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34 THE QUEENS COURIER • MAY 28, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com HGTV’s ‘Flea Market Flip’ fi lming at LIC Flea this weekend BY THE QUEENS COURIER STAFF editorial@queenscourier.com/@QueensCourier Cameras will be rolling at the LIC Flea & Food this weekend, as HGTV’s “Flea Market Flip” makes its return to the market. The show will be fi lming on both Saturday, May 30, and Sunday, May 31, at the popular Long Island City fl ea market, located at the waterfront lot at the corner of Fifth Street and 46th Avenue. Each week on “Flea Market Flip,” contestants, who participate in teams, are given $500 to explore items at different fl ea markets. The participants 1 search for objects they can buy, fi x and then “fl ip” for a higher selling price. By the end of each show, the contestants display their transformations and battle it out to win all the profi ts earned. Visitors are encouraged to come down to the LIC Flea for a chance to be on TV and pick up some rare fi nds for their homes. LIC Flea also offers items from over 80 vendors each day. Items for sale include food and drinks, collectibles, antiques, arts and crafts, handcrafted jewelry and fashion, and much more. When visitors want to take a break from shopping, they can relax at the LIC Flea Beer Garden, which is the only venue serving all six Queensbrewed beers from local breweries including Big Alice Brewing, Rockaway Brewing Company, Queens Brewery, Finback Brewery, Bridge and Tunnel Brewery, and SingleCut Beersmiths. LIC Flea & Food runs 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. File photo Make sure to check out these vendors the next time you visit the LIC Flea & Food 1. Kao Kua, a Thai Street Grubs a Go-Go Facebook.com/kaokuaThaiGrubs Twitter.com/kaokuaThaiGrubs Kao Kua, a Thai Street Grubs a Go-Go, offers New Yorkers an eclectic and mobile place to have great “bite-sized” ethnic food in a social environment. Ethnic Thai’s Isaan recipes will be used to provide the customers with authentic Thai’s Isaan menu items, including Moo Yang Nam Jim Jaew, Loog Chin Moo Nam Jim Jaew, and Thai Ramen aka Guoy Tiew Moo Yang. Our unusual Thai tapas-style menu offerings are aimed to transport ethnic foodies straight into the food stalls scene in Bangkok and the Isaan region of Thailand. 2. When Pigz Fly When Pigz Fly was established by a true Southern girl all the way from Louisiana. Everyone has had chicken wings but have you had Pig Wingz? Pigs may not be able to fl y but they sure have wings. Yes, that’s right — Pig Wingz. What are Pig Wingz? Pig Wingz are essentially a pork shank cut from the fi bula. Simply delicious, a single bone surrounded by lean, tender meat. They are slow smoked with a special blend of spices, deep fried and tossed with homemade sauces. 3. Hank’s Juicy Beef Using his family’s special recipe, Hank’s Juicy Beef is bringing Chicago-style Italian beef to New York City. Slow-roasted beef in savory Italian spices and herbs, topped with your choice of spicy giardiniera and/or sweet peppers, on a Italian-style roll. Hank’s Juicy Beef is surely an invigorating sandwich experience! 4. Anna Harper Jewelry Etsy.com/AnnaHarper Instagram.com/jewelrybyannaharper AnnaHarper.com Anna Harper Jewelry handcrafts heirloom quality designs in recycled metals. Copper, sterling silver, fi ne silver and 24k gold jewelry, designed in classic and modern styles. All stones are responsibly resourced. Each piece is designed with the environment in mind, using old-world techniques instead of modern mass production. Custom orders gladly accepted. 2 3 4


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