[Photos: Tia Kim] Much has been written about Bon Chon, the first Korean fried chicken chain in the states that made Americans put down their KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) for a different KFC (Korean Fried Chicken). However, two of...
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[Photos: Joe DiStefano] Queens offers every kind of Asian food: Indian, Indonesian, Korean, Thai, and a plethora of regional Chinese. The void in this wonderland of ethnic eats has always been the bánh mì, or Vietnamese sandwich. This is...
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[Photo: Eating In Translation] Uncle George's Greek Taverna, which Vittles Vamp calls "the Astoria 'it' destination for Fodor's-lugging gyro and souvlaki loving tourists," has closed its doors....
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[Photos: Joe DiStefano] While many in New York City spent Halloween watching the parade, I did it up Queens style. There's something incredible about walking the pan-Latin stretch of Roosevelt Avenue, from Jackson Heights into Corona, and seeing all...
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[Photo: Kathy Chan] I am familiar with this Asian dessert, here accurately if unappealingly called a "sesame bean paste rice ball": black sesame paste stuffed in soft mochi, and served in a soup of fermented rice. The hot liquid...
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[Photos: Robyn Lee] Chinese malls teeming with eateries and snack shops, Chinese grocery stores within blocks of Korean markets—Flushing, Queens is a go-to area for Asian food. A trip to Flushing wouldn't be complete without eating dim sum at...
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[Photos: Joe DiStefano] Saturday marked the last day of the Hindu holiday Diwali, otherwise known as the Festival of Lights. It was also the first and last day Sikhs celebrate Diwali. I know this only because I called Harpreet...
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In the pantheon of iconic New York foods, not much outranks the proud cheesecake. Whether after dinner at Luger's, by the round at Eileen's, or shipped across the country by Junior's, New York cheesecakes are a force to be reckoned with. After countless miles traveled, bites considered, and calories consumed, we've arrived at our winners.
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Discover Queens Restaurant Week started this week and runs until next Thursday, October 15. Over 75 participating restaurants are offering prix-fixe dinner menus for $25, with some restaurants offering $25 lunches for two people. Cuisines include Argentinean, French, Greek, Portuguese,...
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Each year, Open House New York hosts one of the greatest events on the city calendar: the OHNY Weekend, held this year on October 10th and 11th. But all that architectural touring is sure to work up an appetite. Which is why we at Serious Eats have put together The Serious Eater's Guide to Open House New York.
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