Guidebook for Queens
Food Scene
White Bear
135-02 Roosevelt AveGreat dumplings in a tiny, hole-in-the-wall spot. Be sure to get the #6, it's a classic.
Probably THE most famous soup dumpling spot in all of NY.
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Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao
39-16 Prince StProbably THE most famous soup dumpling spot in all of NY.
This is a great, often overlooked, place if you're craving Taiwanese food - they have staples such as minced pork over rice and oyster omelet. SO good.
Imperial Taiwanese Gourmet
59-10 Main StThis is a great, often overlooked, place if you're craving Taiwanese food - they have staples such as minced pork over rice and oyster omelet. SO good.
Don't be scared by the basement of this mall, it's home to some of the best food in Flushing. Check this place out for the original Xi'an Famous Foods and remember to make room for the lamb dumplings at Tianjin Dumpling House.
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Golden Shopping Mall
41-28 Main StDon't be scared by the basement of this mall, it's home to some of the best food in Flushing. Check this place out for the original Xi'an Famous Foods and remember to make room for the lamb dumplings at Tianjin Dumpling House.
Kung Fu Xiao Long Bao
59-16 Main StGreat soup dumplings and noodle dishes
88 Canteen
58-46 Main StCheap and quick Hong Kong-style deli
Lake Pavilion
6015 Main Stbustling dim sum restaurant, very popular with locals
Beneath the temple is a little-known cafeteria that is open to the public. Some of the best dosas in the city!
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Hindu Temple Society of North America
45-57 Bowne StBeneath the temple is a little-known cafeteria that is open to the public. Some of the best dosas in the city!
Hunan Kitchen of Grand Sichuan
42-47 Main StFor those who can stand the heat, try the cumin lamb and BBQ fish
Getting Around
The LIRR gets you to Penn Station in 20 minutes - super easy and quick access to the city!
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Flushing Main Street station
The LIRR gets you to Penn Station in 20 minutes - super easy and quick access to the city!
The 7 train will get you straight to Grand Central, Bryant Park and Times Square. The 7 is the main Queens artery, and has many connections to other trains/routes.
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Main St Station
The 7 train will get you straight to Grand Central, Bryant Park and Times Square. The 7 is the main Queens artery, and has many connections to other trains/routes.
Main St/Booth Memorial Av station
bus stop
Aeroport LaGuardia
Aeroport Internacional John F. Kennedy
Entertainment & Activities
Estadi Arthur Ashe
Home of the US Open
Citi Field
41 Seaver WayHome of the Mets!
Parks & Nature
An oasis in bustling Flushing. Not only was this home to the World's Fair, this park also has a zoo, a science museum, and an art museum.
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Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Van Wyck ExpresswayAn oasis in bustling Flushing. Not only was this home to the World's Fair, this park also has a zoo, a science museum, and an art museum.
Arts & Culture
Museu de Queens
BuildingArt museum famous for its panorama of New York
Voelker Orth Museum
14919 38th AveDiscover what Queens was like back in the 1890s.
Essentials
Duane Reade
7301 37th AveZhong US Supermarket Inc
5911 Main StLocal Chinese-style supermarket
Soon Deli & Grocery
57-01 Main StLocal deli and corner store, open 24 hours
Shopping
Target, Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, BJ's, Best Buy, Nike and more
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The Shops at SkyView Center
40-24 College Point BlvdTarget, Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, BJ's, Best Buy, Nike and more