Archive for April, 2008

Lucky Mojo LIC BBQ Ribs & Sushi in one place

Posted on April 23, 2008. Filed under: Bar-Hopping in Queens, BBQ, Entertainment, Japanese, LIC, Off the beaten path, Outdoor Seating/Patio, RIP |

RIP– Closing soon… Lucky Mojo(5-14 51st Ave btwn Vernon blvd & 5th Long Island City 718-786-7427 delivery available Finally a restaurant that offers the best of both worlds. Lucky Mojo Brings high brow and low brow together in LIC…how appropriate. It’s easy to find good sushi in the city- but finding good  bbq proves to be a [...]

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Queens Fashion Show, Kite Flight & More…

Posted on April 21, 2008. Filed under: Entertainment, LIC, Off the beaten path |

Check out these cool local events coming soon… Queens is Green Fashion Show Saturday April 26th 4pm-6pm free RSVP or $5 at door- 646-282-0825 or queensisgreen@gmail.com Green Space 37-24 24th St #301 Local designers, or designers with a Queens connection are sporting their favorite wears at an environmentally conscious fashion show. Socrates Sculpture Park 32-01 [...]

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Top 5 Pizza Places in Astoria & Queens

Posted on April 19, 2008. Filed under: Astoria, Cheap Dining, Italian, Pizza! |

#5 Sac’s Astoria 25-41 Broadway Specializes in coal oven–- great for the fresh toppings, crispy crust and coal oven taste. This Italian eatery also offers traditional appetizers and entrees. The ambiance is nice but casual- side walk tables in the summer are a plus! #4 Trattoria L’incontro Astoria 21-46 31st St at Ditmars Specializes in brick oven–This decadent but [...]

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Rose & Joe’s Bakery & Sicilian Pizza Astoria

Posted on April 17, 2008. Filed under: Astoria, Bakery, Cheap Dining, Italian, Pizza! |

Rose & Joe’s (22-40 31st St btwn 23ave & ditmars) is often overlooked and underestimated. They don’t specialize in sticky treats or icing glopped cakes. This tiny bakery is famous for fresh italian breads, cookies, pastries and their unforgettable Sicilian pizza.  The bread is served crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. The tastey cookies, traditional italian [...]

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Red Mango Frozen Yogurt Flushing

Posted on April 9, 2008. Filed under: Flushing/Corona, IceCream/Ice/Gelato/Fro-Yo |

Red Mango (136-54 Roosevelt Ave) Now in Astoria! 30-58 Steinway St. Astoria, NY 11103 Red Mango draws a crowd of young teenagers and then some. This chain stands out from the surrounding mom & pop establishments, but it also fits right in. What started in Korea has become a west and now east coast hot (or [...]

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Yi Mei Fung Bakery Flushing

Posted on April 9, 2008. Filed under: Bakery, Chinese, Flushing/Corona |

Yi Mei Fung Bakery (135-38 Roosevelt Ave Flushing & Elmhurst 81-86 Broadway) Flushing is the perfect place to go for traditional Chinese baked goods. As soon as you step off the #7 train you see a plethora of of Chinese bakeries to choose from, but one stands out for its quality. Yi Mei Fung bakery [...]

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Ice Cream… 5 Boroughs!

Posted on April 8, 2008. Filed under: Astoria, Bakery, Off the beaten path |

Queens New York is undoubtedly the residing place of many . For example- Joey Ramone, Run DMC, Louis Armstrong, Dee Dee Ramone, The Mets, US Open, World’s Fair, oh and ice cream! Ever since the “brown out” of 2006, the fantastic ice cream spot, Emack and Bolios, closed its doors- damn you Con-Ed! Now you can [...]

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Blooming Company Clothing Boutique Astoria

Posted on April 1, 2008. Filed under: Astoria, Shopping |

22-75 31st Street Astoria, NY 11105 (718) 726-2161 This tiny women’s clothing boutique under the N/W platform has a unique collection of items ranging in dresses, candles, shoes, toiletries, handbags, hats and jewelry. It is not cheap, but reasonably priced. The merchandise changes frequently but the style remains constant. The clothing consists of one-of-a-kind designs that are feminine [...]

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