Long Island City This Mouthwatering New LIC Pop-Up Blends Chinese & Jamaican Flavors by Claire Leaden A new food pop-up has come to Long Island City…and it looks out of this world. Daily Spoon, located at 25-34 Jackson Avenue, comes from Chef Tristan Chin-Fatt and Deon Whiskey, (…)
Astoria Long Island City Welcome to the Neighborhood: 2 Dive 4 on 36th Ave by Claire Leaden 2 Dive 4 is the new tapas/cocktail bar at 33-10 36th Ave, which, as I’m sure you guessed, has a definite seafaring theme. But don’t expect just fish from the (…)
Astoria Long Island City Opening Today: The Courtyard at The Collective (aka The Paper Factory) by Claire Leaden We reported back in March about the new, mysterious-sounding “short-stay communal living” space at the old Paper Factory Hotel, now called “The Collective.” The British company is a “growing, global network (…)
Long Island City LIC Taxi Cab Garage Becomes Alternative Community Art Space by Claire Leaden Smithsonian-recognized artist David Datuna just opened a new non-traditional art space in Long Island City, and it’s not just the venue—a repurposed taxi cab garage—that’s unusual. Datuna is well-known for his (…)
Long Island City Amazon HQ2 Confirmed For LIC, Local Politicians Not Happy by Laura Caseley . When we last reported on it, Amazon was still considering both Long Island City and Arlington, Virginia as the location for its second headquarters. Originally, there were some 230 (…)
Astoria Long Island City Otis & Finn Barbershop Expands With Additional LIC Location by Lindsay Goyette Have you heard? One of LIC’s most beloved barbershops, Otis & Finn, has opened a second location. It’s located at 11-11 44th Road in LIC (between 11th Street and 21st Street) and (…)
Astoria Long Island City Let’s Play! Bowling, Ping Pong, and Volleyball On The Way by Lindsay Goyette When it’s time to blow off steam, what’s your go-to activity? Grabbing some drinks? Maybe takeout and Netflix? Soon, Astoria and LIC will be adding some new fun ways to (…)
Astoria Long Island City WeWork Studio Square: We’ve Got The Scoop! by Lindsay Goyette Have you heard? WeWork is joining the neighborhood, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome them to the community. For those of you unfamiliar with the awesomeness (…)
Long Island City Coffey Shop Tattoos Brings Ink to Long Island City by Lindsay Goyette Interested in getting inked? Great news! Coffey Shop Tattoos, a custom tattoo shop, has opened in Long Island City. Owner Gene Coffey is bringing his signature style to our neighborhood (…)
Long Island City LIC Welcomes The Standing Room, A New Comedy Club by Lindsay Goyette If you’re looking for a new spot to get your laugh on, Long Island City has you covered. The Standing Room comedy club will be moving into the former Laughing (…)
Long Island City Woodside Smorgasburg Queens Curator’s Top 3 Picks by WHA Guest Joe DiStefano’s excitement for ethnic cuisine in Queens is contagious. The curator of the new Smorgasburg Queens: The World’s Fare shared with me his top three must-haves at the market that (…)
Astoria Long Island City Sunnyside Woodside Smorgasburg Hits Queens at Last by WHA Guest In t-minus 2 days, Smorgasburg will finally be making its way to Queens. Smorgasburg Queens: The World’s Fare promises to gather some of the borough’s most diverse food in an (…)
Long Island City LIC’s Falchi Building to Become Chelsea Market Like Space by Mackenzi Farquer Is LIC getting their very own Chealsea Market? Read on…
Astoria Long Island City Sunnyside LIC Arrivals- Tiny You Now Open On Jackson Avenue by Mackenzi Farquer Yesterday I had the good fortune of stopping by the newest retail offering in LIC, Tiny You, now open on Jackson Avenue. Owner Jill Callan has expanded her tiny empire from (…)
Astoria Astoria Arrivals: Bear by Mackenzi Farquer We reported a few weeks back about a new Astoria (or is it LIC?) restaurant Bear. Now we have word they’ll be opening in early November! I’m totally intruiged about (…)