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July 20, 2010
THE WARMTH OF THE SUN
Have an arty party
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August 6, 2010
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 >>
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August 20, 2010
Missing Woman Found in Queens -- Can You Help Identify Her?
The NYPD is asking for the public's help identifying a missing woman (pictured) found walking in the vicinity of Queens Boulevard and 49th Street on Tuesday, August 17, at 7 p.m. She's a white woman, about 70 years old, 5'0" and 100 lbs., and was found wearing a blue jacket with a red dress a ... More >>
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September 1, 2010
Robert Sietsema at Testaccio; Sarah DiGregorio at Olio Pizza e Più & Camp de' Fiori
This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema discovers true Roman fare at Testaccio in Long Island City; Sarah DiGregorio samples the pies at two new pizzerias: Olio Pizza e Più and Campo de' Fiori. Sam Sfiton awards two stars to Il Matto: "Nothing about the restaurant is perfect... The cocktails... ar ... More >>
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September 1, 2010
Breaking the Ramadan Fast at Gourmet Sweets and Restaurant, New in Jackson Heights
Goat curryLast night, the sparkling new Gourmet Sweets and Restaurant in Jackson Heights was bustling with hungry diners breaking the daily Ramadan fast. Three young men avidly slurped falooda; a lone woman in a spangled brown chador downed a plate of goat biryani; children fidgeted in their ... More >>
Dining
September 22, 2010
Gourmet Sweets and Restaurant Spreads Its Treats to Queens
Unlike the Midwood original, a full-fledged restaurant for Jackson Heights
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September 24, 2010
Our 10 Best NYC Chinese Restaurants, 2010 Edition
The "boiled beef with hot-spicy sauce" is every bit as mouth searing as it looks, but there are plenty of blander options -- such as "special spinach pancake" -- on Lu Xiang Yuan's menu. Like an arcing missile, Chinese cuisine in New York moves so fast, you can barely keep track of it. Thus, ... More >>
Voice Choices
October 13, 2010
TRICK OR DRINK?
In Astoria, you can do both
Blogs
October 26, 2010
A Lesbian Dissed Me Big-Time
I've been operating a little too much in the gay-male ghetto, so I ventured into the lesbian arena to judge Murray Hill's hilarious Miss Lez pageant the other night at the Knitting Factory, way out in Brooklyn. And I was thrilled to find I wasn't anonymous there. In fact, the second I walke ... More >>
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October 28, 2010
My Cutest Outfit Evah!
It was a fuzzy lesbian-ish sweater with adorable baby seals on it, which I took clubbing the other night. (Yes, I clubbed baby seals.) It was a perfect choice for Murray Hill's riotously funny Miss Lez Pageant at the Knitting Factory, which I judged along with a bevy of real lesbians.
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November 11, 2010
Eating the Gestated Duck Egg Called Balut at Umi Nom
I am the eggman, they are the eggmen, I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob. Every cuisine has its odd passion, and Philippine has its balut. The word refers to the gestated egg of a chicken or duck, which has been incubated for 10 to 19 days, depending on how funky you want it to get inside. Eati ... More >>
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November 12, 2010
Man Forced to Eat Own Beard. Also: Beards Are Edible.
It's since grown back...a little.Here's something you don't hear every day, thank God. Kentuckians Harvey Westmoreland and his brother Joseph used to be friends with Troy Holt and James Hill...until the two opposing camps got into a fight over a potential lawnmower sale. Holt offered $250; We ... More >>
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November 17, 2010
Harvey Westmoreland, Man Forced to Eat Beard, Gets Some Semblance of Justice
Harvey WestmorelandJust to close out a very important story from last week: Remember those two men in Kentucky, Troy Holt and James Hill, who made their once lavishly bearded former friend Harvey Westmoreland eat his beard at knifepoint, following a dispute over a lawnmower sale? They pleaded ... More >>
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November 22, 2010
What the Hell Is It?
