Category: openings

Wonder delivery platform opens first Queens location in Astoria, offering menus from top chefs

Wonder has opened its doors at 25-33 Broadway. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Oct. 18, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 18, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Wonder, a “fast-fine” food delivery platform that connects New York customers with a number of high-quality restaurants and chefs from across the US, opened its first-ever Queens location in Astoria on Thursday. The food technology start-up, founded by entrepreneur Marc Lore in 2018, held… Read more »

Masa Madre: Long-awaited Mexican and Latin bakery opens in Woodside

Masa Madre storefront. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Oct. 15, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 15, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A new bakery specializing in Mexican and Latin American baked goods and breads has opened its doors on the Sunnyside/Woodside border after a four-year journey. Masa Madre, part of the de Mole family, officially opened at 47-55 46th St. last Wednesday, Oct. 9, after… Read more »

Viral Egyptian seafood spot Hamido expands with new location on Ditmars Blvd.

Hamido Seafood is set to open a new location at 31-29 Ditmars Blvd. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Oct. 9, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 9, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Hamido Seafood, a viral Egyptian seafood restaurant on Ditmars Boulevard, will open a new location almost directly across the street. The new restaurant is set to open next month at 31-29 Ditmars Blvd., the former location of Burgerology, which closed down during the summer…. Read more »

7th Street Burger chain lands in Astoria for its first Queens location 

Sep. 12, 2024 By ishkurhan Sept. 12, 2024, By Iryna Shkurhan A popular burger chain made its Queens debut last month, opening a spacious location in Astoria with ample seating to accommodate local diners. On Monday, Aug. 5, 7th Street Burger opened at the corner of 30th Avenue and 35th Street in Astoria. The spot… Read more »

New Indian restaurant offering traditional Kolkata recipes opens in LIC

Aug. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien An Indian restaurant combining a blend of Kolkata’s regional specialties with classic Indian dishes has opened its doors near the Long Island City waterfront. Oh! Calcutta opened its doors at 10-57 Jackson Ave. at the end of July and will hold an official grand opening on Monday, Aug. 26…. Read more »

New pickleball facility featuring a restaurant and bar to open in Long Island City

(Photos rendering (r) provided by CityPickle and the new premises (r) via Google Maps)

Feb. 27, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A facility offering a unique racket sport called “pickleball” — as well as a restaurant and bar — will be opening in Long Island City later this year. The establishment, named CityPickle, will open in the late spring/early summer at The Woodworks, a newly constructed red-brick industrial building located… Read more »