Outdoor Dining
Dining With A View
With an influx of residential apartments slated for construction, Long Island City is quickly transforming into
a destination for young professionals and families. But the neighborhood also boasts a variety of restaurants that
have amazing views of the East River. We’re providing you with a breakdown of the best eateries with outdoor
dining options that you can enjoy as the summer winds down.
BY JUSTIN BERGLUND AND KYARAH RODRIGUEZ
Photo courtesy of Ravel Hotel
Ravel/Penthouse 808
This rooftop dining experience
provides not only delicious food, but
an impeccable view for you to enjoy.
Penthouse 808 (8-08 Queens Plaza
South) serves mouth-watering Hawai-ian
and Asian-inspired meals that go
perfectly with any drink from their
Pacific rim-inspired cocktail menu.
Their spacious and picturesque out-door
venue is a must see! Learn more
at www.penthouse808rooftop.com
Photo courtesy of Instagram/blendonthewater
Blend on the Water
This Latin fusion restaurant (45-
40 Center Blvd.) provides authentic
cuisine inspired by all Latin countries.
Known for their Blend restaurant on
Vernon Boulevard, the Blend on the
Water location has an outdoor patio
where guests take in gorgeous views
of the East River and Manhattan. Learn
more at blendrestaurants.com.
Il Falco Italian Restaurant
This Italian restaurant (21-50 44th Dr.)
has over 50 years of cooking experience
between their two head chefs, Segundo
Tinishanay and Bolivar Perez. Presidents
Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have
enjoyed the chefs' signature dishes, in-cluding
manzo al barolo, a filet of beef
dish, and whole branzino al sale, a fish
dish cooked in Italian sea salt. Check out
www.ilfalcolic.com to learn more.
Photo courtesy of Facebook/IlFalcoLIC
L’inizio Pizzeria
Although the name means pizzeria in Italian,
L’inizio is so much more. Showcasing the Lattanzio
family’s homemade cooking tradition, L’inizio (47-
23 Vernon Blvd.) uses local ingredients for their
signature pies, which includes everything from
buffalo chicken and meat lovers to more unique
flavors such as Carciofo (artichoke) and Kale pies.
Check out their menu and learn more at Linizio.com.
Photo courtesy of Facebook/LinizioPizza
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