LIC has the advantage that it is much closer to Manhattan than Flushing. Great to see so many Asian businesses opening up in the area. Thanks for sharing this video.
Actually I just leave LIC this year, mainly because the high rent. It rise so much and service of the each building is worse and worse. But the rent is higher and higher. I have to leave at the end.
@@marionwood67 For REAL sushi, i.e. not the type with rice rolled on the outside with exotic names, the Omakase course at Takesushi in Sunnyside is a gem. Some of their neta are directly imported from Toyosu Fish Market in Tokyo 🍣
Part 2 won't be complete without Takumen (Japanese-French), Hupo (traditional Sichuan), Chairman Sun (American-Chinese), Little Banchan (Korean) and MogMog (Japanese "deli plus" with the freshest meat and fish in the city) 👍🏼
The owner of Xian famous food works at their LIC location so occasionally you can see him make the food. There also a chinese skewer food cart and another jian bing cart that is not featured in this video. There's also two hot pot places in LIC, one called Da Long Yi hot pot in Queens Plaza and Yin Traditional hot pot in Queens Plaza near 5 Points
Please try Jora (Peruvian), Safir (Turkish), and Go Nonna (Italian) next time you are around. Whenever we don’t have Asian food we rotate these three restaurants Also the food truck scene is insane. You got some good ones in this video but try Corgi Jianbing (weekend brunch only), Khao Man Gai chicken rice, and Apandi BBQ (at night) when you come back.
Long Island City itself is not actually “new,” guys. It’s been around for a long time. The Asian influx there is what’s new. Cool businesses, though. Thanks for shining a light on LIC.
The high income professional Asian population are currently all spread out through Long Island City, but the main concentration of the Asians are around Court Square and Queens Borough Plaza train stations due to large concentration of luxury buildings with many of them being new and a large community of them have settled into these luxury apartment buildings. So that section is like the main growing Chinatown of the neighborhood. The Asian population is overwhelmingly wealthy Mandarin speaking Chinese though with a limited wealthy Hong Kong Cantonese speakers. I have a feeling it will start looking like Flushing Queens soon, but a more wealthier upper class version and more Americanized Asian community. However, there is also a growing working class Asian population in a few housing projects in the neighborhood, which unfortunately there is a socioeconomic dichotomy disconnect between the very wealthy and working class Asian populations.
Problem is Flushing has a lot of mega developments like Flushing Commons, and Tangram. LIC being where all the rich asians park money is not good for these Flushing developments.
I would love to see LIC become another chinatown. It would be great for the area, but most importantly there would be the chinatown vans that go to that area. more accessible transportation within the area would be nice.
LIC has the advantage that it is much closer to Manhattan than Flushing. Great to see so many Asian businesses opening up in the area. Thanks for sharing this video.
LIC is probably more wealthy than flushing is.
Great video with great food and drink places bring on part 2 :)
Actually I just leave LIC this year, mainly because the high rent. It rise so much and service of the each building is worse and worse. But the rent is higher and higher. I have to leave at the end.
There’s also a small but very nice Japanese food scene in LIC. Next video!
yes!!!! do it!!!
Any Japanese recs?? I usually get sushi from koi at abc food hall
@@marionwood67 For REAL sushi, i.e. not the type with rice rolled on the outside with exotic names, the Omakase course at Takesushi in Sunnyside is a gem. Some of their neta are directly imported from Toyosu Fish Market in Tokyo 🍣
Inside Jax & Co, there’s a vendor called Lotus and Cleaver. Try that for the next video!
That place is really good.
Part 2 won't be complete without Takumen (Japanese-French), Hupo (traditional Sichuan), Chairman Sun (American-Chinese), Little Banchan (Korean) and MogMog (Japanese "deli plus" with the freshest meat and fish in the city) 👍🏼
I'm in NYC for the weekend and super excited to go check out LIC. Thank you so much for posting and giving us ideas.
The owner of Xian famous food works at their LIC location so occasionally you can see him make the food. There also a chinese skewer food cart and another jian bing cart that is not featured in this video. There's also two hot pot places in LIC, one called Da Long Yi hot pot in Queens Plaza and Yin Traditional hot pot in Queens Plaza near 5 Points
1:48 in and I am already drooling.
dudes y'all have to check out Sabrosura! one of the best Asian Latino restaurants in the BX NY.
Thank you for calling it ASIA town.
Please try Jora (Peruvian), Safir (Turkish), and Go Nonna (Italian) next time you are around. Whenever we don’t have Asian food we rotate these three restaurants
Also the food truck scene is insane. You got some good ones in this video but try Corgi Jianbing (weekend brunch only), Khao Man Gai chicken rice, and Apandi BBQ (at night) when you come back.
I love LIC, really glad you guys covered it.
Long Island City itself is not actually “new,” guys. It’s been around for a long time. The Asian influx there is what’s new.
Cool businesses, though. Thanks for shining a light on LIC.
It should be common sense that long island isn't new but I guess not
You could do a whole video about the boba scene in LiC. YiFang, Mtea, moge, teazzi, mango mango, one zo. And there are more popping up.
The high income professional Asian population are currently all spread out through Long Island City, but the main concentration of the Asians are around Court Square and Queens Borough Plaza train stations due to large concentration of luxury buildings with many of them being new and a large community of them have settled into these luxury apartment buildings. So that section is like the main growing Chinatown of the neighborhood. The Asian population is overwhelmingly wealthy Mandarin speaking Chinese though with a limited wealthy Hong Kong Cantonese speakers. I have a feeling it will start looking like Flushing Queens soon, but a more wealthier upper class version and more Americanized Asian community. However, there is also a growing working class Asian population in a few housing projects in the neighborhood, which unfortunately there is a socioeconomic dichotomy disconnect between the very wealthy and working class Asian populations.
Me And My Asian Wife (Maya-Minnie-Chu) Went To New York City During Our Honeymoon Last Month, We Went To Chinatown.
Go to fort lee next
When are you gonna do Bensonhurst Chinatown?
Looks yummy!
14:50 dude got a booger lol
Wow
Some more spots to try: Takumen, Chairman Sun, Silky Kitchen, Lemak Kitchen, Corgi Jianbing
Makin' me hungry, yo!
Hi Fung Bros Foods. 😊🇺🇸🖤🍻🍺
nice chicken sandwiches
Problem is Flushing has a lot of mega developments like Flushing Commons, and Tangram. LIC being where all the rich asians park money is not good for these Flushing developments.
I would love to see LIC become another chinatown. It would be great for the area, but most importantly there would be the chinatown vans that go to that area. more accessible transportation within the area would be nice.
Where is the black jacket from though
There's a teso life in K-town Manhattan...
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ASIAN PEOPLE ARE THE BEST
Nice neighborhood
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Untapped area. Asian nightlife. Idk if you wanna talk about spots for whatever reason though.
I'm so hungry now.
I want to move there probably expensive
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yea move here if you are rich
taiwan is in china FYI
@@jackruaro i am from taiwan, Gabriel. Also none of your business given that you're neither from the mainland or taiwan
i just wanna know where he got that varsity jacket cuz that shit is tough!!