Guidebook for Queens

Eric
Guidebook for Queens

Food Scene

Vernon Boulevard
Vernon Boulevard
French Bistro -- one of my favorites for breakfast and their fries are fantastic. A bit expensive. Worth it.
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Café Henri
10-10 50th Ave
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French Bistro -- one of my favorites for breakfast and their fries are fantastic. A bit expensive. Worth it.
Great Pho. Good prices for NYC.
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Cyclo
5-51 47th Ave
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Great Pho. Good prices for NYC.
Authentic NYC Diner experience under train tracks. Diner food is generally average, but the experience is 100% American and 100% New York.
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Court Square Diner
45-30 23rd St
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Authentic NYC Diner experience under train tracks. Diner food is generally average, but the experience is 100% American and 100% New York.
LIC Pizza served up by the slice. A must for new visitors to NYC.
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sLICe
48-11 Vernon Blvd
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LIC Pizza served up by the slice. A must for new visitors to NYC.
Authentic NY bagels for everyday NYers. This is a great place to sample bagels for this first time and then come back. They're busy in the mornings. The only thing I don't like is that my clothes always smell like I was working in their kitchen, but it's a small price to pay. Recommended.
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Bricktown Bagels & Cafe
51-06 Vernon Blvd
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Authentic NY bagels for everyday NYers. This is a great place to sample bagels for this first time and then come back. They're busy in the mornings. The only thing I don't like is that my clothes always smell like I was working in their kitchen, but it's a small price to pay. Recommended.
Japanese Peruvian fusion still as good as it used to be. Pricey $$$. Worth it.
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Nobu Next Door
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Japanese Peruvian fusion still as good as it used to be. Pricey $$$. Worth it.
Right in the heart of Koreatown. Open 24 hours. If you want Korean bbq or Tofu at 5 AM, it's yours for the asking.
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BCD Tofu House
5 W 32nd St
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Right in the heart of Koreatown. Open 24 hours. If you want Korean bbq or Tofu at 5 AM, it's yours for the asking.
Peruvian. I love the ceviche.
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Panca
92 7th Ave S
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Peruvian. I love the ceviche.
World class desserts. Conveniently located in Grand Central Station, so you can bring it home!
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Financier Patisserie
Hanover Square
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World class desserts. Conveniently located in Grand Central Station, so you can bring it home!
Japanese/Sushi. Very close to the apartment. Lunch special recommended.
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Hibino LIC
10-70 Jackson Ave
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Japanese/Sushi. Very close to the apartment. Lunch special recommended.
This corner place is the bohemian sister cafe of the fancier, Sweetleaf that's closer to the waterfront. Good pick me up before raging into a big day of the city. They have vegan desserts too.
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Sweetleaf Coffee Roasters
10-93 Jackson Ave
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This corner place is the bohemian sister cafe of the fancier, Sweetleaf that's closer to the waterfront. Good pick me up before raging into a big day of the city. They have vegan desserts too.
Italian food and coal fired pizza. Legit good and nice ambiance. Guests and choose bar or table. Nice date place.
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Bella Via
47-46 Vernon Blvd
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Italian food and coal fired pizza. Legit good and nice ambiance. Guests and choose bar or table. Nice date place.
Peruvian. I may be too much of a ceviche snob to be objective, but I find theirs to be on the overly acidic side -- for that you're better off taking the trip into the west village (see Panca). Otherwise, they have an AMAZING Aguadito de Pollo (Cilantro rice chicken soup). These guys fill up on the weekends. Reservations recommended.
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Jora
47-46 11th St
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Peruvian. I may be too much of a ceviche snob to be objective, but I find theirs to be on the overly acidic side -- for that you're better off taking the trip into the west village (see Panca). Otherwise, they have an AMAZING Aguadito de Pollo (Cilantro rice chicken soup). These guys fill up on the weekends. Reservations recommended.
Wicked cocktails. Delicious cheese plate. French Onion Soup has high marks from my friends.
Trix Cafe
Wicked cocktails. Delicious cheese plate. French Onion Soup has high marks from my friends.
Irish bar. Popular with the City College crowd.
Fitzgerald's Pub
336 3rd Ave
Irish bar. Popular with the City College crowd.
No one knows where the original Ray's Pizza is for NYC's best slice. I say: try them all!
Famous Original Rays Pizza
736 7th Ave
No one knows where the original Ray's Pizza is for NYC's best slice. I say: try them all!
No one knows where the original Ray's Pizza is for NYC's best slice. I say: try them all!
Famous Original Ray’s Pizza
204 9th Ave
No one knows where the original Ray's Pizza is for NYC's best slice. I say: try them all!
No one knows where the original Ray's Pizza is for NYC's best slice. I say: try them all!
Famous Original Ray's Pizza
1827 2nd Ave
No one knows where the original Ray's Pizza is for NYC's best slice. I say: try them all!
Ramen in a fancy and modern environment. Very good, but a little pricey for what their serving. Often crowded. Also good for wine.
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Mu Ramen
1209 Jackson Ave
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Ramen in a fancy and modern environment. Very good, but a little pricey for what their serving. Often crowded. Also good for wine.

