Page 19 - 2020 Best of Queens - Hospitality & Dining

LILLIAN'S PIZZA
Italian/Pizza
$
9601 69th Ave
718.520.8749
Quintessential New York pizza served up in a no-frills shop.
PHILLY PRETZEL FACTORY
Comfort Food
$
118-14 Queens Blvd
718.480.6393 | phillypretzelfactory.com
EONS GREEK FOOD
Greek
$
61-42 188th St
718.487.4807 | eonsgreek.com
Fast-casual Greek restaurant providing customized, healthy meals.
KIN'D
Thai
$$
192-03 Union Tpke
718.468.0888 | kindthai.com
Casual Thai Restaurant serving dishes they grew up with, alongside modern ambiences.
Glendale
FINBACK BREWING
Taproom
$$
78-01 77th Ave
718.628.8600 | finbackbrewery.com
An extensive list of seasonal brews made on the premises.
ZUM STAMMTISCH
German
$$
69-46 Myrtle Ave
347.491.6900 | zumstammtisch.com
German beer hall with classic fare and frosty steins delivered by waitresses in Alpine costumes.
Glen Oaks
$ $$
Deliciously soft and simple, with old-school craftsmanship.
QUEENS BULLY
Gastro Pub
$$
113-30 Queens Blvd
718.520.8600 | queensbully.com
Spacious hangout serving American BBQ, dishes with global flavors and cocktails.
RED PIPE CAFE
Vegan Bites, Coffee, Tea
$$
71-60 Austin St
718.224.8359 | orderredpipecafe.com Comfy haunt offering espresso drinks and teas, plus vegan/vegetarian fare, including sandwiches and pastries.
Queens Bully
SANTOOR INDIAN
Indian
$$
25705 Union Tpke
718.343.3939 | santoorgrill.com
Upscale setting for Northern and Southern Indian specialties, plus a lunch buffet and full bar.
Hollis
ELENA'S 43
Dominican
$$
8948 Francis Lewis Blvd
718.468.4500 | elena43.com
Intimate eatery offering a mix of Spanish and American dishes, plus beer, wine and sangria.
Howard Beach
NEW PARK PIZZA
Pizza
$
156-71 Cross Bay Blvd
718.641.3082 | newparkpizza.com
Historical black-and-white photos line the walls of this enduring spot for brick-oven pies, plus outdoor seats.
VETRO BY RUSSO'S
Italian
$$$
164-49 Crossbay Blvd
718.843.8387 | vetronyc.com
Italian restaurant, wine cellar and lounge, with rooftop views of Jamaica Bay. Owned by the same company as premier Howard Beach event venue Russo’s on the Bay.
Jackson Heights
ADDICTIVE WINE AND TAPAS BAR
Tapas
$$
87-01 Northern Blvd
347.832.0951 | addictivewinebar.com
Top-rated by Travel & Leisure, this intimate locale with brick-and-wood accents offering Spanish tapas and wine, plus weekly flamenco shows.
Fresh Meadows
BAKHTER HALAL KABOBS
Afghan Italian
68-16 Fresh Meadow Ln
718.762.5572
Quick counter-serve for halal Afghan entrees, kebabs, gyros and sandwiches with seating.
265-21 Union Tpke
718.347.7136 | luigisnewhydepark.com
Neighborhood Italian restaurant serving up housemade pastas and wood-fired pizzas in a cozy setting.
LUIGI'S
Jackson Heights
Make it a double. Queens is the most diverse county in the United States, and Jackson Heights is the most diverse neighborhood in Queens. Largely due to a sizeable immigration of Colombians in the 1980s and 1990s, the area is pan-Latino, with restaurants offering cuisine from Mexico to Argentina. There’s also a “Little India,” with sari shops and a huge Patel Brothers supermarket, and a large, long-standing LGBT presence. Finally, many immigrants from Nepal and Tibet have settled there over the past decade, as evidenced by momo carts and a Sherpa association.
Get there: The E, F, G, R, at 7 trains go to the “Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue/74th St” station, where riders can transfer to LaGuardia Airport buses.
Get culture: From 1943 until his death, jazz legend Louis Armstrong and his wife, Lucille, lived in a red-brick row house with a Japanese garden in Corona. Lucille donated the house to the city for use as a museum upon her death in 1983, and the inside is basically untouched.
Tours are available, and the museum is currently undergoing a $23 million project to build a 14,000-square-foot education center with parking in a lot across the street. The center will feature a state-of-the-art gallery, a 68-seat jazz club, and a gift shop.
Address: 34-56 107th St; www.louisarmstronghouse.org.
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