Month: October 2017

Neighborhood

More Than A Dozen Queens Restaurants Make Michelin Guide For Great Meals At A Good Value

Photo via Facebook/JohnBrownSmokehouse
Photo via Facebook/JohnBrownSmokehouse
Fifteen restaurants in Queens were listed in the 2018 Bib Gourmand guide for great food at a good price.

Michelin, the French company that publishes highly regarded restaurant guides, included 15 Queens restaurants in its 2018 Bib Gourmand guide.

The guide outlines the restaurants in New York City that offer “exceptionally good food at moderate prices.” In all of the more than 120 restaurants on the guide, diners can purchase two courses and a glass of wine or dessert for $40 or less.

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Neighborhood

THIS BEAUTIFUL FOREST HILLS GARDENS MANSION WITH PARK ACCESS IF FOR SALE BY TERRACE SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

 

This striking six-bedroom, four-and-two-half-bath Tudor house in Forest Hills has a lot going for it. Listed for $3.549 million, it oozes curb appeal with a glamorous red clay tile roof and showy stained glass windows. But perhaps the biggest perk is access to a shared private park. Continue Reading ›

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News and Events

Yelp Queens: Autumn’s Up! Food Festival At The Queens Museum / October 24th 8-10 PM

#AutumnsUp #QMYelp #YelpQueens

What/Why:

The seasons are changing but the Yelp Queens crew is bringing back the noise to the Queens Museum (@QueensMuseum) to highlight all things local, all things Queens, and more importantly to welcome you all to the biggest Fall Ball of them all! Summer was so yesterday, hence Autumn’s Up!

Want in on the festivities? Come celebrate the new season in the greatest borough by RSVP’ing (please read “How To RSVP” below) and contributing a donation to the arts! Anyone with a Yelp account can RSVP to this event.

All confirmed attendees should know there is a $10-20 donation at the door, with proceeds going to the Queens Museum (queensmuseum.org). While the rest of the event is 100% FREE, we’d like to emphasize the donation will help raise awareness for arts and arts education in the borough. Plus, you can rock an epic selfie in front of The Unisphere (yelp.com/biz/the-unisphe…) Continue Reading ›

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This Exhibit Showcases Hundreds Of Unique Queens Homes Through Photographs

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Architect Rafael Herrin-Ferri has traversed Queens since 2012 to capture images of unique low-rise homes, and hundreds of his photographs are presented in an exhibit at The Architectural League of New York.

“All the Queens Homes” showcase 273 of the more than 5,000 photographs Herrin-Ferri has taken as he explored approximately one third of the borough’s neighborhoods. The exhibit will be open Fridays from Oct. 20 through Dec. 15 from 2 to 6 p.m. at 594 Broadway, Suite 607. Entrance is free. Continue Reading ›

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AMAZON HEADQUARTERS COMING TO QUEENS, NYC?

 

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NEW YORK CITY — City officials pitched locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens as potential sites for Amazon to open its new headquarters in a bid to lure the retail giant to the Big Apple.

The city submitted its proposal Wednesday for the company’s planned $5 billion campus, offering up Midtown West, Long Island City, the Brooklyn Tech Triangle and Lower Manhattan, according to the city’s Economic Development Corp.   Continue Reading ›

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OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY OCTOBER 21ST 11-1 PM, 68-10 108TH STREET, FOREST HILLS ,QUEENS, NYC

FOREST HILLS QUEENS REAL ESTATE
“PRE WAR LUXURIOUS LIVING”
68-10 108 Street, Apt. #4F, Forest Hills, New York

 For sumptuous living, there are few apartments with five rooms and one and a half baths which can be compared to apartment 4F in the Lexington house. This prewar building with a part time doorman has a Manhattan style of class and elegance. There are beautiful black and white marble floors throughout the building along with an impressive entryway and lobby.

The apartment is approximately 1,586 square feet, and has been renovated so there is an open concept design with a large living room with a wood burning fireplace, which opens up to an equally oversized formal dining room. The kitchen has been updated and is galley style with cabinets extending to the impressive ceiling height.

There is also a large foyer which can be used as a study. There is original oak hardwood flooring throughout. There is a master bedroom with its own private en suite bath, there is a second generous sized bedroom with a hallway half bath, with the potential for converting to a full bath as all the plumbing exists behind the wall.

