Local residents chime in on their favorite places to eat, learn, walk, and have fun. This month’s picks are by Carmen Sisalima. Great Eats I have a couple of favorite restaurants, but since I’m Ecuadorian, let’s begin with Barzola in Jackson Heights. They serve great Ecuadorian cuisine, especially the ceviche and seafood. Other marvelous items
Local residents chime in on their favorite places to eat, learn, walk, and have fun. This month’s picks are by Brian Gill. Historic Feats: Flushing Town Hall, built in 1862 and designated a landmark in 1967, is the performance home for Queens Opera Theatre with its stunning 308-seat concert hall and theater. Brimming with history, it was
Local residents chime in on their favorite places to eat, learn, walk, and have fun. This month’s picks are by David Gutenmacher. Good Eats: Carlos and Gabby’s (67-11 Main Street, Kew Garden Hills) serves the best Mexican food in town…and it’s kosher! Everything on the menu will remind you of Mexico, from the Jalepeño Poppers
Local residents chime in on their favorite places to eat, learn, walk, and have fun. This month’s picks are by Richard Mullings. Historic Feats: Louis Armstrong’s former house, which is now a landmarked museum near 107th Street and 37th Avenue in Corona, is one of my favorite historic places. He was one of the greatest jazz musicians
Local residents chime in on their favorite places to eat, learn, walk, and have fun. This month’s picks are by Nikkia Burke. Wander Streets: Speaking of homes, a stroll up Midland Parkway from Hillside Avenue to 188th Street in Jamaica Estates during the spring and fall is not to be missed. Beautiful sprawling mansions with ever present
Local residents chime in on their favorite places to eat, learn, walk, and have fun. This month’s picks are by Larkin Jainschigg. Good Eats: I like Quaint on 47th Street and Skillman Avenue in Sunnyside. There’s a pretty outside patio, and the people are nice. Plus, the menu is diverse. Another great place is Aubergine Café, which
The Queens Economic Development Corporation and Queens Tourism Council will host Queens Taste 2024 at the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Tuesday, May 21, from 6 pm to 9 pm.
We expect to attract more than 500 attendees with 50 restaurants and beverage purveyors, who will offer samples of their products. Thus, attendees will be able to bounce from table to table, tasting treats from tangy to fiery, crunchy to velvety, and sweet to briny.
Queens Taste is also a celebration of the borough — and a great way to network. Almost all the anticipated 500 attendees either live in Queens or do business there. Many are executives and captains of industry. The atmosphere is always festive, almost giddy, creating an ideal scene for meeting and greeting.