Just a few days ago we shared the news of Locus Cafe opening soon…and it looks like it’s much sooner than we anticipated!

 

 

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

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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