Wow, what changes in a year. More pizza, more burgers, ramen fever, Peruvian, Japanese, and a Michelin star! The local dining scene feels more like Manhattan every day. Nevertheless, I've hopped aboard the latest fad, the Bushwick baby-food diet. … [Continue reading] about LONG ISLAND CITY 2015 RESTAURANT ROUND-UP
LIC WINTER HANGOVER
Hey did you miss me? I was off schussing in Chamonix for two weeks, and now I'm … [Continue reading] about LIC WINTER HANGOVER
92,000 APPLY FOR HUNTERS POINT SOUTH
The horses are in the starting gate and it's a full field. 92,000 people have applied for the Hunters Point South lottery, and with 924 apartments available, that makes each one a 100-1 shot. It's exactly the response one would expect when giving … [Continue reading] about 92,000 APPLY FOR HUNTERS POINT SOUTH
2014 LIC RE-RUN
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR LIC: CONDOS COMING
So, in the holiday news vacuum Bloomberg puts out a big story about how condos are coming to little-old LIC. Not to pop your bubble, but … [Continue reading] about A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR LIC: CONDOS COMING