Guidebook for Queens
Food Scene
Vite Vinosteria
31-05 34th StGreat Italian food! Outdoor seating as well.
Real firewood oven pizza! Great spot and there is a garden.
Take the Q102 on 8th street, 2 minutes from the apartment.
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Milkflower
34-12 31st AveReal firewood oven pizza! Great spot and there is a garden.
Take the Q102 on 8th street, 2 minutes from the apartment.
The best greek food !!!
This is located on the popular Ditmars Blvd in Astoria.
On 21st street, just hop on the Q69 bus. You want to wait by the bus stop right in from of City Sliquors. Very quick 10 minute ride. Ditmars has 50+ restaurants to choose from.
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Taverna Kyclades
36-01 Ditmars BlvdThe best greek food !!!
This is located on the popular Ditmars Blvd in Astoria.
On 21st street, just hop on the Q69 bus. You want to wait by the bus stop right in from of City Sliquors. Very quick 10 minute ride. Ditmars has 50+ restaurants to choose from.
Great food, also great brunch and they have unlimited mimosas for brunch!
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Sugar Freak
37-11 30th AveGreat food, also great brunch and they have unlimited mimosas for brunch!
Great good scene. The have a garden and live music son some nights. Great cocktails!
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The Bonnie
29-12 23rd AveGreat good scene. The have a garden and live music son some nights. Great cocktails!
Great ambiance to have a cocktail for happy hour or have a bite and food in the garden.
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Sweet Afton
30-09 34th StGreat ambiance to have a cocktail for happy hour or have a bite and food in the garden.
Great seafood restaurant with daily dollar oyster specials and a great outdoor garden. Perfect for summer!
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Off the Hook
28-08 34th StGreat seafood restaurant with daily dollar oyster specials and a great outdoor garden. Perfect for summer!
Definitely order the corn as an appetizer. I personally enjoy the frozen strawberries as well.
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Café Habana
17 Prince StDefinitely order the corn as an appetizer. I personally enjoy the frozen strawberries as well.
Miss Lily's
132 W Houston StJamaican restaurant! really awesome!
This is right around the corner from the apartment, they have great breakfast, brunch and dinner. Very convenient and you can keep an eye on the Q19 that can take you to the subway in 5 minutes.
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Astoria Provisions
12-23 Astoria BlvdThis is right around the corner from the apartment, they have great breakfast, brunch and dinner. Very convenient and you can keep an eye on the Q19 that can take you to the subway in 5 minutes.
If you are a fan of friends, take a trip to this restaurant and you will recognize the building right away. The west village is the cutes most popular neighborhood in NYC, thats why you see it is so many iconic movies about New York. This restaurant is also very good. Def take a walk around the neighborhood if you can.
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Little Owl
90 Bedford StIf you are a fan of friends, take a trip to this restaurant and you will recognize the building right away. The west village is the cutes most popular neighborhood in NYC, thats why you see it is so many iconic movies about New York. This restaurant is also very good. Def take a walk around the neighborhood if you can.
There is a food market downstairs of the hotel, with very decent prices and different cafe's to choose from.
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The Plaza Food Hall USA
768 Central Park SThere is a food market downstairs of the hotel, with very decent prices and different cafe's to choose from.
This is one of my favorite places to visit during the holidays.
They do such a lovely job decorating. If you are into the holiday festivities definitely go have a glass of wine or some dinner.
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Tavern On the Green
West 67th StreetThis is one of my favorite places to visit during the holidays.
They do such a lovely job decorating. If you are into the holiday festivities definitely go have a glass of wine or some dinner.
In side Central Park. There is an outdoor bar, if you're not into dinner, it can be quite pricy, but the outdoor bar is reasonable and you get the same views.
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Loeb Boathouse
East 72nd StreetIn side Central Park. There is an outdoor bar, if you're not into dinner, it can be quite pricy, but the outdoor bar is reasonable and you get the same views.
Love this place and so close to the apartment. You will find great Italian food for resonale prices.
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Vesta Trattoria
21-02 30th AveLove this place and so close to the apartment. You will find great Italian food for resonale prices.
Now you can have breakfast at Tiffany's for real.
This place is so new, that I haven't even tried it yet. Be prepared for lines out the door, but i'm sure its worth to try if you're a fan.
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Tiffany & Co.
727 E 57th StNow you can have breakfast at Tiffany's for real.
This place is so new, that I haven't even tried it yet. Be prepared for lines out the door, but i'm sure its worth to try if you're a fan.
Very popular iconc and right of the first stop into manhattan.
Make a reservation, as lines are very long.
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Serendipity 3
225 E 60th StVery popular iconc and right of the first stop into manhattan.
Make a reservation, as lines are very long.
Always a lot of fun and you get to hear some live broadway songs from the singing waiters!
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Ellen's Stardust Diner
1650 BroadwayAlways a lot of fun and you get to hear some live broadway songs from the singing waiters!
Feltman's Kitchen is know to have the best hotdogs in NYC. The founder is also the creator of the hot dog. I guess this would be the place to try an NYC hotdog for sure :-)
80 St Marks Pl
80 Saint Marks PlaceFeltman's Kitchen is know to have the best hotdogs in NYC. The founder is also the creator of the hot dog. I guess this would be the place to try an NYC hotdog for sure :-)
Drinks & Nightlife
Only a 5 minute walk, with great craft american beer selections and pretty good food.
