Corona (New York)

El Giro Gallo Truck Only Comes Out at Night

Of the coterie of taco trucks that line Roosevelt Avenue from Woodside to Corona, El Gallo Giro is one of the most popular. It's a cart that only comes out at night to haunt the block with the aroma of searing meats and plumes of well-seasoned smoke. The cooks' dexterity on the flat-top griddle is w ... More >>

What's Happening This Week: 50% Off Wine, Cider Week

Monday, October 8 Half Off Wine. Today is Columbus Day and Lulu & Me is celebrating with 50% off all bottles of Italian wine. Varietals include Pecorino from Cataldi Madonna in Abruzzo and San Michele Pinot Grigio from Alto Adige. Pork Feast. Starting Monday and continuing every Monday thereafter ... More >>

Where Can I Get Guatemalan Food in New York?

The Guatemalan chayote-and-chicken stew called jacon at Tierras Centro Americanas [See More Ask the Critics: Where to Plan a Bachelorette Dinner | How Do I Become a Food Writer?] David C. asks - A friend of mine has been trekking in Guatemala, and tells me about the wonderful food he's encountere ... More >>

Offered Without Comment

Lemon Ice King of Corona, Corona, Queens, 9:28pm

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Cholulita Sells Smut Under the J Tracks

Corn smut, that is. A Bed-Stuy bodega's authentic Pueblan food.

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 >>

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 >>

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?

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."

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 >>

Week in Review: Sign of Victory

One of these dudes is noticeably less enthusiastic than all the other dudes. Photo by Nate "Igor" Smith​In 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 >>

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 >>

Summer Guide: The Village Voice's Field Guide to Cold Summer Treats

From gelato to affogato to fro-yo&emdash;our recommended frozen fun

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 Nixtamal​When 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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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Get all lo-fi and sandy with Real Estate

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

On the Taco Trail

Our restaurant critic goes hunting on Roosevelt Avenue

Art Bites

Stuck in the City—and Lovin' It

Four cool adventures for three hot months

Ten-Hut!: Hunker Down for the Night in Park Slope

NY Mirror

Shedding Light on a New Lower East Side Spot to Get Lost In

A No-Name Destination Serves Up Tchotchkes and Tipples

Global Warming: Queens Heats Up With a Down-Home Fest

Worth the Splurge

Top 100 Italian Restaurants

Seoul Food: The Korean Vodka Soju Replenishes the Spirit

One good trip: an alcohol-doused respite from the cold

Gang Planks

Pols Push Tougher Policing for City's Gang Problem

Liquid City

French tries: Take the No. 6 train to the South of France

Close-Up on Corona

Listings

Hot Times in a Forest Hills Mango

Five-Room Apartment Over Baptist Church

Dirty Work

Grecian formula

Three-Bedroom 1921 House