Jackson Heights Life

Lol Ed,

but seriously, Front Towards Eneny is way more precarious.  The distance between the wall and the end of the stage is probably about 4 feet, with only a foot and a half high metal rail blocking you from falling down 15 feet onto tables below.  So, if there is an amp behind you that gives you about 6 inches clearance.

Re: Terrazza, maybe get yourself a baby bass?  Seems fitting in a way.

Actually just met up yesterday with the manager/owner of The Bonnie/Sweet Afton named Mike yesterday you discussed doing an event.  He's never been to Jackson Heights but has heard good things.  Place is certainly nice, and in the spring they're  going to open up an outside area using reclaimed wood, etc.. the usual things people look for nowadays. Menu is interesting, but I can't speak for the food because I haven't had it. 

HFM, it's interesting what you say, because Mike gave us the impression the Bonnie was a kindler, gentler sweet Aftons, less of a rowdy crowd.  It certainly feels more classy in there. But I've only stopped in once in the middle of the afternoon on a weekday so I can't speak to that.

Okay, so there is this place in Long Island city that sort of like a cross between a sports bar (pool table upstairs/large screen tvs) and a Gastro pub called Alewife.

Might be the best model for what can possibly fit in our neighborhood.  Here's the web address.
 http://alewifenyc.com

Tried the truffle fries at Alewife tonight Ms. Jackson.  Really nice!

Another nearby bar that is a combination coffeehouse/gastropub that might make an interesting model for what could work in this neighborhood is Kickshaw in astoria.  They often feature locally sourced food, which I don't think any restaurant is doing in our neighborhood, and sometimes have DJs, or acoustic music.

What makes this gastropub different than front towards enemy or alewife is that its smaller in size.  More of the square footage you might find for a store on 37th Ave.

http://www.thequeenskickshaw.com

I live across from Arunee, which was a great tapas bar then became a "trendy" type bar Novo.  somewhere after 10 pm it would fill up with low lifes from other neighborhoods who would have street fights on 79-80th streets.  As it is now the bars have no control over the drunk clientele at 3-4am on the weekend who end up on 37th Avenue screaming/ fighting or throwing up.  I think the last thing we need is another bar on the Avenue

i can see Buzz's point, though. everyone wants a bar somewhere in their neighborhood, but having lived right across from or on the block of a lot of different kinds of bars over the years - in astoria, greenpoint, flatbush and los angeles -- i can vouch that there are always idiots, always issues. of course, we need gathering places to hoist a few, but i understand what he's saying.

I love this neighborhood.  The diversity.  Having said that what I would like to see is a nice Irish Pub like some of the ones in Woodside.  No, I don't want to always go to Woodside for a burger & pint.  I'd like to be able to walk a few blocks and hang out in the neighborhood.  Most of the bars in our neighborhood are not always the kind of place one would go to to just hangout for hours.  They are either restaurants disguised as bars, or a bit pretentious (trying to be something like latin hip/pricey), or places you wouldn't (especially a woman) want to go into.   You can go to Donovan's or Saints & Sinners etc. Woodside and feel they are places you can relax in.  Good unpretentious food (burgers, pot pies, fish & chips etc) and a nice selection of beers and wines--and all reasonable.  They are not trying to be slick but several steps above Ready Penny.  I think we have the crowd here for something like this but maybe not.  This is a heavy Hispanic neighborhood and we're seeing more Asians as well and the Veggie/family crowd so maybe this isn't the place.  Would be nice for some of us.  I believe that "if you build it, they will come."