Guidebook for Queens
Food Scene
Great Japanese-Thai fusion restaurant. Simply fantastic -- and you cannot beat the price. Highly, highly recommended!
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TJ Asian Bistro
50-19 Skillman AveGreat Japanese-Thai fusion restaurant. Simply fantastic -- and you cannot beat the price. Highly, highly recommended!
Love this place! Great Mexican food, little place with great atmosphere, and not too far.
32 lokalaca preporučuje
de Mole
45-02 48th AveLove this place! Great Mexican food, little place with great atmosphere, and not too far.
Great Japanese food, reasonable prices, a close walk, and they have nice weekday special of half price sushi 5 - 7:30
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Oki
45-11 Queens BlvdGreat Japanese food, reasonable prices, a close walk, and they have nice weekday special of half price sushi 5 - 7:30
Pizza and full Italian menu, right down the block, inexpensive, casual, easy place for families. They also deliver.
Skillman's Famous Pizza Shop
4606 Skillman AvePizza and full Italian menu, right down the block, inexpensive, casual, easy place for families. They also deliver.
Lovely little Indian restaurant, right down the street. Tasty and reasonably priced. Gluten free and vegan dishes available.
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Saffron Garden
46-11 Skillman AveLovely little Indian restaurant, right down the street. Tasty and reasonably priced. Gluten free and vegan dishes available.
Very nice cafe a few blocks away. Great coffees, teas, and desserts (including gluten free or vegan). They also have nice quiche, sandwiches.
On Wed nights there is singers gathering -- you can listen or join in. Sometimes they have other music or poetry reading.
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Aubergine Cafe
49-22 Skillman AveVery nice cafe a few blocks away. Great coffees, teas, and desserts (including gluten free or vegan). They also have nice quiche, sandwiches.
On Wed nights there is singers gathering -- you can listen or join in. Sometimes they have other music or poetry reading.
Wonderful Japanese restaurant that has been in the neighborhood for many years. Nice big place with lots of choices for lunch or dinner. We love their rolls and "Ariyoshi salad".
17 lokalaca preporučuje
Ariyoshi
41-13 Queens BlvdWonderful Japanese restaurant that has been in the neighborhood for many years. Nice big place with lots of choices for lunch or dinner. We love their rolls and "Ariyoshi salad".
Nice Irish pub for dinner and/or drinks. Close walk. Nice outdoor patio.
28 lokalaca preporučuje
Quaint
46-10 Skillman AveNice Irish pub for dinner and/or drinks. Close walk. Nice outdoor patio.
This is further from here, in Woodside, but it's a great Irish pub with very good food, and live Irish music open session on Sunday nights.
13 lokalaca preporučuje
Cuckoo's Nest
6104 Woodside AveThis is further from here, in Woodside, but it's a great Irish pub with very good food, and live Irish music open session on Sunday nights.
Chihuahua
47-02 Greenpoint AveNew Mexican restaurant with great food and nice atmosphere.
Mangal Kebab
46-20 Queens BlvdGreat falafels and other dishes, casual atmosphere
Salt & Fat
41-16 Queens BlvdAsian fusion restaurant with really interesting dishes.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great wine bar less than a block away. Wonderful scene. Often there's live music. Great selection of wine, cheese, snacks -- a neighborhood favorite!
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Claret Wine Bar
4602 Skillman AveGreat wine bar less than a block away. Wonderful scene. Often there's live music. Great selection of wine, cheese, snacks -- a neighborhood favorite!
Great jazz almost every night. Great Latin Jazz -- and alternative music scene. Have to see the performance area on the second floor. Hard to describe. Very good vibe!
33 lokalaca preporučuje
Terraza 7
40-19 Gleane StGreat jazz almost every night. Great Latin Jazz -- and alternative music scene. Have to see the performance area on the second floor. Hard to describe. Very good vibe!
Parks & Nature
A city park that was essentially reclaimed from a scrap heap and built by local sculptors -- right on the river. A great place to walk and check out local life and interesting sculpture. They have free yoga on Sat and Sun mornings from May thru Sept.
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Парк скулптура Сократ
32-01 Vernon BlvdA city park that was essentially reclaimed from a scrap heap and built by local sculptors -- right on the river. A great place to walk and check out local life and interesting sculpture. They have free yoga on Sat and Sun mornings from May thru Sept.
