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Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown.C'mon, you know where this is from WE can hint it, they can say it, either way it's out there: LIC is the new Chinatown according to Mahira Rivers at New York Magazine. Though in theory we've been saying it for … [Continue reading] about New Director, Celebs, Big Financing & Chinatown in LIC
I HAVEN'T rooted for The Knicks in the post-Patrick era, but now that we're in the post-Willis era I might come around. Despite still having an owner who's the NBA's version of Daniel Snyder. The only exception to these lost decades of professional … [Continue reading] about Chinese Sauerkraut Fish Comes To LIC
HALF a dozen years ago, a friend got busted received a citation in LIC for violating the city's open container law. At the time I remarked to him how far we've come (and yet not) that you can smoke a joint on the streets of LIC but you can't drink a … [Continue reading] about ‘Flower World’ Cannabis Dispensary Coming To Vernon Blvd
ARE you ready for something completely new Long Island City? A vinyl-inspired cocktail lounge called 'The Record Room' is coming to 47-09 Center Boulevard, the former home of Baked Culture. … [Continue reading] about Vinyl-Inspired Lounge ‘The Record Room’ Is Coming to LIC
IT'S always darkest before the dawn. Just when LIC thought we would pass the summer without ice cream, a newcomer springs up. Emack & Bolio's is coming to 5-36 50th Avenue in Long Island City, taking the location of the quickly shuttered Ample … [Continue reading] about Emack & Bolio’s Ice Cream Coming To 50th Avenue in LIC