Drinks & Nightlife

Had to put this in the everything else category -- it's both a restaurant and a stand up comedy venue. In my limited experience, the comedy is so-so as a lot of up-and-comers get their start there. Free on weeknights for comedy. The mexican food is not bad and fairly priced.
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The Creek & The Cave
10-93 Jackson Ave
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Had to put this in the everything else category -- it's both a restaurant and a stand up comedy venue. In my limited experience, the comedy is so-so as a lot of up-and-comers get their start there. Free on weeknights for comedy. The mexican food is not bad and fairly priced.
Comfortable and dark with a great variety of drinks and friendly staff.
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Dominie's Hoek
48-17 Vernon Blvd
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Comfortable and dark with a great variety of drinks and friendly staff.
High end brasserie known for it's food and cocktails. Looks like it's old, you'd never guess it was launched in 2015. Pricey. Worth it. http://www.witlofnyc.com/
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Brasserie Witlof
292 Bedford Ave
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High end brasserie known for it's food and cocktails. Looks like it's old, you'd never guess it was launched in 2015. Pricey. Worth it. http://www.witlofnyc.com/
Go not only for the beer and German food, but on Monday nights for "Trivial Dispute"! Great summer vibe. Doors are open to make your experience al fresco.
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Bierocracy
12-23 Jackson Ave
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Go not only for the beer and German food, but on Monday nights for "Trivial Dispute"! Great summer vibe. Doors are open to make your experience al fresco.

Essentials

LIC's version of Whole Foods. High quality gourmet foods and high prices. Recommend getting your speciality items here and everyday items at Key Food -- it will save you money on your grocery bill. I recommend the salad and hot bar buffets.
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Foodcellar Market
4-85 47th Rd
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LIC's version of Whole Foods. High quality gourmet foods and high prices. Recommend getting your speciality items here and everyday items at Key Food -- it will save you money on your grocery bill. I recommend the salad and hot bar buffets.
My gym. LIC has a plethora of niche gyms, but hardly anything for standard machines and weights. Great prices. If in town for just a few days, see if there's a 3 day trial -- this way you don't pay anything.
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Crunch Fitness - Greenpoint
825 Manhattan Ave
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My gym. LIC has a plethora of niche gyms, but hardly anything for standard machines and weights. Great prices. If in town for just a few days, see if there's a 3 day trial -- this way you don't pay anything.
Speciality health and fun food at decent prices. Careful, these places can be packed during peak times.
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Trader Joe's
130 Court St
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Speciality health and fun food at decent prices. Careful, these places can be packed during peak times.
Iconic Zabar's. International grocery store. High priced. Amazing rye bread.
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Zabar's
2245 Broadway
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Iconic Zabar's. International grocery store. High priced. Amazing rye bread.
Good service. Ask for a 5% discount key card for discounts on dry cleaning. $1 per pound (10 pound minimum) wash-and-fold.
EverGreen Cleaners
10-63 Jackson Ave
Good service. Ask for a 5% discount key card for discounts on dry cleaning. $1 per pound (10 pound minimum) wash-and-fold.
Probably the most reasonably priced grocery store in LIC.
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Key Food Supermarkets
1769 2nd Ave
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Probably the most reasonably priced grocery store in LIC.
Upscale. Worth it.
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Citarella Gourmet Market - Upper West Side
2135 Broadway
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Upscale. Worth it.

