32 The Queens Courier • september 3, 2015 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com Saying goodbye to the summer at the Flea BY THE QUEENS COURIER STAF editorial@queenscourier.com @QueensCourier With the summer on its way out, visitors can say goodbye to the season while enjoying the LIC Flea & Food. The popular Long Island City market, located at Fifth Street and 46th Avenue, is promoting the unofficial end to the summer and encouraging visitors to come say hello to the LIC Flea and celebrate Labor Day. This weekend will be filled with a lot of fun activities at the market such as ping-pong, Jenga, oversized chess, cornhole and more. Visitors can also shop, eat and drink items from the greatest vendors in New York City such as Rita’s Ices, Lizzmonade, Afishonado, Oconomi and more. Guests can also cool off at the LIC Flea Beer Garden, the only venue exclusively serving beers brewed in Queens from local breweries including Rockaway Brewery, Queens Brewery, Finback and SingleCut. 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. Make sure to satisfy your sweet tooth with these vendors at the LIC Flea & Food this weekend Breads & Spreads Currywurst is to Berlin what the bagel is to New York. It’s a cooked and grilled pork sausage topped with a special homemade curry sauce. This is soul food from Berlin. Breads & Spreads was created by a transplant from Berlin for the foodie on the go. It was inspired by her favorite way to eat bread: sumptuous spreads on artisan whole wheat breads, ready to go for an accident-free indulgence. AVM casa AVM casa is a local manufacturer of high-quality soy wax candles, beeswax lip balms and spa products. All products are handmade, hand-poured and hand-labeled in Bronxville, NY. Using only pure fragrance and essential oils and a quality 100 percent soy wax that melts smoothly, the candles will provide any space with romantic ambiance and pure scented heaven. Lumpia Merienda lumpiamerienda.com Lumpia Merienda started with a mother’s Filipino eggrolls, or lumpias, and the voracious appetites gathered around the poker table every Friday night. Four friends are now bringing these addictive and crispy snacks to the masses for the first time at the LIC Flea & Food, where they will fry up savory, sweet and vegetarian versions. Follow on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Mahalo New York Bakery Mahalo New York Bakery owners grew up with the flavors of Hawaii. This led to the creation of some of their best-selling products such as their pineapple guava cupcakes and mango passion fruit whipped cheesecake that will leave you in tropical bliss. Jack ’n Pack jackandpack.com Jack ’n Pack believes one thing: it is more blessed to give than to receive. Jack ’n Pack is more than just a retail store, as they would like to hear your story. They encourage everyone to express love through gifting and provide the sweetest gift solution. Check out their jewelry, accessories, craft supplies and packaging, with the motto: “Keep it simple with love.” Together it’s Jack ’n Pack.
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