Guidebook for Queens
Food Scene
Good Italian Food. Best to eat in. Closest Restaurant to the apartment. Nice Lunch specials.
Tuscan Hills
110-60 Queens BlvdGood Italian Food. Best to eat in. Closest Restaurant to the apartment. Nice Lunch specials.
Best Pizza in all of Queens as noted in Time Out New York several years running. Easy walk. Best to eat there.
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Nick's Pizza
1814 2nd AveBest Pizza in all of Queens as noted in Time Out New York several years running. Easy walk. Best to eat there.
Lovely wee pastry shop with fabulous owners. Great cookies and cakes. Can order for special occasions in advance via the phone.
Bonelle Pastry Shop
10830 Ascan AveLovely wee pastry shop with fabulous owners. Great cookies and cakes. Can order for special occasions in advance via the phone.
Caribbean food. NYC chain restaurant. Best on is in Forest Hills. Has some outdoor seating. Best to eat there. Doesn't take reservations but the wait is normally not too bad.
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Cabana
107-10 70th RdCaribbean food. NYC chain restaurant. Best on is in Forest Hills. Has some outdoor seating. Best to eat there. Doesn't take reservations but the wait is normally not too bad.
Redwood Deli
118-18 Queens BlvdGreat to order in breakfast - more sandwhiches or eggs than pancakes and waffles.
Nice for bread, and breakfast. Just added crepes on occasion in May 2014.
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La Boulangerie
109-01 72nd RdNice for bread, and breakfast. Just added crepes on occasion in May 2014.
Bagels for You
113-29 Queens BlvdClosest bagel shop.
This is one that is attached to a Barnes & Nobel Book store. A bit of a hike but great for people watching and book shopping.
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Starbucks
118-24 Queens BlvdThis is one that is attached to a Barnes & Nobel Book store. A bit of a hike but great for people watching and book shopping.
Wi-fi. nice spot to go and work - some great people watching. Has out door seating in the summer but is on the busy street.
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Starbucks
118-24 Queens BlvdWi-fi. nice spot to go and work - some great people watching. Has out door seating in the summer but is on the busy street.
Drinks & Nightlife
Queens Boulevard
Queens BoulevardNice Wine Bar with good eats. Easy walk. Relaxing atmosphere. Lovely staff.
Good Brunch spot. Opens at 11am on the weekends. Often has live Jazz during brunch. Easy walk.
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Jack & Nellie's
10825 Ascan AveGood Brunch spot. Opens at 11am on the weekends. Often has live Jazz during brunch. Easy walk.
A walk in the direction away from Manhattan but give you a sense of NYC neighborhood flavor. Also have a lovely outdoor seating in the back.
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Austin's Ale House
82-70 Austin StreetA walk in the direction away from Manhattan but give you a sense of NYC neighborhood flavor. Also have a lovely outdoor seating in the back.
Essentials
Key Foods - closest grocery store. Good for standard items, especially those that are boxed and frozen, though they do have a nice Deli.
116-34 Queens Blvd
116-34 Queens BoulevardKey Foods - closest grocery store. Good for standard items, especially those that are boxed and frozen, though they do have a nice Deli.
Nice organic selection, more international items available. Beautiful fresh produce.
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Natural Market
84-01 37th AveNice organic selection, more international items available. Beautiful fresh produce.
Good for standard boxed items. Less expensive than The Natura next door.
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CTown Supermarkets
169-15 Hillside AvenueGood for standard boxed items. Less expensive than The Natura next door.
Another international collection. Has good deals sometimes.
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Fine Fare Supermarket
476 Marcus Garvey BlvdAnother international collection. Has good deals sometimes.
Everything Else
Queens Central Pharmacy
11608 Queens BoulevardClosest locally owned pharmacy to the apartment.
CVS
115 W 125th StClosest big-name pharmacy to the apartment.
next closest big-name pharmacy. tends to be pricy. But often convenient to subway access. This one near the elevators at the Kew Garden / Union Turnpike stop.
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Duane Reade
3506 Broadwaynext closest big-name pharmacy. tends to be pricy. But often convenient to subway access. This one near the elevators at the Kew Garden / Union Turnpike stop.
historically tends to be the least expensive of the big name pharmancies
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Rite Aid
110-88 Queens Blvdhistorically tends to be the least expensive of the big name pharmancies
Closest full service post office. Be careful of the long lines. If you can use the machines do so.
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United States Postal Service
10628 Queens BlvdClosest full service post office. Be careful of the long lines. If you can use the machines do so.
Forest Hills Hardware
11232 Queens BlvdEasy walk to get there in case something is needed.
Queensbury Wine & Liquor
11224 Queens BlvdCan pick-up a nice bottle of wine or pretty much any liquor you might want.
Sam Wine Liquor Inc
11820 Queens BlvdAnother wine and liquor shop.
Regal UA Midway
108-22 Queens BlvdShows most major block-buster movies.