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When you’re a kid, September is all about going back to school. When you’re an adult, it’s more about staying in denial about the end of summer.

This month, we’ve hunted down some ways to keep the summer fun going. Spend a warm evening at The Courtyard, a pop-up at Paper Factory complete with twinkle lights, cocktails and live music (page 14). Grab some hand-churned, liquid nitrogen-frozen ice cream at Four Winters in Long Island City (page 32). And give in to your late-night cravings at FoodStruck, a new Astoria eatery (page 38).

Plus, we asked your neighbors to share their hobbies with us — everything from geocaching to collecting dolls (page 10). Some young women are adding a new hobby to their list this school year by participating in a KATRINA MEDOFF rock climbing program at The Cliffs in LIC (page 20). editor-in-chief To share news with us, email katrina@boromag.com.

You can also connect with us on Instagram (@boromagazine), Facebook (facebook.com/boromag) and Twitter (@BOROMAG).

Wishing you an extended summer, Katrina Medoff

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6 DO YOU SEE A PATTERN? Street style in Astoria

10 LOCAL LEISURE

Readers Instagrammed their hobbies

14 TOO HOT TO STOP

Warm-weather pop-up at Paper Factory

20 C LIMBING TOWARD CONFIDENCE

Young women rock climb at The Cliffs

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Ice cream chain opens LIC location

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New spot for late-night cravings

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46 OUTSIDE THE RECTANGLE

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51 LIC FLEA & FOOD

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STREET STYLE

Do You See a Pattern?

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Astoria resident Nick Nerio (@nicknerio) defined his look as “on my way to a birthday party!” A Hawaiian print gives an edge to this nicely styled ensemble, which comes alive with a smooth haircut.

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ummer’s a great time to let loose and have some fun with style, and western Queens residents weren’t afraid to show some personality in their outfits this month. From gingham to Hawaiian to plaid to prints from around the globe, almost all of the fashionable locals we spotted on the streets of Astoria were sporting some type of pattern.

Astoria textile researcher and designer Labiba Ali aptly described her look as “global-ethnic,” wearing an “Uzbek ikat robe paired with Bangladeshi hand silk dress.”

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Queens resident Abla Belhachmi (@ablablablabla) mixed fantasy and fashion with a fun gingham dress. She aptly described her look as “‘Wizard of Oz’ chic.”

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Astoria resident Maja Stanisavljevic called herself a fan of “Zara style.” She made flattering, reliable cuts interesting with bold prints and textures.

New Yorker Eligio Escolástico (@ejec28) put together this effortless look for work. He owned his Hawaiian shirt, pairing it with cuffed jeans, seafood green shoes and a polished gold watch.

Astoria resident Bushra Khan (@missbushrakhan) paired cargo pants with an original top and positive vibes. “I don’t try to figure out an outfit,” she said. “It ends up figuring itself out.”

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Too Hot to Stop Summer lives on at The Courtyard

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ith cooler fall days ahead, you probably want to soak up the last warm rays with a fruity drink in hand. Now, there’s space specifically curated for enjoying the sunny months in western Queens. With ample and cozy seating, lawn games, string lights and live music, the hangout is perfectly named The Courtyard.

The new outdoor pop-up opened its doors this August in the backyard of the historic Paper Factory Hotel, which has been around since 1925, first as the original Pilot Radio Company. Around 1965, a new owner took over and made it into a paper factory, hence the name. Now, it’s a trendy and industrial hideout overlooking the skyline and the majority of LIC and Astoria.

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FOOD + DRINK bring people together. The Collective has been building co-living spaces across London since 2010, and now, it’s transforming the 125-room Paper Factory into its first U.S. location — right here in Long Island City. It has plans to relaunch the space this month as The Collective Paper Factory, a short-stay co-living space.

The Courtyard, with its modern, getaway vibe, was the perfect way to make use of the outdoor space in the meantime: “We wanted to take advantage of the summer months and activate a space for locals and visitors while the rest of our space is still in transition,” said Reza Merchant, CEO and founder of The Collective.

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The Courtyard will be open throughout September and into October, and as it’s an outdoor space, each day is weatherpermitting. No closing date for the pop-up has been announced yet.

“We wanted The Courtyard to be a space that balances intrigue with respite — that encourages casual conversation, relaxation and an excellent drink without fuss. We hope we can become a late afternoon and evening stomping grounds at the center of Astoria and Long Island City’s kaleidoscopic cultural offerings,” Merchant said.

The Collective has a strong interest in keeping the new hotspot local and giving back to the community in which it thrives.

Since its opening on Aug. 1, The Courtyard organized for a food truck by Souvlaki GR, a Greek restaurant on the Lower East Side, to be stationed right in front of the outdoor oasis every Thursday through Sunday. The restaurant and truck are owned by Abby Sierros, Pavlos Sierros and Kostas Plagos — all of whom grew up in Astoria.

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place with our own friends and family. Very quickly it has taken on the vibe of a neighborhood hangout,” Merchant said.

Aside from having tasty Greek food like lamb pitas and chicken gyros on the premises, The Courtyard offers a happy hour during the week from 4 to 7 p.m. You can get signature cocktails and wine for just $8, Pacificos for $5 and a bucket of Montauk beer for $25.

“Personally, I really like the traditional lamb pita with super flavorful, tender meat served on a fluffy, fresh pita. [The cocktail] PF Spritz is refreshing and perfect for cooling down on hot summer days,” Merchant said.

No matter what your liquor or flavor preferences are, you will be sure to find something you can sip on all night. The crowd favorite seems to be the PF Spritz containing strawberry Aperol, Pama pomegranate liqueur and sparkling wine. However, the frosty Frosé practically tastes and looks like summer in a glass.

There is also the Summer Negroni, a mix of campari, sweet vermouth and sparkling wine.

If the atmosphere, sweet drinks, deals and delicious Greek bites don’t bring you down to The Courtyard, then maybe the weekly music will. Every Saturday starting at 7 p.m., local musicians play on the patio as part of The Courtyard’s Summer Saturdays series. One week they had bass player and ethnomusicologist, Noah Garabedian, make the guests swoon with his jazz tunes.

