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, (…)
Long Island City Trader Joe’s is Likely Coming to LIC…(plus a few other openings/closings/rumors) by Claire Leaden Wow, have we been waiting for this news for a while. LIC Post just reported that, according to their real estate broker sources, a Trader Joe’s will be coming to (…)
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 (…)
Astoria Long Island City Eat Well + Do Good at Taste of LIC 2019 by Claire Leaden This Wednesday, June 12 at 6:30 p.m. is the 14th Annual Taste of LIC event, which pairs the best of Western Queens food and drink with a good cause: supporting (…)
Astoria Amazon May Be Reconsidering Its Move To LIC by Laura Caseley The news of Amazon’s new headquarters, nicknamed HQ2, has met with plenty of controversy in the neighborhood. And now, according to several sources, its chilly reception from politicians and the (…)
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 Just In Time For Winter: Astoria’s Best Burger Spots by Lindsay Goyette Mmmmm…burgers. Now that we’ve officially hit winter, it’s time to dig into those indulgent foods that make you want to put your eating pants on. For me, burgers are a (…)
Long Island City Uncomfortable Covers at The Continental by Matt Archambault An LIC recording studio called The Continental has started a monthly video series featuring bands playing unlikely covers. The series is called Uncomfortable Covers and there are three installments so (…)
Astoria Long Island City No5 at Studio Nova Is a Must-Visit by Lindsay Goyette You know how there are some places you’ve never been, and the first time you finally visit, you can’t believe what you’ve been missing? That’s how I feel about No (…)
Long Island City Rumor Alert – LIC’s Beer Closet Closed by Meg Cotner LIC’s Beer Closet seems to have closed up shop.
Astoria Mark Your Calendar for LIC SculptureCenter’s Block Party! by Lindsay Goyette Mark your calendar for August 20th! SculptureCenter has announced details for its annual LIC Block Party, and it’s going to be a whole lot of fun. To get in on the action, (…)
Astoria Long Island City 50+ Things To do This Summer in Astoria and Long Island CIty (2016 Edition) by Mackenzi Farquer It’s here! Our massive, action-packed guide for summer living in Astoria and Long Island City is finally here. Movies, pool time, boozy brunches, QNS themed pop ups, and so much more. Read on…
Astoria LIC Arts Open Hits Long Island City! by Lindsay Goyette LIC is the place to be for artists this week, with the LIC Arts Open running from May 18 to May 22. It’s five days jam-packed with art, photography, live (…)
Astoria Long Island City Party Like It’s 2002 with a $20.02 Prix Fixe Menu at Tournesol by Lindsay Goyette Tournesol, Long Island City’s charming French bistro, is celebrating their 14th anniversary in a tasty, inexpensive way: with a three course prix fixe menu that’s only $20.02! As a PDA, (…)