ECONOMY

HERE AND NOW

Breathing New Life

New local boutiques, businesses and brands you may
not know — but should.

By Lynne Konstantin

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Carpenter is a natural-born
entrepreneur. Thirty years ago, the
West Bloomfield wife and mom ran a
small children's resale shop in Water-
ford before becoming a popular local
makeup artist. After raising her two
sons, Carpenter became a local celeb
after growing her independent baking
business, Polly's Pastries, into a sucessful
brand, exclusive to Hiller's Markets and
often showcased on Fox 2 News. Fans
flocked to her for homemade banana
loaves, lemon bars, babka and mandel
bread, which, through word-of-mouth
she was told, customers heard was the
best they'd ever tasted.
And again through word-of-mouth,
the businesswoman's newest venture
is thriving, though it only opened early
in July. A"retail nut," she says, Carpenter
has come full circle with Polly's ReStyle
Shoppe, a lively resale boutique brim-
ming with clothing, accessories and gifts
for women who want high fashion at
affordable prices.
"I love that you can snatch up an item
that you love for about a quarter of the
price of retail," says Carpenter. "I wanted
to offer that to local women:'
Brimming with labels including Ralph
Lauren, Betsey Johnson, Ann Taylor,
Ellen Tracy and Victoria's Secret, most
pieces, which range from sizes 0 to plus,

average around $10-$14, and nothing
is more than $60. Costume jewelry,
scarves, pajamas and robes, bags and
more fill out the shop.
Adding life to a quiet little shop-
ping strip in West Bloomfield, Car-
penter wanted a spot that was easily
accessible with ample parking. "The
women can't believe the prices," says
Carpenter, who buys items as needed,
as opposed to consignment, so she
can keep prices low. "The response has
been fantastic." 27

Polly's ReStyle Shoppe, 5548 Drake Road,
West Bloomfield; (248) 788-1440.

YENTA

UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS

News and info from around town.

The Yummy
House sushi and
Chinese restaurant
has opened on Hag-
gerty Road between
Maple and Pon-
tiac Trail in front of
Meijer in Commerce
Township ... It's get-
ting a reputation for
great sushi!

Looking for a place
to have a kids' party?

Airtime Trampo-
line & Game Park

recently opened at 662 E. Big Beaver
Road in Troy.

How about a new hobby? Join the
WWW club ... Women Who Wine ...
a club that meets once a month at
The Wine Guy (1932 S.Telegraph) in
Bloomfield Hills. For more info, and
a 10-percent-off coupon for new
customers, go to www.thewine-
guystore.com or call (248) 977-4893.

Sterling silver charms from $25

EMERY'S

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30975 Orchard Lake Rd.
Farmington Hills
248.855.0433 • Mon—Sat 10am-6pm
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purchase of 3 Murano Glass
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Fischman Insurance Group

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the Century Office Plaza
on Southfield Road.
Founder Ari Fischman's
group provides quality
financial strategies, and
offers insurance and
financial products and
services, and employee
benefits services to busi-
nesses and individuals.

Birmingham Rail Dis-
trict's newest business,

Griffin Claw Brewing
Company, the new

home for Big Rock
Chophouse's award-winning beer
and its brew master, Dan Rog-
ers, broke ground July 12 and is
scheduled to open to the public in
March 2013. Check out updates on
Facebook.

Hiller's Market is now stocking

Pierre's Ice Cream (certified kosher

by the Orthodox Union). The Yenta
sampled Pierre's "Everything But the
Kitchen Sink"flavor and knew a mo-
ment of pure taste-bud utopia.

opened a new office in Southfield in

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