The Courtyard is evidence of how much a space can bring friends and neighbors together in a social setting that doesn’t put on the pressures of a typical indoor bar or venue. The space is open, welcoming and the staff has relaxation and hospitality down to a science. Everything feels lighter and easy at The Courtyard — just like a vacation.

“We hope to make The Courtyard a mainstay of our summer program for years to come — though, as with everything we do, it is bound to evolve with the community we build here,” Merchant said.

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Climbing Toward Confidence

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doors, but YWWC also emphasizes community building, leadership and teamwork while on and off the rocks.

“The general theme of this program is building self confidence, which for some of these girls is a real challenge. Not only because either they are immigrants or their family may be, but because of body weight issues, their [home life] is unhealthy, they are dealing with these cultural ideas of what it means to be a woman or a Muslim woman wearing a hijab or just a kid living in New York City dealing with the urban environment,” Krauss said.

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They’re there through Young Women Who Crush (YWWC), a climbing and leadership development program for high school aged girls, started two years ago by three rock climbers, Alexis Krauss, Emily Varisco and Eva Kalea. Not only do participants experience the physical, mental and emotional benefits of rock climbing indoors and out-

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The program is a collaboration between The Cliffs, the rock climbing facility in Long Island City, and the Discover Outdoors Foundation. The program begins in September and goes through the school year. Each month, there is one two-and-a-half-hour session at The Cliffs during after schools hours.

At the end of the school year, the participants have a chance to go on two outdoor, out-of-city trips to rock climb. Last year, the young women were accompanied by their mentors and program leaders to spend the night at an American Alpine Club Campground, where they climbed to “The Gunks,” a world-renowned rock climbing destination.

“The Cliffs is perhaps one of the most diverse climbing gyms in probably the U.S.,” Krauss said. “Whether you’re talking about race, gender, it is one of the most inclusive spaces. There is something about these girls who come from different socioeconomic backgrounds and countries to come to this gym and see other women who look

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like them opposed to going to a gym that is predominantly white. There are a lot of barriers to entry for climbers as a result of anxieties and fears.�

Varisco and Kalea met through working at The Cliffs, where Varisco is a head coach and Kalea was the creative director for about five years. Varisco has been climbing for 20 years and did competitive climbing for 15 years. Kalea has been a climber for 10 years and also started the group and community Lady Cliff Crushers (now Lady+ Crushers) for women and gender non-conforming climbers. Krauss is a six-year climber and found her love for the sport when she was a touring musician on the West Coast, where other musicians took her climbing. She is also a senior guide for Discover Outdoors and a Wilderness First Responder.

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up in Queens or New York City, a place that some of them may not see as home. What is even more inescapable is how community members like Krauss, Varisco and Kalea have made a difference and imprint on these girls’ lives by encouraging them to challenge themselves physically and mentally and by taking the time out of their lives to support the passions of young women who want to face their fears by making it to the top of a barrier.

“My favorite part [about running YWWC] is a very hard question,” Kalea said. “I really love how dedicated the girls are and how much initiative they have. One of our girls secretly made a video during our outdoor trip where the girls said thank you to us. It was just so sweet and she’s so talented and how she wanted to channel that talent to say thank you was so amazing.”

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“My motivation for creating this program is based on an outdoor trip I had taken with girls I had been coaching for a long time, [and] I always wanted to do just an all-girls trip,” Varisco said. “It was an incredible thing that happened when you took the boys out of the equation. The girls could feel comfortable climbing in their sports bras and we were doing fitness competitions every night and doing push-ups together. It was incredible how they all came together, and I just wanted to do something that would help empower them in that way.”

According to the three climbers, there are countless ways in which young women benefit from learning the ropes of rock climbing.

The girls build self-confidence, face their fears, embrace mindfulness and meditation, build relationships with each other and mentors and hone their communication skills — all extremely important skills when one is holding the rope connected to their fellow climber’s harness as they are scaling a mountain the height of a skyscraper.

“I [signed] up for YWWC because I heard ‘rock climbing’ and my immediate reaction was, ‘Oh, that sounds fun!’” said Marjana Tafader, a past YWWC participant. “[What] interested me more was how during the orientation, the founders of the program were explaining how this will be an environment in which young women of color will be able to get together and have this space where they will explore and thrive. I was eager to join when I heard that we will have mentors who will be guiding us. [I] cannot explain in words how thankful I am to everyone who made this program a reality.”

Tafader began her experience with YWWC in November 2017 at the end of her senior year in high school and still remains active with YWWC, but as an alumna mentor. The first time Tafader walked into The Cliffs and touched the rock climbing wall she was shaking. By the end of her first outdoor trip, she made it to the top of a rock and repelled down to safety.

When Tafader went on to Lafayette College she noticed a lack of diversity in the campus’s rock climbing gym, and the talented climber is now in the process of starting a student Muslim rock climbing club or something similar.

“Overall, [YWWC] has helped me grow into the confident and adventurous young woman I am today,” Tafader said. “I have learned so much from my peers and mentors. I have learned skills such as positive self-talk that I began to use in college when things get tough. I learned some of the climbing jargon and I love how I use it without even thinking like when [I climb] with peers and [tell them], ‘Trust your feet!’”

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MAP IT DIRECTORY RESTAURANTS

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AMYLOS TAVERNA 718-215-0228 33-19 Broadway, Astoria www.amylos.com

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BAREBURGER 718-777-7011 33-21 31st Ave. Astoria www.bareburger.com

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BAREBURGER 718-204-7167 23-01 31st St., Astoria www.bareburger.com BAREBURGER 718-937-2273 49-19 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.bareburger.com BOHEMIAN HALL & BEER GARDEN (B,1) 718-274-4925 2919 24th Ave., Astoria www.bohemianhall.com BURGER GARAGE (B,3) 718-392-0424 25-36 Jackson Ave., LIC www.theburgergarage.com BUTCHER BAR (C,2) 718-606-8140 37-08 30th Ave., Astoria www.ButcherBar.com

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BZ GRILL 718-932-7858 27-02 Astoria Blvd.

