Yorkville to Ridgewood and more in the QNYC Evening Edition for Wednesday January 16, 2013

Yorkville to Ridgewood – lots more living space, and plenty of mom and pop shops

We enjoyed reading the story of Yorkville (Manhattan) resident Stephanie L. Davis make the transition from Manhattan to Queens in her eventual move to Ridgewood. The neighborhood was billed as an “up and coming” area, which intrigued Davis enough to take a chance. There, she has a two bedroom apartment for less than she was paying for a studio in Manhattan, access to a bunch of local spots instead of Starbucks and 7 Elevens, plus she got to ditch her – in her words – slumlord, and gain great neighbors, too. She loves patronizing such local businesses as places like the Cozy Corner Tavern (dive bar), Gottscheer Hall (German food and beer). Glad you’re enjoying Ridgewood, Stephanie!

Il Triangolo in Corona

The Queens Gazette wrote about Il Triangolo, an Italian restaurant (in a three-sided building, at that) that opened in the 1980s, located at the intersection of Junction Boulevard and Corona Avenue, an area of Queens one could call a “food nexus” because of all the great restaurants with short (less than a block) walk from the intersection (31st Ave and 34th Street in Astoria is another one). At Il Triangolo, the fresh pasta and homemade bread is praised, as is the house-made wine. There are classic Italo-American dishes here, like pasta e fagioli, vongole oreganata, chicken rollatini, and shrimp francese. Cannoli, cheesecake, and tiramisu make for a trio of classic desserts.

Beach 119, a new documentary about the Rockaways after Hurricane Sandy

We’ve learned about another documentary short (yesterday we told you about Beach 87th St./Surfing After Sandy) about Hurricane Sandy and the Rockaways, called Beach 119. It’s about the community along Beach 119th Street (GMAP), survivors of the storm on the Rockaway peninsula, and how they connected and bonded afterwards. Here is the trailer – it looks good:

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“Off the Wall” pottery exhibit at Austin’s Ale House in Kew Gardens

There’s a pottery exhibit displayed at Austin’s Ale House in Kew Gardens, that has gotten rave reviews from patrons; this is the first pottery exhibit the establishment has put together. John Kohout, a manager at the pub, says “Our patrons love it. It changes the room and our customers appreciate the art.” 43 pieces are displayed by a total of ten artists from The Potter’s Wheel on 83rd Avenue, located just a few blocks from the pub (GMAP). The pieces will be up for a couple of months and all are available for purchase.

$7 Express Lunch in Flushing, thanks to the Flushing BID

Care to lunch at Flushing’s Deluge in the Sheraton (135-20 39th Avenue – GMAP), or at 101 Taiwanese Cuisine (135-11 40th Road – GMAP) for only $7? We’ve got a deal for you! All you need to do is to be one of the first 750 people to sign up for the Flushing Food Network email list, which you can do on the Flushing BID’s homepage. Lunch is a daily affair from 11:30 to 2pm.