Nixtamal is not just a staff favorite, it's a staff essential! If you've ever had the pleasure of eating an amazing tamale at a Queens Museum opening, it is definitely from Nixtamal.
#StaffPick Hitomi Iwasaki (Exhibitions): Excellent Mango Duck, mysteriously listed under “seafood” on their menu.
One of our favorite restaurants for staff lunch parties - the grilled octopus is delicious.
#StaffPick Debra Wimpfheimer (Development): Just off the Murray Hill LIRR station there is this little strip of Korean BBQ restaurants that seem to pop out of nowhere. This is my fav - it's delicious.
#StaffPick Pema (Education): Love this joint. It’s the most authentic Thai food outside of Bangkok because of the spice level and variety of rarely found desserts.
Northern Blvd is rich in cuisines from around the world, but Caridad Restaurant is a Queens Museum favorite for Caribbean food in Queens.
There is nothing like a classic Mama's sandwich. This Italian bakery & restaurant is a neighborhood staple and must-do in Corona.
Carmel's is a little gem of Middle Eastern treats. Affordable, delicious and authentic - all the ingredients you could need for some Middle Eastern home cooking.
Although Flushing is packed with NYC's best Chinese restaurants, Buddha Bodai is a staff favorite.
Try the bamboo in hot spicy sauce appetizer, the scallion fried rice, and the whole fish covered in fried bean curd. But really, whatever you order will blow you away. The food here is amazing!
This legendary Indian restaurant is a staple of Jackson Heights. It is definitely a must-do when in the neighborhood.
#StaffPick Diya (New Media): The dosas taste like being in a South Indian dabba. Try the Masala Dosa for some real Indian spice. And when you're finished, take a stroll through the temple next door.