Astoria, NY 11102 www.bzgrill.com

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CENTRO PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT 718-361-1965 47-23 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.centropizzabar.com

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CRESCENT GRILL (B,3) 718-729-4040 38-40 Crescent St., LIC www.crescentgrill.com

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DIWINE (C,2) 718-777-1355 41-15 31st Ave., Astoria www.diwineonline.com

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MOJAVE RESTAURANT (B,1) 718-545-4100 22-36 31st St., Astoria www.mojaveny.com

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MURASAKI 718-482-7088 46-44 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.murasakinyc.com

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OFF THE HOOK (B,1) 718-721-2112 28-08 34th St., Astoria (one block from 30th A) www.offthehookastoria.com Oli. Vine 718-777-9477 29-17 23rd Ave., Astoria www.ornellatrattoria.com ORNELLA TRATTORIA ITALIANA (B,1) 718-777-9477 29-17 23rd Ave., Astoria www.ornellatrattoria.com

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ORO RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 718-729-1801 41-17 Crescent Street, LIC www.orolicrestaurant.com

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OVELIA (B,2) 718-721-7217 34-01 30th Ave., Astoria www.ovelia-ny.com

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PENTHOUSE 808 (A,3) 718-289-6118 8-08 Queens Plaza South, LIC www.penthouse808rooftop.com Piatto Wood Fire Pizza 718-361-2751 1-50 50th Ave., LIC www.piattolic.com

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QUEENS COMFORT (C,2) 718-728-2350 40-09 30th Ave., Astoria www.queenscomfort.com

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QUEENS ROOM 347-987-3994 36-02 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria queensroomnyc.com

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DUTCH KILLS CENTRAAL (B,3) 718-606-8651 38-40 29th St., Long Island City www.dutchkillscentraal.com

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RAVEN’S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE 718-777-7565 38-04 Broadway, Astoria Www.ravensheadpublichouse.com

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FLO LOUNGE RESTAURANT (C,2) 718-204-6096 37-20 30th Ave., Astoria

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RETRO PIZZA CAFE 347-612-4460 Fax: 347-813-4039 41-02 Broadway, Astoria

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FRESCO'S CANTINA 12-14 31st Avenue Astoria, NY 11106 347-808-7338 www.frescoscantina.com GEORGE’S 718-255-1947 35-11 35th Avenue, Astoria, NY 11106 www.georges.nyc

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RÈST-ÂÜ-RÁNT (B,2) 718-729-9009 30-01 35th Ave., Astoria www.rarbarlic.com

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SAC’S PLACE COAL OVEN PIZZA (B,2) 718-204-5002 2541 Broadway, Astoria www.sacsplace.com

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SHI (A,4) 347-242-2450 4720 Center Blvd., LIC www.eatdrinkshi.com

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SKINNY’S (A,4) 718-806-1068 47-05 Center Blvd., LIC

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IL BAMBINO (C,2) 718-626-0087 34-08 31 Ave., Astoria www.ilbambinonyc.com

T-SWIRL CREPE 917-832-6815 36-16 30th Ave, Astoria www.t-swirlcrepe.com

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IIL Falco 718-707-0009 21-50 44th Drive, LIC www.ilfalcolic.com

THE BONNIE 718-274-2105 29-12 23rd Ave. Astoria www.thebonnie.com

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LENG THAI (B,2) 718-956-7117 33-09 Broadway, Astoria www.lengthainewyork.com

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LAS MARGARITAS RESTAURANT LOUNGE (C,2) 38-01 Broadway, Astoria 718-777-1707 www.lasmargaritasny.com

THE GRAND 718-806-1504 37-01 30th Ave, Astoria Info@thegrandastoria.com The Inkan 718-433-4171 45-02 23rd Street, LIC www.theinkanrestaurant.com

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HIBINO LIC (A,4) 718-392-5190 10-70 Jackson Ave., LIC www.hibino-lic.com HIGHWATER 917-745-0407 34-20 Broadway, Astoria www.thehighwaternyc.com

MAIELLA 4610 Center Blvd., Long Island City 718-606-1770 www.maiellalic.com MANDUCATIS RUSTICA (A,4) 718-937-1312 46-3 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.manducatisrustica.com MEET THE MEAT 23-92 21st St., Astoria 917-832-7984 www.meetthemeat.net

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MICHAEL’S CAFE (B,3) (located inside Four Points Sheraton) 347-536-3633 27-05 39th Ave., LIC www.michaelscafeny.com

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THE LAST WORD 31-30 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria www.tlwastoria.com TRATTORIA ORA 18-01 Astoria Blvd., Astoria 718-422-9680 www.trattoriaora.com TRU ASTORIA 35-19 Ditmars Blvd. Astoria 646-878-6000 www.truastoria.com The Thirsty Koala 718-626-5430 35-12 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria Australian dishes at this relaxed eatery features many gluten-free & veggie options. www.thethirstykoala.com POKE WAVE 917-868-1084 35-07 Broadway, Astoria VESTA (A,2) 718-545-5550 2102 30th Ave, Astoria www.vestavino.com

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VIA VAI (B1) 31-09 23rd Ave, Astoria 347-612-4334 viavai-ny.com VICTORY GARDEN CAFÉ 718-274-2087 2169 Steinway St., Astoria www.victorysweetshop.com YAJAI (B,2) 718-956-9559 33-16 30th Ave., Astoria www.yajaithaifood.com

ZENON TAVERNA 718-956-0133 34-10 31st Avenue Astoria, NY 11106 www.zenontaverna.com

