Long Island City
Arts and Culture
the contemporary art outpost of the MoMA! PS1 has parties called Warm-Ups every Saturday in the summertime and often host live performance art on Sundays. Always quite cutting edge and provocative, the space itself is quite cool, I believe it is the oldest modern public school building in NYC.
575 locals recommend
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Avethe contemporary art outpost of the MoMA! PS1 has parties called Warm-Ups every Saturday in the summertime and often host live performance art on Sundays. Always quite cutting edge and provocative, the space itself is quite cool, I believe it is the oldest modern public school building in NYC.
beautiful spot with a great view. The giant neon Pepsi Cola sign is a surviving peace of Americana amongst the condos. This park is also a ferry landing, which is a handy way to get around (if you have a destination!)
256 locals recommend
Gantry Plaza State Park
4-44 47th Rdbeautiful spot with a great view. The giant neon Pepsi Cola sign is a surviving peace of Americana amongst the condos. This park is also a ferry landing, which is a handy way to get around (if you have a destination!)
raw space right around the corner from Dutch Kills bar, showcasing contemporary sculpture.
22 locals recommend
SculptureCenter
44-19 Purves Straw space right around the corner from Dutch Kills bar, showcasing contemporary sculpture.
generative dance space that often mounts very cool shows.
6 locals recommend
Chocolate Factory Theater
3833 24th Streetgenerative dance space that often mounts very cool shows.
Food scene
LIC Market
21-52 44th Drsuper-fresh New American, I think I remember loving the broccolini
Mu Ramen
1209 Jackson Avein-demand ramen in a cozy space.
Hibino LIC
10-70 Jackson Aveexcellent sushi and omakase, very cute spot
Bars
high-quality cocktails, the first of its kind when LIC was just an industrial no-fly zone. I believe the have a good happy hour but don’t quote me on that one!
104 locals recommend
Dutch Kills
27-24 Jackson Avehigh-quality cocktails, the first of its kind when LIC was just an industrial no-fly zone. I believe the have a good happy hour but don’t quote me on that one!
friendly local spot that often has live music and has a nice backyard space
38 locals recommend
LIC Bar
45-58 Vernon Blvdfriendly local spot that often has live music and has a nice backyard space
newish to the neighborhood, this is a combo bar and bowling alley!
7 locals recommend
The Gutter Bar LIC
10-22 46th Avenuenewish to the neighborhood, this is a combo bar and bowling alley!
Neighborhoods
the neighborhood at the nucleus of the Amazon controversy and our next-door neighbor! LIC is a major nexus, where Brooklyn and Queens kiss (via the Pulaski Bridge), and home to many great things. Some stuff that we like is included in this guide.
100 locals recommend
Long Island City
the neighborhood at the nucleus of the Amazon controversy and our next-door neighbor! LIC is a major nexus, where Brooklyn and Queens kiss (via the Pulaski Bridge), and home to many great things. Some stuff that we like is included in this guide.