Michael Raphael has lived in Glendale, South Ozone Park, and Howard Beach. And if that’s not enough, he runs Middle Village-based Spineworks NYC, a boutique comic books shop that also provides pressing, cleaning, and grading services. Here’s what this Very Queens Man loves about the borough. Great Eats I eat everywhere and Queens has everything,…
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María Cristina Fusté is the Executive Artistic Director and co-founder of Boundless Theatre Company, which produces diverse and thought-provoking forms of storytelling. (This April, Boundless is co-producing “Domino Effect” by Marco Antonio Rodríguez.) The native of Puerto Rico currently lives in Sunnyside. Here’s what she loves about her northern home. Great Eats Sweet Avenue is…
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Great Eats I love the Queens Night Market. It’s a wonderful way to try new dishes and revisit old favorites. I try to go multiple times each season and always bring friends so we can scatter to get food from around the world and share a meal together. I have happy memories of Nixtamal’s mole…
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#MonthlyPicks | What Does A Choreographer, Dancer, Arts Promoter + Healer Love About Queens?
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MonthlyPicks/Valerie Green Great Eats The Greek restaurants in Astoria tend to be fantastic, and I enjoy trying different ones. However, if I had to name a few, I’d go with Taverna Kyclades on Ditmars Boulevard, Stamatis on 23rd Avenue, and Agnanti Meze just off Astoria Park. There’s nothing like octopus when it’s prepared properly and…
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S. Mitra Kalita is an award-winning journalist, media executive, commentator, author, and MonthlyPicks enthusiast. (Who isn’t?) At the height of the Covid, she founded two media companies to ensure communities of color are served, supported, and centered: The first one, Epicenter NYC, started as a newsletter to help New Yorkers get through the pandemic. It’s…
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Monthly Picks | What Does an Arab-American Musician and Arts Administrator Love about Queens?
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Flushing Town Hall Deputy Director Sami Abu Shumays has lived in Sunnyside, Long Island City, and Woodhaven since moving to NYC in 1999. Proud of his Arab roots and extremely talented with a violin, Shumays recently won a Taproot Fellowship from the Alliance for California Traditional Arts. Here’s what he digs about the world’s most…
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Shari Romar has lived in Queens for 26 years. The nature enthusiast enjoys helping others appreciate the natural world so much so that she started the podcast Queens Out of Doors. To find out what she loves about the world’s most diverse (and delicious) borough, we combine the regular Good Eats, Wander Streets, Historic Feats,…
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#MonthlyPicks | What Does a Surfer and Public Relations Professional Love about Queens?
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As an account executive at Anat Gerstein, a communications firm that solely works with nonprofits, Sandra Tharas gets the message out about amazing organizations that make New York City a better place. The Germany native spends her summers in Rockaway Beach and the rest of the year in Forest Hills. In her free time, she…
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Udai Tambar was born in Scotland, lived in India, and eventually moved to Queens while in elementary school. He grew up in Jamaica Estates and now lives in Forest Hills with his family. The Cornell University graduate serves as President & CEO of Long Island City-based New York Junior Tennis & Learning, the country’s largest…
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Good Eats: There is no debate that Queens offers a plethora of dining choices. However, in Astoria there’s one place that is particularly full of energy and great food. The Bonnie has a menu that includes appetizers like Striped Bass Ceviche and specialties like the Bonnie Burger. This local establishment places an honest emphasis on all things…