G train service suspended in Queens for five weeks updates QUEENS SILK ROAD FOOD TOUR REACHES KICKSTARTER GOAL BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO Foodies, get ready: a two-day international Queens food tour has made it to Queens thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign. Astoria resident Adam Edwards turned to the online crowdfunding site in June in hopes of raising enough money to turn his project called “The Silk Road & Spice Route of Queens” into a reality, The Queens Courier first reported. “I always wanted to do something with food that really connects with people, and Queens is a unique food destination in itself,” Edwards previously told The Courier. Edwards’ campaign came to an end on July 15 and raised a total of $2,175, surpassing his goal of $2,000. The idea came to Edwards, originally from Pittsburgh, upon exploring Astoria and seeing the different restaurants featuring international cuisines, such as Mombar located at 25-22 Steinway St. During the food tour, which held its first event on August 10, Edwards said he hopes to highlight the borough’s diversity and modern versions of food that could be found along the ancient Silk Road and spice routes that connected Europe, Asia and Africa. Participants are able to ride a trolley from midtown Manhattan, at 8th Avenue between 54th and 55th streets, into Queens. “Learn about the history of Queens and the lands where people immigrated from to call New York City home as we try authentic food from the old world right in our backyard,” said Edwards on the food tour’s official website. The first Sunday, August 10, the tour focused on the Spice Route of Queens dining at restaurants specializing in Italian, Egyptian, South Indian, Malaysian and Cantonese cuisines. On August 17, participants will explore the Silk Road tasting food from Greece, the Middle East, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Central/ Western China. Tickets are currently on sale for full price of $200 per day. All proceeds from the food tour will go toward supporting the nonprofit Upwardly Global, for which Edwards has organized fundraisers over the past few years. For more information visit www.silkroadofqueens. com. Image courtesy of Adam Edwards For five consecutive weeks this summer, the G train will not run between the Court Square station in Long Island City and the Nassau Avenue stop in Brooklyn due to Hurricane Sandy recovery work, according to the MTA. The repairs will be made until Tuesday, September 2, at 5 a.m. As an alternative, the MTA will provide shuttle buses between the stops, which will run along two routes: 1. Via Manhattan Av to/from Nassau Av G station 2. Via McGuinness Blvd to/from Lorimer St/Metropolitan Av L station Shuttle bus stops along each route will be located near G stations at: Southbound Jackson Av and 45 Av Jackson Av and 47 Av Manhattan Av/McGuinness Blvd and Greenpoint Av Manhattan Av/McGuinness Blvd and Nassau Av Metropolitan Av and Union Av Northbound Metropolitan Av and Union Av Manhattan Av/McGuinness Blvd and Nassau Av Manhattan Av/McGuinness Blvd and Greenpoint Av 44 Drive and 23 St
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