[Ripert, second from left; DiStefano; Bourdain. Photograph: Michael Scott Berman] No one knows more about Queens than our man Joe DiStefano, so we're not at all surprised that Edible Queens tapped him to write the feature piece in their...
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"It was fiendishly hot. So much that Hell Chicken might be a better moniker." It’s been far too long since I partook in the fiery fare at stall No. 31 in Flushing's Golden Shopping Mall. The last time I visited...
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In my never ending quest to spend every single waking minute of eating in Flushing, I tend to overlook its wonderful markets. So I decided to pay a visit to the sprawling New A&N Food Market, but not to...
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“Eating is fun, happy Every day!!” That statement rings so true that I’d get the Chinese characters tattooed down my arm, if only that is what the sign said. Zi bu yang rou hui mian means something to the...
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It’s only a five-minute walk from Flushing’s Chinatown, but College Point Boulevard has always been a wasteland when it comes to Chinese food, regional or otherwise. Now that is starting to change thanks to a new Chinese spot that...
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Long before the New York Times wrote about the wonderful regional Chinese fare available in the food court of Flushing’s Golden Shopping Mall serious eaters were abuzz about the fantastic lamb noodle soup available in a joint across from...
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Golden Shopping Mall in Flushing. Photos by Joe DiStefano As much I wanted to get all snarky over today's New York Times piece about Flushing's Chinatown, its awesomeness has me holding back. The Times is habitually late with these...
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Joe DiStefano's insider guide to one of the best Chinese food courts in Flushing.
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