Snow Day may be officially over, but it’s still treacherous to walk outside, due to the unsalted ice and piles of shoveled snow. Thank God for Falchi’s! (Great, I forgot my doughnut.. a doughseed pecan beignet…sigh, must go out again…) The chicken noodle soup at Don Tapas was nothing special: pretty boilerplate mix: chicken broth,… Continue reading Sharing the love: Karu Cafe, Don Tapas and The Doughnut Plant @ Falchi’s, 31-00 47th Ave., Long Island City, Queens 2/10/17

It’s 59 degrees at lunchtime in Queens; it’s a gorgeous day. By this time tomorrow, a winter storm is scheduled to encapsulate the area with at least 8 inches of snow, starting its fall at 4 am tonight. New York is very insane. Today, I plan to walk around after work downtown in the Village… Continue reading A pie and a doughnut (honey), before the storm: Stolles Bakery and The Doughnut Plant @ Falchi’s, 31-00 47th Ave., Long Island City, Queens 2/8/17

A lot of my fellow workers are here at the diner today. However, my mind is too full of ideas for future chapters, and even though I’m trying to avoid the news today, my seat is next to the TV, and CNN is the channel du jour. Today, my first craving of soup has fallen… Continue reading Feeding my head: The Van Dam Diner, 45-55 Van Dam St., Long Island City, Queens 2/7/17

I still can’t believe the Patriots won last night. That’s all I’m going to say about that… The only foodstall at Falchi’s celebrating the Super Bowl winners was Don Tapas, who served clam chowder in the Patriots’ honor. That’s cool, but I don’t like clam chowder…but their new special, the Greek Chicken bowl, sounded interesting.… Continue reading Playing Greek before a bit of gluten-free desert: Don Tapas and Sans Bakery @ Falchi’s, 31-00 47th Ave., Long Island City, Queens 2/5/17

Fortunate day! Thanks to working extra hours this week (and ignoring I had extra time until today), I left work early today at lunchtime. Yes! Thanks to a new local app I recently downloaded, I discovered Boon by Moldova Restaurant, offering the finest in Moldovan cuisine. Why not? At lunchtime, Boon is a sleepy place.… Continue reading Sleepy & fat lunch: Boon by Moldova Restaurant, 43-45 40th St., Sunnyside, Queens 2/3/17

I’ve been hearing a few opposing reports from 3 different groundhogs today. Should we cater naturally to Punxsutawney Phil’s annual prediction, that Winter will stick around a little longer, or listen to one that resides in Staten Island (Staten Island Chuck) or the other in Nova Scotia (Shubenacadie Sam), who both predicted an early Spring?… Continue reading An oldie but a goodie: Don Tapas @ Falchi’s, 31-00 47th Ave., Long Island City, Queens 2/2/17

On my first day here, some of my co-workers mentioned Bareburger, that it was amazing, and that they had to go to Brooklyn (Park Slope) on the G train to go there. (Okay…according to Google, that’s a 52 min. train ride from Court Square, one-way. There’s a closer one to us on Vernon Blvd (11… Continue reading Best burger ever (this year): Bareburger, 48-19 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City, Queens 2/1/17

It’s snowing outside! It’s my favorite kind of snowfall, where the flakes are fat, and they shimmer down from the sky like powdered sugar, before they instantly melt as they hit the ground. There’s a new eating establishment on my block, so the snow gave me a good excuse to stay put and check it… Continue reading Not a typical Taco Tuesday: Unico Global Tacos, 31-31 Thomson Ave., Long Island City, Queens 1/31/17

I’m trying to get back in the swing of things, but today I feel ambivalent: I don’t want to travel, the thought of burgers or rotisserie chicken is not tempting me today, and a really, angry girl in dreadlocks is screaming at a car in front of my building. (A Bluetooth brawl, or is she… Continue reading Too many apple products, or, It’s good enough: Good Neighbor Queens @ Falchi’s, 31-00 47th Ave., Long Island City, Queens 1/30/17

Yes, I am very particular, especially with barbecue.  I had this special once before, when I fiercely debated about why cole slaw is added on a BBQ pulled-chicken sandwich, or montadito. (I still think the practice is rather weird.) Also, thanks to a tense workday dealing with data entry problems, I needed comfort food, which… Continue reading Too sweet for this meat: Don Tapas @ Falchi’s, 31-00 47th Ave., Long Island City, Queens 1/25/17