Shopping

Well known Macy's is a close ride. If weather is nice, get off at Times Sq and walk south on 7th Ave. Guests from out of the country will be surprised at the relative bargains on high end brands. Tip: each clothing item in NYC under $110 is free of sales tax Tip: go to customer service and get a tourist card -- it will save you 10% on most purchases.
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Macy's
151 W 34th St
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Well known Macy's is a close ride. If weather is nice, get off at Times Sq and walk south on 7th Ave. Guests from out of the country will be surprised at the relative bargains on high end brands. Tip: each clothing item in NYC under $110 is free of sales tax Tip: go to customer service and get a tourist card -- it will save you 10% on most purchases.

Getting Around

Right outside of buliding. Take 7 into Manhattan or Queens. Weekends sometimes have delays with construction. In this case go to Court Sq station.
Subway Restaurants
25-34 Jackson Ave
Right outside of buliding. Take 7 into Manhattan or Queens. Weekends sometimes have delays with construction. In this case go to Court Sq station.
A short walk from bldg. I usually choose to walk to this stop on a nice day vs. Hunters Point. Take 7 into Manhattan. Weekends sometimes have delays with construction. In this case go to Court Sq station.
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Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue Station
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A short walk from bldg. I usually choose to walk to this stop on a nice day vs. Hunters Point. Take 7 into Manhattan. Weekends sometimes have delays with construction. In this case go to Court Sq station.
The G train has its fame for being unreliable -- it's been okay for me. Good transportation to Brooklyn.
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Subway
301 Cathedral Parkway
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The G train has its fame for being unreliable -- it's been okay for me. Good transportation to Brooklyn.
An essential service in the city for nice weather. $25 per week for CitiBike pass. Be careful to keep your rides under a 1/2 hour so you don't get charged extra. CitiBike Stations available all over NYC. Download app for details.
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Citibike Station
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An essential service in the city for nice weather. $25 per week for CitiBike pass. Be careful to keep your rides under a 1/2 hour so you don't get charged extra. CitiBike Stations available all over NYC. Download app for details.
Strangely still not widely known. I use this app for inexpensive rides in Manhattan. Only drawback are the wait times. Prices change, but a ride anywhere below 110th street (in Manhattan) will cost around $10. http://gett.com/nyc/
Gett
240 W 37th St
Strangely still not widely known. I use this app for inexpensive rides in Manhattan. Only drawback are the wait times. Prices change, but a ride anywhere below 110th street (in Manhattan) will cost around $10. http://gett.com/nyc/

Everything Else

Still Polish and residential. Fantastic butchers and bakeries. Mom and pop shops.
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Greenpoint
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Still Polish and residential. Fantastic butchers and bakeries. Mom and pop shops.
Great neighborhood and a must see while in NYC.
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Williamsburg
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Great neighborhood and a must see while in NYC.

Arts & Culture

Small. Elegant. Austrian. If you like the painter Gustav Klimpt and other Austrian artists, this is worth this high price of admission. See if you qualify for discounts or free admission (military, veterans, teachers, etc.)
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Neue Galerie
1048 5th Ave
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Small. Elegant. Austrian. If you like the painter Gustav Klimpt and other Austrian artists, this is worth this high price of admission. See if you qualify for discounts or free admission (military, veterans, teachers, etc.)
Impressive collection at the entrance/end of the High Line. *Note that the museum moved to 99 Gansevoort St. AirBnb defaults to the Madison Ave location when I input it.
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Salmagundi Museum of American Art
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Impressive collection at the entrance/end of the High Line. *Note that the museum moved to 99 Gansevoort St. AirBnb defaults to the Madison Ave location when I input it.