LIC local biz update: Kitty & Dog Lounge revamp, Breadbox soft opening

Kitty & Dog Lounge, Vernon Blvd, LIC

Now Open

• Kitty & Dog Lounge is now open in the former City Dog Lounge space with a total revamp. They’re offering pet supplies, food, clothes, toys, and even a lounge area with chairs, free coffee for humans and snacks for pets, as well as a pet-themed movie on a flat screen TV, in case you’d like to watch. 49-02 Vernon Blvd, LIC, 718.806.1219

• The former Getty autobody shop on 11th St between 47th Rd and 47th Ave has completed its ‘adaptive re-use’ transformation into the Breadbox Café. They’re dedicated to keeping their food fresh and homemade, and sticking to their goal of ‘redefining the bagel.’ They’ll be open from 6am-6pm for breakfast and lunch, and are currently in soft-opening mode, sans rolling pins on the facade (they’re coming!); grand opening set for Monday. 47-11 11th St, LIC, 718.389.9700

• Pooches Sport & Spa for the pets of Long Island City, is now open 7 days a week in the retail space at the bottom of Avalon Riverview North. The owners have been in the pet care biz for 10 years and are offering supervised day play, overnight stay with local 24-hour monitoring, grooming, a state-of-the-art indoor pet potty, and an antibacterial vac system for a safe and clean environment. Low intro rates and discounts for multiple dogs. 4-75 48th Ave, LIC, 718.391.0800

• Cranky’s Café is now open in the old Brasil Coffee House space on Vernon Blvd. They’re offering coffee, pastries, breakfast, and lunch. 48-19 Vernon Blvd, LIC

New Biz Still In The Works

• The new preschool Lolly’s Learning Center now has their own storefront next to the old engineering building on 47th Ave, just east of 5th St. They’ll be opening in January 2010 with classrooms for 2, 3, and 4 year olds, and will be open 12 months, 8am-6pm, Mon-Fri. Email lollyslearningcenter@yahoo.com to schedule a private tour. 5-44 47th Ave, LIC, 646.351.6077

• A new Italian bakery/café is coming to the ground floor retail of The View, selling pastries, coffee, and the like. 4630 Center Blvd, LIC

• A burger joint called The Burger Garage will be settling into the old Tomato and Wasabi location on Jackson Ave at 44th Drive, near Court Square. 25-36 Jackson Ave, LIC

• The owners and operators of the Tennisport Restaurant are bringing a Cuban Grill & Steakhouse called Madera to the space where Spa DiSilva was supposed to – but never – manifested. They’ve already begun work and have filed for a liquor license. 4729 Vernon Blvd, LIC

• Guitart & Jones’ Open Door Restaurant serving American tapas is coming to the space next to Ihawan at 5-09 50th Ave, between Vernon Blvd & Jackson Ave. They’re supposedly opening this winter, but there’s nothing going on in the retail space as of yet.

• The former 4705 Center Blvd/East Coast 6 leasing office is now empty; a hair salon is said to be coming soon to the space.

• Natural Frontier Market is opening a new location in LIC to add to its stores in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The health food market is confirmed for the 4000SF ground floor of 12-01 Jackson Ave, @ 11th Street.

• An antique shop appears to be coming to a ground floor space in the new silver development on 51st Ave between Vernon Blvd and 5th St – there is a collection of large statues but currently nothing else.

Unsubstantiated Biz News

• A Mexican Restaurant is rumored to be coming to Queens West at 4720 Center Blvd, across from SHI.

• A new café is supposedly coming to the space next to Da Gianni’s Ristorante on 44th Drive just west of 23rd Street.

• A new restaurant is headed for the new 10-17 Jackson Avenue development next door to Café Henri, and has also filed for a liquor license.

Not Happening

• Mysterious new arrival coming to the ground floor retail of Ten63 Jackson is actually just an office by the sponsor. Sorry folks, no retail.