Things are opening up around LIC as summer closes down. The "La Sirena" pizzeria near the Citi building has been replaced by L'Angoletto.

A Quiznos Sub shop has opened near the 7 train at Court Square.

Cafe Henri has started offering Jazz on Thursday nights. Worth a look?

The Chocolate Factory moved -- from the Repetti building to an amazingly raw brick factory building near the Queens West buildings off Vernon. They have a great photography show up at the moment.

Cafe Henri's neighbors look like they are moving toward renovations again -- another restaurant is on its way. But the artist who uses it as his studio will still be there until they get their financing together.

Sergio Funari is still doing his thing, parking his big truck in LIC every night.

School is back in the Citylights building