Tag Archives: Queens

Truffle Cheesesteak at The Truffleist at Mad. Sq. Eats, New York

Posted on May 16, 2017 by findingfoodfluently

Previously, I met with Jimmy Kunz, the founder of Queens, New York-based The Truffleist at a March food service event. Since then, they’ve asked me to try out their truffle cheesesteak at the seasonal Mad. Sq. Eats market – which … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, New York City | Tagged Mad. Sq. Eats, Madison Square Park, New York, Queens, sandwich, The Truffleist, truffle cheesesteak | 1 Comment

Review: Long Island City (LIC) Food Tour with Queens Food Tours

Posted on September 26, 2016 by findingfoodfluently

Note: In exchange for a review, Queens Food Tours offered me a spot on their inaugural fall 2016 Long Island City food tour. When a New Yorker refers to Long Island, we’re referencing Nassau and Suffolk counties…even though New York … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, New York City, Reviews | Tagged food, LIC, Long Island City, Manhattan, New York City, Queens, Queens Food Tours, review, tour | Leave a comment

Event Review: Queens Taste 2016

Posted on May 5, 2016 by findingfoodfluently

Disclaimer: In exchange for this event review, I received one entry ticket. Queens Taste 2016, produced by the Queens Economic Development Council (QECD), was held on May 3rd at the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Food & Drink, New York City, Reviews | Tagged drink, event, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, food, New York City, New York Hall of Science, NYC, QECD, Queens, Queens Taste 2016, review | 3 Comments

Restaurant Review: Sky Cafe (Indonesian), Elmhurst, Queens, New York

Posted on September 25, 2015 by findingfoodfluently

It’s difficult to say where it all began. Life, that is. Or my introduction to Sky Cafe, an Indonesian restaurant in New York. Every now and then I go to Philadelphia to visit a college buddy. He introduced to me … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Indonesia, Languages, New York City, restaurant review, Reviews | Tagged Elmhurst, food, gift certificate, Indonesia, Indonesian, New York, Philadelphia, Queens, restaurant, where can I find Indonesian food in New York? | Leave a comment

Fifty Shades of Wrong: A Pharmacy a Day in Queens, New York

Posted on August 3, 2015 by findingfoodfluently

When you’re in Queens, New York, you’re bound to come across something weird at any given moment. Well…weird is fine, but one southern Flushing pharmacy likely went too far: There are plenty of distinct – and sometimes offensive – signs … Continue reading →

Posted in New York City, pop culture | Tagged change, Flushing, names, New York, offensive, pharmacy, Queens, Signs, store, weird | 1 Comment

Inflated Views: Queens, New York’s Terrace on the Park

Posted on April 30, 2014 by findingfoodfluently

According to their website, Terrace on the Park in Corona, Queens has been New York City‘s most recognizable event venue for over thirty years. Yeah, nice try, but it’s a fascinating snippet of hubris nonetheless. Though, it might be one … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Aviation, New York City | Tagged Architecture, New York, New York City, Park, Queens, USA | 8 Comments

The 2014 New York State Pavilion, c/o the 1964-1965 World’s Fair

Posted on April 25, 2014 by findingfoodfluently

A thought of the thought of my existence wasn’t even… a thought in 1964, when the architect Philip Johnson completed the New York State Pavilion at the Queens, New York World’s Fair, but I have a thing for weird architecture. … Continue reading →