FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com JULY 2, 2015 • The Queens Courier 69 1 2 LIC Flea & Food to hold night market on Fourth of July BY THE QUENS COURIER STAFF [email protected] @QueensCourier The Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks are just days away, so when you make your way down to the Long Island City waterfront this weekend to catch the light show, make sure to stop by the LIC Flea & Food Night Market. The LIC Flea & Food, located at the outdoor lot by the waterfront at the corner of Fifth Street and 46th Avenue, announced it will be extending it hours on July 4 until 10:30 p.m. Visitors will be able to hang out at the LIC Flea Beer Garden, which is the only venue serving all six Queens-brewed beers from local breweries including Big Alice Brewing, Rockaway Brewing Company, Queens Brewery, Finback Brewery, Bridge and Tunnel Brewery, and SingleCut Beersmiths. Along with shopping at over 80 vendors offering items such as jewelry, clothing and arts and crafts, visitors will also be able to purchase food from vendors and take it with them to the waterfront as they enjoy the fireworks. For Saturday, July 4, hours for the market will run from noon to 10:30 p.m. and on Sunday, July 5, the LIC Flea will return to its normal hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For updates on the LIC Flea & Food, 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 to the LIC Flea & Food 1) Rita’s Water Ice www.ritasny.com At Rita’s Water Ice, their tag line is happiness. They have the freshest, highest-quality ices in a variety of delicious natural flavors to choose from. The dose of happiness will vary as the flavors do every weekend at the LIC Flea & Food, but their promise of happiness is one that they will always keep. As a Rita’s guest, your happiness is their number one priority. You are always greeted with a friendly smile and served in a New York minute. 2) SupremeLuv www.supremeluv.com SupremeLuv specializes in unique and high-quality accessories and was founded by a Japanese mom, Nana Inagaki, who seeks the best of the fashion world. They consider themselves bicoastal, with an international style. Based in Brooklyn, and frequently traveling, SupremeLuv is constantly scouting new, top-quality products. Their mission is to bring you the best of what’s hot, and always in great taste. 3) Karl’s Balls Karl Palma is a passionate cook and held the general manager and head chef position at East Village’s Otafuku from January 2012 to June 2013. Palma cooked at the Food Film Festival in New York City, Chicago and Charleston, and was featured on the Cooking Channel, as well as in various food blogs. In January 2015, Palma and his wife launched Karl’s Balls, starting with a pop-up at Openhouse on Bowery Street and then taking part at the grand opening of the Queens International Night Market in Flushing in April. Using fresh ingredients, homemade recipes and small batch sauces, the husband and wife duo look forward to bringing their best cooking for all of you to enjoy. 4) The August Tree theaugusttree.com The August Tree is a purveyor of goods for adventure lovers and get-together enthusiasts. You can find unusual hostess gifts, fashionably smart travel accessories and heartwarming toys from around the world. The August Tree proudly supports the Children’s International Summer Villages (CISV) Peace Fund with 15 percent of the profits of each purchase going toward the support of peace education. 5) Cookies Anonymous Who doesn’t like cookies? When was the last time you had an amazing cookie? Cookies Anonymous makes delicious cookies using ingredients that you’d find in your mom’s kitchen, and cookies that would make her jealous. Their classics have that homemade, nostalgic taste; and the fun cookies will push some boundaries. Both will keep you coming back for more. 3 4 5
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