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Oktoberfest fundraiser to be held at waterfront park Saturday

Oct. 6, By Christian Murray

Oktoberfest is coming to Hunters Point South Park this Saturday.

The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy and LIC Landing are hosting an Oktoberfest event on October 11 (btw. 4pm and 7pm) next to LIC Landing.…

Ramen restaurant to open on Vernon Blvd.

Oct. 5, By Christian Murray

The owner of an Astoria ramen restaurant is opening a location on Vernon Boulevard.

The restaurant, which is expected to be called Tamashii Blue, will be located 47-36 Vernon Boulevard.

The ramen restaurant will be owned by Jhon Cho,…

Casa Enrique and M. Wells Steakhouse win Michelin star

Sept. 30, By Christian Murray

Michelin Travel Publications rolled out its New York City’s 2015 Michelin Guide today, and two out of the 73 area restaurants that earned the highly sought honor—a star–are from Long Island City.

Casa Enrique,…

Hundreds turn out in quest for Hunters Point affordable housing, as residents learn about rental prices and income limits

Sept. 30, By Christian Murray

More than 400-people attended an affordable housing meeting in Sunnyside last night to see whether they would be eligible for a piece of the Hunters Point South dream.

The goal for most was to find out how whether they qualified for one of the 925 affordable units on offer—which comes with building amenities such as a fitness center,…

Co-owner of The Baroness bar opens performance center in Dutch Kills

Sept. 29, By Michael Florio

A new performance center offering music and dance classes opened in Long Island City last week.

New York Stage of Mind, a performance-based music education center featuring singing, dancing and acting classes, opened last Tuesday in Dutch Kills at 37-34 29th Street.…

Upscale cafe/bar opens at Gantry Park Landing complex

Sept. 28, By Christian Murray

Beans, Grapes and Leaves—an upscale coffee, tea and wine bar—opened Wednesday on the ground floor of the newly developed Gantry Park Landing complex at 2-14 50th Avenue.

The café offers premium coffee and tea–as well as four craft beers on tap and an extensive wine menu with more than 30 reds and 15 whites on offer.…

Alobar and John Brown Smokehouse win coveted ‘Bib Gourmand’ award

Sept. 24, By Christian Murray
The Michelin Guide has just released its 2015 “Bib Gourmand” picks and Alobar and John Brown Smokehouse (10-43 44th Drive) were among the picks for the best value for money. These two restaurants were the only Long Island City restaurants to receive the highly-coveted prize.…