Guidebook for Queens

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Guidebook for Queens

Arts & Culture

Well curated shows. Less formal than Manhattan.
575 residents recomanen
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave
575 residents recomanen
Well curated shows. Less formal than Manhattan.
Houses amazing scale model of all 5-boros, as legacy of the 1964 Worlds Fair. Easy to get to by #7 train.
146 residents recomanen
Museu de Queens
Building
146 residents recomanen
Houses amazing scale model of all 5-boros, as legacy of the 1964 Worlds Fair. Easy to get to by #7 train.
Original Hall of Fame along walkway flanking the McKim, Mead & White designed old NYU library building on a bluff above Harlem River. Consists of some eerily lifelike bronze busts of mostly late-19th century notables. On current campus of Bronx Community College. Tricky to get to by public transportation.
8 residents recomanen
Hall of Fame for Great Americans
8 residents recomanen
Original Hall of Fame along walkway flanking the McKim, Mead & White designed old NYU library building on a bluff above Harlem River. Consists of some eerily lifelike bronze busts of mostly late-19th century notables. On current campus of Bronx Community College. Tricky to get to by public transportation.
Modern dance showcase theatre. A very unique venue for performance.
6 residents recomanen
Chocolate Factory Theater
3833 24th Street
6 residents recomanen
Modern dance showcase theatre. A very unique venue for performance.

Essentials

Local well stocked chain pharmacy with long hours and convenience store items.
56 residents recomanen
Duane Reade
7301 37th Ave
56 residents recomanen
Local well stocked chain pharmacy with long hours and convenience store items.
Closest local grocery store, somewhat similar to Whole Foods.
57 residents recomanen
Foodcellar Market
4-85 47th Rd
57 residents recomanen
Closest local grocery store, somewhat similar to Whole Foods.
Excellent steam table food for lunch.
Glory Deli & Grocery Corporation
4630 Vernon Blvd
Excellent steam table food for lunch.
Best prices in neighborhood.
347 residents recomanen
Key Food Supermarkets
1769 2nd Ave
347 residents recomanen
Best prices in neighborhood.
Comprehensive discount department store.
Target
Comprehensive discount department store.
Groceries mostly.
Trader Joe's
Groceries mostly.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great local brewery with tap room
70 residents recomanen
Rockaway Brewing Company
46-01 5th St
70 residents recomanen
Great local brewery with tap room
Relaxed atmosphere
38 residents recomanen
LIC Bar
45-58 Vernon Blvd
38 residents recomanen
Relaxed atmosphere
Noisy, relaxed neighborhood bar.
20 residents recomanen
Dominie's Hoek
48-17 Vernon Blvd
20 residents recomanen
Noisy, relaxed neighborhood bar.
Loud and local to the high-rises, ordinary Mexican.
20 residents recomanen
Skinny's Cantina
4705 Center Blvd
20 residents recomanen
Loud and local to the high-rises, ordinary Mexican.
150 residents recomanen
Corner Bistro
331 West 4th Street
150 residents recomanen
Brewery with local pouring room.
12 residents recomanen
Fifth Hammer Brewing
10-28 46th Ave
12 residents recomanen
Brewery with local pouring room.

Food Scene

Excellent Thai restaurant
29 residents recomanen
Tuk Tuk
49-06 Vernon Blvd
29 residents recomanen
Excellent Thai restaurant
Wifi neighborhood tea and coffee shop with great sandwiches.
13 residents recomanen
Communitea
11-18 46th Rd
13 residents recomanen
Wifi neighborhood tea and coffee shop with great sandwiches.
Vietnamese Restaurant steps away.
14 residents recomanen
Cyclo
5-51 47th Ave
14 residents recomanen
Vietnamese Restaurant steps away.
Chinese restaurant and bar. Excellent take out.
42 residents recomanen
SHI
4720 Center Blvd
42 residents recomanen
Chinese restaurant and bar. Excellent take out.
Local French Restaurant
24 residents recomanen
Tournesol
50-12 Vernon Blvd
24 residents recomanen
Local French Restaurant
Mexican with some culinary sophistication.
49 residents recomanen
Casa Enrique
5-48 49th Ave
49 residents recomanen
Mexican with some culinary sophistication.
Bistro food in nice atmosphere.
33 residents recomanen
Café Henri
10-10 50th Ave
33 residents recomanen
Bistro food in nice atmosphere.
Good and reasonably priced pizza.
14 residents recomanen
sLICe
48-11 Vernon Blvd
14 residents recomanen
Good and reasonably priced pizza.
Italian restaurant of long standing in neighborhood.
10 residents recomanen
Manetta's
10-76 Jackson Ave
10 residents recomanen
Italian restaurant of long standing in neighborhood.
Friendly and very southern Italian.
11 residents recomanen
Manducatis Rustica V.I.G Gelateria/Pizzeria
46-35 Vernon Blvd
11 residents recomanen
Friendly and very southern Italian.
Closest decent pizza.
Centro Pizza Bar & Italian Kitchen
47-23 Vernon Blvd
Closest decent pizza.
Greek Diner slightly upscale.
Vernon Grille
48-20 Vernon Blvd
Greek Diner slightly upscale.
Baked goods and sandwiches of very high quality. Steps away.
8 residents recomanen
Cannelle LIC
5-11 47th Ave
8 residents recomanen
Baked goods and sandwiches of very high quality. Steps away.
Comfort food with a Southern touch.
268 residents recomanen
Sweet Chick
178 Ludlow St
268 residents recomanen
Comfort food with a Southern touch.

Shopping

Housewares but also a surprising amount of hardware.
Kitchen Plus More
47-17 5th St
Housewares but also a surprising amount of hardware.

Parks & Nature

Well designed, with great promenade facing East River and expansive view of Manhattan.
256 residents recomanen
Gantry Plaza State Park
4-44 47th Rd
256 residents recomanen
Well designed, with great promenade facing East River and expansive view of Manhattan.
Gardening enterprise on railroad right of way. Curious local natural experiment.
Smiling Hogshead Ranch
25-30 Skillman Ave
Gardening enterprise on railroad right of way. Curious local natural experiment.

Getting Around

#7 Train - main subway into Manhattan, also to Citi Field Stadium and National Tennis Center.
22 residents recomanen
Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue Station
22 residents recomanen
#7 Train - main subway into Manhattan, also to Citi Field Stadium and National Tennis Center.
Alternate subway to Manhattan (E and M train)
23 residents recomanen
Court Square-23 St Station
23 residents recomanen
Alternate subway to Manhattan (E and M train)
G subway from Queens thru Brooklyn, avoids Manhattan altogether. Route to Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and further south.
21 Street-Van Alst Station
G subway from Queens thru Brooklyn, avoids Manhattan altogether. Route to Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and further south.
Hunters Point South ferry goes to Manhattan and also Brooklyn waterfront neighborhoods. Long Island City ferry goes to Manhattan and north to Roosevelt Island and Astoria waterfront neighborhoods. Great perspectives on the city. Same cost as subway.
56 residents recomanen
East River Ferry
56 residents recomanen
Hunters Point South ferry goes to Manhattan and also Brooklyn waterfront neighborhoods. Long Island City ferry goes to Manhattan and north to Roosevelt Island and Astoria waterfront neighborhoods. Great perspectives on the city. Same cost as subway.
Located in high-rise garage.
60 residents recomanen
Avis Car Rental
225 E 43rd St
60 residents recomanen
Located in high-rise garage.