Save time and DON'T go thru the front entrance on Central Park West to get in. Instead, go in thru the planetarium on 81st and pay using the automated kiosks. Way shorter line.
Best dim sum, before 11am or after 2pm on the weekend. In between is when all the ridiculous amount of asian families are there to eat and they take a LONG TIME to finish up.
The best place to remember why you love Queens contains the Mets stadium, the New York Hall of Science, the home of the US Open, the iconic Unisphere. and the Queens Museum of Art. Read more.
Went here for the first time today. Great little gem in the middle of nowhere. Not terribly priced. Staff is nice and it's really kid friendly. Stay away from the video games. Plenty going on here.
Try the bamboo pith-deliriously spongy, unlike anything you've tasted-the winter melon provides a plain green backdrop. The broth in which the constituents flounder is chicken-y tasting & soothing
Find the Jungle World building in the Asia section. Very low profile entrance but it's huge and amazing. End up deep down at the Jungle Waterfall room with underwater view of huge fish
Serves some of the best Pizza and Italian on Arthur Avenue. Try the La San Matteo or the Polpettine Polenta E Caprino. The service here is amazing.
Don't get their sangria tea unless you like drinking soap (I should have known better). But their bing soo is pretty decent. Try their lattes.
Across the street from the cemetery, there is a small abandoned greenhouse from 1895. Check out this Victorian treasure before the restoration process begins! Read more.
"A fully functional aircraft carrier ship + submarine + planes (Concorde, helicopters, Space Shuttle, etc.) – what’s not to love? Don't miss the yearly screening of Top Gun on the flight deck."
Practice your short game at the 18-hole course ranging from 40-80 yards or perfect your putt at the mini-golf course complete with waterfalls, bridges and streams. Both are lighted for night play. Read more.
Destination-worthy Northern Chinese in a nicer than average setting. Don't miss the Muslim Lamb Chop, which is braised until fall-apart tender, rolled in cumin seeds, and deep fried.
Mayor Fiorello La Guardia lived here in the summer of 1936, when an unusually bad heat wave drove him out of City Hall. He directed the city’s business from the basement until the weather cooled off.
Their Flemish Style Beer Beef Stew, Chicken Stew with Bacon and Mushrooms, Homemade Meatballs with Marinara Sauce, Belgian Chocolate Mousse, and Belgian Waffle were featured dishes at Choice Eats
Pancakes that are worth the five-hour wait on a Saturday, but if you go during the week you just might beat the crowd...
Cronut inventor/pastry wizard Dominque Ansel is at it again: The pastry chef revealed his latest creation, the Waffogato. Read more.
The Samadhi Garden sits along a terraced hillside, has a koi pond filled with blooming lotus flowers, stone elephants & ceramic monkeys. Winding paths allow the visitor many nooks to sit quietly. Read more.
Hands-down the best source for Taiwanese tea in New York City. While the teas are expensive, a tea tasting ceremony costs just a few bucks. Can't-miss Flushing experience.
