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New eateries open up in northeast Queens neighborhoods
Flushing Skyview Center seeks artists for digital artwork display
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
cmohamed@schnepsmedia.com
@QNS
Th e Shops at Skyview Center
in Flushing is seeking local artists
from the New York metropolitan
area to create digital artwork
for two jumbotron screens
– the exterior ticker screen that
is located on the front façade of
the center and an interior screen
placed by the main entrance.
Artwork may be static images or
video format.
“We are looking for unique
and dynamic artists to bring a
little color, culture and creativity
to the shopping center,” said
Rishika Mahtani, regional marketing
manager for ShopCore
Properties, owners and managing
entity for Th e Shops at
Skyview. “Th ese artists have
complete freedom to create
whatever inspires, immerses
and indulges them to make their
mark on our neighborhood.”
Th e artwork proposal is due by
Monday, May 3, and the project
will then be awarded to fi ve artists
on Friday, May 21. Th ose fi ve
winners will receive $5,000 each
toward tuition or grant money to
further their careers. Once chosen,
each artist will create two pieces of
artwork, one for the interior and
one for the exterior jumbotron.
Th e specifi cations for the interior
jumbotron are 1860 pixels
by 1125 pixels and the exterior
specifi cations are 4920 pixels
by 180 pixels. Both displays
should be less than 200 dpi and
less than 100 mb. Final artwork
from winning artists must be
produced and submitted in the
provided specifi cations no later
than Monday, July 19.
Th e Shops at Skyview is a
multilevel shopping destination
located in Flushing, featuring
a growing mix of national
retailers and local favorites,
including leading brands such
as Target, Uniqlo, SkyFoods
and Marshall’s, and locals like
Gong Cha and Royal Beauty.
Th e Shops at Skyview is accented
by an abundance of signature
events, family centric experiences
and so much more. Th e shopping
destination, conveniently
located in Queens, features a mix
of premier national retail stores
for women’s, men’s and children’s
apparel, shoes, electronics, home
furnishings, entertainment, cosmetics,
groceries and more.
For more information or questions
on submissions, contact
Rishika Mahtani at rmahtani@
shopcore.com or call 312-798-
5181. For more information
about Th e Shops at Skyview
visit theshopsatskyview.com or
follow Skyview’s social media
@theshopsatskyviewny.
BY JENNA BAGCAL
jbagcal@qns.com
@jenna_bagcal
Over the past few months,
several new eateries have
cropped up in northeast
Queens, seemingly defying the
odds despite hundreds of restaurants
that have permanently
closedacross New York City.
The establishments, some of
which are set to open soon,
range in their culinary offerings
and include an outpost of
an Astoria diner that came to
Bayside, a pancake house on
Bell Boulevard and a cookie
shop in Whitestone.
Neptune Diner
(35-01 Bell Blvd.)
When the Jackson Hole
diner at 35-01 Bell Blvd. shut
its doors in 2020, the owners
of Neptune Diner in Astoria
decided to open an outpost in
the northeast Queens neighborhood.
Like the original diner
owned by Peter and George
Katsihtis, Neptune Diner on
Bell Boulevard serves traditional
breakfast, lunch and
dinner fare, sprinkled with
Greek specialties like spanakopita,
moussaka, gyro and
souvlaki.
In addition to the Astoria
and Bayside locations, the
Katsihtis brothers own another
outpost in Brooklyn and a
high-end eatery in Manhattan
under a different name.
Belly Cake Pancake
House (38-36 Bell Blvd.)
On the corner of 38th Avenue and
Bell Boulevard is the newly opened
Belly Cake Pancake House, which
off ers the perfect blend of sweet and
savory selections for any craving.
Although “pancake house” is
in its name, Belly Cake touts a
varied menu including the aptly
named “Belly stacks,” breakfast
sandwiches, coff ees, fresh juices
and smoothies.
According to its Instagram, the
eatery is open seven days a week
from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Jongro Rice Hotdog
(39-21 Bell Blvd.)
Since Excellent Beauty Salon
moved down the block to 39-36,
Jongro Rice Hotdog has taken
up residency in its old storefront
at at 39-21 Bell Blvd.
For those who are unfamiliar,
Korean rice hot dogs are a
popular street food that are so
named for their similar appearance
to corn dogs, though they
do not contain any cornmeal.
Instead, hot dogs, sausages and
sometimes cheese on a stick are
rolled in a sticky rice fl our, coated
in breadcrumbs and dusted
in sugar. Some creative varieties
of these treats are even
covered in potatoes or crispy
ramen noodles.
In addition to rice hot dogs,
Jongro also plans to serve mochi
doughnuts, another trendy food
hailing from Japan. Based on a
recipe for “pon de ring” from
Mister Donut in Japan and with
a name loosely based on pao de
queijo from Brazil, this treat is
made with glutinous rice fl our
for a chewier texture than traditional
yeast doughnuts.
Passersby have snapped photos
of the storefront, which bares
signs of its imminent opening.
Mito Asian Fusion
(210-35 26th Ave.)
Th is established sushi restaurant,
with locations in Forest
Hills and Yonkers, is opening
two new Queens locations in
Bay Terrace. Th e Bay Terrace
Community Alliance confi rmed
that the eatery would be located
at Th e Bay Terrace shopping center,
though an opening date has
not yet been announced.
Th e menu on its website boasts
an array of options including
bento boxes, Japanese and
Korean appetizers, endless sushi
choices, cooked entrees and desserts.
Mito Asian Fusion also has
plans to open a location in Long
Island City at 27-25 Jackson Ave.
Canella Cafe Bakery
(25-85 169th St.)
Th is Flushing cafe and bakery
celebrated its grand opening
back in February 2021 and has
been serving its delicious confections
for the past month.
On its menu, guests can order
a wide variety of cakes, pies, puddings,
pastries and savory treats.
Canella also off ers whole cakes
and catering for celebrations.
Learn more on its Facebook and
Instagram.
Duchess Cookies (14-
16b Clintonville St.)
In an unassuming Whitestone
storefront is Duchess Cookies,
which replaced Coff ee Lab
when it closed last year. Now,
its Clintonville Street location
is set to open on Saturday,
March 27, at 11 a.m. According
to its Facebook page, the fi rst
100 customers in line will get a
free chocolate chip cookie with
their purchase.
Inspired by her family’s bakery
business, the store’s creator
and president Sofi a Demetriou
opened her fi rst location in 2017
aft er experimenting for months
to come up with a “perfect cookie.”
Now, Duchess off ers myriad
cookie fl avors including: maple
bacon; churro, Nutella and
strawberry PB&J, as well as classic
varieties like chocolate chip
and oatmeal raisin.
Duchess Cookies are also sold
at other Queens shops including
Rush Hour Cookies N Cream
Cafe at 39-27 Bell Blvd. and
Under Pressure Espresso Bar at
30-92 31st St.
Photo via Facebook/Neptune Diner
Photo by Steve Kay
Courtesy of The Shops at Skyview
The Shops at Skyview Center in Flushing.
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