BAKERIES 272

Boulis Cafe 718-806-1014 30-15 31st Avenue, Astoria, NY 11106 www.cafeboulis.com

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BROOKLYN BAGEL & COFFEE COMPANY 718-777-1121 35-09 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria (C,1) 36-14 30th Ave., Astoria (C,2) 35-05 Broadway, Astoria (C,2) www.bkbagel.com

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HIGHER GROUNDS ASTORIA 25-11 Astoria Blvd., Astoria, NY 11102 www.highergroundsastoria.com IL FORNAIO BAKERY (B,2) 718-267-0052 29-14 30th Ave., Astoria NéoBakery 33-14 30th Avenue Astoria, NY 11103 917-396-1059 OK CAFÉ (B,1) 718-440-8789 22-04 33rd St., Astoria www.okcafeastoria.com SWEETLEAF (A,4) 917-832-6726 10-93 Jackson Ave., LIC

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SUGAR AND WATER 716-466-2030 29-14 23rd Avenue, Astoria, NY

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PINK CANARY DESSERTS 718-729-1819 13-11 Jackson Ave., Long Island City www.pinkcanarydesserts.com

FOOD SHOPS

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FOOD CELLAR (A,4) 718-606-9786 4-85 47th Rd., LIC www.foodcellarandco.com FOOD CELLAR 718-606-1888 43-18 Crescent St., LIC www.foodcellarandco.com YOGURT LA CREPE (B,1) 917-832-6930 29-02 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria www.yogurtlacrepe.com

WINES & SPIRITS 36 27 38 187

ASTORIA BIER & CHEESE (C,2) 718-545-5588 34-14 Broadway, Astoria ASTORIA PARK WINE AND SPIRITS (B,1) 28-07 24th Ave., Astoria www.astoriaparkwineandspirits.com ASTORIA WINE AND SPIRITS (C,2) 718-545-9463 3412 Broadway, Astoria www.astoriawines.com GRAND WINE AND LIQUOR (B,2) 718-728-2520 30-05 31st St., Astoria www.grandwl.com

SHOPS 143

ASTORIA BOOKSHOP (B,2) 718- 278-2665 31-29 31st St., Astoria www.astoriabookshop.com

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THE BRASS OWL (C,1) 347-848-0905 36-19 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria www.thebrassowl.com

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INCASA (C, 2) 646-464-4669 31-88 37th St., Astoria www.incasadecor.com INSIDE ASTORIA (C,1) 718-956-4000 28-07 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria

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LIC: LIVING (A,4) 718-361-5650 535 51st Ave., LIC www.licliving.com

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LOCKWOOD SHOP (C,2) 718-626-6030 32-15 33rd St., Astoria www.lockwoodshop.com LOVEDAY 31 (B,2) 718-728-4057 3306 31st Ave., Astoria www.loveday31.com

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CHÂTEAU LE WOOF 718-626-WOOF 30-02 14th St., Astoria www.chateaulewoof.com

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Central Park Pet Spa 718-204-2777 38-07 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria www.centralparkpetspa.nyc

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CITY VET (A,4) 718-433-1334 45-44 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.cityvetnyc.com COURT SQUARE ANIMAL HOSPITAL 718-577-4701 42-34 Crescent Street, LIC www.courtsquareanimalhospital.com LIC VETERINARY CENTER (A,4) 718-383-8387 48-18 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.licvets.com

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MY DOG NEEDS A WALK 347-323-4549 23-12 29th St., Astoria www. mydogneedsawalk.com

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NYC PET NANNY 25-74 36 St. Astoria NY 646-298-5301 www.nycpetnanny.com

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NYC PET SERVICES 31-21 31St. Astoria, NY 11106 718-350-1635 www.nycpetservices.org

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POOCHES SPORT & SPA 718-391-0800 47-31 Center Blvd.

Long Island City, NY www.poochesspa.com

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STEINWAY COURT VET (C,2) 718-728-2822 32-41R Steinway St., Astoria www.steinwaycourtvet.com

FLORISTS 160

OFF BROADWAY FLORIST (B,2) 718-728-2828 3204 31st St., Astoria

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FLORESTA (A,4) 917-612-4446 51-02 Vernon Blvd., LIC 4-85 47th Rd., LIC

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PETALS AND ROOTS (B,2) 718-267-1700 31-27 31st St., Astoria www.petalsandroots.com

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ADMIRAL LOCK AND KEY (C,2) 718-274-2491 37-17 Broadway, Astoria www.admirallockandkey.com

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ASTORIA 35 LAUNDRY & FINE DRY CLEANING (B,2) 718-392-9692 3505 34th St., Astoria Astoria35laundry.com

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ASTORIA CENTER OF ISRAEL 718-278-2680 27-35 Crescent St., Astoria www.astoriacenter.org

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ASTORIA CLEANERS (B,1) 718-545-0680 28-19 Astoria Blvd., Astoria astoriacleaners.com

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AVENUE CHEMISTS PHARMACY 718-545-1010 45-01 30th Ave., Astoria

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BLUE BIRD CHILD CARE 347-832-0103 25-58 48th St., Astoria www.bluebirdchildcareastoria.com

SERVICES

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BOOKKEEPING & PAYROLL SERVICES SPARKLELINK 718-812-9616 3537 36th St., Astoria CRESCENT APOTHECARY (B,1) 718-777-1110 25-01 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria www.crescentapothecary.com DR. PANAGIOTIS PAGONIS, M.D. (B,2) 718-278-0300 30-16 30th Ave., Astoria www.drpagonismd.com GREATER ASTORIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Quinn Building, 4th Floor 35-20 Broadway, Astoria www.astorialic.org

