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‘Little Chef Little Cafe’ To Open in Former Greenpoint Fish n Lobster

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Meanwhile over at Starbucks on 49th Ave…

A new cafe is opening at 5-43 48th Avenue, the former nook of Greenpoint Fish n Lobster according to The Court Square Blog. ‘Little Chef Little Cafe’ will serve coffee and espresso drinks, tea, smoothies, bowls (acai bowls), salads, and offer prepared meal prep available for purchase. The owner is Diana Manalang whose existing business, Little Chef Little Kitchen, has been around for a bit over a year now providing meal prep, catering, and private chef services to local residents. Diana has lived in LIC for five years,

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Summer’s End LIC Musings on Chinese Restaurants & Starbucks

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Intensify the work of propagation - Iglesia De Cristo Long Island City
Some friendly advice from your neighbor

Serpentine Shelly, Serpentine!

THERE you are, you and your family have diligently saved and slaved for many years to start your own restaurant instead of working 12/6 in someone else’s. You choose a location based on the apparent need and lack of existing establishments, sign an expensive lease and begin a costly and torturous build-out, only to find halfway through the process that someone else had the exact same idea three blocks away. Whether it’s Hunan or Szechuan, by the time it gets distilled for American tastes it’s practically the same.

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Yumpling to Open on Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City

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Live at the Gantries on Center Blvd Long Island City
Summer jammin’ on Center B

TWO months ago I stepped out of my office in midtown shortly before noon to find a long line snaking along the sidewalk at the head of which was a bright red food truck. I asked the last person in line what’s so exciting about this food truck and the only thing I remember of her response was that it would all be sold out in an hour. I then ditched my salad inkling and became the last person in line. When my turn came I opted for the namesake and ordered the 8-piece regular pan-fried dumplings and took them into Bryant Park. Best meal I ate all month, just wish I’d had a cold one to wash it down with.

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More Live Music and More Ice Cream For Long Island City This Summer

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4 Winters Ice Cream Long Island City
You scream, I scream, we all scream for…

Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, London, LA, Long Island City – an incongruous lot to say the least, what do they all have in common? As of today they all have a ‘Four Winters Ice Cream’ location. Paris, Tokyo, Manhattan, and ahem Brooklyn do not. The newest branch opened at 47-38 Vernon Boulevard today and by 5pm had to close for a 30-minute regrouping due to the crowds according to a manager on location.

According to a recent article in Eater Los Angeles:

The company made its name by making custom order ice cream from -196 degree liquid nitrogen, where fresh ingredients are flash frozen into a liquid base. The flavors plans are simple: Four Winters uses the seasons of the year for inspiration.

Now all I need to do is decide between Knafeh and Brown Sugar Speculoos.

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