Elmhurst (New York)

If You See a Snakehead in Central Park, Eat It

Ugly but delectable: the snakehead fish New Yorkers were shocked by recent news that snakeheads - fierce predatory fish that originated in Southeast Asia - had been discovered in Central Park's Harlem Meer. They were said to be bigger and more dangerous than piranhas. The Central Park Conservancy ... More >>

Under Review: Sietsema is in Spicy Heaven at Sweet Yummy House; Rao Devours "Fresh-Killed" Chicken at Hanjan

For our own Robert Sietsema, hearing the name Sweet Yummy House "conjured up gingerbread dwellings deep in the woods made by witches." In reality, the Elmhurst restaurant is one of the city's newest Sichuan restaurants, specializing in "delicious peculiarities resulting from fusion with other cuisin ... More >>

Chao Thai Too: Five Dishes You Shouldn't Miss

1. Homok -- There's nothing quite like it in town, a light-as-helium mousse made from fish, egg, and coconut milk, curried to a deep shade of orange and utterly irresistible. This week, Counter Culture swims into Chao Thai Too, the spinoff of Chao Thai and every bit as good, offering dishes from a ... More >>

Lotus, What Went Wrong?

Up goes the butcher paper...doneski! Two months ago, Eater reported that the reservations system had gone dead at New York's Lotus of Siam, and the restaurant appeared to be closed, though there was no posted sign, and the phone message inviting customers to come in played merrily on. It still doe ... More >>

New Yorkers Vote In Congressional Primaries Today

Between the weirdly unseasonable timing and the minimal press attention, you might not know it, but today is primary day in New York's congressional and senate races. Given the city's one-party monoculture, the primary races are generally where he action is. Here's a quick guide to the races being ... More >>

City Unveils First-Ever LGBT Senior Center

Roger Mácon, a 64-year-old Jamaica, Queens resident, has been out of the closet for many years. But he didn't realize there were many other seniors in the city like himself that are openly gay and lesbian, too -- until he found a network of LGBT seniors through an organization called Services and ... More >>

Asian Advocacy Group Says State's New District Maps Unfairly Divide Communities

Yesterday, the state -- after a fair amount of delay and confusion -- finally released map proposals for new district lines in New York, based on Census data. We heard from one angry pol yesterday, predictably mad at the political motivations that often drive the process. He's not the only frustra ... More >>

Alleged Subway Groper Turned in by Brother After Being Beaten Up by Victim

The alleged groper.​Remember Shyane DeJesus, the feisty gal who punched the crap out of her subway groper on October 23, on the platform (and then the train) at Union Square? The alleged groper has been caught! In a further dramatic twist, he was busted thanks to his estranged brother. The two ... More >>

Fall Arts: New York City's Five Chinatowns

Andrew Silverstein, Tour Guide, Talks Queens, Immigration and Big Red Buses

Esther ZuckermanAndrew Silverstein​Andrew Silverstein, one of the co-founders of Streetwise New York, coaxed us to step inside Economy Candy on Rivington, a mecca of sweet treats. We had just chatted over frothy coffees at El Castillo de Jagua. Both are stops on Streetwise's "Immigrant NY, Old ... More >>

Del Posto Cook and Travel Writer Claire Handleman On The Joys of Eating In Thailand (Part 2)

​ Yesterday we talked to Claire Handleman, who cooks at Del Posto and blogs about her constant travels at Passport to Eat, about how she fell in love with Thai cuisine and the best papaya salad she's ever eaten. Today, she talks about fine dining in Bangkok, Del Posto's Italian cuisine and whe ... More >>

Today in El Diario: Women Dying For Mammograms

​Audit: Women might die waiting for their mammograms City Controller John C. Liu said that hundreds of New York's women will face dangerous waits for mammograms, according to the Spanish-language daily. Liu's announcement is the result of an internal audit of nine Health and Hospitals Corpo ... More >>

Lotus of Siam Rolls the Dice

The noted Las Vegas Thai joint chances New York City

My 10 Favorite Queens Restaurants

​The sel momo at Mustang Thakali Kitchen -- much better than Dunkin' Donuts. This countdown is intended to be a bit different from the other "10 Best" lists, specifically reflecting the places I return to again and again in Queens on my own dime, long after I've critiqued them. The food is co ... More >>

Where Should I Go For a Weekend Eating Crawl?

