Tag: Alobar

11/15/12 3:45pm

Astoria Park ski slope and more in the QNYC Evening Edition for Thursday November 15, 2012

Astoria Park ski slope project cancelled, bummer

We learned of another victim of Hurricane Sandy – the proposed Astoria Park ski slope project that was on track for going up in the park this winter. It’s been cancelled because Astoria Park sustained too much damage after the hurricane. Nuts.

Blast from the warmer past – Fourth of July on Rockaway Beach, 1946

We were charmed by this photo of Rockaway Beach from the summer of 1946 – Fourth of July. So many people from a time that seems so far way. This was spotted on the Queens Museum of Art’s twitter feed, and they got the photo from Gothamist. Click to enlarge.

Image source: QMA via Gothamist

Jackson Heights most eclectic neighborhood in NYC?

The folks from Highbrow Magazine suggest this, but don’t outright call Jackson Heights the most eclectic of all NYC neighborhoods. JaxHeights does have a lot going for it – strong immigrant communities, including Colombians and South Asians; amazing food; beautiful historic architecture; and things like the Scrabble sign on the corner of 35th Ave and 81st Street.

Renters, here’s a brief guide for your intentions with LIC

Curbed put together a little guide called “A Renter’s Guide to the Rapidly Gentrifying Long Island City” that touches on elements like pricey/not pricey areas, rental prices, cultural institutions in the neighborhood, and a few listings. We were sorry they didn’t give us any of their restaurant recommendations, though.

LIC’s Alobar makes CBS News’ Best Thanksgiving Cocktails list

Alobar is making what sounds like a very tasty cocktail for the Thanksgiving season – it’s a Pumpkin Pie Martini, made with “brandy, Annisette, Frangelico, pumpkin puree and spiced syrup, topped with frothed cream and sprinkled with nutmeg.” CBS sure liked it and put it on one of their “bests” lists. Very nice, guys – we bet Clarence from It’s a Wonderful Life would drink that.

Alobar, Astoria Park ski slope, eclectic, Hurricane Sandy, Pumpkin Pie Martini, renters, Rockaway Beach

Astoria

10/07/12 2:00pm

Cider Week is coming to Jackson Heights, LIC, and Astoria

Jackson Heights, Long Island City

Starting on Friday October 12 and ending on the 21st is the Second Annual Cider Week. During this week, “more than 180 restaurants, bars, shops, and markets in New York City and the Hudson Valley will feature regional, orchard-based hard ciders through special tastings, flights, events, pairings, and classes in order to build awareness and appreciation for this reemerging traditional American beverage.” A few places in Queens are participating, located in Jackson Heights, LIC, and Astoria. (more…)

Alobar, Cider Week, Eve's Cidery, prix fixe, Table Wine, The Queens Kickshaw

Featured

09/19/12 11:00am

LIC for Brooklynites – 15 restaurants you should check out

Welcome to our three-part series called “LIC for Brooklynites,” the QueensNYC guide to LIC for Brooklyn folks. We’ll be featuring where to eat, what to do, and where to live. This first part is about where to eat in Long Island City, Queens.

Brooklyn is right to be proud about its diverse food scene, but it’s no secret that Queens also has a lot to offer when it comes to food, too. The borough is known especially for its authentic immigrant food – Greek, Mexican, Colombian, Uzbeki – but Long Island City in particular has become a home to European-influenced and New American dishes, as well as myriad artisanal foods. LIC continues to gain a reputation for excellent eats.

We love you, Brooklyn – hey, you’re just over the bridge from LIC. So come visit – bike (the Pulaski has a safe bike lane), walk (it’s a short walk, we promise), drive (we have parking), take the ferry (from DUMBO or Williamsburg), or take the subway (7/E/F/M/N/Q/R, and the G). We’ll feed you well.

Here are some places we think you’d like to check out when you’re hungry. We’ve grouped them by street, and most are accessible by subway, at the least.

VERNON BOULEVARD

Alewife

If tasty pub grub and an seemingly endless beer list appeal to you, Alewife has your number. It’s only a couple of blocks from the Vernon-Jackson 7 stop, and shows off with a beautiful, warm dining room and terrific group of bartenders and servers to help you out. We’re partial to their fries, which come with parmesan and truffle oil. The burger is also terrific.

