news & tips43 Food Box opens in LIC building BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO Long Island City residents can now think “outside the box” when it comes to dining. Inside the Falchi Building is a brand new 2,000-square-foot pop-up artisanal food fair, known as The Food Box. It is located on the ground floor of the fivestory, 657,660-square-foot, multi-tenant, mixeduse building, located at 31-00 47th Avenue. “The Food Box at Falchi features a curated collection of artisanal foods that caters to the needs of tenants who want a highly amenitized ground floor and creates a place that serves the surrounding community of Long Island City,” said Michael Phillips, COO of real estate investment and management company Jamestown Properties. There are currently four vendors participating in The Food Box and Jamestown is looking for a fifth. A rotating trial will also be offered to vendors who would like to see what The Food Box has to offer. One of the vendors includes the 2013 Vendy Awards’ Best Market Vendor, Khao Man Gai NY. This vendor specializes in a Thai chicken and rice dish, with an emphasis on high-quality ingredients. The other three vendors include ReCaFo, Real Caribbean Food, offering traditional Jamaican cuisine; Jessy’s Pastries selling Peruvian empanadas and sweets, and The Kolache Co., who will offer a modern take on a Czech pastry. ReCaFo, Jessy’s Pastries and Khao Man Gai participated in the outdoor LIC Flea & Food market this past summer. ‘TIS THE SEASON Another year is coming to a close, time to reflect on the past 12 months of our accomplishments and perhaps some defeats. But “’tis the season,” so just focus on the positives. As for me, the Christmas holiday is my favorite time of year. I look forward to catching up with family and friends and stroll down Fifth Avenue to take in the beautiful window displays. The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is also one of the things that make this a special time of year. The Z NYC Hotel has a role to play as well, not with just the trees, lights and decorations, but from the guests that visit from all over the globe. It’s the time of year for the classic movies “Miracle on 34th Street,” “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “The Bishop’s Wife,” just to name a few. The aroma from your neighborhood bakery, the gingerbread house on display in the window --if you’re like me, you have to go in and buy something to sample. Needless to say, I’ll worry about the effects to my waistline next year with my New Year’s resolution. Now what makes my day start with a smile is watching our guests smiling and waving goodbye to our front desk staff as they make their way onto the Z Bus for complimentary transportation into Manhattan to experience a New York Christmas. How great that the Z Bus drops our guest off in front of Bloomingdale’s, and while it’s not Miracle on 34th Street, we’re optimistic there could be one on 59th Street. While I could go on and on about this special time of year, and tell you about the New Year’s Eve festivities in New York, and of course at the Z NYC Hotel which you can find online at www. zhotelny.com, I must get back to my shopping list, party planning and of course, work. But first I would like to wish you and your families the merriest Christmas and all the best in 2014. Lisa Gneo, Director of Sales & Marketing, Z NYC Hotel LISA GNEO Khao Man Gai NY and Jessy’s Pastries can also be found this month on the weekends at the LIC Flea & Food Holiday Market,located in a warehouse next to the former outdoor LIC Flea market at the corner of 5th Street and 46th Avenue. In October, Jamestown announced the multi-million dollar repositioning and capital improvement program at the Falchi Building, built in 1920 as a warehouse and distribution facility. This program includes façade and lobby renovations, furniture upgrades, art installations and the introduction of food purveyors, L’Arte Del Gelato and Artisanal Cheese. Other Falchi Building tenants include jewelry manufacturers, government and medical offices, and media, technology and engineering companies. Rendering Courtesy of Jamestown Jamestown announced the debut of The Food Box on the ground floor of the Falchi Building, offering artisanal food and serving as an amenity to tenants and the overall Long Island City community.
LIC122013
To see the actual publication please follow the link above