FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com MARCH 27, 2014 • THE COURIER SUN 11 LIC Flea & Food is just a week away The popular Long Island City fl ea market will celebrate its 2014 grand opening on Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6 in the same spot as lst year: an outdoor lot by the waterfront at Fifth Street and 46th Avenue. Items for sale at the market include collectibles, antiques, arts and crafts, fashion and more, along with a greatly expanded selection of food and drinks. Along with many LIC Flea favorites, new faces are being introduced this season, bringing Jewel Dripped personal pizzas made on site in a portable brick oven, created for the LIC Flea. “It’s going to be a great exposure for us,” said Ajdin Dracic, manager at Trakia. The restaurant is looking to combine different toppings on the pies to bring unique combinations of fl avors. “It’s perfect for the target audience we are chasing and we want to get reactions from people with the crazy combinations.” Another food vendor is Mamak Malaysia, which will be selling traditional Malaysian food with homemade twists to each plate. “Since we are new and we are a unique Malaysian restaurant, I just want to go out and introduce our restaurant and my food,” said Nani Yusof Hughie, owner and executive chef of Mamak Malaysia. “It will give Trakia Photo byTony Ramos an opportunity for me and for those people to know us and for us to know our customers. We want to be part of the LIC Flea family.” Other new vendors include Kimchi Smoke, Robicelli’s, Sara Jenny Fries, King of Falafel & Shawarma, Grateful Bread Company, Vintage-Dealers Choice Jewelry and Nyan Soaps. During the opening weekend, Banking while on-the-go. visitors a wide array of foods and other items. Kathy Baer, owner of Jewel Dripped, will be selling handcrafted jewelry made out of quality metals, gemstones and vintage beads. “I’m excited to have more face-to-face contact with people and see their reactions to my things,” said Baer, who primarily sells her items on www. Etsy.com. “It would just be fun to hang out in the street with real people and feed off their energy and try out new ideas.” Among the new food vendors is Mediterranean restaurant Trakia, which is located at 38-14 30th Ave. in Astoria. This vendor will serve organic Flushing Bank Flexible DepositTM Saves Time, Easy, and Free* – Deposit checks into your Flushing Bank account from your iPhone® or AndroidTM device or your PC with a desktop scanner. Banking anywhere, anytime. Flushing Bank Mobile Banking Fast, Secure, and Free* – Manage your accounts on the go with your mobile device. Pay bills, view account balances and history, transfer funds to/from Flushing Bank accounts, and more. Now you can enjoy the flexibility and convenience of banking while on-the-go with Flushing Bank Flexible Deposit and Flushing Bank Mobile Banking. For more information visit your local Flushing Bank branch, go to www.FlushingBank.com or call 800.581.2889. the New York Cosmos soccer team, which will start its season against Atlanta on April 13 at Hofstra University’s Shuart Stadium, will be on site to bring activities for kids and families. LIC Flea & Food will run every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Applications are still being accepted for the new season by registering online at www. licfl ea.com. *There is no charge to use Flushing Bank Flexible Deposit and Flushing Bank Mobile Banking, but the Bank’s standard account fees will apply and data and messaging rates may apply from your wireless provider. Flexible Deposit is for personal checking, statement savings or money market accounts only. Account(s) must be in good standing. Subject to eligibility. Deposit limits and other restrictions apply. Flushing Bank Flexible Deposit and Mobile Banking are available to all Flushing Bank online banking users. Flushing Bank is a registered trademark
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