Tag: queens-small-business

Can Queens’ food scene thrive with both trucks and restaurants?

One of the many food trucks along Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights.

Aug. 19, 2025 By Jessica Militello In Jackson Heights at 4 p.m. on a Thursday afternoon, Roosevelt Avenue is buzzing with energy as commuters file in and out of subway cars and onto the street and cars and trucks grapple to get down the busy road. The street is filled with rows of shops…

Queens Taste returns May 13 with 50+ vendors at New York Hall of Science

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May. 2, 2025 By Czarinna Andres The Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) and Queens Tourism Council announced this week that Queens Taste 2025, the borough’s signature culinary and networking celebration, will take place on Tuesday, May 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. Now…

Colombian-inspired Pink Dolphin adds a fresh brew to Astoria’s coffee scene

April 8, 2025 By Jessica Militello Astoria just got a jolt of Colombian flavor—and it’s making waves. Pink Dolphin, a new coffee-to-go shop in Astoria, has been turning heads since opening last month at 14-53 31st Ave. Just outside Horton’s Market, the cozy coffee spot is the passion project of local resident Marcel Ipince, bringing… Read more »