Queens often gets a bad rap; most people don’t give it nearly enough credit. The bars here are much more spacious and are much cheaper. What’s there not to like? Lots of subways goes here including the E, 7, N, R, F. It’s literally a hop, and step away. What are you waiting for? Penthouse 808 Enjoy views of the Queensboro Bridge and the Manhattan skyline from Penthouse 808 in the Ravel hotel rooftop bar. Some of the mouthwatering drinks include sangria and mojitos. Beware though, that there is …More

Roosevelt Avenue transforms under the light of the moon. The main drag of the Ecuadorian, Colombian, Indian and Pakistani neighborhood comes alive with booming karaoke clubs and vibrant food trucks. For urban explorers seeking those venues that won’t ever be found in Frommer’s or Zagats, the Midnight Street Crawl takes foodies beyond the tourist safety zone to experience the spicy diversity of Queens. Run every Saturday and Sunday night by intrepid food explorer and longtime IWantMoreFood blogger Jeff …More

You’ve just met someone who sets your heart aflutter, but are now faced with the challenge of crafting that perfect romantic date. Whether winter or spring, morning or evening, Queens offers some unique spots for an extraordinary experience that your soulmate is sure to remember. For a sporty date, the City Ice Pavilion has a comfortable indoor skating rink with cheap rentals. Glide hand in hand with your special someone and enact your favorite ice skating scenes from romantic films like …More

If a visit to the one and only Museum of the Moving Image hasn’t satisfied your hankering for history and exhibits at the intersection of art and science, be sure to check out these other notable museums in America’s most diverse county. As Queens hosted multiple World’s Fairs during the 20th century, the borough is saturated with relics of the impressive events. The New York Hall of Science occupies a building erected for the 1964 New York World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. …More

New York is known for a lot of things. There’s the Statue of Liberty, and there’s the Empire State Building. There’s Times Square, and there’s the homeless men sleeping in the subway. If you want to see these tourist traps, suit yourself. Just know that above all else, New York should be known for its pizza, and more specifically, its pizza by the slice. You can get a big pie in a lot of towns, but this is the city of grabbing a slice to go and then hustling off to the next thing with …More

If Manhattan is the place to see the city lights, Queens is the borough where you can escape them. Queens is one of the best areas of the city to leave the cement and neon behind and get outdoors and play. Queens Botanical Garden is an oasis in the urban jungle. In the midst of rolling meadows flanked by fragrant gardens, the city seems eons away until a plane banking to land at LaGuardia passes overhead. Begun as part of the 1939 New York World’s Fair, the garden consists of 39 acres of rose, bee, herb and …More

Forget the name: you won’t be getting burgers and fries at the Jackson Diner. What you will find is fantastic Indian fare, from crispy samosas filled with peas and potatoes to the vegetable pakoras—you may be tempted to make a meal out of appetizers alone. But then you’d miss the Machi Amritsari—marinated, lightly fried fish—and the delicious dosas—crepes filled with different mixtures. Tasty, fast and cheap—that pretty much sums up Mama’s Empanada’s, a mini …More

  Even in New York, where public art is, thankfully, not a rarity, Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens is something special. Until 1986, the park was an abandoned riverside landfill. (Go to their website to see a picture of how truly desolate it looked.) Under the leadership of artist Mark di Suvero, a group of artists and community members worked to change it into a neighborhood park as well as an exhibition space and studio. It eventually morphed into an outdoor museum, artist’s residency program, and …More

Peter Benfaremo is wearing a crown—no, not a real crown, of course. He’s only known as the king of Italian Ices. Back when he started the ices company in 1944, owner Benfaremo only had two flavors. Now he has more than 36. He perfected it to an art form by squeezing several cases of lemons and oranges and mixing it with ice. Now people trek from all over the tri state area to quench their thirst at the Lemon Ice King of Corona with delicious ices especially on a hot humid July New York City day. The …More

  Does the idea of hearing your voice in a classic movie excite you? Or maybe you want to put special effects in a movie? Perhaps you want to see how music impacts images by adding your own soundtrack to scenes? If any of the above excites you then a visit to the Museum of the Moving Image should be on your agenda. You won’t find a museum like this anywhere else in the county; it’s the only one dedicated solely to the art, history, technique, and technology of the moving image in all its forms. …More

Dancing, and art in an open space—What a combination! Warm Up Saturdays held at P.S 1 located in Long Island City, one of the oldest art institutions in the United States, gives art lovers a chance to combine both with Warm up Saturdays. During July and August crowds come to socialize and dance in the museum’s courtyard. The crowd is very eclectic—hipsters, artists, and young professionals—all enjoy the fresh air, music and of course, dancing! All genres of music are represented. Past …More

Quick: What New York City park was F. Scott Fitzgerald referring when he wrote of the valley of ashes in “The Great Gatsby”? In what park can the Unisphere—a 12-story-high, spherical representation of the earth and a remnant of the 1964 World’s Fair—still be seen? And what park hosts the Stark expo in the film “Iron Man 2”? By now you’ve probably gathered that all three places are one and the same—Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. The park itself …More