LIC Market, established in 2010, will sadly be closing their doors. They do not site a specific reason, but in the owner’s heartfelt message on Facebook, there is a reference to the “lunacy of 2020.” They also encourage residents to support local businesses. We wish them well and thank them for a decade of enhancing Long Island City through their amazing coffee, food, and wine.
From the owners on the restaurant FB page.
Courtesy licmarket.com
Court Square has been busy. Here’s a quick rundown on new neighborhood additions and existing re-openings.
Blow + Arrow is open! If your looks like mine, don’t walk, RUN here and get a blow out! Please call to learn their safety protocols, then make a reservation here.
Photo: E Stretto
Good news: Dutch Kills Bar serves cocktails to-go through their window from 3pm-9pm! Great news: E Stretto Sandwiches ( first made famous in downtown LA) has joined the bar to offer their sandwiches from 11am-9pm daily. Start perusing their LIC menu to pick which delicious sandwich you want to accompany your next perfect cocktail!
Photo: Nobleman
Hair care, continued. A new barbershop opened its doors last month. Say hello, to Nobleman, and take care of that quarantine “look” you’ve tried to make work. Their COVID waiver can be found here.
Book Culture LIC is now open with limited hours for mobile pickup orders. If you are looking for a book, give them a call and you can pay for it over the phone, and pick up every day ( Except Mondays) between 3-6pm. For full details, visit their page and make sure you call them first for any books you need! If they don’t have it in stock, they can order and have it within a couple of days which rivals Amazon at this point.
Enoteca – Court Square’s newest wine shop opened its doors at almost the exact time Coronavirus forced everyone to stay home. Fortunately, they have been able to remain operational and offer delivery throughout the city. You can learn more about their vast array of wine on their website and their instagram has the latest on delivery times and special announcements.Are you aware of other businesses that are re-opening or new businesses that are arriving? Please contact us to let us know: courtsquareeditor@gmail.com
Photo: Miranda Suess
Photo: Enoteca LIC.
Hello, LIC Court Square Blog Readers,
As you may have read, Wesley has relocated to California, and I am the proud new owner of the site. I wanted the blog because I am a lifelong resident of Queens, and have lived in Court Square for 14 years now. I love this neighborhood of Long Island City, and there are too many exciting things happening here to let the blog fizzle out. LIC Court Square Blog has been a valuable resource to me, and I have every intention of building on the solid foundation that Wesley created.
So here we are. As Wesley mentioned, I am co-founder and President of Modern Spaces. We opened our doors on Vernon Blvd. 11 years ago, and now occupy space on 46th Ave., two offices in Astoria, and most recently, an expansion in Jersey City. One thing Modern Spaces has always valued is community involvement. We don’t just open offices and put up buildings here. Our team of agents and staff live and work here, just like you. We want small businesses to thrive, we want great schools for the kids, beautiful parks for all to enjoy, and for artists to maintain a presence here.
To that end, we would like to offer free ad placement to our local businesses: if you have a restaurant, shop or other small business in Court Square, feel free to submit your ads. We will also be doing small business spotlights in the future, so be on the lookout for that. This is a difficult time for small businesses and we want to help in whatever way we can to help.
Our marketing team will manage the day to day operations of the blog and we would love to hear from you: what content do you want to see? Any changes or new ideas you would like to see realized? Please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are open to your feedback!
You can drop us a line at: courtsquareeditor@gmail.com
Your neighbor,
Eric
