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May 10, 2012
Offered Without Comment
Lemon Ice King of Corona, Corona, Queens, 9:28pm
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April 15, 2011
Venezuelan Food. If You Think It's Boring, You Haven't Tried King Patacon
The king patacon is bounded by woven, twice-fried plantains. I've got to admit I was late to the table in the appreciation of Venezuelan food. Compared to other South American cuisines - fiery-hot Peruvian, beany and fishy Ecuadorian, African-leaning Brazilian, and feral steak Argentine wit ... More >>
Blogs
April 12, 2011
The NY Post Is Dead Wrong About Hiram Monserrate's Pizza Place
The coconut flan was every bit as good as Monserrate said it was. Everyone knows Hiram Monserrate, the politician -- the disgraced legislator from Queens convicted of brutalizing his girlfriend, and now under investigation for financial improprieties during his preceding City Council stint. ... More >>
Blogs
April 11, 2011
Today in El Diario: Alcohol's Deadly Toll
Drowning in drink New Yorkers drink a lot, so there's always a steady stream of hospitalizations and emergency room visits because of booze, and some of the city's immigrant communities are leading the way, according to the Spanish-language daily. In 2009, alcohol led to 70,000 emergency room ... More >>
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April 5, 2011
O Cuomo, All Ye Faithful
Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. December 28, 1972, Vol. XVII, No. 52 O Cuomo, all ye faithful by Joanna Mermey "This guy's the hottest piece of flesh in town," political pundit Doug Ireland informed a crowd at the Lion's Head after Mario Cuomo had mesmerized the Vil ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
Today in El Diario: The War on Prostitution Cards
Today in El Diario, that newspaper at your bodega you always wondered about... The War on Prostitution Cards Along a 40-block stretch of Roosevelt Avenue in Queens, you can occasionally hear the words "girls, girls" murmured at night, according to the Spanish-language daily. But these whis ... More >>
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March 7, 2011
Elemental Eggplant Parm Sandwich Explodes At Leo's Latticini
This unspeakably lush hero is #28 in 100 Days/100 Dishes Seeds ooze out the sides, tomato sauce laps at the edges, cheese gums up the works, and the eggplant itself has dissolved into something unidentifiable deep in the sandwich, just a texture and subtle flavor presence in its light coati ... More >>
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February 28, 2011
Some Schools Could Lose 30 Percent of Teachers under Bloomberg Plan - WNYC
The Bloomberg Administration has announced that some schools could lose up to 30 percent of their teaching force, WNYC is reporting this morning. Under a worst-case scenario, the Department of Education is set to lay off one to five teachers at most schools, with some losing 30 percent of their ove ... More >>
Dining
January 26, 2011
Cholulita Sells Smut Under the J Tracks
Corn smut, that is. A Bed-Stuy bodega's authentic Pueblan food.
Blogs
November 20, 2010
Italiano Special Tamale at Nixtamal Tortilleria
It looks so innocent and bland before you unwrap it. In the course of doing my due diligence in connection with assembling Our 10 Best Mexican Restaurants, I spent a week revisiting places I though might belong in the top 10, and checked out a few new taquerias that had been recommended to ... More >>
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November 19, 2010
Our 10 Best Mexican Restaurants in NYC
The inviting dining room of Tortilleria Nixtamal in Corona, Queens. Mexican cooking has been coming of age in the city lately, and even champions of such regional variations as Cal-Mex now have lots to be thankful for. We have our upscale places, too, showcasing the gastronomic stylings of ... More >>
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September 1, 2010
Deer Prefers Beer (Video)
While we wait for more information on the Discovery Channel gunman situation...um...there's this: There is a deer in China that, apparently, likes to drink beer. Which is slightly less horrifying than a baby in Indonesia who smokes a pack or 10 a day -- maybe?
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July 2, 2010
Posts of the Week
As we descend into the welcome oblivion of a long holiday weekend, here's a look back at the best posts of the week that was: We ranked Our 10 Best Vegetarian Dishes. The Daily Shot: cozy up to PDT's Kansai Kick. This week's Top Chef was "embarrassing, like living in a trailer park."
