Guidebook for Queens

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Guidebook for Queens

Sightseeing

Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the view.
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Gantry Plaza State Park
4-44 47th Rd
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Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the view.
Amazing views. This is a great starting point to explore the neighborhood of DUMBO.
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I-Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
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Amazing views. This is a great starting point to explore the neighborhood of DUMBO.

Food Scene

Hands down best coffee in LIC. These guys know their stuff. A Saturday morning must for espresso aficionados.
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Sweetleaf Coffee Roasters
10-93 Jackson Ave
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Hands down best coffee in LIC. These guys know their stuff. A Saturday morning must for espresso aficionados.
Brunch.
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Sage General Store
24-20 Jackson Ave
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Brunch.

Essentials

Great organic and natural grocery store. Big selection of vitamins and homeopathic goods.
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Natural Frontier Market
12-01 Jackson Ave
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Great organic and natural grocery store. Big selection of vitamins and homeopathic goods.

Drinks & Nightlife

Sweet little neighborhood bar.
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LIC Bar
45-58 Vernon Blvd
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Sweet little neighborhood bar.
Go at least once for the experience. What appears to be a hole in the wall (there's barely a sign outside) opens up to a beautiful wood paneled bar in the style of an old speakeasy.
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Dutch Kills
27-24 Jackson Ave
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Go at least once for the experience. What appears to be a hole in the wall (there's barely a sign outside) opens up to a beautiful wood paneled bar in the style of an old speakeasy.

Arts & Culture

A satellite space of MomA. It's fun to roam around this iconic old school building - turned art space.
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MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave
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A satellite space of MomA. It's fun to roam around this iconic old school building - turned art space.
Another place to check out, just for the intriguing use of space alone.
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SculptureCenter
44-19 Purves St
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Another place to check out, just for the intriguing use of space alone.

Shopping

A good stop for vintage scarves and unexpected things.
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Vintage Thrift Shop
286 3rd Ave
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A good stop for vintage scarves and unexpected things.

Everything Else

This park is private and requires a key (only the surrounding apartments have keys), but you can peek through the gate and enjoy the old buildings.
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Gramercy Park
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This park is private and requires a key (only the surrounding apartments have keys), but you can peek through the gate and enjoy the old buildings.