Queens Eats, Restaurant Roundup - Valentine's Day Picks, Astoria's Foodista, Sugar Bun Bake Shop, Bonfire Grill, Upi Jaya
Wednesday February 13, 2008
- Valentine's Day in Queens [About.com]
Our top picks for romantic dinners and fun things to do with your sweetie (top 7). Plus, the Daily News recommends wine bar Domaine Bar a Vins (50-04 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City, 718-784-2350).
- Introducing Astoria's Foodista
The Foodista's a new blog on "Astoria's eating, drinking, fun...and more eating!" She's got a slew of Valentine's picks. (Thanks, Zora).
- A Family Bakery, Still Going Strong [NY Times]
Sugar Bun Bake Shop (156-22 Cross Bay Blvd, Howard Beach, 718-843-9233) "caters to traditional New York tastes with rugelach, cheesecakes, black-and-white cookies and coffeecakes" and now with website for overnight delivery for your crumb cake-loving uncle who moved to Tucson back in the 80s. I'd say the black-and-white's alone are worth the trip.
- Breaking News - Wine Gallery to Become "Bonfire Grill" [Forest Hills 72]
The weary Wine Gallery has closed, and will be replaced The Bonfire Gril (72-27 Austin, Forest Hills), by the owners of Manhattan's The Uptown Lounge and Choice Kitchen NYC. Quote from an owner: "you're really going to be impressed by the food."
- Upi Jaya "It's a colorful way to spice up your day" [Eating in Translation]
I second Dave the translator's thumbs-up for Indonesian Upi Jaya (76-04 Woodside Ave, Elmhurst, 718-458-1807). It's good, tasty food with some spice, but not the drama of Thai. Beyond Indonesian, Woodside Avenue as you go from Broadway east to Woodside is a great street in Elmhurst for exploring new tastes.
- Closing - Tell Astorya no more? [JIA]
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