Category: openings

Meet Santa in his secret workshop: A VIP holiday experience comes to Long Island City

Photo via Santa's Secret Workshop.

Nov. 20, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A new Santa Claus experience is coming to Long Island City this winter, offering families an opportunity to book personalized VIP experiences with Santa over the holidays. Santa’s Secret Workshop, founded by actor Carl Hendrick Louis and located at 32-00 Skillman Ave., aims to… Read more »

Wonder opens virtual food hall in Jackson Heights, featuring celebrity chef menus and diverse dining options

Lines form outside Wonder's new Jackson Heights location ahead of Thursday's grand opening. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Nov. 14, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 14, 2024 By Shane O’Brien More than 100 people gathered in Jackson Heights Thursday morning to celebrate the grand opening of Wonder, a “fast-fine” virtual food hall that connects New York customers with a number of high-quality restaurants and chefs from across the US. Wonder opened its new Jackson… Read more »

New martial arts center, City Jiu-Jitsu celebrates grand opening in Long Island City

Royce Chen (left) and Daniel Sena Paulino (right) talk to students at the grand opening of City Jiu-Jitsu Academy on Sunday. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Nov. 11, 2024 By sobrien   Nov. 11, 2024 By Shane O’Brien City Jiu-Jitsu Academy, a new martial arts center offering Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Long Island City, celebrated its long-awaited grand opening with an open training session for young students on Sunday. The academy, opened by Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructors Royce Chen and Daniel Sena Paulino,… Read more »

New Halal-style Mexican restaurant opens in Astoria

Mojib Mihrabi stands outside Moho Mexican Grill on Ditmars Boulevard. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Nov. 8, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 8, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A new restaurant offering a Halal-inspired take on Mexican staples is set to celebrate its grand opening on Ditmars Boulevard Friday evening. Moho Mexican Grill will offer one free birria taco and one free burrito bowl to anyone who visits its location at 35-06… Read more »

Burger King to return to Sunnyside, taking over Butcher Block on Queens Blvd.

Oct. 28, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Burger King is set to reopen on Queens Boulevard on the same block where it was located before closing last year. The fast-food joint is moving into the space on Queens Boulevard, between 40th and 41st streets, that is currently being used by the Irish supermarket Butcher Block. The… Read more »

Wonder delivery platform opens first Queens location in Astoria, offering menus from top chefs

Wonder has opened its doors at 25-33 Broadway. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Oct. 18, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 18, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Wonder, a “fast-fine” food delivery platform that connects New York customers with a number of high-quality restaurants and chefs from across the US, opened its first-ever Queens location in Astoria on Thursday. The food technology start-up, founded by entrepreneur Marc Lore in 2018, held… Read more »

Masa Madre: Long-awaited Mexican and Latin bakery opens in Woodside

Masa Madre storefront. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Oct. 15, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A new bakery specializing in Mexican and Latin American baked goods and breads has opened its doors on the Sunnyside/Woodside border after a four-year journey. Masa Madre, part of the de Mole family, officially opened at 47-55 46th St. last Wednesday, Oct. 9, after a number of delays at… Read more »