The building has a laundry room and a storage and bike area in the basement. There are two beautiful rooftop sunrooms and a sundeck which is available for residents to enjoy. There is also a patio and garden in the rear of the building. This is a pet friendly building. It is well maintained and kept in immaculate condition and is staffed with a full time resident superintendent and porter. Interior Sq. Footage: 1,586 sq. ft. approx. Maint: 1,818/mo. approx.

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OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY OCTOBER 21ST 1-3 PM, 22 SUMMER STREET, FOREST HILLS GARDENS QUEENS, NYC

FOREST HILLS REAL ESTATE QUEENS NYC
“EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY”
22 Summer Street, Forest Hills Gardens, Forest Hills, New York
A unique opportunity to update and design a home in one of Forest Hills Gardens’ most coveted locations! This home has many original features including a Center Hall entrance, gleaming parquet hardwood floors, a large windowed sunroom, a private rear garden and in addition a 2-car garage. The quiet and convenient center Gardens location makes this home truly a rarely available opportunity. 1st FL: Large Living Room with wood burning fireplace, bright Sun Room with windows all around, a formal Dining Room, a Kitchen whose size allows for all kinds of design possibilities including the addition of a half Bath, and a door from the Kitchen to a private rear garden area which can be a unique outdoor oasis. 2nd FL: Master Bedroom with Terrace plus three additional Bedrooms and a full hall Bath. 3rd FL: Bedroom and a smaller Room, 1 full Bath. Basement: Footprint exists for a great family room design, laundry room and full bath. Property Size: 3,800 sq. ft. approx. Interior Sq. Footage: 2,314 sq. ft. approx. Taxes: $12,463/yr. approx. FHG Maint: $1,129/yr. approx.

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OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY OCTOBER 21ST 2-4 PM, 20 CONTINENTAL AVE #2D, FOREST HILLS GARDENS QUEENS, NYC

Forest Hills Real Estate, Queens, NYC
“CHARMING RENOVATED STUDIO IN PREWAR BUILDING”
20 Continental Avenue, Apt. 2D, Forest Hills Gardens Forest Hills, New York
Renovated 450 square foot studio in picturesque location. The apartment has oak floors, high ceilings and an entry foyer with two coat closets. Beautiful French doors separate the sleeping alcove from the rest of the apartment. There is a galley kitchen with high ceilings and a window. There is a step down living room with original wrought iron railings. The building has a part time doorman, a gym, professional storage units, and laundry facilities in the basement. There is a courtyard in the rear of the building. There are two patios in the building on the fifth floor. The building is well located near transportation and shopping. Maint: $685/mo. approx.

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OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY OCTOBER 22ND 1-3 PM, 147 WHITSON STREET, FOREST HILLS GARDENS QUEENS, NYC

 

Forest Hills Real Estate Queens NYC
“CLASSIC FOREST HILLS GARDENS DETACHED BRICK & STUCCO TUDOR”
147 Whitson Street, Forest Hills Gardens, Forest Hills, New York
This spacious six Bedroom, five and a half bath home is in completely renovated, move in condition. Located on a quiet Forest Hills Gardens street, it radiates with charm and elegance. The Living Room is indeed grand sized and with the formal Dining Room, can accommodate more than fifty people at a gathering. The interior is classic and has fine quality finishes and high-end renovations. There is a hand carved wooden wood burning fireplace in the Living Room and many other original architectural details. With its lovely palette of decorator inspired paint colors the home is designed to true perfection throughout its three main floors and lower level. The Master Bedroom suite on the second floor is exquisite and has an enormous walk in closet, and an en suite spa Bath. The two additional Bedrooms on the second floor each have their own private Baths. The third floor has three Bedrooms and one full Bath. In addition to the more than 3,600 interior square feet of the main floors, there is a huge finished lower level with its own Recreation Room, full Bathroom, storage area, laundry room and sauna. Surrounding the home there are three separate private outdoor entertainment spaces in addition to a lovely patio which is accessed through French doors from the library. There is also a private driveway and an attached one car garage. 1st FL: Entry foyer leading to large living room, formal dining room, kitchen, library, powder room, and a doorway leading to garage. 2nd FL: Master Bedroom suite with walk in closet room and en suite spa Bath, plus two additional Bedrooms with their own private Baths. 3rd FL: Large landing with area for a playroom or office, plus three Bedrooms, and one full Bath. Basement: Full finished with Recreation Room, Exercise Room, full Bathroom and sauna. Property Size: 4,750 sq. ft. approx. Interior Sq. Footage: 3,658 sq. ft. approx. Taxes: $14,316/yr. approx. FHG Maint: $1,398/yr. approx.

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