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A lot of pent-up demand exhibited itself in LIC this past weekend, as the beautiful weather brought crowds to the waterfront – almost all properly social distanced, and to the roadie windows of the local bars on Vernon – a little less so, but alcohol is a disinfectant.
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Can man live on baguette alone? Absolutely, as long as you mix in a few croissants occasionally. Throw in an eclair too please …and maybe a mille-feuille. Pear tart …large, for dinner; and a few cream puffs for the kids that I don’t have. Cannelle Bakery on 5th Street has re-opened.
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There’s actually some local news to report, but before I share it an update on two local spots still open for business.
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At times like this we take comfort in nostalgia, which when combined with a dearth of local news lead us to revisit the archives as a source of material. Nevertheless the topic we chose is very apropos for the current situation inasmuch as many things that were previously a given are being rethought. One of those, whether due to a change in zeitgeist or necessity, is materialism. So with that I bring you an LICtalk Classic from way back in 2013, which like most of our insights are ahead of their time and timeless all at once. Right Yogi?
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Nature has decided to ignore the lock down and burst forth in Long Island City.
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