Vernon Boulevard

VERNON GRILLE TO OPEN OCTOBER 11

September 29, 2017 by editor 6 Comments

A whole lotta kabobing going on this Fall, or is it kebabing? — Astoria comes to LIC!

EPHARISTO, epharisto, epharisto, Vernon Grille in Hunters Point will open on October 11 according to its owner. A look [Read more…] about VERNON GRILLE TO OPEN OCTOBER 11

TOP CHEF’S ED COTTON OPENING RESTAURANT ON VERNON BOULEVARD

June 24, 2017 by editor 2 Comments

WE have heard from a pretty good source that Top Chef Season 7 runner-up Ed Cotton will be opening a restaurant in the former Masso space on Vernon Boulevard. Cotton has worked under numerous famous chefs such as Daniel Boulud, Laurent Tourondel, and David Burke. More importantly, [Read more…] about TOP CHEF’S ED COTTON OPENING RESTAURANT ON VERNON BOULEVARD

ARGENTINIAN RESTAURANT ‘R40’ COMING TO VERNON BLVD IN LIC

June 12, 2017 by editor Leave a Comment

Ir a los bifes Che — Ir a los bifes, che

The build-out of Vernon Boulevard continues as an Argentinian restaurant called ‘R40’ is coming into the old Cassino space at #47-16 next to The Corner Bistro. Needless to say I don’t expect this to be a spot for vegetarians or even pescaterians as Argentinian food is heavily skewed to grilled meats. In fact even porkatarians might be disappointed as beef is the overwhelming staple of the people of the Pampas.

As for the name of the restaurant, [Read more…] about ARGENTINIAN RESTAURANT ‘R40’ COMING TO VERNON BLVD IN LIC

E&I DELI RE-OPENS WITH A NU LOOK

March 2, 2017 by editor 2 Comments

'Lemme get a chopped cheese and onion rings' — ‘Lemme get a chopped cheese, onion rings, and extra ketchup’

EVERY morning I awake at the crack of noon to the worry of whether I will find something truly newsworthy to share with the well read citizens of LIC. Frequently, like many renowned writers, I am forced to conjure something out of an idea: Melville had his whale, Hemingway a marlin, and Benchley a shark. For The Editor it is a butterfly.

Because today the news gods are smiling on me, as I am happy to announce that E&I Deli on Vernon Boulevard has cast off its chrysalis and metamorphosed [Read more…] about E&I DELI RE-OPENS WITH A NU LOOK

MASSO RESTAURANT ON VERNON HAS CLOSED & IS FOR SALE

February 24, 2017 by editor 1 Comment

Big changes off Vernon too - look, we have a Technion! — Big changes off Vernon too – look, we have a Technion!

Thank goodness for retail store turnover, otherwise there would be zero local news of significance ((is a store closing significant? No, but the promise of what’s coming next is)). Anyway, Masso Restaurant which has occupied a prime corner location on Vernon Blvd and 47th Rd. since 2005, seemed to have closed when I passed it recently.

After some considerable sleuthing I discovered that the restaurant is also [Read more…] about MASSO RESTAURANT ON VERNON HAS CLOSED & IS FOR SALE