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I remember making the pilgrimage to Mighty Quinn's Bbq first location in the East Village soon after it opened with a ton of fanfare and love from the food critics. That's what bbq lovers all across America do, make pilgrimages, but only in New York … [Continue reading] about Mighty Quinn’s Bbq Owners Ready to Take on LIC
One interesting and two disappointing developments in the local real estate news last week. In the latter category, I was sad to read about the conversion of an old warehouse-type space to an office building in the Queensboro Plaza area. Though the … [Continue reading] about On the Real Estate Beat in LIC
Hey parents, the NYS Parks Department is hosting a new basketball program at the outdoor courts on 48th Avenue this May/June for girls currently in grades 3 - 8. Called 'Queens Rules' the basic idea behind this program is to get girls comfortable … [Continue reading] about Girls Basketball Coming to Hunters Point This May/June
Everybody's building ships and boats Some are building monuments, others are jotting down notes Everybody's in despair, every girl and boy But when Quinn the Eskimo gets here, everybody's gonna jump for joy Come all without, come all … [Continue reading] about Mighty Quinn’s BBQ Opening Location in Long Island City
As the lengthy travails of Josh Bowen and Nick Giovanniello demonstrate, there's nothing more frustrating than being 99% of the way there but needing final sign-off to open your restaurant in Long Island City. Nothing that is, but trying to open a … [Continue reading] about Will The Hunters Point Library Open This Summer?