Top Pick of the Weekend US Open - Great tennis at its best weekend of the tournament. Next weekend's finals is just for TV and big $$ tickets. This is ... Read More

Welcome to the end of summer. That gets a frownie face from me. This weekend, of course, is Labor Day, so enjoy a few more days off before you ... Read More

Good Eating | Elmhurst, Flavors of Asia [NY Times] The NY Times rounds up its favorites in Elmhurst, including Chao Thai (85-03 Whitney Ave, Elmhurst, 718-424-4999), which earlier this ... Read More

Make your day of watching tennis a lot more fun (and a lot less about lines) by following our Top Ten Tips for Visitors to Flushing Meadows. Our ... Read More

Headed to the US Open this week? If your ticket doesn't let you in until 4 p.m., then you'll have chance to see The Panorama of New York City ... Read More

The Mets roller coaster season continued this past week with more blown games than I care to watch. "Half-a-dozen Willie" continues to keep his starters in even when they clearly ... Read More

Top Pick of the Weekend Arthur Ashe Kids' Day - A free day of tennis and games at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center. It's always a great event ... Read More

Now Thursdays at Bungalo (32-03 Broadway) are their hot Latin night. Good to know if you're looking for some salsa with your cocktails! Friday night, on your way home, pick ... Read More

Finger-lickin' garlic chicken [Daily News] Hong Kong-style seafood restaurant Canton Gourmet (38-08 Prince St, Flushing, 718-886-9288) serves up not just great calamari and shrimp, but perfect fried chicken ... Read More

Excited about the US Open? If you have tickets, I'm sure you're already pumped. But one of the very few things I find disappointing about the US ... Read More

September always has a lot happening. It's the month of the best weather in NYC, and the US Open puts Queens on an international stage. You got a great range ... Read More

Here we are in the dog days of August and a wish I made in an early blog on opening day of the Grapefruit League has come to true. David ... Read More

Top Pick of the Weekend The Big Apple Scholarship Bull Riding & Barrel Racing Event - Bull riding in Queens? Yeah, this rodeo wins for best event of the weekend. ... Read More

Looks like a nice, comfortable weekend coming up! Highs in the upper 70s with a little bit of clouds. This will be a great weekend for a couple ... Read More

Bourdain and Zimmern at Kabab Cafe, Astoria, Queens [YouTube - Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations ] Our fave Kabab Cafe (25-12 Steinway St, Astoria, 718-728-9858) hits the big time on the Travel ... Read More

On August 19 the Peruvian Festival in Flushing Meadows Park will mark the 186th anniversary of Peru's independence. Come for the food, dancing, and music. Peruvian Festival in Flushing ... Read More

What the best places to shop for food in Astoria? In a neighborhood so diverse, you got plenty of disparate choices. Chiming in with her take on the best ... Read More

This Labor Day weekend it's Irie Jamboree 2007, one of the biggest reggae and dancehall fests in the New York, featuring Stephen "Raggamuffin" Marley (one of Bob's kids), plus ... Read More

The Mets dropped another key series to Atlanta this week and things are starting to look bleak. It leaves the Mets under three games up with a four and eight ... Read More

Top Pick of the Weekend The King of Kong: A Fistful of Dollars - NY Premiere at MMI - Special screening of acclaimed that depicts the epic contest for the ... Read More

There's music at the park on Thursday. The Glenn Miller Orchestra will be over near Shore Blvd and the river. Come after work and bring a blanket and some munchies. ... Read More

Burmese Festival in Briarwood Blogger Eating in Translation tipped us off to the annual Burmese Festival happening this weekend in Briarwood. The fairly small event, held in a church's backyard ... Read More

There is joy in Metsville. Tom Glavine accomplished a tremendous milestone last night, winning his 300th career game. He joins an elite group of 23 Major League pitchers who have ... Read More

Top Pick of the Weekend Dragon Boat Festival at Flushing Meadows - The Hong Kong Dragon Boats race on Meadow Lake this weekend. Wear a hat, bring binoculars, and camp ... Read More

Welcome to the first weekend in August! It's going to be a hot weekend - great for staying inside in the a/c or sweating outside. On Thursday, ... Read More

New York Mag's Best Cheap Eats of 2007 [NY Mag] Real quick here are the Queens contenders that got picked: Burmese Cafe (71-34 Roosevelt Ave, Jackson Heights, 718-803-1820) Colombian fried ... Read More