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Astoria Craft Bar & Kitchen
1801 26th RdOnly a 5 minute walk, with great craft american beer selections and pretty good food.
This is a restaurant and lounge. Bring your ID, the always check.
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La Esquina - SoHo
114 Kenmare StThis is a restaurant and lounge. Bring your ID, the always check.
So much to do in this place. There is an interactive play called sleep no more. Its best to lookup their website to make reservations and get tickets ahead of time.
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The McKittrick Hotel
530 W 27th StSo much to do in this place. There is an interactive play called sleep no more. Its best to lookup their website to make reservations and get tickets ahead of time.
Parks & Nature
Astoria Park
19 19th StBeautiful sunsets every night!
This is great for the hot summer days to go for a swim and cool off. Its the biggest public pool in NYC.
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Astoria Park
19 19th StThis is great for the hot summer days to go for a swim and cool off. Its the biggest public pool in NYC.
This is an amazing park that used to be an old railroad. I recommend starting at 30th or 23rd street and walking your way down to 14th street.
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High Line Park
This is an amazing park that used to be an old railroad. I recommend starting at 30th or 23rd street and walking your way down to 14th street.
This is very close to Grand Central station and Time Square.
During the holiday season there is an Ice skating rink and holiday shops. A definite must see!
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Bryant Park
This is very close to Grand Central station and Time Square.
During the holiday season there is an Ice skating rink and holiday shops. A definite must see!
This is inside Central Park. Always nice to explore the park beyond Central Park south.
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Belvedere Castle
This is inside Central Park. Always nice to explore the park beyond Central Park south.
I love walking around the reservoir. Its peaceful with great views from many angles of NYC.
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir
I love walking around the reservoir. Its peaceful with great views from many angles of NYC.
If you don't want to stand in long lines at Bryant park and rockefellar center to ice skate, I recommend skating in central park. at night the views are amazing.
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Wollman Rink
Central Park SouthIf you don't want to stand in long lines at Bryant park and rockefellar center to ice skate, I recommend skating in central park. at night the views are amazing.
Arts & Culture
I-Qeens Museum
BuildingThe Met is always a good idea, but did you know that the Met is donation based and that is has a rooftop that overlooks Central Park?
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IMusem we-Art we-Metropolitan
1000 5th AveThe Met is always a good idea, but did you know that the Met is donation based and that is has a rooftop that overlooks Central Park?
Shopping
SoHo
Lots of stores on broadway. Really great area to shop.
This is your first stop in manhattan. Very close to central park as well/
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Bloomingdale's
Lexington AvenueThis is your first stop in manhattan. Very close to central park as well/
This is the oldest Macy's in NYC and for my the only one worth visiting = D
During the holiday season go all the way to the floor and you will find your self in a christmas wonderland. I mean keep going up, until you see nothing but holiday decorations everywhere. You might run into me, as I am on of Santa's Elis :)
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Macy's
151 W 34th StThis is the oldest Macy's in NYC and for my the only one worth visiting = D
During the holiday season go all the way to the floor and you will find your self in a christmas wonderland. I mean keep going up, until you see nothing but holiday decorations everywhere. You might run into me, as I am on of Santa's Elis :)
Columbus circle, Central park south, ben if you don't wish to shop, this is an iconic building.
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Time Warner Center
10 Columbus CirColumbus circle, Central park south, ben if you don't wish to shop, this is an iconic building.
Essentials
With many Bodegas or convenient stores very close by, C-town is where you can get fresh produce and meats if you plan on doing some cooking.
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CTown Supermarkets
330 Graham Ave With many Bodegas or convenient stores very close by, C-town is where you can get fresh produce and meats if you plan on doing some cooking.
Getting Around
Download the Uber app.
You can use code michelle4v3 to get credits toward your first ride. You can also use shared rides if your party is 2 or less.
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Uber Technologies
636 W 28th StDownload the Uber app.
You can use code michelle4v3 to get credits toward your first ride. You can also use shared rides if your party is 2 or less.
With Lyft you will need a local number, it works the same as Uber. If you sign up for the first time you can use code MICH433 to get a credit.
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Lyft
With Lyft you will need a local number, it works the same as Uber. If you sign up for the first time you can use code MICH433 to get a credit.
For Beautiful views of manhattan and its bridges i highly recommend taking the Ferry once. Its great if you have a day planned in lower manhattan, because you can get off on Wall street downtown. you can walk from the apartment.
Make a left out of the apartment towards 8th street, than make a left on 8th street, walk 420 ft and take right, walk another 490 ft than the destination will be on your left.
I literary copied this from my Google and Apple maps :-)
I don't leave the house without them, which you can find on your smart phone :-)
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Astoria Ferry
46th AvenueFor Beautiful views of manhattan and its bridges i highly recommend taking the Ferry once. Its great if you have a day planned in lower manhattan, because you can get off on Wall street downtown. you can walk from the apartment.
Make a left out of the apartment towards 8th street, than make a left on 8th street, walk 420 ft and take right, walk another 490 ft than the destination will be on your left.
I literary copied this from my Google and Apple maps :-)
I don't leave the house without them, which you can find on your smart phone :-)