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Former Queens Kickshaw restaurant
will open as Ha’s Chinese in December
BY ANGELA MATUA
Chinese would open in early December.
amatua@qns.com
Th e owners are selling pre-opening week
dinner tickets for $35. Th e tickets include
Astoria residents were devastated to
food, drink, tax and gratuity.
fi nd that Queens Kickshaw would close
Th e photo shows off a number of menu
its doorsin August, but the duo behind
items that customers will be able to order
the eatery have just announced a few
including dumplings, scallion pancakes
details about their new place.
and a number of vegetable dishes.
Owners Jennifer Lim and Ben Sandler
Sandler told food publication Grub
posted a photo on Instagram showing
Street that the menu would include
off the food items that they will serve at
“Sichuan, some Filipino-Chinese dishes
their new restaurant, Ha’s Chinese. Th e
Jen grew up with, as well as twists on
restaurant will still be located at 40-17
American-Chinese takeout.”
Broadway.
Th ey also encourage people to sign
Th ough they originally said the new
up for their mailing list to receive information
place would open in October, they
about the new restaurant as the
announced on Instagram that Ha’s
opening date approaches.
Photo courtesy of Instagram/HasChinese
The owners of Queens Kickshaw will open a new restaurant in Astoria called Ha’s Chinese.
Warm up this holiday season at the
Spiked Mug Fest & Holiday Market in LIC
Don’t let the stress of the upcoming holidays
get to you this season. Instead get your holiday
shopping done and have fun while doing it!
On Friday, Dec. 15, Saturday, Dec. 16, and
Sunday, Dec. 17, LIC Flea & Food will be hosting
the Spiked Mug Fest & Holiday Market at
the Ravel Hotel in Long Island City.
Consumers can shop the Holiday Market
and indulge in specialty cocktails created by
Th e Ravel Hotel’s own mixologist. Cocktails
include a warm ‘Fireplace’ cocktail with bourbon,
cinnamon clove & apple cider.
Is a chilled cocktail more your style? Th en
try a ‘Cold Snap,’ with dark and light rum,
lime and passion fruit. With a ticket you can
enjoy both of these and more.
Looking for a gift for that special someone?
Dorothy B & Co.’s aromatic soy candles
come in Peppermint Bark, Snickerdoodle &
Cranberry Marmalade. Th ese scents will also
be available in their
holiday gift sets.
If you’re looking for
art, Heather Abshire’s
acrylics and oil on
canvas are sure to
catch your eye. As a
professional fi ne artist
based in Astoria,
Heather is always
looking for the next
opportunity to translate
life experiences
into art.
In addition to the
local one-of-a kind
holiday shopping
experience, visitors
can indulge in global
eats from your favorite
LIC Flea vendors,
including Empanada
Papa, Don Ceviche
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live music and a visit
from Santa!
Th is is the party of
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