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Queens

  • Butcher Bar

    It’s the end of March and, here in New York, it’s actually snowing. Whatever happened to “in like a lion, out like a lamb”? While the weather may be distressing, the meal I ate this morning certainly was not. If you’re looking for a unique answer to “where can we go to brunch?” in Queens, Butcher Read more

  • Dumplings & Things

    Xi’an Famous Foods is probably my favorite Chinese restaurant ever. This seems to be the widely held sentiment among New Yorkers (and please God let Xi’an be a secret kept from tourists — for now anyway). At the Xi’an near my workplace, the line is typically out the door and down the block. Sure, it’s a Read more

  • Pink Icing Bakery

    The wait is finally over. Pink Icing Bakery has opened. The long-awaited bakery has been teasing Sunnyside residents for more than two months now. First, Sunnyside Post said it would open the first week of March. Then, Pink Icing’s sign went up some time in April. Then, I saw a “we’re hiring” sign a few… Read more

  • F. Ottomanelli Burgers and Belgian Fries

    And it’s not just the fresh ingredients that will keep customers coming back for me. It’s the gracious hospitality with which customers are met. So, even if you’re not from Queens, you definitely want to check out F. Ottomanelli’s Burgers and Belgian Fries. They’re top-of-the-notch and possibly the best in the borough. Read more

  • Wafa’s: A Dream

    When I read about Wafa’s in New York, I knew I had to go there. I trust New York‘s food reviews more than any other in the entire world–much more than Yelp’s attention-deprived diatribes and certainly more than any place Time Out New York might recommend. You see, both Yelp and Time Out are largely Read more

  • Queens Comfort: Brunch

    This weekend, my dining partner and I were searching for a good brunch place where we could fill our bellies on Sunday morning. We came across Queens Comfort in Astoria on Yelp, which received fairly high reviews (not that this means anything; it means nothing, really). I’m not a huge fan of Astoria, but I Read more

  • The One and Only ShackField

    SHAKE SHACK AT CITI FIELD I know the Mets season may soon come to an end. Or it should. Put the people out of New York out of their misery, please. If you happen to intentionally attend a Mets game or take a ride on the 7 toward Flushing on a game day, I highly Read more

  • Bliss Bistro::Sunnyside, Queens

    BLISS BISTRO Gesturing to the street sign–46th Street/Bliss–Furry said, “Places around here get a lot of mileage out of that.” Bliss, my friend, is the that Furry speaks of. He’s right. They do. Nail shops, fruit stands, bars, Starbucks even (well, if they could, they would). Businesses assure us of their overwhelming bliss-filled essence. And Read more