Mexican/South American
Mexican Pizza at La Flor Cafe in Sunnyside/Woodside
La Flor Cafe in Woodside, Queens is one of my favorite places to go for brunch off the 7 train (see my original La Flor review). Below the bustling subway line is a quaint Mexican inspired cafe that seems to frequently reinvent itself. Flowers are painted on the window panes and tabletops are made from [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Completo Will Complete You
“The Revolutionary Chilean Hotdog- The Completo- You Must Try It!” The sign was all I needed to draw me into this seemingly sleepy Chilean bakery in Astoria. I just had to try this hotdog, to see if it lived up to its revolutionary claim of course. Three bites later I was convinced. The Completo is [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Tortilleria Nixtamal Naturally A-maize-ing
Much too often New Yorkers devour their beloved Mexican fare with a grain of salt. Skeptical palates graze the city landscape for that perfectly authentic tortilla, taco, tostada… thus creating the never-ending debate of what is real Mexican food versus what is merely fodder. Tortilleria Nixtamal will give these folks yet another matter to chew on. Situated [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )El Jarochito Mexican Grocery & Take Out
El Jarochito (30-11 29th St Astoria) is possibly the closest you can get to Mexico in Astoria, in terms of food products. Canned or dried hominy kernels stock the shelves just waiting for you to throw in some chicken and cook up a nice hot bowl of pozole. The Tostadas Buena Vista taste just like [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Mexican Food Trucks
Eating in Translation guy has been lurking around Queens and here is what he found in the way of trucks toting tasty food… Tia Julia Parked on Benham St. just south of Roosevelt Ave., Elmhurst, Queens 917-757-1633 11:00-10:00; closed Thursday tlacoyo, which resembles an unsealed, pan-fried turnover stuffed with beans (first two photos below; $2.50), [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )San Luis Taco Truck in Astoria
The ever popular food truck cuisine has recently expanded in Astoria. Mexican and Ecuadorian food lovers will be happy that a new truck has arrived serving your favorite South American dishes until the wee hours of the morning (on week days that is) The San Luis truck is parked on 31st Street on the corner [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )La Vuelta Latino Bistro in Long Island City
La Vuelta (10-43 44th Drive LIC 718-361-1858) Hidden on a side road surrounded by nothing- sits a quaint and unassuming Latino bistro. La Vuelta offers a menu that is a turn from the conventional South American fare usually found in New York. Some might call it fusion or nuevo- I just call it plain good. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Viva El Mariachi Mexican Food in Astoria
Viva El Mariachi 33-11 Broadway, Queens, NY 11106, Astoria 718-545-4039 The name says it all at this authentic eatery serving delicacies from south of the border. The food here certainly isn’t gourmet, but it is wholeheartedly a native from the land of which it hails. A few steps up from street food, Mariachi offers an impressive array [...]
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