Ebook: Queens, a culinary passport: exploring ethnic cuisine in New York City's most diverse borough

"Everyone knows New York City is the culinary epicenter of the United States. And while Manhattan gets Michelin stars and Brooklyn gets blogger hype, real culinary fanatics know that authentic ethnic food experiences happen in the restaurants of Queens. There, New York's celebrated ethnic diversity is the most potent, with more than one million foreign-born residents. This means food lovers can travel the globe without using any vacation time: take a culinary tour of China, sip a frappe in Greece, dine on authentic Italian sausage--all without ever leaving Queens! Queens: A Culinary Passport welcomes visitors to the borough, serving as your guide to more than 40 hand-picked ethnic restaurants and food stands, complete with chef profiles and recipes for recreating signature dishes at home. Also included are highlights of not-to-be-missed hidden spots, like ethnic grocery stores stocked with Greek essentials, fish markets that boast of visitors like chef Lidia Bastianich, and delis that turn out freshly made mozzarella and sopressata. For Queens novices, the book includes easy-to-follow subway directions and even detailed walking tours of each neighborhood, ensuring that your next trip to Italy, India, Greece, Latin America, and the Caribbean is only a borough away."--;Astoria: Athens Cafe; Taverna Kyclades; Kopiaste Taverna; Kabab Cafe; Gregory's 26 Corner Taverna; Food Shop: Titan Foods; King of Falafel and Shawarma; Astoria Walking Tour Queens Food Pro: Meg Cotner -- Long Island City: Food Shop: Slovak Czech Varieties; M. Wells Dinette; Sage General Store; Long Island City Walking Tour -- Forest Hills/Rego Park: Ben's Best Kosher Deli; Eddie's Sweet Shop; Wafa's; Cheburechnaya; Forest Hills/Rego Park Walking Tour; Queens Food Pro: Famous Fat Dave. -- Corona: Tortilleria Nixtamel; Tortas Neza; Rincon Criollo; Tony's Pizzeria & Restaurant; Corona Walking Tour; Queens Food Pro: Myra Alperson -- Sunnyside: Salt & Fat; Food Shop: Butcher Block; Romanian Garden; Natural Tofu Restaurant; Queens Food Pro: Max Falkowitz -- Woodside SriPraPhai; Tito Rad's Grill & Restaurant; Food Shop: Ottomanelli & Son's Prime Meat Shop; Food Shop: Phil-Am Food Mart; Queens Food Pro: Katrina Schultz Richter -- Elmhurst: JoJu Modern Vietnamese Sandwiches; Ayada Thai; Food Market: U.S. Supermarket; La Esquinita del Camaron Mexicano; Elmhurst Mex Grocery Company; Elmhurst Walking Tour; Queens Food Pro: Lesley Tellez -- Jackson Heights: Himalayan Yak; Pio Pio; Kababish; Little Tibet Food Shop: Patel Brothers; Jackson Heights Walking Tour; Queens Food Pro: Jeff Orlick -- Flushing: Hunan Kitchen of Grand Sichuan; Golden Shopping Mall; Flushing Food Shops Assi Plaza; Chung Fat Supermarket; Maxin Bakery; Jade Asian Restaurant; Fang Gourmet Tea; Soy Bean Chen Flower Shop; Fu Run; Flushing Walking Tour; Queens Food Pro: Joe DiStefano.