Guidebook for Queens

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Guidebook for Queens

Food Scene

Some of our favorite restaurants around the neighborhood!
IMO the BEST Greek in Astoria (everyone has their opinion!) Amazing Greek food. Try the octopus and the gigantes beans!
49 residents recomanen
Bahari Estiatorio
31-14 Broadway
49 residents recomanen
IMO the BEST Greek in Astoria (everyone has their opinion!) Amazing Greek food. Try the octopus and the gigantes beans!
Ramen! Vegetarian options too.
37 residents recomanen
Tamashii
2905 Broadway
37 residents recomanen
Ramen! Vegetarian options too.
Large beer hall atmosphere, delicious BBQ and drinks. Also a great brunch.
67 residents recomanen
The Strand Smokehouse
25-27 Broadway
67 residents recomanen
Large beer hall atmosphere, delicious BBQ and drinks. Also a great brunch.
All-in-one diner.
104 residents recomanen
Sanfords Astoria
30-13 Broadway
104 residents recomanen
All-in-one diner.
Top rated falafel in NYC!
27 residents recomanen
King of Falafel & Shawarma
3015 Broadway
27 residents recomanen
Top rated falafel in NYC!
Greek diner, bakery and coffee. Try their amazing homemade Greek pastries and in the summer a frappe (medium sugar) -- the original Frappacino!
35 residents recomanen
OMONIA CAFE
32-20 Broadway
35 residents recomanen
Greek diner, bakery and coffee. Try their amazing homemade Greek pastries and in the summer a frappe (medium sugar) -- the original Frappacino!
Classic Italian and great NY-style pizza. We love the white pie (NY talk for pizza) with mushrooms.
18 residents recomanen
Sac's Place
35-11 35th Avenue
18 residents recomanen
Classic Italian and great NY-style pizza. We love the white pie (NY talk for pizza) with mushrooms.
Hip spot w a cute garden and amazing wood-fired pizza.
53 residents recomanen
Milkflower
34-12 31st Ave
53 residents recomanen
Hip spot w a cute garden and amazing wood-fired pizza.
Hole in the wall Venezualan spot known for awesome arepas.
23 residents recomanen
Arepas Cafe
33-07 36th Ave
23 residents recomanen
Hole in the wall Venezualan spot known for awesome arepas.
Original location of this iconic franchise. See where it all started. Great for families. Delicious grass-fed/ free-range hamburgers, shakes and fries plus a backyard.
465 residents recomanen
Bareburger
33-21 31st Ave
465 residents recomanen
Original location of this iconic franchise. See where it all started. Great for families. Delicious grass-fed/ free-range hamburgers, shakes and fries plus a backyard.
Great Thai food.
23 residents recomanen
Enthaice Thai Kitchen
33-20 31st Ave
23 residents recomanen
Great Thai food.
Great Vietnamese food.
14 residents recomanen
District Saigon
37-15 Broadway
14 residents recomanen
Great Vietnamese food.
Our fav reasonable Japanese in the neighborhood.
19 residents recomanen
JJ's Fusion
37-05 31st Ave
19 residents recomanen
Our fav reasonable Japanese in the neighborhood.
Secret super funky Egyptian restaurant in the Little Cairo district.
10 residents recomanen
Mombar
25-22 Steinway St
10 residents recomanen
Secret super funky Egyptian restaurant in the Little Cairo district.
Live music or comedy at times, friendly, local.
17 residents recomanen
RaR Bar
30-01 35th Ave
17 residents recomanen
Live music or comedy at times, friendly, local.
Seafood market and restaurant. Pick out your fish and tell them how you want it cooked.
41 residents recomanen
Astoria Seafood
3710 33rd St
41 residents recomanen
Seafood market and restaurant. Pick out your fish and tell them how you want it cooked.
Quick pit stop with pastries and wifi
16 residents recomanen
Bakeway NYC
2521 Broadway
16 residents recomanen
Quick pit stop with pastries and wifi
Great margaritas and fun vibe.
11 residents recomanen
Las Catrinas mexican bar & eatery
32-02 Broadway
11 residents recomanen
Great margaritas and fun vibe.

Sightseeing

Non-city owned sculpture park. Saturday morning greenmarket, spring thru fall. Lots of cool events and some free movie nights.
238 residents recomanen
Parc d'escultures de Sòcrates
32-01 Vernon Blvd
238 residents recomanen
Non-city owned sculpture park. Saturday morning greenmarket, spring thru fall. Lots of cool events and some free movie nights.

