Guidebook for Queens

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Guidebook for Queens

Drinks & Nightlife

Quiet wine bar close to subway. Happy hour specials and live jazz some nights
9 locals raden deze aan
Domaine bar a vins
50-04 Vernon Blvd
9 locals raden deze aan
Quiet wine bar close to subway. Happy hour specials and live jazz some nights
Small brewery open on weekends for tastings etc.
70 locals raden deze aan
Rockaway Brewing Company
46-01 5th St
70 locals raden deze aan
Small brewery open on weekends for tastings etc.
Nice new wine bar on waterfront
6 locals raden deze aan
BLVD Wine Bar
4720 Center Blvd
6 locals raden deze aan
Nice new wine bar on waterfront
Lively Mexican restaurant
20 locals raden deze aan
Skinny's Cantina
4705 Center Blvd
20 locals raden deze aan
Lively Mexican restaurant

Food Scene

Great brunch! No reservations usually 20-25 min wait on weekends
33 locals raden deze aan
Café Henri
10-10 50th Ave
33 locals raden deze aan
Great brunch! No reservations usually 20-25 min wait on weekends
Great sushi
15 locals raden deze aan
Hibino LIC
10-70 Jackson Ave
15 locals raden deze aan
Great sushi
Great bagels
8 locals raden deze aan
Bricktown Bagels & Cafe
51-06 Vernon Blvd
8 locals raden deze aan
Great bagels
Good takeout sushi (no ambiance in restaurant)
BANY
10-57 Jackson Ave
Good takeout sushi (no ambiance in restaurant)
Great French food (very good brunch!)
24 locals raden deze aan
Tournesol
50-12 Vernon Blvd
24 locals raden deze aan
Great French food (very good brunch!)
Nice bar/burger place
15 locals raden deze aan
Woodbines
47-10 Vernon Blvd
15 locals raden deze aan
Nice bar/burger place
Fast food burgers similar to "In n Out"
PETEY'S BURGER
46-46 Vernon Blvd
Fast food burgers similar to "In n Out"
Great burgers and vibe
465 locals raden deze aan
Bareburger
33-21 31st Ave
465 locals raden deze aan
Great burgers and vibe
Outdoor coffee shop on waterfront and near ferry
11 locals raden deze aan
LIC Landing
52-10 Center Blvd
11 locals raden deze aan
Outdoor coffee shop on waterfront and near ferry
Closeby coffee/wine bar with board games
Beans, Grapes & Leaves
2-10 50th Ave
Closeby coffee/wine bar with board games
Funky coffee shop with cocktails at night
25 locals raden deze aan
Sweetleaf Coffee & Cocktail Bar
4615 Center Blvd
25 locals raden deze aan
Funky coffee shop with cocktails at night
Fantastic brunch spot
56 locals raden deze aan
LIC Market
21-52 44th Dr
56 locals raden deze aan
Fantastic brunch spot
Upscale Italian restaurant with great food
14 locals raden deze aan
Maiella
4610 Center Blvd
14 locals raden deze aan
Upscale Italian restaurant with great food
Famous burgers
150 locals raden deze aan
Corner Bistro
331 West 4th Street
150 locals raden deze aan
Famous burgers
Vietnamese food
14 locals raden deze aan
Cyclo
5-51 47th Ave
14 locals raden deze aan
Vietnamese food
New pizza place - haven't tried it yet!
14 locals raden deze aan
sLICe
48-11 Vernon Blvd
14 locals raden deze aan
New pizza place - haven't tried it yet!
"Fancy" pizza (not typical round NYC pies)
L'inizio Pizza Bar
47-23 Vernon Boulevard
"Fancy" pizza (not typical round NYC pies)
Great thin-crust pizza in sit-down enviornment
7 locals raden deze aan
Bella Via
47-46 Vernon Blvd
7 locals raden deze aan
Great thin-crust pizza in sit-down enviornment
Probably the "fanciest" restaurant in Long Island City
29 locals raden deze aan
M. Wells Steakhouse
43-15 Crescent St
29 locals raden deze aan
Probably the "fanciest" restaurant in Long Island City
Old school Italian food
11 locals raden deze aan
Manducatis Rustica V.I.G Gelateria/Pizzeria
46-35 Vernon Blvd
11 locals raden deze aan
Old school Italian food
Supposed to be great! Small restaurant, so be prepared to wait
41 locals raden deze aan
Mu Ramen
1209 Jackson Ave
41 locals raden deze aan
Supposed to be great! Small restaurant, so be prepared to wait
Affordable thai food
29 locals raden deze aan
Tuk Tuk
49-06 Vernon Blvd
29 locals raden deze aan
Affordable thai food
Delicious Mexican. Not as much of a "scene" as Skinny's though
49 locals raden deze aan
Casa Enrique
5-48 49th Ave
49 locals raden deze aan
Delicious Mexican. Not as much of a "scene" as Skinny's though
If you want to venture over to Brooklyn - we love this spot! Great outdoor patio with amazing lobster rolls
109 locals raden deze aan
Lobster Joint
1073 Manhattan Ave
109 locals raden deze aan
If you want to venture over to Brooklyn - we love this spot! Great outdoor patio with amazing lobster rolls
Yummy BBQ
42 locals raden deze aan
John Brown Smokehouse
27-20 40th Avenue
42 locals raden deze aan
Yummy BBQ
Dunkin Donuts
49-02 Vernon Blvd
49-02 Vernon Boulevard
Dunkin Donuts

Sightseeing

Great Saturday and Sunday activity -- open 10am-6pm
24 locals raden deze aan
LIC Flea & Food
5-25 46th Ave
24 locals raden deze aan
Great Saturday and Sunday activity -- open 10am-6pm
Subway to Manhattan (make sure to get in Manhattan-bound direction): - 1 stop to Grand Central (3 min) - 2 stops to Bryan Park (5 min) - 3 stops to Times Square (7 min)
22 locals raden deze aan
Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue Station
22 locals raden deze aan
Subway to Manhattan (make sure to get in Manhattan-bound direction): - 1 stop to Grand Central (3 min) - 2 stops to Bryan Park (5 min) - 3 stops to Times Square (7 min)
Iconic Pepsi-Cola sign on waterfront
9 locals raden deze aan
Pepsi-Cola Sign
30-99 48th Avenue
9 locals raden deze aan
Iconic Pepsi-Cola sign on waterfront
Ferry to Manhattan (see schedule left in apartment for details)
11 locals raden deze aan
Hunters Point South station
2nd Street
11 locals raden deze aan
Ferry to Manhattan (see schedule left in apartment for details)

Essentials

Upscale grocery store
57 locals raden deze aan
Foodcellar Market
4-85 47th Rd
57 locals raden deze aan
Upscale grocery store
Closest grocery store to the apartment
10 locals raden deze aan
Urban Market
50-01 2nd St
10 locals raden deze aan
Closest grocery store to the apartment
Small market but can also grab great sandwiches/salads if you are on-the-go
6 locals raden deze aan
Bryant Square Deli N Grocery
4720 31st Ave
6 locals raden deze aan
Small market but can also grab great sandwiches/salads if you are on-the-go

Shopping

Drug Store
56 locals raden deze aan
Duane Reade
7301 37th Ave
56 locals raden deze aan
Drug Store

Arts & Culture

Comedy club / Mexican food
36 locals raden deze aan
The Creek & The Cave
10-93 Jackson Ave
36 locals raden deze aan
Comedy club / Mexican food
Fun hostel with great bar; fun to meet new travelers in the area
The Local NYC
13-02 44th Ave
Fun hostel with great bar; fun to meet new travelers in the area