Tag: Sunnyside Shines

Celebrate fall with delicious food at the 2025 Taste of Sunnyside

Attendees sample food at Chakra Cafe during the 2024 Taste of Sunnyside. Photo: Ramy Mahmoud.

Aug. 29, 2025 By Shane O’Brien With the onset of fall, attention in Sunnyside turns to the annual Taste of Sunnyside restaurant and bar crawl, which returns for a 15th year in October. The hugely popular annual event will take place from 1-7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12, with participants set to begin their…

Simple Peruvian unveils Peruvian-Chinese fusion in Sunnyside

Simple Peruvian

Aug. 26, 2025 By Jessica Militello Simple Peruvian is a new Peruvian-Chinese fusion restaurant in Sunnyside bringing a mix of traditional and modern dishes to the area, having opened on Saturday, Aug. 23.  The restaurant, located at 45-06 Greenpoint Ave., offers a fresh take on Peruvian and Asian flavors with dishes like lomo saltado, arroz… Read more »

Annual Bix Beiderbecke jazz concert to return to Sunnyside this Sunday

File photo from previous Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Concert event. Courtesy of Sunnyside Shines.

Aug. 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The annual Bix Beiderbecke Concert will return to Sunnyside this Sunday, honoring the famed jazz musician and influential cornet player who lived out his final days in the neighborhood. The 1920s-themed celebration, which is returning for its 21st year, is scheduled to take place on 46th Street beneath…

Sunnyside Shines unveils Greenpoint Avenue lighting initiative, crowns commercial corridor as ‘Avenue of the World’

The Greenpoint Lighting Avenue aims to make Greenpoint Avenue safer and brighter for pedestrians while also celebrating the diversity of local businesses. Photo: Cameron Blaylock.

Aug. 5, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District (BID) unveiled a new lighting initiative on Greenpoint Avenue, celebrating the diversity of the business corridor by making it the “Avenue of the World.” The initiative, which illuminates light poles along Greenpoint Avenue with sun designs and colors of national flags that…

Recharge and reset: Sunnyside Self-Care Fest returns through Aug. 20

Aug. 4, 2025 By Jessica Militello Recharge and reset this summer with the Sunnyside Self Care Fest, featuring an array of beauty and wellness services and specials, including exclusive offers on lashes, brows, barber cuts, facials and more. The two-week promotion offers the perfect opportunity to indulge in self-care or try a new look for… Read more »

Sunnyside community members renew fundraising effort to revive iconic mural

The former Sunnyside Mural on the corner of 40th Street and 47th Avenue. Photo: GoFundMe/Nora Dantchev.

Jul. 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Sunnyside business owners and community members have renewed efforts to secure funding to revive the famous Sunnyside mural on the corner of 40th Street and 47th Avenue. Nora Dantchev, who owns the building at 39-47 47th Ave. where the mural was formerly located, is aiming to raise $9,500…

Get Fit Sunnyside returns with deals at 16 fitness and wellness spots

June 27, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Get Fit Sunnyside, the annual fitness campaign encouraging Sunnyside residents to get active through discounted classes and healthy food deals, has returned for its fourth year, just in time for summer. Hosted by the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District (BID), the campaign launched Wednesday, June 25, and runs through… Read more »

New F45 Training studio brings HIIT workouts to Sunnyside

Elected officials, community representatives and F45 staff cut the ribbon at the company's new Sunnyside location on May 23. Photo courtesy of Sunnyside Shines.

May 30, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A new fitness center has officially opened its doors in Sunnyside, with the goal of building a strong, health-minded community among local residents. F45 Training Sunnyside held its grand opening on Friday, May 23, at 39-11 Queens Blvd., offering a range of high-intensity group workouts designed to appeal to… Read more »

Former Newa Chhe rebrands as Foodmandu, bringing Nepalese-American fusion to Sunnyside

Dirk McCall de Palomá of Sunnyside Shines (center) and Foodmandhu owner Pashupati Shrestha (center, holding scissors) join community members for Foodmandhu's grand opening on Thursday. Photo: Shane O'Brien

May 23, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A new restaurant offering a menu full of traditional Nepalese dishes and American classics celebrated its grand opening on Queens Boulevard on Thursday afternoon. Foodmandu celebrated its grand opening at 43-01 Queens Blvd. on Thursday, taking over from Nepalese joint Newa Chhe, which closed at the location last week…. Read more »