Arts & Culture

Sculpture museum of well-known artist. Family programming on some weekends, check schedule.
192 residents recomanen
Museu Noguchi
9-01 33rd Road
192 residents recomanen
Sculpture museum of well-known artist. Family programming on some weekends, check schedule.
Catch a movie, see the puppets... cool museum.
507 residents recomanen
Museu de la Imatge en Moviment
36-01 35th Ave
507 residents recomanen
Catch a movie, see the puppets... cool museum.
Great off- off- Broadway shows, sometimes kids shows too.
The Secret Theatre
50-12 Skillman Avenue
Great off- off- Broadway shows, sometimes kids shows too.
Sculptures.
22 residents recomanen
SculptureCenter
44-19 Purves St
22 residents recomanen
Sculptures.
Great contemporary museum. Saturdays in the summer check out their beach parties with live DJs and drinks and a young hip crowd.
575 residents recomanen
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave
575 residents recomanen
Great contemporary museum. Saturdays in the summer check out their beach parties with live DJs and drinks and a young hip crowd.

Getting Around

Ferry into Manhattan or connect to Brooklyn points.
12 residents recomanen
Astoria Ferry
46th Avenue
12 residents recomanen
Ferry into Manhattan or connect to Brooklyn points.
There are multi docking stations nearby. The closest one is on Broadway & Crescent around the corner from the guest suite, as well as the Broadway N/W train station. (For some reason the map isn't letting me tag those.)
277 residents recomanen
Citi Bike
277 residents recomanen
There are multi docking stations nearby. The closest one is on Broadway & Crescent around the corner from the guest suite, as well as the Broadway N/W train station. (For some reason the map isn't letting me tag those.)

Drinks & Nightlife

Hip bar w great cocktails and outdoor space.
15 residents recomanen
Diamond Dogs
34-04 31st Ave
15 residents recomanen
Hip bar w great cocktails and outdoor space.
Very popular bar with great food and cocktails. Live music some nights. Kids welcome up to about 5pm.
161 residents recomanen
Sweet Afton
30-09 34th St
161 residents recomanen
Very popular bar with great food and cocktails. Live music some nights. Kids welcome up to about 5pm.
Fun bar
15 residents recomanen
The Highwater
34-20 Broadway
15 residents recomanen
Fun bar
Craft beers and cocktails.
27 residents recomanen
Sek'end Sun
32-11 Broadway
27 residents recomanen
Craft beers and cocktails.
Popular nightclub for live music and dancing.
40 residents recomanen
Don Coqui
28-18 31st St
40 residents recomanen
Popular nightclub for live music and dancing.

Essentials

Your all-in-one supermarket for groceries.
15 residents recomanen
Bravo Supermarkets
81 W 104th St
15 residents recomanen
Your all-in-one supermarket for groceries.
Small organic food store.
41 residents recomanen
Broadway
Broadway
41 residents recomanen
Small organic food store.
Well-stocked Mediterranean imported goods. AMAZING feta, olive bar and dried meats.
11 residents recomanen
Mediterranean Foods I
30-12 34th St
11 residents recomanen
Well-stocked Mediterranean imported goods. AMAZING feta, olive bar and dried meats.
Pharmacy and anything you might forget
302 residents recomanen
Walgreens
210 Union Ave
302 residents recomanen
Pharmacy and anything you might forget
Larger organics and standard items. Some items tend to be marked up so check prices!
44 residents recomanen
Greenbay Marketplace
3206 Broadway
44 residents recomanen
Larger organics and standard items. Some items tend to be marked up so check prices!
Great yoga studio located on second floor with lots of light. Only $8 a class or hit up one of their pay what you wish sessions.
29 residents recomanen
Yoga Agora
33-02 Broadway
29 residents recomanen
Great yoga studio located on second floor with lots of light. Only $8 a class or hit up one of their pay what you wish sessions.
My go-to reasonable and clean mani/pedi place!
Kiki's Nail
34-20 30th Ave
My go-to reasonable and clean mani/pedi place!

Shopping

Quality NYC themed gifts, cute clothes, some kids items, great gift cards, soaps, etc. HINT: grab a BORO magazine as they usually run a 20% off coupon inside.
44 residents recomanen
Lockwood
32-15 33rd St
44 residents recomanen
Quality NYC themed gifts, cute clothes, some kids items, great gift cards, soaps, etc. HINT: grab a BORO magazine as they usually run a 20% off coupon inside.
Cute hip clothing.
20 residents recomanen
The Brass Owl
36-19 Ditmars Blvd
20 residents recomanen
Cute hip clothing.
Hip flower market for fresh flowers.
Petals & Roots
31-27 31st St
Hip flower market for fresh flowers.
Great selection of books and a few gifty items.
15 residents recomanen
The Astoria Bookshop
36-19 31st St
15 residents recomanen
Great selection of books and a few gifty items.