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WHILE I never considered myself a member of the 1% as it is traditionally defined, I do belong to a very select club here in Long Island City: those who drive to Trader Joe’s to pick up their weekly provisions.
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OH my, we are a week and a half into Pumpkin Spice Latte month and I have yet to regale you with Autumn trappings. The Back to School freneticism has subsided, though as any parent knows it is never truly quelled. Next up on the Fall calendar is UN Week, which given the Midtown traffic snarl that I got caught up in last evening seems to have turned into UN Month. Anyway the Full Monty version replete with World Leaders occurs the week of September 23rd. Insider Tip: Take the Underground all of September and leave the wheels at home.
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THE final week of summer comes with some good news, and some less than good. First off, following in the footsteps of LICtalk, Florence Fabricant of The New York Times gives a shout out to ‘Oh Calcutta,’ the new Indian restaurant on Jackson Avenue.
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SEVERAL weeks ago I received an email (blast) from our local Council Member Julie Won announcing a new ‘Open Waterfront Access Plan for Long Island City.’ This plan boils down to creating a continuous Riverwalk between Queensbridge Park and Gantry Plaza State Park. Great idea!
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ROBERT Pearson passed away a few weeks ago. Who was Robert Pearson? He was the ‘best pit master north of the Mason Dixon Line’ according to his obituary in The New York Times, and he was the first to bring Texas style BBQ to NYC. Why are we discussing him in a website about Long Island City? Because he opened his first NYC restaurant here.
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