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The good news keeps pouring in for LIC. The name of the beer hall coming to Jackson Avenue and 47th Road will be Bierocracy and is expected to open in December. It will be the first [Read more…] about BIEROCRACY COMING TO LONG ISLAND CITY IN DECEMBER
Not much local news to speak about, unless you like food. Oh you do? And drink too, in copious amounts? Well then, here’s a few things that may be of interest. [Read more…] about WEEKEND GORGING IN LIC
Rockaway Brewing Company has expanded its operations in LIC. They have added a 5-barrel brewhouse to their existing 2-barrel one, which in tandem with a whole slew of new fermenters, will lead to a big increase to their current volume. Of equal importance, they now have a lot more space than their previously cramped environs, having pushed through the wall to the adjacent building. Their plan is to [Read more…] about ROCKAWAY BREWING COMPANY EXPANDS IN LONG ISLAND CITY
There is unrest in the forest
There is trouble with the trees
For the maples want more sunlight
And the oaks ignore their pleas
Last week, the LICpost wrote two solid articles about the inability of local restaurant owners to access their backyards. Basically, there has been one long time member of Community Board 2, who due to his not wanting outdoor seating adjacent to his own back windows, has used his position on the board to block any restaurants in Hunters Point from doing so. This is a long term battle he has waged, and you can read about the start of it back in 2003 right here.
Fast forward to 2014, and were I, The Editor, to have the power to dispense with some personal and local annoyances simply by decree, I cannot say that I wouldn’t. Unfortunately, I’m just a lowly copy boy with a local blog. So here is the problem as I see it: [Read more…] about CAN WE ALL GET ALONG …IN HUNTERS POINT?
“Our audience is like people who like licorice. Not everybody likes licorice, but the people who like licorice really like licorice.” – Jerry Garcia
The weekend is here, it’s time to talk beer. Long Island City is at the forefront of the craft brewing wave. In addition to Rockaway and Big Alice breweries, a third one has just opened off Borden Avenue, right beneath the Pulaski Bridge. [Read more…] about TRANSMITTER BREWING: OPEN FOR BUSINESS DOWN ON BORDEN AVENUE