve been here? I noticed the neighborhood is changing rapidly, a lot of businesses are closing down but at the same time new hip and current businesses are opening up. It’s exciting! () Divino Boutique (30-13 Steinway Street, Astoria) Facebook Twitter Facebook Email Print About Emily Rios Emily Rios manages special events, sponsored content and advertising clients as WHA's Business Development Director. She is a passionate and dedicated youth developer with a strong background in non-profit management, and works as Senior Manager of Youth Leadership at generationOn. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.