Blogs
June 11, 2010
Key to the City: A Little Bit Lame
Key to the City, a project by artist Paul Ramirez Jonas, kicked off last Thursday at their kiosk in Times Square. The venture has had a huge turnout so far -- with lines closing early on account of all the wannabe key-bearers. We tried to attain one of the hot-commodity keys twice before maki ... More >>
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June 11, 2010
Week in Review: Sign of Victory
One of these dudes is noticeably less enthusiastic than all the other dudes. Photo by Nate "Igor" SmithIn the week we interviewed an actual fitness instructor about the theoretical plausibility of exercising to Sleigh Bells, we also penned a Twitter-based ode to Erykah Badu's habitual latenes ... More >>
Blogs
June 10, 2010
Last Night: A Wednesday Night Out On The L.E.S., Featuring A Secret Entrance, Wobbly Dancers, And One Awful Bouncer
Above, the scene at Ella; below, the nefarious Corona-based secret door at Stay. Pics by Puja. New York City's downtown party scene adheres to a finely tuned set of rules. It's one of those things that everyone understands and no one talks about--a delicate balance of power that's main ... More >>
Dining
May 25, 2010
Summer Guide: The Village Voice's Field Guide to Cold Summer Treats
From gelato to affogato to fro-yo&emdash;our recommended frozen fun
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May 6, 2010
Tortilleria Nixtamal's Fernando Ruiz on Expansion Plans, Great Food in Dirty Places, and Cooking in the Firehouse
AM-NYThe tortilla-making operation at Tortilleria NixtamalWhen Fernando Ruiz and Shauna Page opened Tortilleria Nixtamal in Corona, Queens, just about a year and a half ago, the place became an instant sensation. That's because they're the only known place in the city that makes fresh masa do ... More >>
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April 21, 2010
Where Am I Eating? Tortilleria Nixtamal
This week's Where Am I Eating? proved to be far too easy for you good eaters out there. Yes, these are fish tacos from Torilleria Nixtamal, the excellent tortilla-maker and restaurant in Corona, Queens. The first person to guess the correct answer was JMB--congratulations! Please email me s ... More >>
Blogs
March 25, 2010
Tomorrow: Our 10 Best Sunset Park, Brooklyn, Restaurants
Ridiculously delicious Fujianese-style oyster cake Tomorrow we'll bring you our 10 favorite restaurants in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The neighborhood's two main drags, Fifth Avenue and Eighth Avenue, are respectively home to excellent Latin and Asian restaurants. And although Sunset Park's Chine ... More >>
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December 4, 2009
Open & Closed: Say Hello to Ofrenda; Goodbye to Rainbow Cafe (in Manhattan)
The Loading Dock, an expansion of Forrest Cole's Choncho's Tacos cart at the Brooklyn Flea, has opened in Downtown Brooklyn. Serving Mexican-style eggs, tacos made with tortillas from Corona's Nixtamal, and Gorilla coffee, it will also act as a gallery. [NY Magazine] Peter Poulakakos, whose father ... More >>
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October 23, 2009
One-Stop Shopping for Halloween and Day of the Dead at Corona's Abarrotera Central
Seeking the finishing touch for your Dia de Los Muertos altar? How about bizarre Mexican candy to give out on Halloween? Abbarotera Central, in Corona, Queens, the Mexican equivalent of Restaurant Depot, has a wide array of both. Choose from the many macabre bride and groom figurines, confec ... More >>
Blogs
October 23, 2009
Posts of the Week
It's Friday afternoon. And these are the best posts of the week: We ranked Our 10 Best Food Shops. Corona's Abarrotera Central offers one-stop shopping for Halloween. Scottish food importer Andrew Hamilton is making haggis for Highlands. This week, g-u-t-b-o-m-b was spelled okonomiyaki at May Ch ... More >>
Voice Choices
August 18, 2009
BEACH BOYS
Get all lo-fi and sandy with Real Estate
Blogs
August 14, 2009
Our 10 Best Frozen Treats
