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Shop vintage this weekend at LIC Flea & Food market
Happy Autumn! Kick off the fall by
browsing and picking up vintage pieces at
LIC Flea.
You’ll be wowed you see Paul Anthony
Nicosia refurbished furniture. He uses salvaged
Keep sending us entries to our “Salute to People in Queens Parks” photo contest!
If you have a love for photography and
the borough of Queens, we have a contest
that’ll make you smile in a fl ash.
Th e Queens Courier and the New York
City Department of Parks and Recreation
are teaming up to present the “Salute to
People in Queens Parks” photo contest.
We’re looking for photographers of all
levels to submit their best photos people
enjoying themselves of Queens parks.
Th e contest is divided into two categories:
groups and individuals. It will showcase
men, women and children enjoying
everything that Queens parks has
to off er.
Each category has 12 fi nalists, and all
fi nalists will have their pictures on display
at the Queens Museum as part of
a special exhibit. One fi nalist from each
category will be selected as overall fi nalists
for the grand prize: a $100 gift card
to a fi ne dining establishment in Queens.
Th e second overall fi nalist will receive a
$75 dining gift card, and the third overall
fi nalist will receive a $50 dining gift card.
Th e “Salute to People in Queens Parks”
photo contest is open now; all entries
must be sent via email to editorial@
qns.com (subject: Salute to People in
Queens Parks) or on our Instagram page,
www.instagram.com/QNSgram with the
hashtag, #salutetoqueensparks. All entries
must be submitted by Friday, Oct. 13,
2017.
No purchase necessary. Void where
prohibited. Employees of Schneps
Communications or its subsidiaries and
the New York City Department of Parks
and Recreation are not eligible to participate.
Photo by Angela Callisaya
NYC vintage treasures in all his pieces
and re-imagines them to create a one-ofa
kind piece for your home.
At Mothball Memoirs, you will fi nd vintage
clothes right next to sacred pieces
like palo santo bundles, essential oils and
more, making vintage shopping a spiritual
practice.
Retropolitan turns vintage fi nds into
new baubles to adorn your neck and wrist.
Th e designers are there to meet you and
share information about the background
of any piece that catches your eye.
Th is weekend, LIC Flea welcomes NYC
Junk Girl, where you’ll fi nd vintage treasures
like broaches, jeweled accessories,
glassware, collectibles and more!
Dutch Kills Klotheing has an amazing
assortment of vintage handbags,
clothes and jewels. So much to choose
from, you should get ready to fall in love!
All that shopping will make you hungry!
Luckily LIC Flea & Food has incredible
food from around the globe.
JoJo Bites off ers Filipino Grilled items
(aka Inihaw Pagkain Pinoy) along with
amazing sides like grilled eggplant, garlic
rice and mango salad.
In the mood for Jamaican? Th en head
over to the Four the Hard Way for the best
in Jerk cooking.
Kini (which means comforting meal in
Korean) is Korean cooking at its best! Try
their Kimchi Fried Rice and Arancini Balls.
Don’t forget the handcut fries from
Bulldog Burgery. Th is simple treat is defi -
nitely out of this world!
Of course, there’s also the Beer & Wine
Garden serving a variety of craft brews and
off ering a perfect place to relax on a nice
autumn aft ernoon.
LIC Flea is open Saturdays & Sundays
from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Oct. 29.
It’s located at 5-25 46th Ave. in Long Island
City.
Be sure to mark your calendars for the
Second Annual Queens Beer Fest, taking
place at the LIC Flea the weekend of Oct.
14-15. Tickets starting at $29 for unlimited
beer. For more information or to purchase
tickets, visit LICFlea.com/special-events.