What is it? Ransacking a southern Mexican grocery in East Elmhurst recently, filled with all sorts of unfamiliar fresh herbs and packaged goods, I ran across this odd fruit (or vegetable). The shopkeeper had a name for it in an Indian dialect -- which I despaired of transliterating into Eng ... More >>
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December 2, 2010
Artichoke May Become the Next Shake Shack
You can run, but you can't hide.Speaking of chains: It seems that Artichoke's recent expansion to Tenth Avenue and to MacDougal Street is but the tip of a very large ice pick. In an interview with Grub Street, Francis Garcia, one of the pizzeria's owners, says that Pizza Hut "had better worr ... More >>
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December 30, 2010
Xi'an Famous Foods's Expansion Plans: New Locations and a Spot in the Frozen Foods Section
Spicy and tingly lamb face for Brooklyn and beyond.Get ready for spicy and tingly lamb face to go mainstream. Xi'an Famous Foods, the Flushing hand-pulled noodle joint that expanded to Manhattan this past year with two new locations, has even bigger plans. According to the Wall Street Journal ... More >>
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January 5, 2011
Robert Sietsema at Lima Limon; Lauren Shockey at L'Artiste
This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema indulges in "Peruvian Viagra" at Lima Limon in Little Latin America; Lauren Shockey discovers classic bistro fare at L'Artiste in Astoria. Sam Sifton awards a mostly enthusiastic two stars to Millesime: "holy cats, is there a beautiful, even exciting b ... More >>
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January 20, 2011
Lottery Burglar's Luck Still Hasn't Run Out
The NYPD's now asking for the public's help in finding a burglar who busted through the front door of Nature's Chemist, 23-92 21st Street in Astoria, at about 12:15 a.m. on Friday, January 7, and stole a passel of lottery tickets. The guy was captured on video at another store turning in some of ... More >>
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January 24, 2011
Rapist Strikes in Astoria
Watch out for this Astoria rapist!Here's a sketch of a rapist who attacked a 19-year-old woman at about 12:30 a.m. last Thursday, January 20, at 26th Avenue and Second Street in Astoria, just south of Hellgate Park. He approached her from behind, pushed her to the ground and sexually assaulted he ... More >>
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February 7, 2011
No. 1: Appam With Egg at Bownie
The lacy parabolic flatbread is beautiful, but what's that egg doing in the bottom? It is said that a feast of 100 dishes must begin with a single bite, and today we get that bite as we inaugurate a new feature. In 100 Days/100 Dishes, Fork in the Road traverses the culinary landscape of th ... More >>
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February 13, 2011
No. 7: Bean Curd in Green Scallion Sauce at Hunan House
Cubed soft tofu bathed in green sauce -- what could be more elemental? Who doesn't like tofu? Vegans love it. Carnivores love it. The creaminess is incomparable, and it serves as a splendid earth-friendly source of protein, too.
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February 15, 2011
Scumbag Mugs Queens Man, 96, Gets $5, Knocks Him Down
Mugger of man, 96Cops are looking for the chickenshit mugger who snatched $5 from a 96-year-old man in a Woodside elevator and then knocked him down. The Queens ambush happened at about 3:30 p.m. last Thursday at 30-81 54th Street. The old man avoided serious injury. Tipsters can call Crime Stop ... 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 >>
Film
March 9, 2011
Foreign Parts Expertly Captures Willets Point on the Brink of Foreclosure
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 >>
Blogs
March 10, 2011
Tacos Morelos Truck Brings Tacos Placeros to Williamsburg. Double Yum!
