They’ll be having a soft opening tomorrow – with a bigger grand opening coming some time around Valentine’s day.
We talked to Christina Canon, who along with her mother Dina Kowalczyk, brought Locus to life. “My mom always loved making crepes,” Christina tells us, “So we wanted to open up a place that she could make lots of them!” This isn’t their first foray into the cafe world – they used to own a cafe together in California, before moving to Astoria a decade ago.
Another unique aspect of Locus? Literally all the furniture has been made by hand by Dina. This mother daughter duo has some serious skills – whether it’s cooking, or DIY furniture.
The menu at Locus is pretty eclectic – they’ve got crepes like we mentioned, but lots more. Here’s a preview:
~ESPRESSO CREATIONS~
PUMPKIN SPICE
COCO LOCO
MINT CHOCOLATE
RASPBERRY SWIRL
Raspberry flavored syrup, Ghirardelli white chocolate
RASPBERRY MOCHA
Raspberry flavored syrup, Ghirardelli chocolate
CHUNKY MONKEY
Ghirardelli chocolate, banana syrup
CREME BRÛLÉE
Ghirardelli white chocolate, caramel drizzle
CHAI CHARGER
Chai Tea, steamed milk, espresso
…and for anything you don’t see here.. just ask! 🙂
~HERBAL TEAS~
Black Tea
Green Tea
Chai
Vanilla or mixed spices
~HEALTHY JUICES~
Fruit & vegetable
~FRESH FRUIT SMOOTHIES~
Be master of your universe by creating your own 🙂
~HOMEMADE CREPES~
Savory
ELIXIR 3
Spinach, basil, goat cheese
UPSTREAM
Smoked Alaskan salmon, red onion relish, herb cream cheese
THE MACHINE
Chicken breast, avocado, tomato, tahini sauce
FORMULA 57
Chicken breast, sun-dried tomato, pesto, shaved Asiago
THE NEW YORKER
Pastrami, Swiss, horseradish spread
HARDY HEARTY
Canadian bacon, mozzarella, hard boiled egg, hollandaise sauce
Sweet
SUZETTE FLAMBÉ
Orange Grand Marnier, topped with almond whip
AUTUMN WIND
Powder sugar, cinnamon, Chai maple, Chai butter
SWEET N’ SOUR
Powder sugar and lemon
MOCHA SWIRL
Marshmallows, Nutella, banana
CLASSIC
Strawberry, banana, Nutella
CARAMEL APPLE
Brandied apples, cinnamon, salted caramel
We’re definitely excited about the new spot – and can’t wait to stop by.
Locus Cafe
23-14 Ditmars Boulevard
