Bierocracy Closing, Lupo Rosso Pizzeria Opening, & Asia LIC

THE New York Times has declared Long Island City is now ‘Little Asia,’ or maybe it’s ‘Asiatown?’ Well they didn’t really declare it, but they might as well have given a prominent story they published this week noting the exploding Asian population in LIC.

You can read it if you want, but given the article’s strong focus on all the new Asian eateries that have popped up recently in the neighborhood it should come as no surprise to readers of LICtalk. Every third week it seems we break the story of a new Asian food-related business opening locally, and have noted the regional trend in cuisine. You could say we pointed the way!

//Bierocracy is closing. According to their website it has to do with their landlord. In the meantime all drinks are 50% off until their last hurrah this Sunday, October 24.

//Lupo Rosso Pizzeria is coming to 43-67 11th Street next to ICONYC Brewing Company. Lupo is wolf, rosso is red, and pizzeria… well that’s all I know about this place, but looks close to opening.

Inside The NYC Neighborhood With The Fastest Growing Asian Population – now comprises 34% of LIC

Bierocracy Web Site – announcing closure

TF Cornerstone Welcomes Organic Market To Waterfront Tower – & deli too coming to 4545 Center Blvd in January

Permits Filed For 45-19 Davis St. In LIC – 21 story tower slated across the street from 5Pointz

Video Equipment Company Snags LIC HQ – took the whole 42k sq ft 3-story bldg on the border w/ Sunnyside, welcome