Monday, August 31, 2009

Bloomberg is Coming, September 2

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So, if you have any questions for him...

Fading

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The name Marmara is slowly fading away.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Owning Marmara

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A sign on the door of Marmara, I noticed today.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Another Business, Gone

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A store on the same block as Marmara is closed and looking for a new tenant. Sigh.

Monday, August 10, 2009

Life in Marmara?

Marmara restaurant, located at 39th Place and Queens Boulevard, has been closed for months. But tonight, walking by the restaurant windows on 39th Place, I saw two men inside the kitchen.<

Maybe a sign of a re-opening?

Let's hope. But maybe, this time, they could get their liquor license. Here's the Chronicle's restaurant review from December 2007:

"With its pastel-colored interior, track lighting and ample space offered between tables, Marmara has a romantic ambience and is as good a “date restaurant” as any you will find a few miles west in Manhattan with prices that are far more reasonable. Marmara has not obtained its liquor license yet, but patrons are allowed to bring their own bottle of wine if they desire."

Sunday, August 9, 2009

R.I.P. Ivan Cortes



Here's the sidewalk memorial for Ivan Cortes, who died on August 5 on Queens Boulevard.

Anybody know more about what happened?