This is getting ridiculous…

On the riverfront in Long Island City, Water Taxi Beach is a welcome addition to a frequently-overlooked neighborhood. This beach and grill is building a strong patronage of locals, PS1 visitors, and Friday evening Water Taxi commuters. There’s an amazing view across the East River of Empire State, the UN, and the Chrysler building. Picnic tables and a volleyball net add to the casual beach atmosphere.

Version 2.6 of Williamsburger Maps includes added functionality to the ratings buttons, as well as a bug fix for MenuPages menus.

Features / UI Changes

• On/off buttons for restaurants by rating, and additional stylesheet settings to manage the on/off look and feel of these buttons.
• Renamed the ratings buttons to add a bit of personality to them.
• Initialize the map to show only the businesses tagged as great & good, as the bad ones aren’t nearly as important. This seems to speed the loading of the map as well.
• Added notation in menu links for Williamsburger Menus, my attempt to add to the online repository of NYC delivery menus.
• Move rating buttons above the map, along with the “about” link.

This afternoon, the 2nd Annual Singapore Chili Crab Festival took over a block of Water St. in DUMBO, selling chili crabs, Tiger Beer, and other Asian foods, and the Western grill standards for the unadventurous. A large, fairly young crowd took advantage of a beautiful summer day, eating, drinking, and relaxing out in nearby Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Welcome Williamsburg’s South Side to the site as the sixth Williamsburger Map!