Long Island City local biz update; A bounty of new eats and… ice cream!

Jora, a new Peruvian restaurant is arriving to LIC – photo by Ciprian Toma

After three and a half years of blogging about Long Island City, we’ve become very familiar with the neighborhood’s Circadian rhythm. Every winter, a whole bunch of new businesses quietly brew beneath the surface and then sprout in the Spring. Well, this Spring, albeit quite late, is no different – except for the business bloom is much more robust than usual. Or maybe it’s just been a really long winter.

Ok LIC, here’s the new biz coming at you:

Alobar, restaurant and bar opening up on Vernon Blvd at 47th Ave, LIC

New Eats in LIC

• The old Crossroads Diner at the corner of 48th Ave & 11th St is transforming into a Peruvian restaurant & bar called Jora, according to the sign on the door.

• Alewife, a self-described beer bistro is landing in the old Lucky Mojo space on 51st Ave between Vernon Blvd & 5th St.

• Alobar, a new restaurant, bar, charcuterie & cafe has been visibly brewing for some time now, on Vernon Blvd between 47th Ave & 46th Road.

• Skinny Cantina’s, a Mexican joint brought to us by the SHI brothers, is anticipated to open this summer at the bottom of 4705 Center Blvd – just in time for Margherita season!

• The controversial Dunkin Donuts is landing their spaceship on Vernon Blvd at 49th Ave.

• LIC is officially getting on the chain gang, as Subway, the sandwich franchise, will be joining the party next to the Chase Bank on Jackson Ave @ 49th Ave.

• The retail space in the bottom of 10-50 Jackson Ave Condos @ the corner of 49th Ave, is rumored to be getting a new bakery. More deets on this coming soon.

Uncle Louie G’s Italian Ices coming to the Solarium Condos, LIC

Ice Cream

• Uncle Louie G’s Italian Ices is headed for the remaining retail space at the Solarium Condos, just west of Vernon Blvd on 48th Ave.

• LIC must be screaming for ice cream because there’s another ice cream shop coming to the old Vine Wine location on Jackson Ave @ 11th St. No deets on this yet, just the basics.

Rev up for Crank, a spinning studio coming to the View Condo building, LIC

New Amenites for LIC

• The ground floor retail space at the View Condos in the Queens West waterfront is about to be graced with a new spinning studio called Crank. It’ll be a great way to work off all that ice cream!

• The retail spaces in the bottom of 10-50 Jackson Ave Condos @ the corner of 49th Ave, are getting hit with a double whammy because a beauty salon is also slated for the ground floor. Again, stay tuned for more specifics.

• Lolly’s Learning Center is opening up a toddler daycare center in their large space on 47th Ave @ Vernon Blvd.

Recently Opened

• Little Oven, a new macaroon bakery which opened on Jackson Ave just East of 11th St has been delighting LIC’ers since their recent arrival. We know because we’ve received multiple emails alerting us of this new local confection-concoction. Yum!

• Pumpernickel, A Bagel Store & Deli has arrived to 44th Drive between Jackson Ave & 23rd St, next to the Citibank ATM’s.

Whew!! Enjoy your new offerings LIC, and keep us updated on the results. New biz owners (and old biz for that matter): feel free to contact us at info@liqcity.com for marketing opportunities on liQcity. Cheers.