Include newcomer Eighth Avenue Noodles on your noodle crawl​Welcome to this week's installment of Ask the Critics. If you have a question--any question!--you'd like answered in this column, email us. This week, Amol M. asks: "Can you suggest a weekend excursion/eating crawl in the five borou ... More >>

New York Happy Hours, All Around the Clock

20 Happy Hours for every legal drinking hour in town!

Bromo Satay House in Elmhurst

Beef and lamb sate​Ever since Eating in Translation's Dave Cook spotted the sign for a soon-to-open Bromo Satay House last August, I've been calling the restaurant every so often to see if it was open. Nearly a year later, Cook reported that the restaurant was about to open, and last night som ... More >>

Village Voice Happy Hours App Debuts

​When we noticed the Cocktail Compass app, showing local happy hours, that L magazine was bringing to New York, we wondered why Village Voice Media didn't have something like that. But, keeping to our usual journalistic method, we didn't ask any questions. Now, surprise! VVM is releasing Happ ... More >>

Tavern on the Green Donates Two Tons of Food; New York Has Its Own Grain Belt

​Taiwan is looking to mend trade ties with the U.S. after recently repealing its decision to import U.S. beef products. A change to Taiwan's food safety laws made some U.S. beef products no longer eligible for import. [Reuters] New York's grain belt is being revived and expanded with specialt ... More >>

'Tis the Season: Protesters Hit A Queens Mall With Demands For a Living Wage

As shoppers scurried to snatch up last minute gifts inside the Queens Center Mall, local elected officials and community organizations painted the shopping destination's landlord, Macerich, as the latest Grinch in the ongoing fight for living wages -- just days after the city council rejected a ... More >>

Local Hedge-Fund Billionaire Nabbed in Insider Trading Sweep

​A billionaire hedge fund manager and a well-known philanthropist in New York City's South Asian community was one of six hedge fund managers and corporate executives arrested Friday in an insider trading case that prosecutors say reaped more than $20 million in illegal profits. Raj Rajaratna ... More >>

Queen Asst. Principal "Critically Ill" with Swine Flu; 3 Schools Close (UPDATE: 3 Schools Shut All Next Week)

Looks like it's time to PANIC again: a Queens assistant principal is reported "critically ill" with swine flu. The Times says the unidentified educator is on a respirator. Three Queens schools -- P.S. 5 in Elmhurst, Intermediate School 5 in Corona, and Intermediate School 238 in Hollis, aka the Susa ... More >>

Summer Guide: Salad Daze

Let there be light meals! Welcome to our choice summer fare.

Spring Guide: Slurp Through the Recession

Warung Kario's Dutch Treat

Making do with what was available in South America

Egg Incorporated

Sing mie, mie, mie at new Whitney Avenue Indonesian warung

Best in Show

The Top 40 Picks of the Tribeca Film Festival

Save the 'Burbs!

Flushing homeowners lead the growing Queens quest for landmark status

Grease Is Good!

Are lard, eggs, and fish tacos the new health foods?

He'll Eat Anything

Waggish, gravel-talking Nova Scotia rube Buck 65 quenches his hip-hop hunger pains

Forget That Crowd

Who needs them! Let's go to Victor's and get some large brassieres

Brew Ho Ho

Sud-slinging santas toast the season

Letters

Gipper Gore

Responses to the Voice's coverage of Ronald Reagan's death

Close-Up on Jackson Heights

El Pueblo Unido

Making the Case for a United Latino Front

Letters

Close-Up on Corona

Close-up on Maspeth

Railroad Apartment in Tenement

Three-Bedroom Apartment in 1970s Townhouse

One-Bedroom Co-Op in 42-Story Citylights

And 20 Things to Eat

10 Summer Food Destinations

Sky City Fantasies

For the Fallen World of September 12, Visions of a Vertical Future

Still Counting

The Big Term-Limits Primary Offers Some Surprises

Holy Land

The Growth of Korean Churches in Flushing Sparks Community Tensions

Christian Mitterbauer

(Shea stadium vendor; student)

Palace Walks

On the Road With the Theatre Historical Society

Demonstration Models

Arresting developments