54-46, that's my number: the Queens thread

er west of main street*

oh also 'salt and fat' opened up about 30 seconds from me and every time I walk by it's very busy. also very...brooklyn.

I try to keep lolkosher so I probably shouldn't have even stepped foot in a place that seems so dedicated to the bacon fad. gf does not keep lolkosher, also wasn't impressed w/ the bacon popcorn and small portions.

Haven't been to any of those temples. There's one or two right here that aren't as well known that apparently serve food similarly.

Funny/typical white person in queens story. Went to Mustang Thakali Kitchen in JH a few months back and had an amazing meal, including this really spicy beef jerky dish I kept thinking about. Went back recently and ordered the same thing and it was great, but something was missing. It was definitely less spicy. I'm not a spice-hound, actually pretty wimpy, but certain dishes really ask for it and it becomes a big part of the pleasure. We also got the usual veggie momos and the 3 condiments they bring which are awesome, but one of them was missing and replaced with some kind of ketchup.

When the bill came, under my dish it actually had typed up "no spicy" so I called someone over to ask about that. She said, in the nicest way possible "sometimes when people...from other areas...come, they don't want the spice". I was nice but gave her a bit of a hard time about it.

Went to Sigiri in the the east village the other day, the Sri Lankan place, at least they specifically told me it was going to be spicy and asked how I wanted it!

haha

my indian-from-indian friend lost a spice duel to sripraphai the other day

from-india

http://secondavenuesagas.com/2011/05/02/queens-commuters-growing-impatient-over-court-sq-transfer/

so the station is done and now it's just legal issues? annoying

(had to do the outside transfer a handful of times this week)

Have you heard El Shater got priced out of Sunnyside? And the Bliss guide sold "basmati table" to a local owner of multiple indian restaurants who offers "indian food for the american palette"

Go Sunnyside!

actually update was el shater dude's brother is gonna take over and redo it, sounds sorta promising actually.

also bliss and basmati table weren't good, so...

still commercial rent prices seem like they're going crazy high

went to cannelle for the first time in a while this sunday and it was as if it was magnolia bakery or something, line was just crazy.

Exciting news in Woodside! The empty space on the corner of Roosevelt Ave and 61st st under the 7 and LIRR train is set to become a Nathans!

And a few blocks away, in what used to be the dusty old "Woodside Delicatessen" we're getting a Crown Fried Chicken and Lite Ice Cream place.

Who needs M. Wells?

whatever happened to that pub The Porter House formerly The Curragower? it was right at the subway entrance on Roosevelt

Dan - which side? the corner next to the elevator or the spot that was an h&r block?

also a new hamburger spot is opening up across from the meat market on woodside ave. woodside is getting its share of 'American food' eh?

The h&r block is what's becoming the Nathan's. As well as Pudgie's Chicken, whatever that is.

The hamburger spot opening up across from Otomanelli's Meat Market is going to be Ottomanelli's Hamburger Restaurant, which may actually be good.

I don't know about any pubs called the Porter House or Curragower in the 5 or so years I've lived there.

that's a good spot for it

it'd be nice if something opened up in the elevator spot too tho

we went to claret for the first time last night and had to wait foreverrr to get served by the snooty gay jamaican (?) server wearing huge sunglasses.

not going back. why are all the brooklyn-esque places in queens so bad?

I think we need some kind of Queens dinner FAP. Also, NYT had a feature about LIC/Astoria eats yesterday.

I walked past a new Manhattan branch of Jackson Diner? in the EV?

apparently the Jackson Diner is the same owners? didn't know about that either.

I've actually never been to a FAP but I'd be up

Sripraphai?

Tortilleria Nixtamal -> Lemon Ice King of Corona / Timmy's is fun if people were willing to do deep(er) Queens.

Guys, I'm going to be working in Corona so I can come to the food faps and also make it to mets games after work.

Timmy's is gone. (sad face)

There have been downhill complaints about nixtamil since they've opened a satelite in manhattan supposedly.

I always wonder how those ice cream places survive the winter. someone on yelp says that he plans on re-opening elsewhere in queens (hope it's closer to a subway...)

where is the nix manhattan? I feel like their food would be hard to fuck up

okay I checked, it's like directly next to the Brooklyn bridge. weird spot.

any other fap ideas?

man Tortas Neza has changed everything for me in Woodside. their meat / chiles are for real

i went there for a second time today. First time was just ok, this time was much better. Just tacos but good meat, and lots of it. Nice lady making it. I haven't had their tortas yet. Hope it sticks around, that spot has been cursed.

