The Huntress Whiskey & Wings Opens In LIC by Laura Caseley The owners of Long Island City’s burger and craft beer spot The Baroness have recently opened another, nearby location to get some truly warming food and drink this winter: The (…)
Astoria 12 Days of Giveaways 2018, Day 11: Fresco’s Cantina by Lauren Tassone In honor of there being two more days left in our 12 Days of Giveaways, Fresco’s Cantina is giving away two prizes. Today, two people have the chance to win (…)
Dining For Justice Event Will Help Reunite Separated Families by Laura Caseley On December 9, local food vendors will be gathering in Long Island City for a Queens Dinner Club event called Dining For Justice to raise money for Immigrant Families Together (IFT). (…)
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 Astoria And LIC Represent In The 2018 New York Michelin Guide by Laura Caseley Living in Astoria means you know there’s no shortage of amazing food from around the world. It’s a pretty nice place if you love to eat. But even nicer? Seeing (…)
Astoria Long Island City Is Amazon’s “HQ2” Second Headquarters Coming to LIC? by Laura Caseley We already know that an Amazon distribution center will be moving into the old Bulova headquarters on Boody Street in Woodside, but Queens very well may get even more “Amazon” (…)
New Real Estate Developments Happening In Astoria And LIC by Laura Caseley If there’s one thing that’s a constant in Astoria — and everywhere in the city — it’s change! Whether it’s businesses, building projects, or trains, something is always underway. Here (…)
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 Groupmuse Brings A Massive Party to LIC November 5 by Lindsay Goyette The pop-up music events in Queens keep coming! Today, we’re excited to tell you about Groupmuse, an organization that combines live classical music with a house party-concert vibe. Similar to Sofar (…)
Long Island City “Exercise” Your Right to Vote with Brooklyn Boulders! by Lindsay Goyette Tired of nonstop election negativity? Brooklyn Boulders is about to make voting just a little more fun. Our local rock-climbing gym has teamed up with the non-partisan organization Rock the Vote to motivate non-registered voters (…)
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 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 MiQ, a Queens-Focused Retail Hub, is Opening in LIC + Looking For Vendors! by Lindsay Goyette Local small businesses, listen up! A new Queens-focused retail store is making its way to LIC, and is seeking local vendors to participate in the inaugural year. MiQ (short for (…)
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, (…)
Long Island City NYC Beer Week Is Back! Here’s How LIC’s Bierocracy Plans To Celebrate by Lindsay Goyette Beer lovers of the five boroughs, rejoice! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, also known as NYC Beer Week, presented by the New York City Brewers Guild. It’s (…)