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ENERGEA (C,2) 929-296-9314 34-13 38th St., LIC ENERGEA (C,2) EnergeaNYC.com 929-296-9314 34-13 38th St., LIC FERRARI DRIVING SCHOOL (C,2) EnergeaNYC.com 718-278-6679 3232 Steinway FERRARI DRIVINGSt. SCHOOL (C,2) 718-278-6679 GOTHAM LASIK St. 3232 Steinway 718-440-3131 30-80 21st St., Astoria GOTHAM LASIK www.gothamlasik.com 718-440-3131 30-80 21st St., Astoria HERO COMPUTER REPAIR NYC www.gothamlasik.com 347-670-4376 Apple/Mac Computer Repair Specialist HERO COMPUTER REPAIR NYC hero@iamhero.net | www.iamhero.net 347-670-4376 Apple/Mac Repair Specialist KENSINGTON Computer TRAVELER SERVICES hero@iamhero.net | www.iamhero.net 917-805-9859 KENSINGTON TRAVELER SERVICES 10-87 Jackson Ave, LIC www.travelkensington@aol.com 917-805-9859 10-87 Jackson Ave, LIC SAVIGNANO accountants & advisors www.travelkensington@aol.com 718-707-0955 47-46 Vernon Blvd., LIC SAVIGNANO accountants & advisors www.savignano-cpa.com 718-707-0955 718-707-0295 47-46 Vernon Blvd., LIC 41-18 Crescent St., LIC www.savignano-cpa.com www.savignano-cpa.com 718-707-0295 41-18 Crescent St., LIC THE LEARNING STATION MONTESSORI INC. (C,2) www.savignano-cpa.com 347-523-0906 31-32 47th St., Astoria THE LEARNING STATION MONTESSORI INC. (C,2) www.thelearningstationmontessorischool.com 347-523-0906 31-32 47th St., Astoria MATHNASIUM (C,1) www.thelearningstationmontessorischool.com 718-726-6284 43-32 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria MATHNASIUM (C,1) www.mathnasium.com/astoria 718-726-6284 43-32 Ditmars Blvd., MONTESSORI KIDS OF LICAstoria (B,3) www.mathnasium.com/astoria 347-746-5542 5 Court Square, LIC MPN LAW FIRM (C,2) mklic.com 718-777-0400 MPN FIRM (C,2) 3403LAW Broadway, Ste. 200, Astoria 718-777-0400 3403 Broadway, Ste. 200, Astoria MY DOG NEEDS A WALK 347-323-4549 MY DOG29th NEEDS WALK 23-12 St.,A Astoria 347-323-4549 www.mydogneedsawalk.com 23-12 29th St., Astoria www.mydogneedsawalk.com RCN (A,3) Digital TV and High-Speed Internet Services QNS COLLECTIVE (C,3) 212-842-7981 718-280-5122 33-16 Woodside Ave., LIC www.rcn.com/boromag www.qnscollective.com TAXTERMINAL.COM RCN (A,3) 718-606-0404 Digital TV and High-Speed Internet Services 10-11 46th Ave, 2nd Fl, LIC 212-842-7981 www.taxterminal.com 33-16 Woodside Ave., LIC www.rcn.com/boromag TUCK-IT-AWAY STORAGE (B, 3) TAXTERMINAL.COM 718-519-8282 718-672-7829 37-19 Crescent St., Astoria 10-11 46th Ave, 2nd Fl, LIC www.tuckitaway.com www.taxterminal.com TUCK-IT-AWAY STORAGE VARDIMAN EYEWEAR (C,2)(B, 3) 718-519-8282 718-204-5037 37-19 Astoria 34-18 Crescent Broadway,St., Astoria www.tuckitaway.com www.vardimaneyewear.com VARDIMAN EYEWEAR (C,2) VESPA QUEENS (B,3) 718-204-5037 718-786-7772 34-18 Broadway, Astoria 37-43 Crescent St., LIC www.vardimaneyewear.com www.vespaqueens.com VESPA QUEENS (B,3) 718-786-7772 VOICE MUSIC STUDIO (A,1) 37-43 Crescent St., LIC 646-309-3429 www.vespaqueens.com 23-11 21st St., Astoria VOICE MUSIC STUDIO (A,1) 646-309-3429 23-11 21st St., Astoria

EVENTS FOUNDRY (A,3) EVENTS 718-786-7776

FOUNDRY (A,3)St., LIC 42-38 Ninth 718-786-7776 www.thefoundry.info 42-38 Ninth St., LIC RENAISSANCE EVENT HALL (A,1) www.thefoundry.info 718-274-4590 RENAISSANCE EVENT HALL (A,1) 27-34 21st St., Astoria 718-274-4590 www.renaissanceeventhall.com 27-34 21st St., Astoria www.renaissanceeventhall.com TEALICIOUS 718-278-8579 TEALICIOUS 38-01 23rd Ave., Astoria 718-278-8579 www.tealiciouscatering.com 38-01 23rd Ave., Astoria www.tealiciouscatering.com

HOTELS HOTELS FOUR POINTS SHERATON (B,3)

FOUR POINTS SHERATON (B,3) 718-786-8500 718-786-8500 27-05 39th 39th Ave., Ave., LIC, LIC, 27-05 www.fourpoints.com www.fourpoints.com RAVEL RAVEL (A,3) (A,3) 718-289-6101 718-289-6101 8-08 8-08 Queens Queens Plaza Plaza South, South, LIC LIC www.ravelhotel.com www.ravelhotel.com NYC HOTEL HOTEL (A,3) (A,3) ZZ NYC 212-319-7000 212-319-7000 11-01 43rd 43rd Ave., Ave., LIC LIC 11-01 www.zhotelny.com www.zhotelny.com

TATTOO SHOPS

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BODY LANGUAGE TATTOO 347-808-0497 32-02 34th Ave., Astoria www.bltnyc.com FAT CAT TATTOO (B,2) 718-267-1326 31-32 31st St., LIC www.fatcattattoos.com SUPER NOVA TATTOOS (C,1) 718-274-5712 38-01 23rd Ave., Astoria www.supernovatattoo.com

