The cultural icons of Queens – a bridge and a ball

In today’s Question of the Day we asked, “what image best represents Queens?” We got some answers and they all focused around two items – the Queensboro Bride and the Unisphere.

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Neapolitan pizza is coming to Ditmars

We’ve got an update on the new pizzeria coming to Ditmars in Astoria –  Tufino Pizzeria Napoletena. They will be offering “Specialty wood-fired Neopolitan Pizza” using a Stefano Ferrara wood oven. Menu items include a variety of pizzas (we expect the pizzas to be sold whole, not by the slice, as is the practice with Neapolitan pizzerias), fried treats like arancini, salads, panini, and a few desserts. They’ll be opening soon and we can’t wait.

 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34…

Have you seen the math mural in LIC? DNAinfo reported, “Dozens of kids took to an overpass near the Hunters Point train station last Saturday to show that math can be beautiful – painting a yellow and orange mural of the Fibonacci series to beautify the aging structure.” It’s pretty cool and can be seen on the 49th Avenue bridge (GMAP).

Blissville opens inside Dutch Kills Bar in LIC

A little “pop-in” restaurant called Blissville (the name of another LIC neighborhood, less-used these days than Dutch Kills) has opened inside the acclaimed cocktail bar Dutch Kills and has been open for about a month. They serve grilled cheese sandwiches, abstract BLTs, and cheese plates, among other delicious sounding items. We hear the jerky is fab.

We can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach

Sure, summer is over, but we can still dream of the beach, thanks to The Ramones.

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Chewin’ at a rythym on my bubble gum
The sun is out and I want some
Its not hard, not far to reach,
we can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach


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