Long weekend anyone? … the snow never came. And we are okay with it.  For many of our friends in government offices, they enjoyed an extra day off due to the expected state of emergency.   If you were fortunate to have that extra day, we hope you enjoyed the extra sleep and maybe indulged in your favorite movie or hobby. Even those who had to go to work seem to be happy because no snow is good news! If you had scrolled through yesterday’s social media feeds, you would’ve seen an abundance of ‘no more snow’ and other anti-snow posts.  And we don’t blame anyone for complaining!  Snow makes everything more difficult.  From traveling to work to figuring out your child’s school schedule, there is a time that even the Metropolitan area’s biggest lover of snow says “Enough”!  Fashion boutiques, restaurants, and other business owners have been hit hard

Unfortunately, we are having an issue with our navigation bar but are currently working on restoring it.  We appreciate your patience at this time.  If you have any questions or wish to schedule your pick up, please email info@hallak.com , call (212) 832-0750 or use our Hallak app. Thank you for your understanding.

The Effects of Cold Weather   What are the effects of cold weather? Or should we be asking what is exactly affected by cold weather?  Along with your mood and travels, cold weather also turns other areas of our lives around.  According to this article on Reuters, jobless claims went up and many retail businesses are being hit hard. When it snows out, you  are mostly likely to be bunkered in.  It is not worth the travel risk to sneak in a movie or go to your favorite restaurant.   By now, many of you have watched way too many hours of TV on your couch, read many books on your list, and put too many hours in on the computer due to these storms.  Unfortunately at times, you are at the mercy of the weather.  Even if you managed to get to your spot, it may not be open

Coming Soon…Our Mobile Site   Our current website works just fine on mobile devices.  However, we know you deserve better than ‘fine’.  With a mobile site in the works, there will be some updates that will make navigating the site that much easier. What you can expect: -Easier pull-down menu with options easier to navigage -’Buttons’ for our most requested pages such as our pick-up and cost cleaning estimator forms -Quicker way to reach the Hallak downloadable app If there are other suggestions you may have in mind, we would love to hear from you. Email donna@hallak.com or simply comment here.

Wedding Gown Restoration “Hallak did a wonderful job of restoring and preserving my 37 year old wedding gown. Stains and discoloration from years of neglect were miraculously removed with no harm to my dress at all. Restored and preserved to their original beauty my 37 year old wedding gown and cathedral veil can one day be worn by my youngest daughter as a spotless heirloom piece.  I thank Hallak and particularly Donna for restoring a beautiful memory.”  (Maria T, New York) Maria’s gown was part of Hallak Through Time’s bridal exhibit which was showcased at both of our locations.  If you don’t remember, it was the event where we asked customers to send in images of their vintage bridal attire which were in need of some TLC.  Heirloom restorations simply mean a wet cleaning; wet cleanings are basically soaking the garment in a very gentle solvent.  At times, a garment may require

Valentine’s Day Contest Has this weather put a damper on preparing for your special night? Here’s a fun Valentine’s Day Contest to put a little pep back in your step. Below you will find three images from different romantic movies.  The first person from our delivery service area to list all three correct movies in their ‘comment’ will win a Clothing Care Basket valued at $100. Contest end at 6pm tonight. 1. 2. 3. (Delivery services include Bergen County, Manhattan, Westchester, and Greenwich)

Due to the severe weather conditions our manhattan retail store will be closing at 3:00pm. The New Jersey location was shut down for the entire day.  Our drivers completed the vast majority of their Thursday deliveries yesterday – so our clients should feel very little service disruption. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you and appreciate your understanding as we try to be mindful of the safety of our entire staff. We hope to resume normal hours of operation tomorrow, but will – of course – keep you informed as we see how things develop over the next 12-18 hours. Thank you again.

Yes, another storm.  By now, most of us are tired of these rough winter days.  Unfortunately, the weather is difficult to predict.  In being proactive, Thursday deliveries were made today because no trucks will be on the road tomorrow.  There will be no pick ups or deliveries. Tomorrow morning, we ask that you call the main number (201-343-7333 or 212-832-0750) for an update on both locations. Thank you for your cooperation at this time.

Curling in the Olympics The Basics of Curling   Are you watching the winter Olympics? We are and we thought we’d take a look at curling.   It seems like it is one of those events that come with mixed feelings. Some people love watching it; some people are just not interested.  Let’s take a look at some of basics for this intriguing sport. Who makes up a team? Lead. They throw the first two stones and also sweep. To be in this position, you should be very good at throwing and sweeping. Second. This player needs to be in sync with their lead because they will be sweeping together. Third. They are also called the mate or vice. At the end, they are the person that posts the score. Lastly, we have the skip.  The skip is considered the captain of a curling team.  They lead their team in

Good morning! Unfortunately, today’s storm is causing some road hazards so we will have a delayed opening at both locations.  We are expected to open at 10am.  At that time, you may visit either of our locations or call and speak with any of our customer service representatives.  In the meantime, you may email info@hallak.com or reach us on our Facebook page. We appreciate your understanding at this time.