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BEAUTY BEAUTY

CARL CLARKE AESTHETIQUES (B,2) 347-631-0922 32-12 Broadway, Astoria (B,2) CARL CLARKE AESTHETIQUES 347-631-0922 32-12 Broadway, Astoria DOLLFACE 718-844-7874 DOLLFACE 31-13 23rd Ave, 2nd flr., Astoria 718-844-7874 www.clubdollface.com 31-13 23rd Ave, 2nd flr., Astoria EUROPEAN WAX CENTER LIC (A,4) www.clubdollface.com 718-482-9299 EUROPEAN WAXBlvd., CENTER 4545 Center LICLIC (A,4) 718-482-9299 www.europeanwaxcenter.com 4545 Center Blvd., LIC www.europeanwaxcenter.com GIGI SALON (C,2) 718 -777-7755 GIGI SALON 34-17 30th(C,2) Ave., Astoria 718 -777-7755 www.gigistylingstudio.com 34-17 30th Ave., Astoria www.gigistylingstudio.com THE FACE & BODY SHOP 718-204-9390 THE FACE & BODY 40-21 23rd Ave.,SHOP Astoria 718-204-9390 www.thefaceandbodyshop.com 40-21 23rd Ave., Astoria LUXY LADY www.thefaceandbodyshop.com 718-786-1880 PRIMP AND TEASEAve., SALON (A,4) 10-17 Jackson LIC 718-472-2001 www.luxyladysalon.com 5-02 50th Ave., LIC PRIMP AND TEASE SALON (A,4) REDKEN SALOON SALON (C,2) 718-472-2001 718-956-3366 5-02 36-1750th 30thAve., Ave.,LIC Astoria www.redkensalon.com REDKEN SALOON SALON (C,2) 718-956-3366 SHADE ORGANIC SPA AND SALON (C,1) 36-17 30th Ave., Astoria 718-278-7892 www.redkensalon.com 36-05 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria shadebarspa.com SHADE ORGANIC SPA AND SALON (C,1) 718-278-7892 STUDIO NOVA 36-05 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria 718-392-4962 shadebarspa.com 37-01 36th Ave., Astoria www.studionovanyc.com STUDIO NOVA 718-392-4962 37-01 36th Ave., Astoria www.studionovanyc.com THE COTTON BRIDE (B,3) 718-729-9878 Fax: 718-729-9740 39-13 23rd St., LIC www.thecottonbride.com THE COTTON BRIDE (B,3) 718-729-9878 Fax: 718-729-9740 39-13 23rd St., LIC www.thecottonbride.com GYM-AZING 347-455-3661 27-14 23rd Ave., Astoria www.Gym-azing.com GYM-AZING PLAYDAY 347-455-3661 844-PLAYDAY 27-14 23rd Ave., Astoria 5-37 51st Ave., LIC www.Gym-azing.com Www.playdaynyc.com PLAYDAY 844-PLAYDAY 5-37 51st Ave., LIC Www.playdaynyc.com ASTORIA 3-10 Astoria Blvd Astoria, NY 11102

BRIDAL BOUTIQUE

BRIDAL BOUTIQUE CHILDREN'S CHILDREN'S

FERRY SERVICES FERRY SERVICES

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ASTORIA LONG ISLAND CITY 3-10 46th Astoria Ave andBlvd Center Blvd Astoria, NY 11102 Long Island City, NY 10044

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LONG ISLAND CITY 46th Ave and Center Blvd Long Island City,(C,2) NY 10044 ASTORIA COMPLEX 718-729-7163 34-38 38th St., LIC www.ascsports1.com ASTORIA COMPLEX CKO KICKBOXING (C,(C,2) 1) 718-729-7163 347-669-0494 34-38 Astoria 38th St.,Blvd., LIC Astoria 40-06 www.ascsports1.com www.ckoastoria.com CKO KICKBOXING (C, 1) CLUB FITNESS (B,2) 347-669-0494 718-545-0004 40-06 Broadway, Astoria Blvd., Astoria 31-11 Astoria www.ckoastoria.com

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FITNESS FITNESS

CLUB FITNESS (B,2) CRANK CYCLING STUDIO (A,4) 718-545-0004 718-606-6309 31-11Center Broadway, Astoria 4630 Blvd., LIC www.cranknyc.com CRANK CYCLING STUDIO (A,4) CROSSFIT DYNAMIX GYM (C,1) 718-606-6309 718-606-0381 4630 Center Blvd., LIC 36-05 20th Ave., Astoria www.cranknyc.com www.dynamixgym.com

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CROSSFIT DYNAMIX GYM (C,1) IRON LION PERFORMANCE 718-606-0381 631-835-5094 36-05 38th 20th St., Ave., Astoria 22-77 Astoria www.dynamixgym.com www.ironlionperformance.com

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THE ROCK lagree ny HEALTH & FITNESS CLUB (B,1) 718-204-1400 Megaformer Fitness Studio 22-15 31st St., Astoria 917-396-4771 27-11 23rd Ave., Astoria www.lagreeny.com PERSONALIZED PILATES (A,4) 347-563-3933 THE ROCK HEALTH & FITNESS CLUB (B,1) 718-204-1400 22-15STUDIOS 31st St., Astoria SAGE 347-927-2439 29-20 23rd Ave., 4th Floor, PERSONALIZED PILATES (A,4) Astoria 347-563-3933 Salsa In Queens 347-669-3589 SAGE STUDIOS 34-27 Steinway St., Astoria 347-927-2439 salsainqueens.com 29-20 23rd Ave., 4th Floor, Astoria THE YOGA ROOM 718-274-0255 Salsa In Queens 38-01 35th Ave., Astoria (C,2) 347-669-3589 718-786-7962 34-27 Steinway St., Astoria 10-14 47th Rd., LIC (A,4) salsainqueens.com www.the-yoga-room.com THE YOGA ROOM WORKOUT FACTORY 718-274-0255 5-25 47th 38-01 35thAve. Ave.,LIC Astoria (C,2) 718-786-7962 PILATESWORKS 10-14 47th Rd., LIC (A,4) 10-91A Jackson Ave., LIC www.the-yoga-room.com

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Frozen Flavors Ice cream chain known for wild liquid nitrogen creations opens first East Coast location in Long Island City

BY JENNA BAGCAL @JENNA_BAGCAL

Get ready to sample the latest offerings in tasty food science at a new Long Island City ice cream shop.