Remember when you were a kid, and your summer was measured out in frozen treats? Maybe your mom kept Popsicles in the freezer, and you had to sneak through the noisy screen door to snitch one. Or maybe every Friday evening, your dad would summon the family and pile everyone into the car and g ... More >>
Blogs
June 26, 2009
Our Ten Best--Tacos
Rough-hewn corn tortillas constitute our connection with Mexico's remote past, when women slaked tiny ears of corn with lye procured from blackened seashells to make masa. To put in those tortillas, they made chile-rich sauces, while their husbands sojourned in search of wild boar, crunchy insects, ... More >>
Blogs
June 9, 2009
Vegetarian Delights of NYC--Eggplant Parmigiano at Leo's Latticini
The supremely wonderful eggplant parm at Leo's Latticini (click to elongate). Most eggplant parmigiano heroes deploy sodden fried eggplant slices that might have been stepped on by hundreds of feet. Not so at Leo's Latticini (also known as Mama's), located in the backwoods of Corona, Queens ... More >>
Blogs
June 2, 2009
From Hormonal Fish to Chickens, Exploring Wildlife on the 7 line
The 7 train that cuts through Queens has long been known as the "International Express," after all the different nationalities that live in its shadow. Recently a group of urban ecology students from Columbia and Barnard mapped the line's lesser-known diversity: its wildlife. According to the free ... More >>
Blogs
May 18, 2009
4 More Schools Close for Swine Flu
To the 11 schools that were recently closed due to suspected swine flu infection, you can add P.S. 209 and its special affiliate, P9, in Whitestone, P.S. 19 in Corona, and P.S. 32 in Flushing. New York State's swine flu case count is at 259, with 186 in the city. Oh, and there might be a new case in ... More >>
Blogs
May 15, 2009
Weekend Special--Cooling Summer Treats of Corona, Queens
Our favorite ices at Lemon Ice King of Corona: coffee and lemon (click to lick) The hotter weather hitting town this weekend demands cooling concoctions. So, braving the threat of swine flu, we strapped on our masks and headed for Corona. There we immediately headed past the bocce ball court t ... More >>
NYC Life
September 18, 2007
On the Taco Trail
Our restaurant critic goes hunting on Roosevelt Avenue
Art
August 28, 2007
Art Bites
Our restaurant critic goes hunting on Roosevelt Avenue
NYC Life
May 8, 2007
Stuck in the City—and Lovin' It
Four cool adventures for three hot months
NYC Life
May 9, 2006
Ten-Hut!: Hunker Down for the Night in Park Slope
Four cool adventures for three hot months
NYC Life
April 26, 2005
No-Pain Gain
Urban sports for low-energy athletes
Dining
March 1, 2005
Pumping Meat
Wait patiently for the best stuff at Ironbound all-you-can-eat
NYC Life
January 11, 2005
NY Mirror
Shedding Light on a New Lower East Side Spot to Get Lost In
NYC Life
November 9, 2004
A No-Name Destination Serves Up Tchotchkes and Tipples
Shedding Light on a New Lower East Side Spot to Get Lost In
NYC Life
July 20, 2004
Global Warming: Queens Heats Up With a Down-Home Fest
Shedding Light on a New Lower East Side Spot to Get Lost In
Dining
June 1, 2004
Worth the Splurge
Top 100 Italian Restaurants
NYC Life
April 13, 2004
Seoul Food: The Korean Vodka Soju Replenishes the Spirit
Top 100 Italian Restaurants
NYC Life
February 10, 2004
One good trip: an alcohol-doused respite from the cold
Top 100 Italian Restaurants
News
January 13, 2004
Gang Planks
Pols Push Tougher Policing for City's Gang Problem
NYC Life
September 30, 2003
Liquid City
French tries: Take the No. 6 train to the South of France
NYC Life
March 4, 2003
Close-Up on Corona
French tries: Take the No. 6 train to the South of France
NYC Life
June 12, 2001
Listings
French tries: Take the No. 6 train to the South of France
Dining
February 8, 2000
Hot Times in a Forest Hills Mango
French tries: Take the No. 6 train to the South of France
NYC Life
October 5, 1999
Five-Room Apartment Over Baptist Church
French tries: Take the No. 6 train to the South of France
Long Island Voice
August 31, 1999
Dirty Work
French tries: Take the No. 6 train to the South of France
NYC Life
November 10, 1998
Grecian formula
Three-Bedroom 1921 House
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