Top Pick of the Weekend Fireworks and a big band concert in Astoria Park on Friday night has got to be this weekend's tip-top, as long the thunderstorms hold off. ... Read More

Pita Pan (37-15 30th Ave) is back and I'm happy. Thursday don't bother cooking, but grab a yummy Power Meal for under $10 and walk away a happy camper. Word ... Read More

Brazilian Astoria: Coxinhas worth the trip [Nueva York] Toda Nossa Café (44-04 Broadway, Astoria) gets the thumbs up from two Brazilians named Fernanda and one American named ... Read More

Maspeth in western Queens has been around since the 1600s. Much of it, especially Mt. Olivet Cemetery, is on the western-most high ground in Queens. (The high ground ... Read More

Finally on June 25th the Mets have made the front page headline of the NY Post. "How Sweep it is – Mets top A's again". True, the back page still ... Read More

Did you go last summer to the free outdoor movies at Socrates Sculpture Park? They start July 11 and run on Wednesday evenings through July and August. This ... Read More

Top Pick of the Weekend Crossing Newtown Creek: The 'Upper' Tributaries - English Kills? What in the world? The "lost" waterway of NYC Newtown Creek ... Read More

This is the week of the Summer Solstice, and what better way to celebrate the longest day of the year but at Socrates Sculpture Park! Their Summer Solstice Celebration ... Read More

The New York Philharmonic plays a free concert in Cunningham Park this July. It's a summer highlight in central Queens bringing out the neighborhood families for the evening. It includes ... Read More

Notes From a Food Tour - Downtown Jamaica High point of Myra Alperson's recent NoshWalk in Jamaica was a veggie sampler plate at Guyanese and West Indian Sybil's ... Read More

On the Prince Street restaurant row in Flushing, Pho Vietnamese is great, casual choice for lunch or dinner. Pho, the beef noodle soup that named the restaurant, is Vietnamese ... Read More

The game of baseball is played as much in the minds of the players as it is physically on the field. When you're playing well, you are confident you will ... Read More

Happy Fathers Day! Top Picks of the Weekend Take Dad Fishing in Flushing Meadows - How often do you get to fish in NYC? Usually, it's not allowed at Flushing Meadows, ... Read More

Get involved with local issues at the Friends of Gantry Neighborhood Parks in Hunters Point. You don't have to be a member, just the desire to pitch in. Meet at ... Read More

This Weekend - Foodie Tour of Jamaica Myra Alperson of NoshWalks leads a walking tour in and out of restaurants throughout downtown Jamaica. Tastes to include Salvadoran, Bangladeshi, Guyanese, ... Read More

Have you tried the Water Taxi Beach in Long Island City? It's pretty neat, even if calling it the East River Riviera is bit of a stretch. You can't beat ... Read More

Since the Mets are stinking up the place this week I think I'll talk about something else. Gary Cohen harped on the fact that Billy Wagner had a string of ... Read More

Friday Nuttin' But Stringz / York College Blue Notes at Sutphin Blvd Concert Series Saturday Walking Tour - Crossing Newtown Creek: Contrasting Greenpoint and Long Island City Free Concert in Astoria Park ... Read More

Lots going on this weekend, starting with fun at the Water Taxi Beach on Thursday! They've put two of my favorite words together: FREE and BREAKFAST. Thursday ... Read More

It's been a weird spring, but real summer is right around the corner. Make sure you have some fun this summer in Queens, whether it's hitting the beach (in ... Read More

Recently on About.com - Tip Top Thai in NYC Our picks for the best Thai restaurants in NYC. "For the Best Thai in NYC, Go to Queens." Queens Food ... Read More

Until this weekend the Indo-Guyanese in Queens were most known for Phagwah, the annual parade and very colorful celebration of Holi, a Hindu holiday. The news that three Guyanese ... Read More

A few blocks north of Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst a golden pagoda does rise above nearby auto shops and three-family buildings. It's the largest Thai Buddhist temple in NYC, ... Read More

The Mets begin the first weekend in June with five opening day starters down with injuries. The entire outfield (Moises Alou, Shawn Green, and Carlos Beltran) and two infielders (Jose ... Read More