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nternational ice cream company Four Winters opened its first East Coast location at 47-38 Vernon Blvd. Founded in London in 2013, Four Winters has become known for its hand-churned, liquid nitrogen-mixed flavors and sustainable, locally sourced ingredients.

The new shop replaces The Standing Room comedy club and Sage Coffee, which both closed in June 2018.

Beginning with a liquid base, each flavor is flash-frozen using liquid nitrogen at -196 degrees. The process creates fresh, creamy ice cream with bold flavors.

Photos via Instagram/@fourwinters

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Entrepreneurs Omar Alkhawaja and Zeid Zabian, along with Zaynab Abdullah, founded the company six years ago. Abdullah, who is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education, is the head of product development and U.S. operations for the company.

The Four Winters team gains inspiration for new flavors on seasonal produce, working closely with local farmers, traveling to new cities and pulling elements from their Middle Eastern roots. Since its inception, the company established locations in Jordan, Egypt and, most recently, Los Angeles in 2018.

One of Four Winters’ signature flavors includes Knafeh, named for the classic Middle Eastern dessert. A sweet cream base is combined with kataifi dough and simple syrup topped with pistachios. Cereal Crunch combines a vanilla base with sweetened cereal clusters and salted caramel, while Fudge Brownie is made with a chocolate base, fudgy brownies and caramel sauce. The following is a list of the company’s other signature and seasonal flavors. Seasonal flavors are marked with an asterisk (*):

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• C3 Dough: brown sugar base mixed with chocolate chip cookie dough and chocolate sauce • Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter: vegan chocolate base with peanut nougatine and vegan peanut butter sauce • Brown Sugar Speculoos: brown sugar base with cookie butter and crushed speculoos cookies topped with house-made chocolate sauce • Key Lime Pie*: sweet cream base with house-made lime curd swirls and salted graham cracker streusel • S’mores*: brown sugar base with chocolate sauce and salted graham cracker streusel • Mango Chili Sorbet*: topped with fresh mango and tajin Customers can also make custom flavors with all available bases, sauces and mixins including brownies, sprinkles, cornflake crunch and toasted kataifi, a shredded almond and walnut pastry.

MESH Architectures designed Four Winters, which features a bright, open kitchen where patrons can see the liquid nitrogen

tanks and watch ice cream making in action.

The eatery’s dining area has exposed brick walls, natural wood seating and a custom mural of the Manhattan and LIC skylines with changing LED lights to reflect the changing seasons.

Four Winters is open seven days a week from noon to 11 p.m.

Four Winters 47-38 VERNON BLVD., LIC FOURWINTERS.CO 718-433-4657 @FOURWINTERS

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storians can finally satisfy their late-night cravings for delicious comfort food with the opening of FoodStruck on 35th Street, the newest addition to the neighborhood brought by two former coworkers turned close friends and now business partners. What started as a

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late-night conversation at a bar called Diamond Dogs in Astoria resulted in indulgent delights at their brand-new shop, which officially opened on Aug. 25.

Business partners Ravi Thapa, 29, and Eric Bayron, 32, had their soft opening throughout August to introduce their menu to the community and show off the

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tasty dishes they have to offer, like their soy garlic glazed chicken thighs and their dirty fries and tots, dripping in cheese sauce, topped with ham, and garnished with rosemary and garlic. With hearty dishes like this, Astorians should stop by soon before they sell out for the night. (Their hours are generally 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., but they might

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be open later some days, the owners said.)

“Right now [the menu] is comfort food,” Thapa said. “But it’s influenced from all other cuisines. The chopped cheese is a classic from Harlem and the chicken is Korean style, so it's Asian. We did have a spam rice bowl, which is inspired by the Philippines. [Bayron] has a lot of French cuisine techniques as well, so there’s some French too.”

Thapa and Bayron are both locals in the Astoria area who have had much of their career in the hospitality industry as a bartender and chef, respectively. They met each other about five years ago when they both worked at Mars, another local spot in the area, and became good friends who would hang out after their shifts ended, which was usually in the late night hours. A go-to spot they would often frequent was Diamond Dogs on 31st Avenue. Since the

bar boasts a bring-your-own food policy, the pair imagined how something like a food truck right outside the bar would be a great idea.

After beginning the process to apply for one ran into roadblocks such as a waitlist for applicants, the business partners looked to other options. When they initially inquired about the storefront where FoodStruck is now, they were turned down.

A few attempts to acquire other spaces in the area fell through and once again, their current space became available for rent, but this time around they were able to obtain a deal and were handed the keys to the shop to start creating their vision. In the meantime, both Thapa and Bayron are working day jobs at other restaurants and topping their night off by serving hot, delicious food in the evening to hungry Astorians. The long days are certainly challeng-

ing but Thapa feels it’s a key component to pursuing anything that is important.

“It's pretty tough,” Thapa said. “But I mean, you have to struggle in the beginning, regardless, in any industry. You have to start at the bottom and work up and you have to put in the hours.”

As the neighborhood gets more familiar with what FoodStruck has to offer, there are already a few favorite go-to items on their menu, like the chopped cheese, made with beef, cheese sauce, and caramelized onions on a garlic buttered roll. The result is a hot and tasty sandwich that oozes in melted cheese sauce on warm, toasted bread that is satisfying and filling.

The chicken thighs are also popular — and for good reason. The four-piece item is hot, crispy and perfectly drizzled with their in-house soy garlic glaze sauce. It’s certainly filling enough to eat alone or

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FOOD + DRINK for hungrier patrons, perfectly paired with fresh tots.

Also noteworthy is their grilled cheese sandwich, melted with a triple threat of delicious cheddar, Swiss and mozzarella cheese, with an onion marmalade on multigrain bread.

As FoodStruck continues to gain popularity, Thapa and Bayron have many more ideas that they would like to do next, like a pop-up brunch and dinner. Another concept in the works will include adding breakfast to the menu, particularly when they are able to solidify morning hours to do so.

