ABOUT two weeks ago, the windows were papered over at 10-01 50th Avenue. Previously the brief home of Juice n Bagels/Black Star Bakery, and for a much longer period Dorian’s Diner, this highly visible and well-trafficked location on Vernon Boulevard and on top of the Vernon/Jackson Manhattan-bound subway station, has been vacant since January. Curiosity got the best of me and in snooping around the premises on the way to work, I asked a construction worker ‘What’s coming in here?’
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Comings and Goings In LIC This Summer
WARBY Parker has opened a new store in Court Square. Is this good news for LIC? Raising Canes has opened their first store in Queens out in Flushing. Is this good for the borough? With openings come closings: M Wells, the home-grown, meticulously-curated, and somewhat offbeat steakhouse has announced they will be closing at year end. Could be the end of the lease, could be the exhaustion from running a restaurant full-time for a decade, no explanation needed and this is not good for LIC.
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UTOPIA Bagels is coming to 26-11 Jackson Avenue in Court Square according to the Commercial Observer. Not just any bagels, though Court Square could use a bagel place, but Utopia Bagels!
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YOU may have noticed that the windows of the old Bella Via/Casa Lola location have recently been re-papered and the ‘For Rent’ sign has been taken down. Today we have some news for you on this space.
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I can’t really compete with verdict and Stormy Daniels headlines, but while the mainstream press uses the largest fonts ever, we persevere with news that’s actually relevant. For Long Island City anyway. This week that means restaurants.
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