Comments on: New local business still blooming in Long Island City

By: TFS

TFS — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:34:09 +0000

It was great. BTW, we are also a small business here on the Long Island (http://universeappliance.com), and we provide heating repair services to make sure you don’t have any heater problems in the severe winter.

By: mark

mark — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:07:00 +0000

A great article. Yes, we all hope local business could continue thriving. Here at dbnylaw.com, we are a local attorney firm specializing in divorce and child custody.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:39:59 +0000

29, it’s 27/28 here. I think I know where you’re coming from. I also tend to go to restaurants that are more heavy on the authentic, well-worn charm that evolved over time — and less on the glitzy and/or overdone designer “theme” restaurants that have sprung up overnight.

I could be totally wrong here, but I guess that some of the new restaurant owners were aiming their places at a certain older, richer “Midtown-y” demographic they assumed to be moving into the towers, and less so to the younger crowd in the upland areas.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:12:27 +0000

#28, I’ll bite.

Off the top of my head: BANY, Blend, Lucky Mojo, Ilhwan, Sushi Siam, Lounge 47, Riverview, Shi, Masso, PJ Leahy’s, La Vuelta, most of the stuff in the Vernonish corridor really. Sterile? Midtown-ish? Can’t put my finger on it but not the sort of place a lot of pe0ple I know would want to really hang out.

Studio Square was completely ridiculous (Long Island/Jersey frat party?) the one Saturday I tried it.

Aesthetics at Dominie’s, LIC Bar, Sage, Communitea, Sweetleaf, Brooks 1890, Dutch Kills are all decent to good. Sometimes a weird crowd still though.

Manducatis could be argued to be weird but its just awesome.

Court Square Diner used to be weirder and now looks more like the interior of a Staten Island restroom but it straightforward enough to get away with it.

Shannon Pot is totally weird and would be better if they got rid of the TVs at least.

Manducatis Rustica is pretty solid decor-wise and the food is great.

Seems like you hop over the Pulaski and things improve a lot… wouldn’t a place like Greenpoint Coffeehouse be great over here?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:45:20 +0000

22, 25, and 26, what places are you talking about? I like the decor and vibe in several neighborhood places. I wouldn’t paint them all with the same brush.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:44:55 +0000

22, 25, and 26, what places are you talking about? I like the decor and vibe in several neighborhood places. I wouldn’t paint them all in the same brush.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:09:53 +0000

#22, and #25 ditto.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:29:11 +0000

#22 i concur.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:24:48 +0000

The Look of the place will be rustic, were salvaging alot of old stuff and doing some cool things with the space…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:58:34 +0000

Rumor has it is that 5pointz will not reopen they are going condo.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:32:08 +0000

“One more thing: the owners should aim for a cozy and not so perfect look (like DuMont). The design of some of the newer restaurants in LIC feels too scrubbed, suburban, middle-class to me — places where you’d take your parents when they come to NYC for a visit.”

Seriously. All anyone tells me when they visit is that the vibe seems to be “cheesy” from the name to signage to decor to patronage of a lot of these places. The aesthetics are just plain awkward.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:05:10 +0000

Still looks blocked off. Sad, I don’t know if it will ever reopen.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:57:22 +0000

Space Womb looks pretty cool, whatever it is. anyone know if 5pointz has reopened?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:43:09 +0000

I’m with you #18, enough with the fancy food, some good creative comfort food and decor is just what this neighborhood needs!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:40:37 +0000

17, I like mac and cheese and mash just as much as the next guy, but some interesting versions of the classics would be great too, like roast chicken and pork, steaks, pot pies, broiled fish, lots of good sides. Sometimes, I just want “normal” but really well-prepared Yank food when I’m sick of sushi, Thai and pizza.

One more thing: the owners should aim for a cozy and not so perfect look (like DuMont). The design of some of the newer restaurants in LIC feels too scrubbed, suburban, middle-class to me — places where you’d take your parents when they come to NYC for a visit. A more laid-back, boho vibe, without being cheap, is what I want to see.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:37:01 +0000

#14, like, stuff your mom would make. Macaroni & cheese, mashed potatoes, that kind of thing. I think.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:19:29 +0000

I am soo excited about this new restaurant. I heard the chef’s previous restaurant in the West Village won several awards. I think we’re all going to be pleasantly surprised…and no, I am not the owner.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:01:16 +0000

I think Tournesol is comparable to DuMont and Diner, no? Similar price range and menu. Just a little too small to regularly eat there. Its stressful trying not to listen to other people’s conversations. And the decor is not as hip I guess.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:30:15 +0000

Can someone enlighten me to what “comfort” food is?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:28:38 +0000

Too cute names usally foretell bad food. I hope that’s not the case here. Comfort food like Dumont serves would be really, real great. But the name…and then that bit of Latin thrown in….well, I’m keeping my fingers crossed anyway. It would be something really different and welcome around here.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:19:01 +0000

Yes the name of the place is El Ay Si and it is promounced LIC

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:32:06 +0000

Is the name of the comfort food place El Ay Si pronounced L I C?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:25:29 +0000

Well It’s Comfort Food, why doesnt everyone just wait and see and judge for themselves…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:24:45 +0000

I would take a DuMont. Can we get a Barcade, Alligator, Union Pool, and Blissville Country Club next?

Court Square Diner > Kellogg’s.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:10:26 +0000

Similar to DuMont? That’s patting yourself in the back a little early, don’t you think?