The business partners also make it a point to source their items locally when they can in order to support other small businesses. Because the partners have lived and worked in Astoria for many years, there is

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already a lot of local support from the area.

“We might try to open a location on Ditmars just because we have a lot of friends there,” Thapa said. “Our goal is to have a bar restaurant, [but] that's down the line.”

Now that FoodStruck is officially open, it is certainly worth it to stop by for their delicious comfort food and the positive attitudes of the hard-working entrepreneurs.

Ultimately, the young men would like to offer some more variety and livelihood for the area with their business.

“There's already so much cool stuff in the area,” Thapa said. “We want to offer a different take on certain foods that you don't expect to be able to come into.”

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tepping into local artist Alex Markwith’s apartment on 33rd Street feels like entering a very private gallery. “Curated” with intention, the focus is on Markwith’s paintings — ranging from large-scale abstracts with hundreds of brush strokes to 3-D works jutting out from the walls. One walk around the apartment tells me more about its owner than any other space I’ve visited.

Originally from a small town near Scranton, Pennsylvania, Markwith knew from a young age that he wanted to be an artist.

“When I was very young, it was crayons and colored pencils, and I was always inventing my own characters,” Markwith said.

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@ESTIE_PYPER “I got into Rhode Island School of Design and I haven’t looked back since.”

Markwith studied painting and English at RISD and moved to New York upon graduation. He landed his first show that summer at a gallery on the Lower East Side. After living and working in Manhattan for three years, he made the move to Astoria with his partner, Meeri Koskialho.

“I didn’t even know where Astoria was prior to then. I never thought about living in Queens,” Markwith remembered. “The community is great. I needed a place that was big enough where I could set up a space where I could work.”

But Markwith needed to stay in New York for the vibrant arts scene.

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“New York was historically, and maybe still is, the center of the art world, globally,” he said. “It has a lot going on for visual arts that started in the ‘60s and ‘70s. There are more galleries here. There are more opportunities, but on the flip side, it’s more difficult as an artist because it’s more expensive and you’re going to have less space.”

Markwith describes his work as abstract and “mixed media” — meaning he creates his pieces using layers of found materi-

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als such as cardboard, wire, netting, twine, leather and even caution tape.

And nothing gives you a better sense of his work than walking down his apartment’s long hallway entrance. Stacked canvases are pushed up against the wall and the ones that couldn’t fit due to their 3-D nature are hung in the narrow space. One of his favorites, “Cloak of Self Expression” (2013), a small canvas wrapped in remnants of a leather jacket, sits right at eye level. It’s been

shown in several cities but Markwith has no intention of selling it.

“I don’t start with a preconceived idea of what I’m going to make,” Markwith said.

“It’s more a process of trying this and trying that and seeing what works. I start in my own head and I’m responding to the way I compare different elements. It’s almost a process of sculpture even though they’re hanging on the wall.”

The main living space is more intentional.

The furniture is minimal, modern and neutral — the only color comes from the red and yellow throw pillows on the couch. Markwith and Koskialho purposefully decorated in this way to allow the busy art in the room to take center stage.

“Meeri and I both like this concept of minimalism. There was even a question of having these colored pillows here,” Markwith said. “But generally neutral decor is best. With interior design, I think mixing textures is the most important thing — sticking to one color palette, but then mixing textures.”

Which is, coincidentally, just like his art — layering and mixing textures with a focus

on black and white (and sometimes red) as the primary colors. Four paintings (which he changes out every couple of months) hang on the primary wall above the glass table and the couch. The one that grabs the most attention is the large black canvas above the couch, constructed using fabric under layers of paint to give it texture.

“One of the things I like to be able to do is curate walls,” Markwith said. “I like to be able to exhibit work here. They are intended to stand on their own, but I also like that they sort of form these dialogues between each other.”

The other three are smaller. One is primarily white with papery layers, while another black with two holes and fabric stretched around the openings. The third and most elaborate has two canvases stacked with a hanging rag in front and wire jutting out.

“One of the biggest limitations in painting is that you always have a rectangle,” Markwith said. “Breaking up the rectangle gives it its own character. With each work, I want it to have its own character. I want to make something you haven’t seen before.”

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The bedroom has a similar layout: a simple white low-set bed with side tables and two large canvases on opposite sides of the space. One is filled with straight black-and-white brush strokes, and the other is more chaotic, with specks of neon paint peeping through the white and black paint smear, topped off with twine stuck on top. You could look at it for hours.

“I want to make something that surprises me,” the artist said. “The most difficult part is recognizing when the work is finished, because the nature is such that one could continue just on one canvas but that would not very fulfilling to me. I need to see a result at some point.”

The kitchen also serves as a display room.

One wall features a large canvas with more leather jacket pieces. The opposite wall is covered in smaller abstract works covered in found materials. The kitchen used to double as his physical studio before he got a space of his own. Now, his studio is only a short walk away.

His studio is a behind-the-scenes view into Markwith’s creative process. The modest space is an art teacher’s dream: the shelves are stocked with supplies and boxes are bursting with materials in every corner.

“I get ideas from the materials, so the materials are directly related to what’s produced,” he said. “It’s a studio practice. It’s something like with yoga — you commit to doing it and you have to spend time in the studio. The work’s always developing.”

You can catch some Markwith originals today, right around the corner in Long Island City at Plaxall Gallery from Sept. 8 to Oct. 12. Two new pieces of his, “Orange Void” and “Quadruple Void,” will be shown.

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his fall the LIC Flea & Food is back with weekends filled with activities for everyone.

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Visit the Flea for one-of-a-kind vendors, vintage and artisanal goods. Grab a brew from the Beer & Wine Garden and head on over to the Flea’s amazing food vendors. Returning this fall are crowd favorites Empanada Papa, Muzzles and Chori & Chimi to sell their delicious fare. For a sweet bite, check out Cozi Treats, where you’ll find delicious macarons.

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