Restaurants, Bars and Cafés

French:
Tournesol incredible food from the South West
Café Henri great crepes, salads, mussels, frites

Italian:
Manetta’s Ristorante best old world pizza in LIC
Bella Via classic Italian, with a new twist
Inizio Pizzeria new on the block, but great
Manducati’s Rustica original Italian by the Cerbone family for 40+ years
Slice take out slices, a NY habit

Asian:
Hibino high quality Kyoto food
Tuk Tuk authentic Thai food from an expat
Cyclo great Vietnamese sandwiches
Mu Ramen famed Ramen
Sushi Daizen superb chef’s Omakase

American:
Bellwether Michelin Bib Gourmand New American: seasonal local and sustainably-sourced ingredients in a contemporary setting
John Brown Smokehouse serious BBQ
Corner Bistro classic, renowned burgers

Bars:
Domaine French wine, oysters and cheese
Dominie’s Hoek meet the neighbors here
Woodbines
LIC Bar - great beers, weekly live music

Breweries: (LIC is Craft Beer Central!)
Alewife brew pub with over 2 dozen beers and trivia nights
Fifth Hammer brewery in huge industrial space
Rockaway Brewing authentic brewery and tap room, a well kept secret
Brewery Tour courtesy of Fish Out of Malbec

Cafés:
51st Street Bakery everything made from “scratch”, rumored to have best LIC coffee
Sweetleaf creative types + yummy cakes
Bricktown Bagel real New York bagels

South of the Border:
Casa Enrique Michelin starred Chiapan food
Creek and Cave Tex-Mex with a comedy club
Jora great Peruvian food by the son of a famous chef

Wine and Liquor:
Hunter’s Point Wine upscale
Vernon Wine local

Coming soon:
Murray’s Cheese LIC super renowned Manhattan cheese shop comes east

Culture

PS 1 Contemporary Art Center MoMA’s LIC branch: cutting edge contemporary art in a gorgeous renovated Public School
The Noguchi Museum a very special museum dedicated to life and work of this extraordinary Japanese-American sculptor and architect. Originally the artist's actual studio, this is one of the best kept secret's in New York!
Socrates Sculpture Park across from the Noguchi. Contemporary sculpture by emerging artists in a superb location on the East River. Vibrant free summer programs: lively dance, film and yoga.
Sculpture Center showcases emerging and well-known contemporary sculptors. It's a small, experimental space and definitely worth a visit.
Queens Museum of Art in Flushing Meadows, next to the Unisphere, the building dates to the 1939 World's Fair; do not miss the Panorama, a fantastic model of all five NYC boroughs.
Museum of the Moving Image a jewel of a museum, with interactive exhibits. This is the perfect destination for all ages with great movie screenings.
Fisher Landau Center for Art Fisher Landau Center is devoted to the exhibition and study of the excellent contemporary art collection of Emily Fisher Landau. Exquisite galleries in a former commercial building.
Radiator Arts Gallery THE place to see contemporary art, performances and video programs - this is the "real deal"!
Metropolitan Museum of Art no list would be complete with the granddaddy of NYC museums!

Basics

Food Shopping:
Food Cellar larger supermarket with excellent prepared food. LIC’s WholeFoods
Urban Market gourmet supermarket
E+I NuLook Deli perfect for a quick purchase near the Lofts

Pharmacy:
CVS, Duane Reade, Walgreens
and Vernon Boulevard Pharmacy

Dry Cleaning/Laundry:
Laundry City - 2 minutes from the Loft, drop off and DIY

Chase Bank  full banking and ATM
Kitchen Plus More  hardware and house goods
UMD Urgent Care  walk in medical services
UPS store  all your shipping needs

Beauty & Spa

LedoBarber rated “best barber” in LIC
KATA Spa high quality Swedish or Shiatsu massage therapy
Earth and Sky Massage Therapy
Primp and Tease Salon  a neighborhood hair and make up salon, super friendly staff!

Exercise & Fitness

The Yoga Room  professional yoga and Pilates classes.
Crossfit Gantry the latest exercise trend - get in shape in LIC fast!
The Cliffs at LIC  30,000 sq ft of amazing climbing and fitness! It doesn't matter if you've never climbed.
Gantry State Park  movie quality views of Manhattan skyline! The park is great for jogging, walking, or just relaxing. Also basketball, handball, and a fishing pier and seasonal waterside dining.

Transport

Subway the 7 subway station is a 1 minute walk from our Lofts. It goes directly to Grand Central or Times Square in Manhattan in 5 minutes. Other nearby subways are the E, V, N, R and also the G train to Brooklyn.
Bus both the B32 or B62 buses go to Green Point and Williamsburg, Brooklyn in 10 minutes
NYC Ferry one stop to East 34th Street or go to Williamsburg and Wall Street. There is even a new service to Rockaway, if you want the beach! The ferry stop is 5 minutes from our Lofts
JFK Airtrain take the train from the airport to the subway, rather than a taxi; offset some carbon after that flight
CitiBike pick up a bike right at the top of our street.