Alewife, 5-14 51st Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101; (718) 937-7494, alewifequeens.com (GMAP) (more…)

Alewife, Alobar, Buttercup Bake Shop, Chimney Cake, Cyclo, Domaine Bar a Vins, Dutch Kills, El Ay Si, John Brown Smokehouse, LIC Bar, LIC Market, Malu, Sage General Store, Sweetleaf, Tournesol

Arts and Culture

09/07/12 9:00am

QueensNYC event highlight: LIC Block Party at SculptureCenter

Image soucre: Sculpture Center

On Saturday, Long Island City will host the inaugural LIC block party. This is a joint project by the Purves Street Block Association and SculptureCenter, and the party will feature live music, interactive performances, face-painting for the kids, and arts and activity projects for everyone. (more…)

Alobar, Burger Garage, LIC block party, LIC Market, Malu, SculptureCenter

Evening Edition

09/04/12 4:35pm

QNYC Evening Edition for Monday Sept 4, 2012

Welcome to our inaugural QNYC Evening Edition!

Tomato Fest 2012 at Alobar

We’re in the midst of Alobar’s Tomato Fest 2012. All week (September 2-9) enjoy a two course prix fixe that includes a tomato-inspired cocktail or a glass of wine for $30 per person. Read in browser >>

Wrong way drivers on 39th Street in Sunnyside, neighbors anticipating DOT’s solution

Local residents in Sunnyside are very concerned about drivers going the wrong way off the service road on 39th Street. They do it on the block just north of the Midtown Tunnel Expressway/51st Avenue and south of 50th Avenue (GMAP). It happens when people in their vehicles are trying to enter the LIE, realize it’s hopeless with traffic, and decide to back out, thereby driving backwards on the one-way street. People like local City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer have raised awareness about it, and DOT is going to work on the intersection to solve this dangerous problem. Read in browser >>

Chipotle comes to Queens (Forest Hills), finally

Forest Hills, look at you – you’ll be home to the first Chipotle in Queens! They’re going to set up shop in the old Martha’s space on Austin Street. Read in browser >>

Real estate listing of the day – 268-12 83rd Ave, Floral Park

This two family 4 bedroom/2 bath house in Floral Park is priced at $789,000. You, too, could be a landlord. Read in browser>>

Cooking a dish from every country, A to Z: One Astorian’s intense hobby

A local Astoria blogger is putting his passion for cooking to use in his blog, Cooked Earth. His goal is to cook something from every single country in the world (including places that might not be widely recognized as countries, like Abkhazia). He’s going alphabetically, and is currently on the letter B. Read in browser >>

The Shops at Atlas Park, a mall in Glendale, wants new retailers, maybe name change

Struggling Shops at Atlas Park are looking for new tenants and might change their name to become more appealing. We already know that next year the trendy clothing shop Forever 21 is planning to set up shop in a 15,000-square-foot location. Read in browser >>

Court orders thorough environmental review of Willets Point

The Iron Triangle of Willets Point is in the news again. Manhattan Supreme Court halted a $3-billion plan to redevelop the Willets Point neighborhood until a thorough environmental review can be done of the area. Willets Point United, the group of businesses and land owners opposing the redevelopment plan, hailed the ruling. Read in browser >>

Alobar, Chipotle, Cooked Earth, Iron Triangle, Shops at Atlas Park, traffic, Willets Point

09/04/12 9:05am

QueensNYC event highlight reminder: Tomato Fest at Alobar in LIC

Image source: Alobar

Just a reminder that LIC’s Alobar restaurant celebrates the tomato harvest this week during Tomato Fest 2012. All week enjoy a two course prix fixe that includes a tomato-inspired cocktail or a glass of wine for $30 per person. (more…)

Alobar, Chef Ian Kapitan, Jeff Blath, prix fixe, Tomato Fest 2012, tomatoes

08/20/12 2:00pm

Tomato Fest 2012 at Alobar in LIC

In a couple of weeks, LIC restaurant Alobar gives props to the tomato and the local farmers that grow them during their Tomato Fest 2012, starting on September 3, 2012 (that’s Labor Day, by the way), and lasting for a week. Tomatoes will be in full swing in September, so a tomato festival is perfect for this time of year. (more…)

Alobar, prix fixe, tomato fest

Arts and Culture

08/19/12 9:00am

We went to the Yelp Summer Stunner event at the Queens Museum of Art

Featured, Food and Drink, Outings