Guidebook for Queens
Entertainment & Activities
To US Open Tennis:
- By Subway take about 30min
Take “M” or “R” train from Elmhurst Station 1 stop to Roosevelt Ave-Jackson Heights Station and transfer to “7” train to Mets-Willets Point Station (6 stops)
- UberXL (for 1-6 pp) take 11-15 min (about $22-$25)
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To US Open Tennis:
- By Subway take about 30min
Take “M” or “R” train from Elmhurst Station 1 stop to Roosevelt Ave-Jackson Heights Station and transfer to “7” train to Mets-Willets Point Station (6 stops)
- UberXL (for 1-6 pp) take 11-15 min (about $22-$25)
Parks & Nature
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Van Wyck ExpresswayAstoria Park
19 19th StShopping
Macy's
13650 Roosevelt AveTarget
4024 College Point BlvdCentury 21
61-35 Junction BlvdCostco Wholesale
517 E 117th StDrugstore chain with health & beauty items, plus first-aid supplies & some household products.
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Walgreens
210 Union AveDrugstore chain with health & beauty items, plus first-aid supplies & some household products.
Food Scene
Boon Chu
83-18 BroadwayThai Restaurant that delivery to our house
Khao Kang
76-20 Woodside AveThai food
Boisterous Argentinean steakhouse pairing its grilled meats & sides with sangria & soccer on TV.
81-08 Queens Blvd, Queens, NY 11373
bocajuniorsrestaurant.com
(718) 429-2077
Boca Juniors
81-08 Queens BlvdBoisterous Argentinean steakhouse pairing its grilled meats & sides with sangria & soccer on TV.
81-08 Queens Blvd, Queens, NY 11373
bocajuniorsrestaurant.com
(718) 429-2077
Burgers, fries & other American classics & cocktails are offered at this sizable, old-school diner.
80-26 Queens Blvd, Elmhurst, NY 11373
fabulousnevadadiner.com
(718) 426-2229
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Georgia Diner
80-26 Queens BlvdBurgers, fries & other American classics & cocktails are offered at this sizable, old-school diner.
80-26 Queens Blvd, Elmhurst, NY 11373
fabulousnevadadiner.com
(718) 426-2229
Busy Chinese standby offers dim sum, seafood & classic dishes in a simple, white-tablecloth setting.
eatatpings.com
(718) 396-1238
Ping's
8302 Queens BoulevardBusy Chinese standby offers dim sum, seafood & classic dishes in a simple, white-tablecloth setting.
eatatpings.com
(718) 396-1238
Starbucks
118-24 Queens Blvd80-03 Queens Blvd
80-03 Queens Boulevard McDonald's Open 24 Hour
Bustling outpost for Southeast Asian cooking in an industrial-chic tiki-hut setting.
82-84 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 672-7380
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Pulau Pinang
82-84 BroadwayBustling outpost for Southeast Asian cooking in an industrial-chic tiki-hut setting.
82-84 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 672-7380
Vietnamese eatery offers traditional fare & many types of pho in a no-frills space.
82-78 Broadway, Queens, NY 11373
phobacny.com
(718) 639-0000
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Pho Bac
82-78 BroadwayVietnamese eatery offers traditional fare & many types of pho in a no-frills space.
82-78 Broadway, Queens, NY 11373
phobacny.com
(718) 639-0000
Great Thai/Chinese Street food. Always busy. Take out is better option. If you lucky enough to score the table, take it. Their chicken rice is the best when eating as soon as it done. Plus, you can mix your own sauce.
81-32 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 424-7156
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Eim Khao Mun Kai
8132 BroadwayGreat Thai/Chinese Street food. Always busy. Take out is better option. If you lucky enough to score the table, take it. Their chicken rice is the best when eating as soon as it done. Plus, you can mix your own sauce.
81-32 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 424-7156
Essentials
NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
79-01 BroadwayUS Supermarket
82-66 BroadwayNew Golden Sparkling Supermarket
86-18 BroadwaySky Foods Mart of Elmhurst
7955 Albion AveGetting Around
Elmhurst Av station
82-62 BroadwaySubway Elmhurst Station
Port Authority of NY station
641 8th AveJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
I-Airport yeLaGuardia
Grand Av-Newtown Station
Grand AvenueSubway Grand Ave Station, M and R train
Sightseeing
Rockefeller Plaza
Rockefeller PlazaTimes Square
Statue of Liberty Museum Shop
1 Liberty Island - Ellis Island