Jackson Heights Life

i was not a fan of the crepes at crepes oh lala. the batter they used for the savory crepes was sweet (and made for sweet crepes)...just yuck. i hope the space will be better utilized in the future.

as for other crepe places, i am a fan of the crepes at fresca la crepe, although not so much the proprietor/cook. she is always pretty curt and no nonsense with me, and never smiles or makes conversation (not that that's a requirement...but it would go a long way towards making me as a customer feel appreciated).

for other yummy crepe options, you should check out cafe triskell, in astoria. it's not that much further--just off the 36th st. stop on the r/m train.

Everytime I see the "we carry a full line of Hispanic" sign on front, I have to shake my head and smirk. It seems they're doing something up front, like creating a counter maybe for a juice bar or something? I have no idea...but something's afloat.

thanks for your response, stew! it's great that you're keeping vegetarians in mind when creating the menu; i'm really pleased to hear that. this is all sounding very exciting and promising and i like how transparent you are and have been through the process, incorporating feedback from the community and keeping us in the loop on choices from small to big ones. as i said before, i can't wait to see the end result and to dine in comfort, style, and deliciousness hopefully very soon!

it's cool to read about all the design elements and decisions that you are making (and no doubt these little things add up to a more significant whole) but my main concern is the food. how about keying us in to ideas you're floating around in terms of the menu composition, such as the type of dishes you're going to be offering? from the little that i've read or heard about swim two birds, it's going to be a bistro type place with french-canadian influences? or did i get that totally wrong? so...does that mean poutine and terrine de foie gras, or more french-canadian-american type of fare, like twists on classics? it would be great to get a sense of some of the types of dishes and flavors STB will offer. as a vegetarian, i'd like to put in a plea to please consider us herbivores and put at least one creative vegetarian entree on the menu (that isn't just "grilled vegetable plate"). also, maybe a heads up on the price points you're thinking...will entrees be around the $20-30 mark, higher, or lower? how about appetizers, salads, etc? i'm really looking forward to this restaurant opening up--the sooner, the better! ALSO, please consider putting the place on seamless! i'm in desperate need of new options for delivery!

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how does it compare to louie's, which i found to be the best in the neighborhood, bar none? better/worse/the same? do they use fresh mozzarella on pies?

i live in a ground floor unit and am paranoid about someone kicking in my ac. but what other alternatives do i have other than suffer through heat (and take out my ac)?? seriously, i am asking if anyone knows of anything else i can do to secure my apartment. i just purchased renters insurance today (state farm) as i was concerned about the recent spike in breakins.