Now you don't have to go to East Elmhurst to enjoy a taco placeros, just take the L to the Bedford stop. Four years ago on an extreme taco run from Corona to Woodside on Roosevelt Avenue - intent on sampling every at least two tacos from every store, truck, and cart - my gang and I stumbled ... More >>
Dining
March 16, 2011
Eating the Putz at Flushing's Main Street Imperial Taiwanese Gourmet
A restaurant in a remote corner of the neighborhood showcases home-style dishes
Blogs
March 30, 2011
Certain Parts of Queens Are Looking a Little More Like Certain Parts of Brooklyn
Salt & FatIt was only a matter of time (and rents) before this happened, but little bits of Queens are starting to look like little bits of Brooklyn.
Blogs
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 >>
Blogs
April 5, 2011
Ride the Wild Wasabi Surf Clams at Yi Lan Halal Restaurant in Flushing
The dark red clams and rough-cut cukes make a very pretty picture on the plate. The surf clams, meaty and briny, look like those southern Italian chile pepper necklaces, and the cukes are jagged, with a profound crunch provided by the thick kirby skins. But the biggest surprise is the invis ... 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 >>
Blogs
April 18, 2011
Ten Fascinating Ethnic Ingredients Chefs Should Get to Know Better
Sprinkled with sesame seeds, marinated jellyfish makes a memorable summer salad The last couple of decades have flooded NYC with colorful cuisines many of us never knew existed, and stocked ethnic markets with exotic ingredients that had strange names and fascinating properties. This influx ... More >>
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April 21, 2011
Today in El Diario: Willets Point Still Loved By Some
Willets Point workers fight for their little slice of wasteland Between mounds of rusted metal, puddles of oil, and muddy holes filled with stagnant water, Jose Martin earns his living as a mechanic in a little workshop in Willets Point, according to the Spanish-language daily. The area is ... More >>
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June 9, 2011
Vesta's Giuseppe Falco Reflects on the Astoria Restaurant Community, Giant Squash, and Baby Jesus Cake
Photo courtesy of VestaThe dining room of Vesta, Giuseppe Falco's first restaurant in Astoria. Three years ago, Giuseppe Falco partnered with Leo Sacco to open Vesta Trattoria. The seasonally focused Italian restaurant and wine bar quickly earned an enthusiastic following in Astoria, a neighb ... More >>
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June 21, 2011
There's No Such Thing As A Free Meal
I get invited to a lot of free-food events that I cover for my job--and I'm thrilled about it, mind you--but a lot of times, I end up wishing I'd stayed home and opened a can of tuna. First of all, "lunch at 12" usually means "lunch at 1:15," and even when I try to outsmart them and show up ... More >>
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June 27, 2011
Terroir Is Heading Uptown
Robert SietsemaFollowing its southern expansion to Tribeca, Terroir will soon be heading north to the frosty climes of Murray Hill. Terroir co-owner Paul Grieco told Grub Street that he'll be opening a third location of his East Village wine bar on Third Avenue and the low Thirties this Septe ... More >>
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July 5, 2011
Beard of Bees: A Stroll Through Flushing's New World Mall
The Main Street entrance of Flushing's new New World Mall Remember the Old Navy on Main Street at the corner of Main and Roosevelt? Providing the best public restrooms in Flushing and haphazard heaps of even cheaper and bigger clothes than the other Old Navies in town? Well, it's gone, and ... More >>
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July 15, 2011
Motorboat & the Big Banana's Frozen Bananas Are Summer on a Stick
Rebecca Marx As anyone who has ever stuck a bowl of grapes in the freezer can attest, frozen fruit is a criminally underrated dessert. Particularly when you're at the beach and don't want to sink under the weight of whatever you've just eaten or end up with a blanket full of crumbs. All of wh ... More >>
Blogs
July 27, 2011
Corner Bistro Goes to Queens, R.U.B Goes to Long Island
VoiceYesterday, it was Bare Burger and the Shake Shack, and today, there's more meat movement to report.
Blogs
July 28, 2011
Tomorrow: Our 10 Best Dishes for the Dog Days of Summer in NYC
This cold salad of boiled octopus from Murray Hill's Momokawa should be just the ticket. Do you remember what you were eating when the mercury hit 104 last Friday? I bet it wasn't a big cone of hot french fries drenched in mayo, or a half-pound burger mantled with cheese and bacon.
