Eats

Burger Garage In LIC Closes, Others Re-Open

April 30, 2020 by editor 5 Comments

According to a reader the Burger Garage in Court Square looks to have closed permanently. Apparently it shuttered a few weeks ago and they saw restaurant equipment being taken out and loaded on a truck earlier this week. Calls to the restaurant go to an answering machine, the website is no more, and all the delivery services show it as being no longer available. A quick google turns up a story (below) where the owner mentions his lease running out this year and it’s not being renewable. A shame.

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Long Island City Waterfront Master Plan Proposal Leaked

March 10, 2020 by editor 1 Comment

Long Island City waterfront rendering — An undated rendering of the Long Island City waterfront, obtained by *Patch*

SO, a prospective proposal from the group of developers putting together the Anable Basin LIC Waterfront Master Plan was leaked yesterday in an article in the local news sight Patch. The main rendering accompanying the story shows a whole slew of densely-packed massive towers including one that could potentially be 76-stories high.

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‘American Brass’ Restaurant Has Opened In Long Island City

February 28, 2020 by editor 1 Comment

American Brass LIC — American Brass restaurant in Long Island City

American Brass has opened in Long Island City. Located on the corner of Center Boulevard and 49th Avenue, it occupies the space previously filled by Riverview Restaurant for over a decade. Now a new era has officially begun, as the operators behind nearby Maiella have done a gut renovation to both the physical and gustatory aspects of the establishment.

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The Best Menu Items in Long Island City

February 7, 2020 by editor 18 Comments

Mothership Meat Company LIC — Por ejemplo, anything ‘veggie’ from this joint

Last month LICtalk published our annual Long Island City Restaurant Round-Up. Today we are going to feature a derivative of that concept and add a twist by asking you our readers to participate.

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The Crabhouse in LIC To Become Mandarin Early Childhood Center

January 27, 2020 by editor 4 Comments

THE Crabhouse in Long Island City will once again moult, no make that undergo a complete transformation, and become a Mandarin immersion school called Kuei Luck Early Childhood Center.

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