Huge park -- on Sundays you can see 15 different soccer games, cricket, baseball, etc. The remnants of the 1964 World's Fair are still there: the iconic Unisphere and those towers from Men in Black. Ice skating rink (olympic size) the Queens Zoo, Queens Museum. And the US Open is there, too.
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Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Van Wyck ExpresswayHuge park -- on Sundays you can see 15 different soccer games, cricket, baseball, etc. The remnants of the 1964 World's Fair are still there: the iconic Unisphere and those towers from Men in Black. Ice skating rink (olympic size) the Queens Zoo, Queens Museum. And the US Open is there, too.
Beautiful park with walkway by the water and view of Triboro Bridge. Lots of space to run. Also has a huge outdoor wading pool built as a WPA project.
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Astoria Park
19 19th StBeautiful park with walkway by the water and view of Triboro Bridge. Lots of space to run. Also has a huge outdoor wading pool built as a WPA project.
Rockaway Beach
Beautiful spot with 4 piers that you can walk down and long walkway by the water, plus fun playground.
256 lokalaca preporučuje
Gantry Plaza State Park
4-44 47th RdBeautiful spot with 4 piers that you can walk down and long walkway by the water, plus fun playground.
Shopping
Stray Vintage
4809 Skillman AveGreat vintage shop - just check it out!
Entertainment & Activities
Meet the Mets, meet the Mets! Take the 7 train towards Flushing, an easy ride.
328 lokalaca preporučuje
Цити Филд
41 Seaver WayMeet the Mets, meet the Mets! Take the 7 train towards Flushing, an easy ride.
Essentials
Best closest place to shop. Lots of organic and specialty items that you'd only expect to find in large supermarkets. But has a nice family-owned vibe and the prices are good. Highly recommend!
81 lokalaca preporučuje
Food Universe Marketplace
538 W 138th StBest closest place to shop. Lots of organic and specialty items that you'd only expect to find in large supermarkets. But has a nice family-owned vibe and the prices are good. Highly recommend!
There are two laundromats and a dry cleaners all within a block, on either side of 46th St, on Skillman Ave. The laundromats have machines or laundry service to drop off and pick up.
Skillman Avenue
Skillman AvenueThere are two laundromats and a dry cleaners all within a block, on either side of 46th St, on Skillman Ave. The laundromats have machines or laundry service to drop off and pick up.
43rd Avenue
43rd AvenueThere are several dry cleaners and tailors on 43rd ave, near 46th St.
Supermarket right by the train and bus on 46th St at the corner of Queens Blvd (by the Sunnyside arch). Nice deli department, specialty items.
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Key Food Supermarkets
1769 2nd AveSupermarket right by the train and bus on 46th St at the corner of Queens Blvd (by the Sunnyside arch). Nice deli department, specialty items.
Great huge supermarket. Has specialty foods from all over the world. Great fish market. Organic produce. Quite the Queens scene! A little longer walk from house, but has a huge parking lot if you are driving.
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Food Bazaar Supermarket
21 Manhattan AveGreat huge supermarket. Has specialty foods from all over the world. Great fish market. Organic produce. Quite the Queens scene! A little longer walk from house, but has a huge parking lot if you are driving.
Large supermarket not too far from the house (can walk or drive -- rooftop parking available if you drive)
13 lokalaca preporučuje
Stop & Shop
64-66 Myrtle AveLarge supermarket not too far from the house (can walk or drive -- rooftop parking available if you drive)
Arts & Culture
The museum and sculpture garden are where Noguchi had his studio. The man was a design genius as well as a master in planning. First Monday of the month is free. One of my favorite museums in all of NYC.
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Noguchi Museum
9-01 33rd RoadThe museum and sculpture garden are where Noguchi had his studio. The man was a design genius as well as a master in planning. First Monday of the month is free. One of my favorite museums in all of NYC.
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36-01 35th AveInteresting for all, and great place to bring kids.
This museum of contemporary art is housed in an interesting building which used to be a school -- great space to see. Just a few stops away on the #7 train.
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MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson AveThis museum of contemporary art is housed in an interesting building which used to be a school -- great space to see. Just a few stops away on the #7 train.