Tag: food

Finback Brewery in LIC introduces new Asian-inspired food menu

Menu items from Finback LIC's "Dumpling Up" Menu. Courtesy of Finback LIC

Aug. 21, 2024 By sobrien Aug. 21, 2024 by Shane O’Brien The recently opened Finback Brewery in Long Island City has introduced a new food menu featuring unique Asian pub snacks inspired by the culinary traditions of co-owner Basil Lee’s mother. Located at 29-37 41st Ave. on the ground floor of the “Sven” rental tower,… Read more »

Wonder brings ‘fast fine’ dining to Queens: Gourmet delivery platform set to open in Astoria and Jackson Heights this fall

Aug. 20, 2024 by Shane O’Brien Wonder, a food delivery platform that connects customers with high-quality chefs and restaurants in the US, is set to open locations in Astoria and Jackson Heights in the fall. The food technology start-up, founded by entrepreneur Marc Lore in 2018, will open an Astoria location at 25-33 Broadway in… Read more »

Unauthorized vendors and the battle for the streets of Corona

Aug. 14, 2023 By Michael Dorgan *This article contains several video interviews below* Corona is one of the most diverse areas in Queens that has gained a reputation for being a food hub offering cuisine from all around the world, but an explosion of unauthorized street vending — and its knock-on effects — appears to… Read more »

US Open food event returns Aug. 24, to feature lineup of all-star chefs

Chefs Alex Guarnaschelli, Josh Capon, David Burke, and JJ Johnson pose for a photo during the Flavors of the Open media event at the 2022 US Open.

Aug. 9, 2023 By Aidan Graham The US Open’s renowned food event is returning to Queens on Aug. 24, bringing together a star-studded lineup of celebrity chefs and marquee restaurants for the second year in a row. “Flavors of the Open” will take over the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center again this year…

New restaurant to give away 200 free meals upon opening March 31 in Astoria

March 29, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A restaurant that offers healthy meals at affordable prices will open in Astoria Friday, March 31, and and its first 200 guests will be able to grab a free meal. Everytable, a Los Angeles-based company with more than 50 locations spread across New York City and California, is opening… Read more »