I haven't been but I'm tempted now

you live in woodside, HPS?

I only ate at Timmy's once, but I wasn't that impressed. Maybe I just don't like custard that much. I want to eat at Leo's Latticini, but it's always closed when I go there.

Oh, and this summer I will eat at Rockaway Taco if it kills me.

I'm into Nixtamal or Tortas Neza or . . . ? Then we could go to Lemon Ice King and then to the park to watch the bocce ball players (this is what I plan to be doing all summer anyway).

yeah custard was too heavy for my gf too, I don't think it's for everyone

I found this group v. relevant to my interests...I think I'm doing this sunday:

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/event.php?eid=212187592135411

Fun! I sometimes want to do stuff like that, but then I think I would have more fun if I just did it by myself?

Definitely want to walk the periphery of Manhattan at some point.

in one go? that's 32 miles... I think it would be fun by bike, tho there are some parts that wouldn't be. I've considered doing the length of broadway as a more manageable day-walk but it's not a super interesting route.

Yea, these "Shorewalkers" people do it once a year, or so? Biking would be good too.

I think I've done all of B'way by bus.

you live in woodside, HPS?

yyy, and happy about it. Skillman Ave the past month has generally been gorgeous

cool, I had thought it was just me and dan in this immediate area (I lived a block from the 61st station until recently, now live near 40th lowery)

and yeah...me and the girl end up walking up and down skillman about once a day. one of the most pleasant streets in the 5 boroughs imo. sometimes I wonder if more streets in the area have that potential.

Skillman is super nice. I was supposed to transfer to Sunnyside earlier this year, but it fell through:(

Have y'all been to Sil Gaek? That place is insane.

Sik Gaek is fun. The food isn't super amazing, it's more of a drunk food late night scene. I had this fried dumpling thing that was great, if trashy, but we also got this korean "sushi" which was cellophane noodles in seaweed deep fried and was totally disgusting! Just a few weeks before we had been to some 2nd floor place on 32nd st that was the same scene...Soju mixed with watermelon served in hollowed out watermellons, weird fried cheese and fish dishes, so it wasn't totally surprising. We were surprised by the egg they fried as soon as we sat down. They lit up the sterno on the table and dropped an egg in a pan then walked away. We stared at it asking each other "are we supposed to flip this?" Eventually they came back around, flipped it and I asked what do do with it and they said it was an appetizer and we just put some hot sauce on it. The complimentary spicey rice cakes were good. But it's definitely more of an atmosphere experience/drinking experience then someplace to get great food...unless you're really into the live octopus thing, which we definitely aren't.

We took a walk down skilman and back on QB today and went into Superior Market on QB around 40th st for th first time. Have you all been there? It may be the best little grocery store I've ever been to. I think they may be russian jews? They had a variety of easter european and other gourmet type imports, like Massis which is closer, but they have more interesting stuff and more variety. And the guys there seem really weird. Kinda charming. But also weird. And they have an amazing beer selection.

yes I live a block from there. 'beer world' is great, tho not as cheap as I'd want it to be. our favorite discovery there was that we can buy biscoff spread there (aka speckaloos, Belgian spread that's like, if peanut butter were made out of cookies). the guys are weird and charming tho. (and always there)

one too many 'there's...it's late

but yeah we do enjoy wandering around that place looking at the funky imports

We should food fap at Sil Gaek and eat lots of semi-live octopi.

Euro Market on 31st St. near 30th Ave. has a big beer selection well.

eh I'll pass on that one

I failed on going on that epic walk cause I was out too late yesterday :(

anyone know a decent place to buy a kite? (a two-handed kite.) would be willing to go to manhattan I guess but was hoping to find one in western queens.

so apparently there isn't a single kite store left in nyc

so much for being the greatest city in the world

court square transfer opens tomorrow!

hooray!

transfer btwn what and what?

As much as people love 5 pointz, this area really could support a lot more residents now w/ a pretty nifty station.

xp G and 7

useful for brooklyn people going to mets games!

oh and 7 w/ E and M too, that's less important tho