Hunters Point Condos
Mar 20 2008

Restaurant openings in Hunters Point: BANY's open, and SHI's on the way

BANY Ten57, Jackson Ave, Long Island City

BANY Ten57 open on Jackson Ave

Here’s a few updates on the emerging restaurant scene in Hunters Point; the ASIAN INVASION marches on!

What’s open now: BANY Ten57 is open for business and the queenswest.com message board has some community reviews. Word on the street so far is ho hum.

On the Horizon: Thanks to multiple tipsters, liQcity has learned of a new restaurant opening at Rockrose, 4720 Center Blvd, called SHI, slated to open May 2008. Straight from the owners:

“Spearheaded by a pair of brothers who have been providing the United Nations and its community with quality Chinese food for the past 18 years, SHI will mix old-world, Asian tradition with modern stylings, both in food and décor. It will occupy the 4,100-square-foot space in the ground floor of the East Coast 6 building and include a bar, lounge, sushi bar, outdoor seating and VIP area, punctuated by an upscale design and spectacular views of Manhattan. SHI will feature contemporary cuisine that will borrow heavily from traditional recipes, plus the bar will showcase specialty drinks with an Asian flair. We look forward to becoming a part of the LIC community!”

Shi opening at Rockrose 6, Queenswest, Long Island City

New restaurant Shi opening at Rockrose, Queenswest, Long Island City

Comments

Enough Asian. We need a good Tex Mex Place.

#1 Anonymous / 1 months ago

Go to Blend(they're between Communitea and Lounge 47). They serve Latin fusion cuisine. I ate there a couple of weeks ago. Surprisingly good. I had their seafood ceviche and yucca fries. If you want tostones or mofongo, it's available in LIC.

#2 Anonymous / 1 months ago

A VIP area in a Chinese restaurant? Please.

#3 Anonymous / 1 months ago

Why not? It's nice to see a fancy, upscale place coming in.

#4 Anonymous / 1 months ago

Tex MEx? what about lucky mojo's?

#5 Anonymous / 1 months ago

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to have the addition, it would just be nice if everything wasn't and Asian themed.

I'm still having a hard time figuring out Lucky Mojo. Stickes me as the type of place trying to do too much. What is it? Japan? BBQ? Tex Mex? Menu is all over the place and everything is mediocre. Would be better to focus on one thing and do it well than try to be all things to all people. Blend is not Tex Mex, its pure Latin.

#6 Anonymous / 1 months ago

I'm a bit surprised that nobody has added a 'T' to the "Eat SHI" sign.

#7 Anonymous / 1 months ago

I happened to meet the brothers when I was coming home from work since I live in the building-- at first i was skeptical of another asian/fusion place, but it looks pretty cool, they gave me a tour of the ongoing construction inside. nice guys. I don't know much about construction but the layout seems nice so far.

#8 Anonymous / 1 months ago

If SHI is like an Ono in the Gansevoort Hotel, that would be a cool addition to the neighborhood.

#9 Anonymous / 1 months ago

Be careful if you eat at that place. In Japanese, "ono" means hatchet or ax. "Shi," among other definitions, means death.

#10 Anonymous / 1 months ago

WTF is with all these baffling acronymns? BANY? SHI? Not that Lucky Mojo is any better. or Blend. Blagh.

#11 Brandon / 1 months ago

Hey Brandon. Maybe like me, you are not from New York. At first I found the multitude of baffling acronyms annoying, but now they are just amusing. LIQCity is one of my personal faves....

#12 Anonymous / 1 months ago

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