Open and Shut: Queens Edition
Astoria Ramen Okidoki at 34-05 30th Avenue had its grand opening party on Friday, June 7, and is now open for lunch and dinner (until 11 pm on week nights and midnight on weekends). Hellgate Farms began selling its seasonal produce at the Queens Kickshaw at 40-17 Broadway. The New York City farm will be open Sundays from…
Astoria
Ramen Okidoki at 34-05 30th Avenue had its grand opening party on Friday, June 7, and is now open for lunch and dinner (until 11 pm on week nights and midnight on weekends).
Hellgate Farms began selling its seasonal produce at the Queens Kickshaw at 40-17 Broadway. The New York City farm will be open Sundays from 9 am to noon through September.
Elmhurst
Commenter Kat pointed out that the Wendy’s in Elmhurst where the Eddie Murphy movie Coming to America was filmed closed last month.
Elsewhere
Eater updated its Heat Map of the best new restaurants in Queens. Topping the list is the Vietnamese restaurant Bun-Ker at 46-63 Metropolitan in Ridgewood and the Malaysian Mamak House at 35-20 Farrington Street in Flushing.
Did we miss something? Let us know in the comments what opened in your neighborhood!
Photo from the Bunker Vietnamese Facebook Page
Vanilla Sky had its grand opening in Forest Hills this past Sunday. This is a self-serve yogurt shop which had only one previous location in Astoria. Vanilla Sky in Forest Hills has a nice modern design, with seating both inside the store and outside. I think this is a great addition to the neighborhood. Although there are already 3 other frozen yogurt shops in Forest Hills, only one of them is self-serve (Red Mango). Self-serve places seem to be more popular compared to the traditional counter service places because people like to mix together different yogurt flavors and to be able to choose as many of their own toppings as they want.