tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20617457182430840282024-03-03T16:26:42.455-08:00Occupy SunnysideWe document our bold move to the strange and exciting land of Sunnyside, QueensSquachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999767608769753757noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061745718243084028.post-79900000131378365642023-07-07T10:57:00.001-07:002023-07-07T10:57:08.426-07:00Alpha Donuts - RIPAccording to the <a href="https://sunnysidepost.com/sunnyside-staple-alpha-donuts-abruptly-closes-after-nearly-50-years">Sunnyside Post</a>, Alpha Donuts closed on the 28th of June 2023, and was gutted by the 30th. Devastating - this was one of the shops that brought me to Sunnyside in the first place. Ususal suspects were the cause, vast loss of revenue after COVID, no longer 24 hour, etc.Squachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999767608769753757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061745718243084028.post-80951352671197389002015-02-06T04:58:00.002-08:002015-02-06T04:58:57.921-08:00Book club on Wednesday nights<a href="http://sunnysidepost.com/2015/02/04/book-club-which-focuses-on-religion-and-philosophy-starts-new-season/#comment-138256">At Molly Bloom's</a>. Woot,Squachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999767608769753757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061745718243084028.post-77814004866495576092014-11-14T09:11:00.000-08:002014-11-14T09:11:04.447-08:00Takesushi<a href="http://sunnysidepost.com/2014/11/09/sushi-pioneer-brings-top-quality-fish-to-neighborhood/">Check out this review</a>. It is a very tasty establishment indeed, though I have not been there in about a year. I don't eat out enough. Squachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999767608769753757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061745718243084028.post-19486323698572155972014-08-25T12:51:00.003-07:002014-08-25T12:51:48.327-07:00Book Club at Courtyard Ale HouseLooks like <a href="http://sunnysidepost.com/2014/08/19/book-club-forms-with-meetings-at-sunnyside-bar/">a good time</a>.Squachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999767608769753757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061745718243084028.post-86601558902459627352014-05-12T13:15:00.000-07:002014-05-12T13:15:01.011-07:00A dubious review of Sunnyside restaurantsI find it hard to believe that <a href="http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2014/05/adam-starowicz-sunnyside.html?ref=excerpt_readmore">Wendy's</a> is the best burger in the neighborhood . . .Squachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999767608769753757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061745718243084028.post-45622503487505519992014-04-16T13:06:00.003-07:002014-04-16T13:06:59.679-07:00Reasons why Queens is the best borough<a href="http://www.thrillist.com/eat/new-york/queens/why-queens-is-the-best-borough">Including a mention</a> of a Sunnyside establishment, woot!Squachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999767608769753757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061745718243084028.post-3915057867901403062014-01-23T05:56:00.002-08:002014-01-23T05:56:31.608-08:00The 7 train isn't looking so hot this yearNo service to Manhattan for <a href="http://sunnysidepost.com/2014/01/16/western-queens-leaders-to-protest-no-7-train-weekend-closures/">22 weekends</a>, some of those with no service at all in Western Queens. Say it ain't so.Squachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999767608769753757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061745718243084028.post-77282792244744658712013-12-31T11:15:00.001-08:002013-12-31T11:15:20.505-08:00No more street vendors?They've been <a href="http://sunnysidepost.com/2013/12/30/sunnysides-vendors-likely-to-vanish-long-term/">chased off by the cops</a>, at the instigation of business interests. Boo! Hiss! Let me tell you, Mr. Restaurant Owner, I don't care how unfair you think it is, but when I'm in the mood for chicken and rice for $5, I'm not going to go spend $15 on some rather fancier food in your establishment. I'll just get the C&R in Manhattan, eat there, and give you nothing.Squachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999767608769753757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061745718243084028.post-82848855840158260012013-10-11T11:43:00.000-07:002013-10-11T11:43:26.698-07:00Bad restaurant reviews: Mama's EmpanadasIt's open late. Cheap. Delicious. Try the tuna empanada, it's the best in the city. Takeout recommended, but you can sit at the counter if you really want. This is the Greenpoint Ave. location, of course.Squachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999767608769753757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061745718243084028.post-42178652530332209422013-10-11T11:41:00.004-07:002013-10-11T11:41:42.642-07:00Salt and Fat makes the list!<blockquote>The Michelin Guide has released its "Bib Gourmand" picks for the forthcoming 2014 dining guide. These are restaurants that the guide highlights for excellence on a budget (defined as two courses and wine or dessert for $40 a head).</blockquote>
The full list is <a href="http://ny.eater.com/archives/2013/09/michelin_guide_announces_nycs_2014_bib_gourmands.php">here</a>.Squachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999767608769753757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061745718243084028.post-6761996276909946622013-09-06T09:24:00.001-07:002013-09-06T09:24:48.557-07:00Operational statusMy bedroom, due to a lack of a floor lamp and nightstand, doesn't feel like a room. I could also use half a hundred bookshelves. Otherwise, solid.Squachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999767608769753757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061745718243084028.post-36031593700007970352013-07-11T05:06:00.002-07:002013-07-11T05:06:34.051-07:00Local GovernmentToday I learned that Sunnyside falls in Queens <a href="http://www.cb2queens.org/home.html">Community Board 2</a>, and the meetings are the first Thursday of the month.Squachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999767608769753757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061745718243084028.post-5762858045571323782013-07-03T07:13:00.002-07:002013-07-03T07:13:38.170-07:00Housewarming party!Our housewarming party was last weekend, and I would say it approached the epic category, so I was satisfied. Thanks to everyone who came, sorry for those that couldn't make it, and foo to those who said that they would come and didn't. Except for Peter because he gave us the couches, so I'm cool with him ditching the party. Special thanks to Karen for helping me fix the couches, and various other individuals who provided tasty food, drink, and various implements which are required to entertain guests.Squachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999767608769753757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061745718243084028.post-55585593474575459142013-07-03T07:07:00.000-07:002013-07-03T07:07:12.228-07:00CityView Racquet ClubApparently we have a <a href="http://www.cityviewracquet.com/">racquet and fitness club</a> in the neighborhood! Who knew?Squachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999767608769753757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061745718243084028.post-39498467460225544932013-06-20T06:09:00.001-07:002013-06-20T06:09:57.269-07:00Living Room is livableWe acquired some couches from my generous boss. While they are a little beat up, they are leather, reclining, and the price of $.00 was right. If I had a camera, I'd post a photo. Well, I guess I do have a camera on my "phone". Regardless, it is now possible to sit in the living room and have a conversation with someone, or read a book. Another minor victory.Squachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999767608769753757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061745718243084028.post-61278740521703167832013-06-17T07:56:00.001-07:002013-06-20T06:10:09.419-07:00Housewarming party date is setJune 29th. What what.Squachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999767608769753757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061745718243084028.post-32905348764476626712013-05-24T08:54:00.002-07:002013-05-24T08:54:42.629-07:00Operational statusRugs are ordered. Couches are incoming. Bedroom furniture - more needed. We should be rocking within two or three weeks.Squachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14999767608769753757noreply@blogger.com0