If you walk down Jackson Ave to the Pulaski bridge today, you will see the scaffolding up around the old Queens borough hall. Foreshadowing to the max. She's coming down soon (and just in time - 'Landmarks may be looking at it...').

But what LICNYC misses most in this whole affair is that little cafe called Ten63 and what we miss most about that ole place (besides Miss Talitha and Co.) is: the lemon raspberry cake. From Sage American Kitchen (but not on sale at their storefront down the street at Purves and Jackson). And not replicated by those mass-producing Seattle types, no matter what they call the 'lemon iced cake'.

Good news, fans of good news. Talitha and Allison are back making coffee and serving that special cake. At Champion Coffee, their new place (7 months old...) on Manhattan Ave near Dupont St. 7a-7p, 7 days. Check it.