Jul. 31, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Earlier this month, a new halal burger joint opened its doors on the busting Bell Boulevard in Bayside. Hitit Burger, named after the pressing technique used to create smash burgers, offers a simple but easily customizable menu of burgers and fries. Their patties are ‘hit’ on the griddle…
Jul. 2, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan After a grand opening in mid-June, NY Elite Cannabis on Bell Boulevard in Bayside already has several regulars among the dozens of daily customers purchasing legal cannabis products. Many of these regulars are on a first-name basis with the owner, Carson Grant, who has called Queens home for nearly four…
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Oct. 31, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Not long after school was dismissed, the Halloween festivities came to Bell Boulevard in Bayside on Oct. 31. Hundreds of kids decked out in their Halloween costumes went door to door to fill up their baskets with candy. But store owners were prepared. And not long after, the large bowls they filled up with candy in preparation for trick-or-treaters were almost empty. Kids also weren’t the only ones clad in a range of fun and wholesome costumes. Adults and furry pets also brought their Halloween spirit to Bell Boulevard.
Mar. 26, 2023 By Maggie Wong A little rain did not stop Queens residents from showing their Irish pride and cheering on the bands and performers who participated in the annual Bayside Saint Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 25. The NYPD Emerald Society began the parade by blasting Irish music from bagpipes and drums,…
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Feb. 17, 2023 By Paul Frangipane Sushi by Boū hosted a preview of its newly-opened location in Bayside on Thursday night, serving a 12-course menu of delectable sushi in an intimate environment. As guests walked through Greek restaurant Baraki on Bell Boulevard on Feb. 16, they encountered a sliding door in the back of the…
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