32 THE QUEENS COURIER • MAY 15, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com LICFLEA&FOOD Jam Jar Bakery www.jamjarny.com Jam Jar Bakery specializes in single-serving pies in a jar. Each “Jar Pie” is baked and ready to eat on the go or to give as a gift for someone special. Jam Jar Bakery’s handmade pies are used as a fun favor for any event and can be customized to include a picture or logo. For this season, Jam Jar Bakery has also created “The Flea Nut” for chocolate and peanut butter lovers, sold exclusively at LIC Flea & Food and Astoria Flea at Kaufman Astoria Studios. Kosofresh 14-30 Astoria Boulevard, Astoria www.kosofresh.com Kosofresh products keep the traditional essence of each dish, with some ingredients brought out from South Korea. Their goal is to share their passion of Korean food and making their exotic dishes more accessible to the rest of the world. “Experience the culture of Seoul and feed your soul.” The brand represents a healthy, innovative and fun way of life. An Artistic Taste www.anartistictaste.com 347-327-4011 An Artistic Taste strives to provide elegant and delicious food with a touch of artistic quality. “Our lives are enriched by the foods we share, the wonderful people we work with, and the values that guide us,” owners said. “Our social responsibilities are an essential part of who we are.” The main goal of An Artistic Taste is to delight clients and their guests with the freshest local ingredients and expert service. LIC Weekend of Fun (Left) The LIC Arts Open started on Wednesday and will culminate this weekend. (Above) Visitors to the LIC Flea enjoy exploring stands of food, crafts and more on a sunny day. Long Island City is the place to be this weekend. Three events will be taking over the western Queens neighborhood, bringing residents and visitors from near and far the best in food, drinks, activities, the arts and much more. The fi rst of these events is the ongoing LIC Flea & Food located at the outdoor lot on the corner of 5th Street and 46th Avenue. Items for sale include food and drinks, collectibles, antiques, arts and crafts, and fashion. During the weekend the 2014 LIC Arts Open, which began Wednesday, will also be taking over with local artists holding open studios on Saturday, and on Sunday hosting a closing party and silent auction. On Saturday, May 17, the fi rst-ever free LIC Springs! block party, which is part of the city’s Department of Transportation’s Weekend Walks program, will shut down Vernon Boulevard to vehicular traffi c from 50th to 46th avenues. From 1 to 6 p.m. the block party will feature performances, activities, and food and items sold by local business owners. “Together these events show that there is something for everyone in Long Island City and should draw New Yorkers of all ages to LIC,” said Elizabeth Lusskin, president of the Long Island City Partnership. “Arts, culture, lively performances, activities and, of course, a cornucopia of culinary options — and all from local participants.” Also for this weekend, the MTA has announced the No. 7 train would take a break from its weekend disruptions and will be running run- to help visitors get to and from Long Island City. Just a neighborhood away, the Astoria Flea & Food at Kaufman Astoria Studios will be entering its third of eight Sundays of operation. After paying a visit to Long Island City, don’t miss out on the numerous vendors at the Astoria Flea. Nyan soaps nyansoaps.com @nyansoaps facebook.com/nyansoaps Nyan soaps is an all-natural handmade soap company based in Brooklyn. Their products are made by oils that are plant-based and specially selected for the issues of our lifestyle environment. From peculiar soap categories and oils, consumers are given the choice of soaps based on the lives they live, in their skin. ChocoToy “Cold Pressed Juice” www.chocotoynyc.com Clifford S. Toy and Steven Chou are friends and neighbors and have been residents of LIC for the last fi ve years. Their mission is to bring a pure, healthy, fresh concept with a higher culinary standard to the Queens community. Toy currently works for a technology company and is an active individual engaging in sports such as rock climbing, freediving and biking. Chou brings over 10 years of Michelin Star restaurant experience as a professional chef and lives an active lifestyle running, working out and biking. Toy and Chou are incorporating their active, healthy lifestyles and passion for food to drive awareness for healthier living with fresh, cold, pressed juice. Rejuvenate and restore your body.
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