Less Stop, More Go. Sage General Store & Verizon popping up in LIC

Sage General Store, 24-20 Jackson Ave, LIC
Sage General Store, true to Long Island City “soft” opening style, is holding a free tasting tomorrow Thursday, Oct 2nd, from 12-2pm in their new location at 24-20 Jackson Ave, right next to Court Square Wines. The soft opening begins over the weekend, and the new Sage is offering an expanded menu including daily casseroles, gourmet sandwiches, salads, brick oven pizza, soups, Blue Plate Specials, and desserts. Not to mention, the general store which will feature a selection of artisan dairy, chocolate, and coffee.
“Sage General Store prepares both traditional and contemporary American food, using the freshest naturally-grown produce, meats and poultry. We seek out small, famiy-run farms and purveyors to bring you food full of authentic flavors.” Amen.
A little further west on Jackson Ave, is the new Verizon Wireless store in the ground floor retail space at the Echelon Condos. Meh.

Verizon Wireless Store, Echelon Building, Jackson Ave, Hunters Point, LIC
Sprint, really? Bo-ring.
Is LIC now the brick-oven-pizza capitol of America?
No joke. That and sushi. Don’t selfish yuppies eat anything else?
Selfish yuppies looooooove their brick-oven pizza. everyone knows that. no one else. just selfish yuppies. It’s not like brick oven pizza is a new york thing or anything… I think in almost every neighborhood there are hundreds of places to get pizza. no big deal.
we also like arugula and $4 coffee.
All Echelon Residents are now entitled to a 10% deduction from their initial purchase price ;)
I went over to Sage today in an attempt to “softly” eat some of their food, but no dice. When’s this joint actually open? No info on the door/window…
Whatevs, Gaw Gai Thai hooked me up.

There will also be a Sprint/Nextel store opening soon on Jackson Avenue.