Blogs
July 28, 2011
New Jersey Pizzeria Claims to Be Older than Lombardi's; Staten Island Restos Boast the Most 'A' Grades
A pizzeria in Trenton, New Jersey, is claiming that it, and not Lombardi's in Manhattan, is the oldest in the country. [Diner's Journal] Everything you need to know about hosting your very first clam bake, courtesy of Mark Bittman. [T Magazine] More on the forthcoming food-truck food court ... More >>
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September 6, 2011
Feel Like Eating Fly Heads? Try Taiwanese Specialties in Elmhurst, Dish No. 31
The Taiwanese menu is littered with playfully named dishes, and fly heads is one of them. Really, it's ground pork cooked with lots and lots of garlic chives and the occasional fermented black bean, for a very allium-driven flavor, and bright green color.
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September 12, 2011
Silent Barn Reaches Its Fundraising Goal; 'Now We Can Focus On Finding A New Space'
Maks SuskiThe now-shuttered Ridgewood venue Silent Barn has been raising funds for its rebuilding and relocation since it was burglarized in July. Silent Barn's organizers took their campaign to the peer-to-peer patronage site Kickstarter, which requires people raising money through its site ... More >>
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October 7, 2011
Q&A: Tragedy Khadafi On Growing Up In Queensbridge, How Jail Has Changed, And Reaching The Kids In The Projects
Tragedy Khadafi is one of the last of a dying breed. Lucky for us, he dies harder than Bruce Willis. Even at 14, he was putting out music—most notably a song with DJ Hot Day called "Go Queensbridge" that caught the attention of Juice Crew leader Marley Marl, who put the young Tragedy do ... More >>
Blogs
October 21, 2011
Richard Chamberlain Meets The Dell Dude
In a movie about the fight to save a small-town rock club! And it also features longtime nocturnal faves like Murray Hill and Linda Simpson (but no, they won't be hauling out their perennial bingo cards).
Blogs
October 31, 2011
Happy Hour at Teqa: 2 for 1 Drinks, Margarita Mondays and Taco Tuesdays
As part of our effort to keep you happy, we hunt down happy hours. Here's this one... In case you didn't get the flyer...It goes without saying that any hour at a tequila bar will be happy hour. At Teqa, in Murray Hill, the happy goes even further with two-for-one drinks everyday between 4 a ... More >>
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November 10, 2011
Murray Hill Lands A TV Show
Murray Hill, the hardest-working middle-aged man in showbiz, will finally be as famous in the U.K. as he is in HK! Murray has landed a segment called "That's Showbiz With Murray Hill" on Dirty Digest, the racy, dishy, funtastic show on E4, which premieres there tonight.
Blogs
December 21, 2011
11 Best Burgers of 2011, NYC
Bacon cheeseburger at Prospect Heights' Dean Street In honor of National Hamburger Day (why so close to Christmas, meat-masters?), we here present the 11 burgers that stuck most in our minds. And we promise they taste as good as they look.
Blogs
January 17, 2012
Food Lovers Hit With Diet Tips
beneneuman/FlickrSomeone could stand to lose a few pounds.Every treadmill is taken, the quinoa shelf is empty, and orange juice-fast bags hang off the shoulders of legging clad ladies. It must be January. Post-New Year's, everyone, and their mother, makes resolutions, vowing to cut out alcohol an ... More >>
Blogs
January 27, 2012
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 ... More >>
Blogs
February 9, 2012
I'm The King of Queens! I Visited The Gay Bars There!
Yes, I checked out the queens in Queens. It was a snowy Wednesday night, but there was still some life to be found in the Jackson Heights bars, where salsa and meringue sounds, twinkly lights, and cheapish drinks make your butt vibrate with the excitement that you've decided to embrace the larger i ... More >>
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