26 The Queens Courier • april 23, 2015 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com Zagat to set up voting booth at LIC Flea & Food BY THE QUEENS COURIER STAF editorial@queenscourier.com @QueensCourier Visitors to the LIC Flea & Food this weekend will have their voices heard and be able to win some money. Zagat, known for its ratings of restaurants and nightlife, will be setting up a booth at the popular Long Island City market where visitors will have the chance to review their favorite New York restaurants and vote for the top LIC Flea vendors. Voters will be rewarded with money to spend the same day at the flea market, and LIC Flea vendors who win most votes will be awarded with the title of Zagat Voters’ Choice at LIC Flea. For more information visit www.zagat.com/reviewNYC. LIC Flea & Food is located at an outdoor lot by the waterfront at the corner of Fifth Street and 46th Avenue, and offers items for sale including food and drinks, collectibles, antiques, arts and crafts, handcrafted jewelry and fashion, and much more. Along with over 80 vendors each day, the market also has a beer garden, exclusively serving beers brewed in Queens from local breweries including Rockaway Brewery, Queens Brewery, Finback Brewery and SingleCut Beersmiths. The LIC Flea is the only location to carry beer from all six breweries. The bar will also offer a great selection of wines. LIC Flea & Food will run every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., through the end of October. For updates on the LIC Flea & Food market, follow on Facebook.com/LICFlea, Instagram.com/LICFlea and @LICFlea on Twitter. Make sure to check out these vendors the next time you take a trip down to the LIC Flea & Food 1. Dutch Kills Klotheing www.dutchkillsklotheing.com This apparel brand combines vintage graphics with one of the oldest inventions, x screen printing, with the newest inks, creating the softest shirts possible. “We were inspired by living in the Dutch Kills area, surrounded by beautiful old buildings, many with advertising still on the side. There is a solid middle class, working vibe in this no-nonsense nabe. But at the same time the light that reflects off the LI Sound and then bounces back from the Atlantic creates an impressionistic filter on life at 32nd Street and 36th Avenue,” said Eva Weiss, principal designer and founder. “The deep blues and light pinks of the early morning and evening make living here feel like I live in the clouds some days!” 2. Bulldog Burgery www.bulldogburgery.com After traveling the country with their burgers and fries, Bulldog Burgery returns home to Queens, serving their amazing hand-cut fries at LIC Flea. Using fresh, whole potatoes, they cut and fry their potatoes twice to perfection. Seasonal, rotating sauces will make sure your fries never go naked again. 3. Dhruv’s Kati Shack Factory www.katishack.com Exploring the elegance of street food, Dhruv’s Kati Shack Factory (DKSF) transcends the Kati Roll into a deliverance of flavor and experience for each customer. The Kati Roll uses a wide array of exotic spices and blends that play in perfect harmony with the savory meat or vegetable inside it. This typical street food has kept everyone from peasants to maharajas nourished and satiated since the 1930s, not to mention today’s corporate bigwigs and students. Dhruv’s Kati Shack Factory emphasizes taste without compromising affordability, and after all these years, they proudly continue the tradition. It’s all about the experience, which means the ambience and warm welcome is as important as the food itself. 4. Luke’s Lobster www.lukeslobster.com Luke’s will be selling their famous, fresh lobster rolls, shrimp rolls and crab rolls. 5. Mountain Side Crafts www.sidecrafts.info This vendor sells handmade arts and crafts from Nepal and specializes in Buddhist, as well as Hindu, products directly imported from Nepal. 1 2 3 4 5
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